Magnifica anemone garden.

Seancj · Dec 12, 2022

The large blue base/pink and blue polyp nem, far left top, is 4 years old and is about 20 + inches across. Next to it is a gold with blue tip split pair. I have had the original for about a year then it split 6 months ago. Next to the split pair is a blue/purple with green tip that is 8 months old and about 12 inches across. The bright yellow with blue tips and pink/fuscia base is 6 months old and has developed a second mouth, about 8 inches across. Hoping for a split sometime soon. None of these Nems have needed treatment. You will also see a few rainbow BTA's and two LTA's.
I'm running 4 Kessil A360WE's, 2 ATI blue plus T5's, and 2 Blue/violet/UV light strips.
Under high white daylight lighting:

Under nightime blue leds. Put on your orange glasses for this one! The colors on the Nems really pops.

bradleym · Dec 12, 2022

This is absolutely amazing!!!

Hot2na · Dec 13, 2022

you're a brave soul hoping they wont wander into those wavemakers one day...i'd protect asap.

Seancj · Dec 13, 2022

The gyres have mesh coverings. Learned that lesson decades ago.

robbiereef8691 · Dec 17, 2022

Beautifle

Seancj · Dec 17, 2022

Thank you robbiereef! I hope to be adding a few more mags soon. A buddy of mine that owns a LFS is out in LA hand picking some corals and fish to bring back to KC. He's on the look out for some nice Nems for me! Fingers crossed he finds a few.

Lost in the Sauce · Dec 17, 2022

Seancj said:
Thank you robbiereef! I hope to be adding a few more mags soon. A buddy of mine that owns a LFS is out in LA hand picking some corals and fish to bring back to KC. He's on the look out for some nice Nems for me! Fingers crossed he finds a few.

I'm in LA and hardly ever see mags. When I do, they are either mislabeled, or have gaping mouths.

Beautiful collection.

Seancj · Dec 17, 2022

Thank you Lost in the Sauce! He's going to several of the wholesalers/suppliers so I'm hoping he can find some behind the scenes.

Jeeperz · Dec 17, 2022

Seancj said:
The large blue base/pink and blue polyp nem, far left top, is 4 years old and is about 20 + inches across. Next to it is a gold with blue tip split pair. I have had the original for about a year then it split 6 months ago. Next to the split pair is a blue/purple with green tip that is 8 months old and about 12 inches across. The bright yellow with blue tips and pink/fuscia base is 6 months old and has developed a second mouth, about 8 inches across. Hoping for a split sometime soon. None of these Nems have needed treatment. You will also see a few rainbow BTA's and two LTA's.
I'm running 4 Kessil A360WE's, 2 ATI blue plus T5's, and 2 Blue/violet/UV light strips.
Under high white daylight lighting:

Under nightime blue leds. Put on your orange glasses for this one! The colors on the Nems really pops.

Any way to get that pop with my hydra26hd? That is beautiful

Seancj · Dec 18, 2022

The pop you see in the second video comes from a combination of the Kessil's at 100% blue 5% intensity and the 2 blue and violet LED strips and an orange filter on the camera. Try turning your hydras to all blue and buy a pair of orange tinted safety glasses from Home Depot or Lowes, then view the tank. You can also buy the glasses on Amazon. They are cheap, $5 or less. Not for typical viewing, and certainly not the lighting you want over your reef all day, but fun at night time to see the fluorescence pop of your corals.

Seancj · Dec 18, 2022

Added a thin layer of sand to the reef a few days ago and relocated a few of my SPS frags. I got tired of the bare/coraline covered bottom, just looked messy and the tank too dark. The sand really brightens things up. During the night the tank was cloudy from adding sand, next morning, 3 of the 5 mags decided to relocate.
Here's a video taken during 'hurricane/nutrient export' flow pattern with both gyres at 100%. I run this program from 10AM to 10PM the first 10 minutes of every hour. The mags seem to love it, well, all but the yellow/pink mag. It moved lower in the tank and has closed up a bit. Might be from all the extra attention the clowns are giving it as I think they have decided this is where they will lay their eggs this time. Maybe it's going to start the splitting process?

Seancj · Dec 26, 2022

I do love it when they snuggle.

Seancj · Dec 26, 2022

Love it when they get ready for bed!

Something satisfying about their balling behavior.

Magnifica P.I. · Dec 28, 2022

That yellow is out of this world

. Great looking tank.

Seancj · Dec 29, 2022

Magnifica P.I. said:
That yellow is out of this world . Great looking tank.

Thank you!

Seancj · Jan 4, 2023

Added another small purple with yellow tip magnifica this evening. Flow reduced to give the new guy time to attach and settle in.
Video taken under blue, violet leds:

Seancj · Jan 4, 2023

Daylight spectrum

Sir Bubb · Jan 5, 2023

I think I’ve watched that last daylight spectrum video a half dozen times now. Incredibly well done!

Seancj · Jan 5, 2023

Sir Bubb said:
I think I’ve watched that last daylight spectrum video a half dozen times now. Incredibly well done!

Thank you Sir!
Stay tuned!
I have some mature Pink Skunk clowns coming in tomorrow night that I can't wait to quarantine and then add to this reef. I may also be picking up a nice purple sebae tomorrow night as well. Benefits of having good friends at the LFS!