Ok, so without further ado, here goes the prior mentioned monster update...
Since I last checked in, the tank has fully broken in and the algae is gone. Ended up having to get a seahare to get things in check, but he and the rabbitfish did good work. The seahare is now in the frag tank keeping things tidy in there. He'll be going to a more green home soon.
This is what the tank looks like as of last night...
I know what you might be thinking to yourself..... "But Chan? I only thought you had a goby and a rabbitfish?"
Well my friends, allow me to elaborate!
So, in my last big update, I mentioned a big sale at my LFS (and some sort of lists of bucket fish or something). Well, I did in fact luck up and get 2 of my higher end must have fish. First up, my fave fish. (Whom you may recognize from my avatar nowadays)
My Lineatus Wrasse!
During this same sale, I also managed to snag a White Tail Bristle tooth Tang
This is his good side. He had a cut on his side that is healing. He did not respond well to a prazi treatment and most of his pectoral and caudal fin dissapeared. His photo is also from last night, so as you can see, he has recovered well. Selcon soaked foods work wonders for fish health.
Later, I added 2 more new inhabitants....
Pearly Jawfish
McCoskers Flasher Wrasse
In a dissapointing turn of events, my Yashia also jumped out of the tank through 1/8 inch acrylic mesh somehow.... it is rather remarkable that he managed to go through since he seemed larger than the mesh size. So I have picked up a new larger shrimp goby. He'll get some photos once he's more settled. [emoji4]
I've also been stocking coral now that the calcium reactor is settled and my parameters are nice and stable. I didn't break out the macro lens, but here's a few shots of what's in the dt and frag tank now...
I've also gotten things more settled in the fish room. I got the breakout box wired up and made a skimmate vault with an integrated float switch and a carbon air filter (prepare yourself for some clearly DIY with what I had around the fish room scraps beauty.......)
And built a brine hatchery
The electronics cabinet is starting to fill up, but most of my equipment is installed now and I don't anticipate needing to put too much more in it. So it's a bit of chaos inside, but looks nice on the outside...
You'd hardly be. Be able to guess this is what it looks like inside, haha
I also got the auto feeder plumbed in and running. Mysis gets fed 3x per day with the doser, roe 1x in the afternoon, pellets (pe or spectrum) 1x per day, Selcon soaked mysis 1x per day, and Selcon dried nori once per day or every 2 days (depends on how the herbivores are looking, and they are usually pretty rotund at every other day. You ever see fish waddle, because that rabbitfish waddles)
I plan on some more coral additions and adding my anthias harem next, so expect an update soon!
