Maroon Lagoon V2.0

Jimbo662 · Apr 5, 2018

jsker said:
Corals look crazy healthy, great build.

The pics don't do them justice...I picked up some frags a couple of weeks ago. Most of those colonies are HUGE!!!

gig 'em · Apr 5, 2018

Jimbo662 said:
The pics don't do them justice...I picked up some frags a couple of weeks ago. Most of those colonies are HUGE!!!

Thanks Jimbo! The bigger they get, the larger chunks of frags I have to make these days. Everyone wins!!! [emoji1]

gig 'em · Apr 15, 2018

I got a couple more Eviota gobies this week. Can't get enough of these little guys!

Here's a picture of the newest golden eviota goby hanging out with the original one

And for size reference...[emoji1][emoji1][emoji1]

Love those little things. So much fun to be found in the fine details of a reef tank!

While I'm at it, my squamosa is still alive and well [emoji16]

bubbaque · Apr 15, 2018

How many of the gobies do you have now?

Zuma · Apr 15, 2018

Wow, just read through this post, great tank!

cpschult · Apr 16, 2018

Beautiful tank. Where did you get the gobies?

gig 'em · Apr 16, 2018

bubbaque said:
How many of the gobies do you have now?

I added two more to make a total of 3. I've only seen two together, but with such small fish it's not rare to go several days without spotting one darting in and out of rock crevices. That's all part of the fun of having such small fish [emoji4]

gig 'em · Apr 16, 2018

cpschult said:
Beautiful tank. Where did you get the gobies?

The first one I got from LA, the most recent two I got from my LFS River City Aquatics.

gig 'em · Apr 21, 2018

Snapped some actinic shots tonight.

The way the light ripples across this table was beautiful. Wish I could capture it better

My RCA The Hotness mille I've been growing for a while is insane.

This red acro at night is as red as you can get. Even more red than the red planet. Eat your heart out pink tenuis actinic specials!

bubbaque · Apr 21, 2018

The size of your colonies are impressive!

gig 'em · Apr 21, 2018

bubbaque said:
The size of your colonies are impressive!

Thanks! Starting to wonder when they're going to grow out of the tank and into my living room! [emoji38]

divecj5 · May 1, 2018

Came here for pictures of your amazing H Mag and stayed for the jaw-dropping SPS colonies. Makes me miss my SPS only tank but I'm hooked on anemones.

I appreciate your fascination with small gobies and other small species of fish. I completely agree with your sentiments a few pages back about enjoying the small territories they define, their personalities (my tail spot blenny was one of my favorites), and the fact that it's a treat every time you spot them darting about the reef.

Looking forward to following along.

gig 'em · May 12, 2018

Add a JF Solar Flare to my collection today. This thing is INSANE orange! Here it is next to my RCA The Hotness mille.

Here's an update picture of my RR Firecracker, also looking amazing

bubbaque · May 12, 2018

Is the solar flare the same as the acid trip?

gig 'em · May 13, 2018

bubbaque said:
Is the solar flare the same as the acid trip?

I'm not sure, but the Acid Trip, Solar Flare, and ASD Rainbow mille all look similar. I'm sure they all came from different colonies in the wild, but look similar to each other. Either way, a stunning piece!

gig 'em · May 16, 2018

My squamy is still alive and kicking! Taking lots of photos while I can, you never know about clams and when they'll decide to kick the bucket!

I know I'm probably sounding like a broken record, but man I LOVE these eviota gobies! They're so mobile and inquisitive. When I shut my pumps off, all my big fish hide, but these little guys come out and explore the tank. They're not afraid of anything! They swim up and watch what I'm doing, hardly budge when I move my hand in the water.

Hard to capture the blue of my blue matrix, but it is stunning! Darker blue than my Oregon Tort IMHO.

Vivid Confetti growth has slowed down, seems like it has reached its borders with other corals and is just thickening up now. In the process of clearing more growth space for it...