Rene's 75g Journey

[drstratton]

My new One Spot Foxface and Blenny arrived today! They are both acclimated and in my QT. The Foxface has been spending time near the top of the tank, but then swims around slowly, I will be keeping a close eye on him. I also received 4 Astrea Snails and a Scarlet legged hermit. The hermit started chowing down on the algae as soon as I placed it in the tank and I assume the Astrea are doing the same! By the time I'm finishing this post I went down to check on everyone and the Foxface seems to be doing somewhat better!

One Spot Foxface - He didn't cooperate for pictures - It's hard to get a good picture of a moving fish in low light conditions!

Starry Blenny - Sat perfectly still!

Scarlet Hermit - Chowing down on algae!

 

[m0nk3y69d]

Nice additions

 

[drstratton]

Thank you! I'll be glad when they are in the DT!

 

[drstratton]

Video of my new critters! The Starry kept skating around on his nose!

 

[drstratton]

I learned something about the One Spot Foxface they can turn an awful color of gray and become very blotchy when stressed, unhappy and also when they sleep. Stressed me out when I first saw it, I thought it was on its death bed. They are also called a Blotched Rabbitfish, I had read this, but did not understand what it meant until I saw it first hand!

 

[drstratton]

Tiny - Unknown Yellow & Green Zoa! This whole frag is only about 5/8ths" across!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I loved our foxface. The day I got back from my honeymoon, I found him looking like that in the corner. It was so sad. What an easy fish to feed. He ate newspaper and ummmmmm..... "cleaned up after"other fish. O.O

 

[Lionfish Lair]

What that little tan thing hiding in there?

 

[drstratton]

I loved our foxface. The day I got back from my honeymoon, I found him looking like that in the corner. It was so sad. What an easy fish to feed. He ate newspaper and ummmmmm..... "cleaned up after"other fish. O.O

Sorry you lost yours, mine already is showing quite a personality! He kind of freaks me out when he looks like that! He is doing better now, but I never know from one moment to the next!

What that little tan thing hiding in there?

That's just some algae, I had to zoom in and when I do everything shows up!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Just making sure it wasn't a tiny appy. I always seem to get a single appy in my zoas..... well, single until they invite their extended family.

 

[drstratton]

Just making sure it wasn't a tiny appy. I always seem to get a single appy in my zoas..... well, single until they invite their extended family.

Thanks, I'm trying to keep a close eye out for those, I had them in my tank before and I'm going to do my best to keep them out this time around!

 

[TheEngineer]

Those are cool! New addition?

 

[drstratton]

Those are cool! New addition?

Everything's new, lol! I got them in November! I'm just getting started and trying to find things I like!

 

[drstratton]

New equipment cabinet, my husband built and a new spot for the carved Sea Turtle my daughter brought back from Hawaii!

 

[melypr1985]

Well done! Looks clean and organized.... wish I could get around to doing that.

 

[kschweer]

The equipment cabinet looks great!!! Looks like everything else is doing very well!

 

[drstratton]

Well done! Looks clean and organized.... wish I could get around to doing that.

Thank you! It is so much better than it was. As to getting around to it, that's what husbands are for isn't it!

 

[drstratton]

The equipment cabinet looks great!!! Looks like everything else is doing very well!

Thank you and thanks for the inspiration that got me motivated! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I'm getting the algae outbreak under control, so yeah everything is doing pretty good!

 

[m0nk3y69d]

Looking good I really like how it can be organized and is easy to get to

 

[drstratton]

Looking good I really like how it can be organized and is easy to get to

Thank you! It was a tangled mess before. I should have done a before & after picture, but it was to embarrassing.