My first island mixed reef build

[Sod Buster]

That is a bummer. If that's what it took to get her to be somebody elses problem, then so be it. You will have so much less stress w/out that childish behavior around. Good luck finding the next one, I always found that to be fun.

 

[luckylepgw]

That is a bummer. If that's what it took to get her to be somebody elses problem, then so be it. You will have so much less stress w/out that childish behavior around. Good luck finding the next one, I always found that to be fun.

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At this stage in life, I'm done with relationships. Might find a friend with benefits, but the heck with catching feelings again. That illness sucks...

 

[luckylepgw]

Welp today i got the sump and ato going.

But there is death about

Pink birdsnest

Montipora digitata

Seasons greetings Montipora

Xenia

Red Montipora (still holding on but fading)

The rest appear to be holding on for now.
Really need some salt for a water change but broke for 2 more days...

 

[Sod Buster]

Yep, fresh start on coral and women, ohh boy! Get a salt bucket but save some money for a bar night. Like the old country song, I think by Moe Bandy: it's not hard to find a unhappy woman. Then that fun begins, and she won't care about a few skeleton corals.

 

[luckylepgw]

Yep, fresh start on coral and women, ohh boy! Get a salt bucket but save some money for a bar night. Like the old country song, I think by Moe Bandy: it's not hard to find a unhappy woman. Then that fun begins, and she won't care about a few skeleton corals.

Yep, glad most were only $10 each so not out a whole heap of cash. Looking at about $100 loss or so. But I'll save more than that without the leach around anymore [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23]

 

[count krunk]

is it your pictures? or is the water not very clear?

 

[luckylepgw]

is it your pictures? or is the water not very clear?

Water is still a bit cloudy from the Sunday swap

 

[luckylepgw]

This is my pod tank after the rearranging,

I will probably plumb it back in in a few days, or thinking about doing a second system. On the bright side, there appears to be allot of surviving pods. At least 1000 probably a few...

 

[luckylepgw]

And lost my lawnmower Belenny last night

 

[luckylepgw]

This morning found my snowflake clown dead. My conchs aren't looking to happy either.

But think i found the rodi system I'm going to purchase as soon as my money hits this afternoon.

This, some salt and possibly some macro algaes will probably be the only additions this month.

 

[luckylepgw]

Well, it appears to be a near complete wipeout. Only 1 surviving fish so far, the yellow watchman goby. My fan sponge appears to be fine and the red Montipora and gsp seem to be hanging on.
I also rescaped a bit

Also found this fella today

 

[luckylepgw]

Got some dragons breath in the mail today

Sooooo excited about a macro garden. 2 more types coming this week, can't wait

 

[Sod Buster]

Dragons breath has gotten expensive in the northeast these days. Good score.

 

[luckylepgw]

Tracking says my other 2 algaes will be here tomorrow, yay. Got the macro display tank plumbed in and decided it's time to start converting the red mangroves from fresh to saltwater.

 

[luckylepgw]

Today's addition, Mexican fern. Looks like my other one will be here tomorrow

 

[luckylepgw]

Still can't find any info on it but my hummingbird octodes came today

 

[Sod Buster]

Nice. That new red one is interesting. I got something similar as a freebie from indo Pacific sea farms with an order. I'm not a macro algae guru, but some of the stuff is pretty cool.

 

[luckylepgw]

Nice. That new red one is interesting. I got something similar as a freebie from indo Pacific sea farms with an order. I'm not a macro algae guru, but some of the stuff is pretty cool.

I'm such a noob on the macro myself, that one was $2 plus $5 something for shipping. It's was someone's macro garden i saw here looking awesome that got me wanting one. Well that and my nutrient issues [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23]

 

[luckylepgw]

Wasn't to fond of the 2 tower scape, so i decided, well y'all know how it is [emoji23]

 

[luckylepgw]

Been a lil bit since last update. I decided to do away with the hexagon for the time being (as it is destined for FOWLR) and moved everything(except the sand) to what was going to be my macro algae display.

I believe I'm fairly satisfied with the new aquascape. Sadly, only livestock that survived the emergency swap was my gsp, possibly my fan sponge, my emerald crab, hermit crabs, cleaner clams and my oyster(live rock hitchhiker).

On the bright side, my mangroves seem to be doing well, the roots are growing nicely.

Before

Hopeing to get a little more livestock in the next week or two, tank has been so sad being so empty...