SkyFire's 46 Bow Front - Update 1-1-16

Sounds exciting, do you plan to do the ORA Blue Mandarins?

 

No, I saw them and seems like the colors were faded a bit, I know that Matt said he saw them in person and says they aren't, but still there is a price issue with ORA (as in EXPENSIVE).
2 of my LFSs have them for a really good price and they are trained to accept frozen Mysis.
I hope to breed them then raise the fry so can in turn sell to the LFS or just to fellow hobbyists, from what I read the raising of the fry is similar to that of clowns...now need to read up on both(I'm sure more info is out there for the clowns)..LOL

 

20 Fish In My 1 Month Old Tank!

Well because the pet store didn't give me 2 males (I specifically wanted the male sail fin molly) I now have the 2 adults and somewhere between 15-18 fry in my 46.
So I'll have to get them out eventually :-/(don't really want them in my 46....aghhhhhh) when caught they will be acclimated down in salinity to be put in the brackish water tank.
Don't you just love trying to catch fish in an amongst your rock and corals????

 

Got Macro?

Today I received my ebay winnings of 5 types of macro algae & 21 mangroves, to be split between 3 tanks. It came with a cool hitchhiker, a Nassarius Vibex snail ;D. The only macro I recognize is the Ulva. There is a very bright and pretty green & a pretty reddish brown that will end up in the DT along with the Ulva.

I also moved 16 of 21 Molly fry to the fuge today as well. It's far safer in there for them, NO Power Head!
Fuge


Some of the Fry

 

Holy Macro Batman

I put some of the macro into the DT the little fuge was just too crowded.
I like it is nice & bright and pretty.

Added 5 mangroves to the HOB filter of the DT. Can't wait to hook up the Fuge to the DT.

Anyone happen to know what kind of macro this is?

 

Officially a Reef

I put 2 of my softies from the nano into the 46 today so it's officially a reef now. YAY! :guitarist :biggrinbo

I also ordered the CUC for both reefs (got from Reef Cleaners of course) so will be adding them next week when they arrive.

Here are some pics I took tonight.

 

Nice progress there sky! Its definitelly giving my corner a run for its money

 

Thanks you are too kind yours has so much cool stuff in it.

forgot to say don't mind the micro bubbles (are from the HOB filter & am not sure how to get rid of them)and the low water level, am leaving room for the rest of the rock (20-25lbs or so) & sand (25lbs).

 

What kinda filter are you running, it looks familiar... Sometimes raising the water line up to where the water flows out stops it.

 

It's a bio wheel filter, and yeah I was hoping when the water line is raised that the bubbles will stop.
The filter will be going anyway (or at least sent to the fuge) since I have an overflow box w/Aqualifter just need a return pump and tubing to connect the fuge. For now I have 5 mangrove seedlings in the HOB filter and 5 in the fuge (with other macro).

Sometime this week will be adding some of the Ulva to the DT. Plus ordered some Red Gracelaria and Palm Calerpa along w/ my CUC.