I Almost Grew Two Feet
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Sump monster was formerly known as "little fishy". He's the hawkfish I had in my 29G. I caught him killing some gobies... so between him and my sixline I was unable to add fish to my 29G. So I put little fishy into my refugium and he doesn't seem to mind at all. And well, we know how the sixline ended up...
No problem fish in this tank I decided! Only problem is, I cannot give away the sixline and hawkfish as I do still love them, despite. But both still seem to be their "cheerful" selves.
Waiting.... patiently? for my animals to arrive.... any minute now
No problem fish in this tank I decided! Only problem is, I cannot give away the sixline and hawkfish as I do still love them, despite. But both still seem to be their "cheerful" selves.
Waiting.... patiently? for my animals to arrive.... any minute now
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-Nemo-
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Everything came in today, been in the tank a few hours now. All looks OK 
Blue spiral next to my yellow not-so-spiral coral
(only a few polyps open on the blue)
Superman Mushies
Gorgonian. This thing was supposed to be 2-4"..... uhm no. More like 12"...
Probably not its permanent spot... have no idea where to put this monster!
Clammy! Not completely open yet, picture came out a bit blurry for some reason...
FTS later perhaps.
Blue spiral next to my yellow not-so-spiral coral
(only a few polyps open on the blue)
Superman Mushies
Gorgonian. This thing was supposed to be 2-4"..... uhm no. More like 12"...
Probably not its permanent spot... have no idea where to put this monster!
Clammy! Not completely open yet, picture came out a bit blurry for some reason...
FTS later perhaps.
wildechild_01
Fish Crazy
Hahaha... me too...i wish someone would buy the tank i need to get rid of before i start my salt setup
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-Nemo-
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Water stats:
NO3: 20
Ph: 8.1
DkH: 10
SG: 1.025
Phos.: 0
Calcium: 400
Magnesium: 1050
I broke my computer and have been using my Zune to get online... Because of this I can't post pictures until i get computer access
I changed mu bulbs out slightly again... Now using,
One GE 6500k
One Geissman midday (6000k I think?)
Two ATI blue plus
Might stay with this... Can't make up my mind!!
NO3: 20
Ph: 8.1
DkH: 10
SG: 1.025
Phos.: 0
Calcium: 400
Magnesium: 1050
I broke my computer and have been using my Zune to get online... Because of this I can't post pictures until i get computer access
I changed mu bulbs out slightly again... Now using,
One GE 6500k
One Geissman midday (6000k I think?)
Two ATI blue plus
Might stay with this... Can't make up my mind!!
OP
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-Nemo-
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Computer access... yay
Vit. C started to kick in, nitRATes beginning to lower.
Water Stats today:
pH: 8.1
dkH: 9
NO3: 15ppm
Density 1.025
Phosphate 0ppm
Calcium: 500ppm
Magnesium: 1130ppm (Currently dosing to get up 1300)
Corals are looking very happy, but I did begin re-dosing supplements, so I think that is why.
Piccys!
I'm so happy about how well this torch is doing. It has gotten about twice the size it was when I got it. I have it in a pretty high flow area, but it seems to be loving it (color is slightly different because I've changed my bulbs since I first got it).
Wrasse with gorgonian (polyps closed at the time) and frogspawn
Old Clammy (and feather duster)
New Clammy (Sorry picture came out like crap. He's at a weird angle to photograph)
FTS. Everything needs to grown-in a bit.
If in stock, my two new fairy wrasses will be coming in next week. They are a Golden Rhomboid and a Laboute's.
Currently looking at some anthias as I'm hoping for them next. Thinking of doing a group (1 male with 3 females) of them with one of the smaller species (2-3"). Still tossing the idea around though, trying to find a good, smaller species.
Excited!
Vit. C started to kick in, nitRATes beginning to lower.
Water Stats today:
pH: 8.1
dkH: 9
NO3: 15ppm
Density 1.025
Phosphate 0ppm
Calcium: 500ppm
Magnesium: 1130ppm (Currently dosing to get up 1300)
Corals are looking very happy, but I did begin re-dosing supplements, so I think that is why.
Piccys!
I'm so happy about how well this torch is doing. It has gotten about twice the size it was when I got it. I have it in a pretty high flow area, but it seems to be loving it (color is slightly different because I've changed my bulbs since I first got it).
Wrasse with gorgonian (polyps closed at the time) and frogspawn
Old Clammy (and feather duster)
New Clammy (Sorry picture came out like crap. He's at a weird angle to photograph)
FTS. Everything needs to grown-in a bit.
If in stock, my two new fairy wrasses will be coming in next week. They are a Golden Rhomboid and a Laboute's.
Currently looking at some anthias as I'm hoping for them next. Thinking of doing a group (1 male with 3 females) of them with one of the smaller species (2-3"). Still tossing the idea around though, trying to find a good, smaller species.
Excited!
GGtank
Fish Fanatic
I absolutely love your tank! The clams are just wicked!!! Uber jealous!
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-Nemo-
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Thanks GG
Looking around at anthias... I think I may go with either Sunset (Pseudanthias parvirostris) or Resplendent (Pseudanthias pulcherrimus) or Carberryi(Nemanthias carberryi) Anthias...
I saw some other absolutely beautiful ones, but they seem to be past the difficulty level I want to deal with right now.
Comments/Suggestions?
Looking around at anthias... I think I may go with either Sunset (Pseudanthias parvirostris) or Resplendent (Pseudanthias pulcherrimus) or Carberryi(Nemanthias carberryi) Anthias...
I saw some other absolutely beautiful ones, but they seem to be past the difficulty level I want to deal with right now.
Comments/Suggestions?
Yuma
Fish Fanatic
You tank looks great Nemo!!
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-Nemo-
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Thanks Yuma
Another water test today...
pH: 8.3
dkH: 10
Density: 1.025
NO3: 8ppm <-- Down from 20ppm in 4 days with ZERO water changes
Calcium: 520ppm
Magnesium: 1240ppm
No idea why my Calcium went up... Hopefully just a bit of a fluke, as I haven't been adding anything with calcium!
Manager is going to text me tomorrow about my wrasses... if in stock I'll be getting them on Thursday or Friday
Another water test today...
pH: 8.3
dkH: 10
Density: 1.025
NO3: 8ppm <-- Down from 20ppm in 4 days with ZERO water changes
Calcium: 520ppm
Magnesium: 1240ppm
No idea why my Calcium went up... Hopefully just a bit of a fluke, as I haven't been adding anything with calcium!
Manager is going to text me tomorrow about my wrasses... if in stock I'll be getting them on Thursday or Friday
OP
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-Nemo-
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Just spoke to my manager... They have both wrasses in, but the guy at the facility said the Laboute's didn't have nice color... the Rhomboid looks amazing though apparently.
From my manager...
"He will hand pick the golden [rhomboid] for you and wont send it if its not awesome... crazy #16##### 200 for a wrasse youre as bad as me w my anthias! See you tomorrow"
I love my LFS 
From my manager...
"He will hand pick the golden [rhomboid] for you and wont send it if its not awesome... crazy #16##### 200 for a wrasse youre as bad as me w my anthias! See you tomorrow"
I love my LFS
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-Nemo-
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Got my fishy today!!! Very pleased with him.
Acclimated and after an hour in the tank, he ate mysis
Oddly enough, he showed better coloring in the bucket wile acclimating lol. He should color back up in the next couple days.
Acclimating...
In tank... Sorry blurry, he's not sitting still
Hopefully he colors back up soon.
Also got a chili coral that had been sitting at my work for over a year. Put him in my non-photo corner
I'll take a pic when he opens up.
Acclimated and after an hour in the tank, he ate mysis
Oddly enough, he showed better coloring in the bucket wile acclimating lol. He should color back up in the next couple days.
Acclimating...
In tank... Sorry blurry, he's not sitting still
Hopefully he colors back up soon.
Also got a chili coral that had been sitting at my work for over a year. Put him in my non-photo corner
I'll take a pic when he opens up.
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