FarmerTy's 215-gallon SPS Tank

FarmerTy · Nov 24, 2017

CJH said:
Which red slime remover do you use? I have read some can cause real issues with sensitive SPS. Thanks for the reply!

I've used chemiclean multiple times in the past. I can't say I ever saw a direct response to it ever from my acros but that maybe doesn't mean they couldn't be sensitive to it.

FarmerTy · Dec 7, 2017

Some new fish that came in today hanging out in QT.

Golden Butterflyfish and majestic angel. I was supposed to be getting a scribbled angel as well but the wholesaler goofed on the order. It'll be in next week.

Both fish were eating within 5 minutes out of the bags and don't care at all about my creepy wandering presence on the other side of the glass

bubbaque · Dec 7, 2017

Nice looking fish. I've never seen the scribbled angelfish before, I had to google what they look like. They look pretty neat.

FarmerTy · Dec 7, 2017

bubbaque said:
Nice looking fish. I've never seen the scribbled angelfish before, I had to google what they look like. They look pretty neat.

Thanks! Yeah, I really wanted a bandit but then realised I didn't win the lottery this year so I opted for the consolation prize, a scribbled. [emoji23]

bubbaque · Dec 7, 2017

Btw, has your emperor started to eat prepared food yet?

FarmerTy · Dec 7, 2017

bubbaque said:
Btw, has your emperor started to eat prepared food yet?

I saw him nibble at some mysis the other day. Still more of a rock grazer but he's super fat so eating good off the rocks for now.

bubbaque · Dec 7, 2017

Ty, I'm thinking about changing out my Fiji pink sand because I'm tired of it blowing around. Your sand looks big enough so it doesn't happen. Do you know what type of sand you have?

FarmerTy · Dec 7, 2017

bubbaque said:
Ty, I'm thinking about changing out my Fiji pink sand because I'm tired of it blowing around. Your sand looks big enough so it doesn't happen. Do you know what type of sand you have?

Oh man, you have to use Tropic Eden Reefflakes. It's the best sand you can get. Won't blow around, small enough that burrowers can still use it, and comes so clean you don't have to hardly even rinse it.

It'll be the sand I'll use on any tank now and in the future.

bubbaque · Dec 7, 2017

Thanks, that was the sand I was looking to get. I will order some tonight and probably swap it out with a big water change.

FarmerTy · Dec 11, 2017

bubbaque said:
Btw, has your emperor started to eat prepared food yet?

Just saw him eat nori and pellets tonight. I'm hoping that's why he is so fat and not because he's been devouring acro polyps. [emoji18]

bubbaque · Dec 11, 2017

FarmerTy said:
Just saw him eat nori and pellets tonight. I'm hoping that's why he is so fat and not because he's been devouring acro polyps. [emoji18]

That's awesome to hear! Are your other new fish still doing well? Tomorrow is my big sand swap with the reef flakes. I have a feeling it's going to be a real pain.

FarmerTy · Dec 11, 2017

bubbaque said:
That's awesome to hear! Are your other new fish still doing well? Tomorrow is my big sand swap with the reef flakes. I have a feeling it's going to be a real pain.

Yes, they are going through QT swimmingly. All great eaters so I at least got through that hurdle.

That really scares me big time to swap sandbeds in running tanks. I hope it goes smoothly for you!

FarmerTy · Dec 13, 2017

Fish photo dump!

FarmerTy · Dec 13, 2017

Coral photo dump!

bubbaque · Dec 13, 2017

Beautiful fish! I love the pattern on the clown fish.

FarmerTy · Dec 13, 2017

Frag tank photo dump!

FarmerTy · Dec 13, 2017

bubbaque said:
Beautiful fish! I love the pattern on the clown fish.

Yeah, I've never been a designer clownfish guy but I got these two from a guy that I bought out his tank and couldn't bear to sell them. The ultra white doesn't come out in the pictures but they are bright white!