Daves 35g Shallow Reef
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DFason
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Thanks Azurel. The growth has been really wild on the Setosa! Lately the branches have been getting VERY thick and basing out like crazy!
Tomorrow is a big day! BGM, ME, EME, Dendro and Icefire!
-Dave
Tomorrow is a big day! BGM, ME, EME, Dendro and Icefire!
-Dave
DFason
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Well I snapped some cool photos over the past few days. I've been really happy with my tank and just letting it go on cruise control.
My dosing is as followed
1 drop of Lugols every 3 days ( I have noticed huge improvement on my blue's and purple's )
4 drops of MB7
30mL CAL
13mL Alk
5 Gallon weekly H20 changes
The wrasse has added some great movement in the tank and has upped the bio-load. I really want to try out 6-7 Longspine cardinals and let it be.
Anyways here are the pictures. I'm working on getting a new camera for Christmas! Pictures really dont do these chalices justice. I could not snap a good photo of the Icefire but I will try.
This one is for you Adam - NUCS! Their alive
Babys Breath
Pom Pom at night - Notice the aptasia
Sand Sifter - I like to keep one only because I have a SSB.
Bubble Gum Monster
Emerald Mummy Eye
Mummy Eye
Dendro - Its eating now, this was just after 1-2 hours from being shipped. Its all the way out now
Group Shot
-Dave
My dosing is as followed
1 drop of Lugols every 3 days ( I have noticed huge improvement on my blue's and purple's )
4 drops of MB7
30mL CAL
13mL Alk
5 Gallon weekly H20 changes
The wrasse has added some great movement in the tank and has upped the bio-load. I really want to try out 6-7 Longspine cardinals and let it be.
Anyways here are the pictures. I'm working on getting a new camera for Christmas! Pictures really dont do these chalices justice. I could not snap a good photo of the Icefire but I will try.
This one is for you Adam - NUCS! Their alive
Babys Breath
Pom Pom at night - Notice the aptasia
Sand Sifter - I like to keep one only because I have a SSB.
Bubble Gum Monster
Emerald Mummy Eye
Mummy Eye
Dendro - Its eating now, this was just after 1-2 hours from being shipped. Its all the way out now
Group Shot
-Dave
DFason
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Well I was able to take a break and snap a few pictures. The chalices are growing, hopefully in a month or so they will start to take off. My WM now has a great green rim and a good amount of eyes. Everything else has been doing great even with the red bugs. I just need to get off my butt and dose the interceptor. I have an aptasia problem and I plan on going to walmart and buying pickling lime and nuke those SOB's. Other than that the tank has been doing great!
I have been dosing 1mL every Sunday with vodka and I have not seen any ill effects. I am still dosing the MB7 and Lugols too. I have been feeding twice a day and things look extra happy. I figure the skimmer is pulling out all the extra doo-doo. I really want to try the Reef Nutrition stuff out. I have been using the Arctic Pods for a while now and my only complaint is that they are SUPER oily and my skimmer loses its head for two+ hours. I would love to try the oyster stuff and fuzzy things too.
Dendro with Bumble Bee Shrimp
Mummy Eye - Rim is starting to grow!
Chalice Garden
LPS Garden - The War Coral is getting wild
Setosa - Its hard to tell but the branches are getting VERY think and has been growing like a weed
FTS
Hope you like.
-Dave
P.S - Fry, I am really planning on working on the stand here soon. I had a paintball event down in Orlando this past week and money has been a little tight.
I have been dosing 1mL every Sunday with vodka and I have not seen any ill effects. I am still dosing the MB7 and Lugols too. I have been feeding twice a day and things look extra happy. I figure the skimmer is pulling out all the extra doo-doo. I really want to try the Reef Nutrition stuff out. I have been using the Arctic Pods for a while now and my only complaint is that they are SUPER oily and my skimmer loses its head for two+ hours. I would love to try the oyster stuff and fuzzy things too.
Dendro with Bumble Bee Shrimp
Mummy Eye - Rim is starting to grow!
Chalice Garden
LPS Garden - The War Coral is getting wild
Setosa - Its hard to tell but the branches are getting VERY think and has been growing like a weed
FTS
Hope you like.
-Dave
P.S - Fry, I am really planning on working on the stand here soon. I had a paintball event down in Orlando this past week and money has been a little tight.
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Very impressive! The Setosa is looking great and that war coral is a stunner that size.
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How do you like the bumble bee shrimp? Any issues?
DFason
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Thanks Marv. - I'm trying to locate some UFO's! 
fins - I love it. I've always been into smaller inverts and this guy is maybe 1/2". I have a sand sifting starfish and he feeds on him at night. Its a pretty cool site to see him start hunting the star fish down. He MAY eat a tiny bit every 3-4 days but not enough to harm it.
I have also been using a gravel vac for water changes and it has been working great. My sand bed is only 1/2-1" thick.
-Dave
fins - I love it. I've always been into smaller inverts and this guy is maybe 1/2". I have a sand sifting starfish and he feeds on him at night. Its a pretty cool site to see him start hunting the star fish down. He MAY eat a tiny bit every 3-4 days but not enough to harm it.
I have also been using a gravel vac for water changes and it has been working great. My sand bed is only 1/2-1" thick.
-Dave
DFason
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The hunt is on!
My bumble bee shrimp loves to hunt this guy down. He will post up on the rock behind, drop off spiderman style and then go in for the kill. I think he only eats a few pieces and then books it. Yesterday he went in big and I was able to snap some pictures for once. By far some of my favorite photos
-Dave
My bumble bee shrimp loves to hunt this guy down. He will post up on the rock behind, drop off spiderman style and then go in for the kill. I think he only eats a few pieces and then books it. Yesterday he went in big and I was able to snap some pictures for once. By far some of my favorite photos
-Dave
DFason
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I have a Flasher wrasse and all and he hangs in there. They can live without the starfish but I think thats is there go to food.
I really want to get a couple yumas/rics if they end up selling the shrimps that pair up with them.
-Dave
I really want to get a couple yumas/rics if they end up selling the shrimps that pair up with them.
-Dave
DFason
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Well I officially hate Time Warner. They suck I had no internet for a few days 
Anyways I was able to snap some pictures that turned out well. I have been reading about the Bio-Pellets that sound promising. Aquarium Specialty will be carrying them and they are just down in SC.
Like I have said before, my tank looks AMAZING with the new bulbs. I am still battling the aptasia and some bubble algae but nothing I am worried about. Just working on it small amounts has helped a ton. I really want to add some smaller fish the next few months but things have been tight. I sold my Dendro only because I like to keep my hands out of this tank and not enough time to feed it.
Now for the pictures...
Cool picture of new bulb
Great picture of the clam
Blue/Green Acro - One of my favorite's
Purple Bonsai and Superman
New eye on the BGM
Red Planet, Hawkins, Setosa ( This thing has been growing CRAZY )
LPS and Slimer
FTS 11/1
Hope you like!
-Dave
Anyways I was able to snap some pictures that turned out well. I have been reading about the Bio-Pellets that sound promising. Aquarium Specialty will be carrying them and they are just down in SC.
Like I have said before, my tank looks AMAZING with the new bulbs. I am still battling the aptasia and some bubble algae but nothing I am worried about. Just working on it small amounts has helped a ton. I really want to add some smaller fish the next few months but things have been tight. I sold my Dendro only because I like to keep my hands out of this tank and not enough time to feed it.
Now for the pictures...
Cool picture of new bulb
Great picture of the clam
Blue/Green Acro - One of my favorite's
Purple Bonsai and Superman
New eye on the BGM
Red Planet, Hawkins, Setosa ( This thing has been growing CRAZY )
LPS and Slimer
FTS 11/1
Hope you like!
-Dave
