Nano Reef Diary... Updated 18/06/06

[bunjiweb]

my host isnt working at the moment, hopefully it will start working again at some point today.

Although it is not mine, this is what my pussey coral looks like, but mine is more silver coloured with lovely red tips...

Ben

 

[Siamese Fighter05]

Pics aren't working for me except the last one, hopefully your host will get sorted out so i can see how everything is

 

[trekbear]

Ben,

Those are some GREAT shots you have of your tank. We have similar mushrooms it appears (burgandy color w/ green stripes. Love those... Those zoo's are cool too. like hot chocolate with marshmellow in the middle

Very nice tank!
TB

 

[Siamese Fighter05]

Corals are looking nice and healthy!
Keep up the good work
Dan

 

[bunjiweb]

Some pictures i posted in another thread but not in the diary. I think they deserve to be here...

Ben

 

[bunjiweb]

Another update, got this gorgeous Gorgonia today. Seeing as i am doing well with my orange non-photosynthetic gorgonia, i would try another one. This one is a stunning black/red colour with bright-white polyps. Bargain at only £16.50!!!

And some mushrooms I got a while back, colours look awesome although this photo doesnt do it justice

Ben

 

[steelhealr]

Looking good...you're beating the odds so far. SH

 

[bunjiweb]

Its all going almost *TOO* well..... Just hope it stays like this!

Ben

 

[bunjiweb]

Full tank shots...

And a shot of my 5Gal Pico...

Ben

 

[demonmagus]

somehow the 5 gal looks bigger lol

 

[steelhealr]

Ben...can you post for all of us how you are feeding your gorgs and what are you using? Thanks. The only experience I have with them is a purple sea whip (pterogorgia sp) which was photosynthetic. I was able to keep it going with growth for several months and then it just quit on me. SH

 

[Siamese Fighter05]

Tanks looking Great!
I wish i had the Luxury of great tap water

 

[bunjiweb]

Steelhealr, i was asked the same question another forum so i will post the same reply

I don't actually target feed at all because it is such a small tank.I feed frozen plankton, brineshrimp and sometimes fine mussel from a syringe 2-3 times a day and feed a mix of Salifert Coral Food and Salifert All-in-one 1-2 times a week.

I also feed Tetra Prima, a tropical granular food because the blenny absolutely loves it and it seems to keep him fat and healthy. All the other critters in the tank also happily accept tetra prima, even the pipe-fish has a nibble!

Ben

 

[bunjiweb]

Bought this Spikey Open Brain from Real Reefs in Bishops Cleeve

And this Ricordea Mushroom from AquaMarines in Bristol

Ben

 

[bunjiweb]

After adding some more live rock I completely re-arranged the tank last Monday. Everything has re-emerged nicely except my orange tree gorgonia ......

Leather coral has doubled in size since i bought it....

Neon Goby hanging about....

Sexy Shrimp and out of focus neon goby....

And Star polyps looking good....

And heres just a couple of close-up pics of my christmas tree coral which is in my 5G Pico (Sphaerella sp.)

Ben