Well it's been a few weeks since the last update so I guess it is time.
A few things have changed on the tank in that time. Mostly good. Let me try and summarize.
First off, I built a new frag rack for use on the back wall inside the display (until I set something up in my sump for this purpose. The frag rack I purchased is still in use and growing out some cool frags like a walt disney acro. I still needed a bit more room though. So, rather than buy another rack, I decided to recycle some returned WAV magnetic mounts and use them along with some egg-crate material to make my own. It worked out really well. No pics here as I forgot to shoot some, but I will on the next one I build. just a little grinding with the cutting wheel and some frag glue and it was a piece of cake.
Next, it has been a while since I have added any fish. It is always a risk, especially because I don't always quarantine - I know, I know. But, I am do a pretty thorough multi-dip process and acclimation, and I always hope luck will be on my side.
So, two weeks ago I brought in a fairly large order of fish from one of my industry contact suppliers. Here is what came in:
- Borbonious Anthias
- five Evansi Anthias
- 15 orange anthias
- tiny multibar angel
- huge square spot anthias
- two barred gobies
- african midas blenny
- three firefish
- red scooter blenny
- aiptasia eating filefish - ugh, yes, i have aiptasia
I think that's it other than a few other fish that did not make the trip (package was late and too many heat packs)
All the fish looked super healthy except for the filefish. And in fact within two days he died.
Three days later I found my borbonius missing - and a day later, found him, at the base of a rock, dead.
Other than those two, everything else has been healthy for two weeks now without a sign of disease, and even the evansi I have coaxed into eating - well at least three out of the five. The squarespot is absolutely gorgeous. The photos do not do him any justice.
I have been feeding like crazy so they all can stay fat and healthy. I have been feeding lots of different kinds of eggs and dried plankton so the anthias will eat.
Other things I picked up are some corals from Neptune Aquatics which include a cool orangeish millipora (my first in the tank, as well as my first tubastrea (pic below). Also pictured below is my "dippin' dots acro" from UltraCorals.com
All the photos below are from my iphone so some are not the best - i will hopefully breakout the dslr soon and get some nice snaps. For now enjoy. More gear updates soon!
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