Paul's 38 Gallon Reef Tank
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Paul87
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Finally got my rainfordi goby today! Hes tiny so he took $5 off for me. I also got some red capilaria algae to put in my fuge by my chaeto. Hope it does good, looks good. Heres some cell pics!
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The goby is so cute and tiny!!
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Paul87
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The brittle star has be banished to the first chamber of the sump. Turns out hes a good fish catcher! I did order a forktail blenny and got a couple frags since ive updated. All is doing good. Heres a couple FTS taken today on my phone.
Flameback Pair
started reefing 1999
Sorry about your blenny. I've always wanted a canary but was afraid it would bite me. I think I will get a midas blenny instead.
Is that a glass holes overflow?
Is that a glass holes overflow?
Flameback Pair
started reefing 1999
Sorry about your blenny. I've always wanted a canary but was afraid it would bite me. I think I will get a midas blenny instead.<br><br>Is that a glass holes overflow?
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Paul87
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I ended up getting another blenny from a better store. Hes doing great. I drilled the tank and plumbed it all myself. Bought cheap diamobd bits from china and got the acrylic overflow box on ebay. I plumbed it useing the herbie method with the fischer y-check valve on the return. The box and y-check valve where the most expensive in all the plumbing. I went by the BRS herbie method video.
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Paul87
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Oh, and ive had a canary blenny before. Never once tried to bite me. I guess just dont go grabbing for him.lol. This forktail is the same as a canary i just liked the blue and yellow. Heres a pic of mine.
Flameback Pair
started reefing 1999
Looks like we have similar tastes in fish. I too would love a mystery wrasse but I getting maxed out on fish. Maybe after I set up the new 50 gallon.
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Paul87
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Its been a long time since ive updated on here! The blenny didnt make it. 
Just got my clown pair as of now. The coral and tank is doing great! Heres a recent FTS and my clowns for now.
Just got my clown pair as of now. The coral and tank is doing great! Heres a recent FTS and my clowns for now.
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Paul87
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Finally back to update and share a few pics. Tank is still doing great. Just recently added a starry dragonet (red scooter blenny). So here's a little photo dump...
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Scarlet Hermit-
Orchid Dottyback-
Clown-
NEW Starry Dragonet-
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Scarlet Hermit-
Orchid Dottyback-
Clown-
NEW Starry Dragonet-
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Paul87
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So its been a while since I have updated I see. We let me try to catch up here. My red linckia passed away after what I believe to be a sting from my galaxea where it stayed for about 5 days then lost all its arms. Not sure if that was the real cause but that's really all can think of, I had is so long. Was a sad day. I did get rid of a few corals and acquire some new ones. With the starfish gone I took the opportunity and ordered me a harlequin shrimp to take out all the asterinas in my tank, and because I have always wanted one. She is doing great with plenty of asterinas still left in the tank. I have chocolate chips stars on standby in my sump for when the asterinas are gone. I got rid of the huge brittle star that lived in my sump for years. Also picked up a baby RBTA which is doing great. All he other fish and inhabitants are doing fantastic. So here is a big photo dump to show how things have changed and to show off some new stuff, along with a fairly recent FTS (a few things added since the FTS). Oh, and I am planning for a tank upgrade come the beginning of next year. Kinda set on 65 gallon from glasscages, with almost the same dimensions as a 40 breeder. This can still change by that time though, but Im excited!
