What a long strange trip it's been....

I would make it so in a heart beat.

 

Nems are beautiful, but yes they add a certain stress. I couldn't resist a Colorado sunburst at macna last year and she was a model citizen until a month ago. She decided she liked the spot where my Joes rainbow was growing. It was a rescue frag that I got to color up and was just growing of the plug when the nem moved in. The base was badly scarred and it's lost a lot of color, but I think it will make.

The good news it's that's a prime spot and the nem looks awesome there, but she is surrounded by prized acros that will eventually be an issue. I'm going to have to remove the sunburst.

 

Yeah I am leaning towards acro over anemone, oh well.

Tried to put up the ATI today, a part was missing from the kit. BRS is sending out the parts, once I get the part we'll try to get her done.

Tank is 7 months old today.

MP10QD, Tunze 9001 skimmer, Tunze Osmolator (better known as a PITA), AI Hydra, Cobalt 1200, Jager 75 wtt.

Phosban and Charcoal, use Iodine 1 gtts once a week, 2 cc of strontium once a week. Kent kalk top off, Two fishies parts A/B

A Domino Damsel and a Pink Skunk Clown. One Fire Shrimp, one purple urchin.
Four Stichodactyla tapetum (mini-maxi) including the Bali Red. One Stichodactyla Haddoni.

1 Stylophora
6 Montipora
13 Acropora
2 Gonio
1 Duncan
3 Clams
5 Zoanthids

Dec 2014.

July 2015.


Ca 450, Alk 8.5-9, Mag 1350 ish, SG 1.025 today, Temp 80 F. I have not measured N/P in months

 

That's great growth on the acros! Those all start all as frags? Such a sleek tank too. I really like that radion structure.

 

Wow way to make a tank lake way more mature in 7 months.

I had to laugh at the domino damsel.

I too would choose acros over an anemone, however there is a certain allure with haddoni's.

80*F hasn't posed any problems for you? I usually run mine at 76*F.

Man I'm really getting tired with a 20x20x20 tank. I need shallow and longer for an 8 bulb t5 instead of 6 }=)>

 

Thanks Mike.

With regard to temp 79-80 consistently, so no real swing.

The Domino is pretty aggressive, she picks a fight with the Mag Float daily. She seems to do really well with the Fire Shrimp though.

 

The Anit Insignis and the Ugly. The Ugly was bad when I got it, it might be turning into a Fire and Ice Enchinata, kind of looking that way.

 

I'm in for $20. Cheryl that's $40 what kind of frag you getting!

 

Nice growth in 7 months Cheryl! Why do you think the tunze is a pita? I also have an apex jr for sale if your interested in going with a controller!!

 

Yeah, well dang. I lost a frag, therefore I still had room for the one I lost soooooooooo, a Blue Tip Nasuta, a Sunset Millepora and a STUNNING A. Rosaria.

So after I posted about getting rid of the Haddoni because I did not want to worry about it walking, well it walked and sat it's self right down on my large Rasta frag, uggggggggggg. The anemone also walk into by Struber Stagehorn. Believe or not no damage was done to either coral and that anemone sat there for hours, nothing I could do.

Rastas (Mikes) still looking pretty dang good after having a Haddoni sit on them for 6 hours.



So long story short, if you bet on me not getting another frag I am sorry I disappointed you.

I have replaced the pump once and just bought another, the kalk is just too base, it burns up the plastics and pumps after awhile I believe. Now I do kalk by hand and fresh for ATO only.