The Adventures Of A Marine Newbie...

Thanks matey :D I had to frag the monti as it lost some polyps when my magnesium dropeed, but am supplementing the tank with good stuff now so it should survive.

I still have a little frag for you btw :D
 
Thanks matey :D I had to frag the monti as it lost some polyps when my magnesium dropeed, but am supplementing the tank with good stuff now so it should survive.

I still have a little frag for you btw :D

Cool :), did you get my PM by the way?
 
FTS
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White sponge
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Alfred looking for tea
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I just love Hooter's eyes...he loves nori seaweed too!
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:D

Ben, the OH paid £24 for it. Alot of money but it was listed as a giant ric and I wasn't paying for it :lol:

Barney - don't think I did hun, no?
 
I had to take more pics of Hooter - look at the lengths his schnozzer grows to when he's sniffed out algae!!!! :lol: That's gotta smart a bit!

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:lol:

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It made my eyes water thinking about it! He didn't like the taste of the starfish though :lol:

When will Walter stop growing?
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The hammer heads are starting to get a nice curl to them now - it's doubled in size!
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fantastic pics as always, tank looks like its really maturing. Hooter looks fun lol. Some really healthy looking fish/corals you have there
 
Thanks Ben. I've rehomed the stylophora as I don't want to put it at risk. It will be better off in a bigger tank with a higher form of lighting. Can't say I didn't try though :D
I have to say I'm finding the Seachem supplements to be really good. The fragged monti is doing so well now and as you can see, the hammer and rics are good and healthy too.

I'm looking forward to what the coming year brings for the tank. On the hunt for some interesting softies and still have to make my mind up on the 'do I or don't I' debate about whether to go for a toadstool or not.

I really like them, but know they can grow huge. I need to look up my corals I think and see what's out there in the shops :D
 
Thanks VM!

It all looks VERY different now though.....my weekend in pictures :lol:

Xenia
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It's opened out even more now :D

Zoa frag that came away from mushie rock
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more opened
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even more
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mushie rock
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That mystery leg again
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George and Mildred watched on from above
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Spot the Alfred
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Sorry peeps...more pics :laugh:

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much happier montipora frags
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I just fed my starfish, Gremlin. It's arms shot out like the Kraken when I put a bit of raw mussel in front of it's foot!

No more additions for a while now to let it all settle in nicely, but here are a few more pics...want to show everyone how well my monti frags are doing now the water is tip top as well :D

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the duncans are out
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This is why I fed the starfish...legs came out in the direction of Hooter!
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I've been a busy girl :lol:
 
Nice tank me likes. Just a quick question are those monti frags under the standard 2x 36 W PC lighting.

Regards
 
Yes they are CF, hence them being right at the top to give them the most light possible :D

I've been fiddling with my rock :oops:

I started moving a few bits about and then found myself rearranging the upper levels :roll:
It went from this
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To this
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admittedly not a vast change but then settled to this after a bit more faffing :lol:
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The poor old mushroom leather will never open at this rate :lol:

The star polyps have though
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I thought the pulsing xenia looked a bit windswept here
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so I moved it
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and now it's over a touch further but still less battered.

The hairy mushrooms have a form of browny carpetting whatever underneath as said earlier, and I am not sure if the 'rock' isn't actually skeleton and that's the bit that's still alive or if it's something that has grown over an old skeleton - look below the mushies.
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There's a tiny hint of polyps on the leather
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Still yet to see what colour it is and if it's short or long polyps :D

I am now stepping away from the rock :lol: still not entirely happy. The starfish has gone walkabout and decided to do it when I was out of the room. How inconsiderate!
 
Wow, looks fantastic Jenny :)

Out of curiosity, what lighting do you have over that tank? Seems to really encourage the coraline :)
 

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