New 14Gal bio build!!!

[Paramecium]

Update time with some pics.

I got the new frags yesterday and everything seems to be doing ok. The tank is fully recovered from the FW exit and I can still see a couple flatworms in the tank but the numbers are way down. I'll dose again in a week or so and hopefully finish them off. All the Xenia frags are doing well and have stuck their little arms through the netting and are pumping away. So enough talk lets see some pics.









All the Xenia that is left in the tank




The new Favia


The Duncan sprouting what looks like 3 new heads. The bigger one in the middle and 2 tiny ones starting on either side of it.

[Paramecium]

4 Xenia frags that I left in the tank in case they hated the frag setup. All seem to be doing well, this is 2 days after cutting.


The rics finally opening back up after the FW made them upset. They are getting better color now with the MH it seems also.


The new Idaho Grape Monti


Any idea what type of monti this is??? It was listed as Red Rocks Monti.


The Acro


Any idea what these 2 holes might be? I saw what almost looked like a little feather duster shooting in and out rapidly for a while. Something living inside it? Doesn't seem like a polyp. Gonna post that in the SPS forum as well.




I finally caught the Wrasse on film!!!


Some of the fragged Xenia in the frag tank.

[Loverotties]

Really turned out nice!

[aquawolf]

Glad to hear everything is doing well after the FWE treatment. The corals look good. I have no idea what the holes are in that acro though.

[Paramecium]

Thanks, if it wasn't for you all on TRT this tank wouldn't be anything at all. Most everything I have learned has been through this site. Also as for the holes it turns out they are a type of barnacle that won't hurt the coral. I caught it it action last night and Jadinop new what it was and linked me to this page.

http://www.reefsanctuary.com/photopo...o/1510/si/crab

right as he linked that I was taking my photo here.





So it seems that it is nothing to worry about and actually a somewhat interesting hitch hiker. It sends out it's little fan and is a filter feeder of some sort so it should be fun to watch in the future to see how it lives along with the coral. It's amazing the strange things you find watching even these small tanks. I can't wait to get the 70 gal up and running to see what all is living in it haha.

~Danny

~Danny

[aquawolf]

That is the addiction my friend. It is why I currently have 3 tanks and against the wishes of my wife would still like to set up a couple more.

[Paramecium]

Any advice on Favia care? I have it on the sand and haven't seen any change or activity out of it at all. I don't know a whole lot about them and am finding contradicting info online. Any experts around? It isn't bleaching or looking worse in any way it. No sweeper tentacles or activity at all though. Just curious as I want it to do well.

Also how big will an open brain get. Mine is probably 5 inches across now when opened up. Started at about 3, he's doing great just curious as to how big he will grow.

~Danny

[Paramecium]

Got some new stuff. Some pics with a few of the old stuff thrown in.

New Acro Millepora frag


These guys were pink in the shops light, almost look orange at home.


The wife wanted a little torch so she got one.


Chalice of some sort, any ID's?


Another new acro, ID anyone?


Macro of the open brain.


Favia Macro shot


3 new heads forming

[Paramecium]

few more.

This guy was red on red when I got him, now it is looking more purple with red centers. I am told the green is new growth so that is good.


This Monti is doing well, it has started growing down and has polyps extended all the time.


Same here, polyps out and seems to be growing a little.


All the Xenia frags, bout 17 of them.




This lil guy broke off the larger colony in the 14 gal so I glued him to a rock and put him with the Xenia frags.

[aquawolf]

Great pictures, thanks for sharing. Sorry I am not much help on any of the ids though.

[reginanmc]

Great pics. Can you give us a FTS???

[Paramecium]

Haha let me get one when the lights come on. Gotta look good when the nano build off champ is watching you know =P

It's a little unorganized at the moment. All the sps is towards the top in a somewhat random order trying to figure out where they like to be. It looked really empty after the Xenia was hacked out so I'm trying to get it into some semblance of an aqua scape.

~Danny

[Paramecium]

I'm dumb, I took some yesterday, it's still early for me.

Left side (can you find the Starry Blenny?)


Right side


And lastly a frontal full tank


~Danny

[aquawolf]

Very nice.

[reginanmc]

looks really good. That brain looks huge in there