My first reef, 75G.

Bootstrap · Dec 29, 2012

skinz78 said:
Looking good, I'd say you are through the cycle.

Awesome need to get some crabbies

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Bootstrap · Jan 1, 2013

First coral pic ever

Pom pom xenia

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Bootstrap · Jan 2, 2013

Tried my hand at some Coral photography tonight, I think the pictures turned out alright. The Zoa's aren't sure they want to open yet, neither is the Kenya Tree, but the GSP and Xenia seem happy enough so far.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

skinz78 · Jan 3, 2013

Looking good, as for tips...... I personally would get rid of the Kenya Tree and Xenia, they grow like weeds and can take over your tank before you know it.

Bootstrap · Jan 3, 2013

skinz78 said:
Looking good, as for tips...... I personally would get rid of the Kenya Tree and Xenia, they grow like weeds and can take over your tank before you know it.

I read that about xenia. Im hoping that #1 they will in fact grow, and #2 if they do grow, i can keep them trimmed.

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Bootstrap · Jan 3, 2013

Came home with a
yellow watchman goby (black) &Pistol shrimp
Pair of black ocellaris clownfish
Cleaner shrimp

Exciting, the goby has already adopted a spot it seems..

The clownfish are kinda just sticking to one corner, is this normal or an indication of too high flow?
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skinz78 · Jan 3, 2013

I have a pair that do the same thing, even with 2 empty nems in the tank...

Bootstrap · Jan 3, 2013

Playing around with the camera after getting the new fish. Man are they ever hard to capture, almost impossible without flash..

I'm going to go search for a "how to take pictures of fish" thread

skinz78 · Jan 3, 2013

I'd say that you are doing pretty good!

Bootstrap · Jan 3, 2013

skinz78 said:
I'd say that you are doing pretty good!

Thanks the corals are easy to shoot

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Bootstrap · Jan 4, 2013

Yellow watchman goby and pistol shrimp

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Bootstrap · Jan 5, 2013

Bootstrap · Jan 8, 2013

Water parameters as of yesterday.

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skinz78 · Jan 8, 2013

Not too shabby, I'd bump the SG back to 1.025 though.

Bootstrap · Jan 8, 2013

skinz78 said:
Not too shabby, I'd bump the SG back to 1.025 though.

Yea, im going to try to do a water change very small. Salt water for just rodi water to bring it back down. You think that's why my zoas are reclusive?

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Bootstrap · Jan 8, 2013

Do according to my calculations if I change 7.5 gallons of water ill reach 1.025 from my current 1.027. I have roughly 100 gallons of water in the aquarium.

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skinz78 · Jan 8, 2013

I would just do it one gallon per day.

Bootstrap · Jan 9, 2013

Trying to build a cuc.
I have 4 turbos, 2 of them are gigantic and will be returned after diatom bloom
4 hermits

From my reading it looks like nerite and Cerith feed on the same stuff, so the only pro to having both is biodiversity. Nassarius are good leftover food eaters.
What about chittons, they're awesome, and sea hares

Seems like I could substitute sea hare for the turbos.

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