Reef Journal V2 - Now with more water

[RMc]

Yellow Mille starting to grow a bit

Rastas Filling back in after fragging

Cyphastrea spreading out

Minimal Growth on the brain

Acans

Anthia Male is doing well - though he only eats frozen =/...

 

[RMc]

Tank Shots:

 

[jason401]

Looks great, my anthias are the same way

 

[RMc]

Spent sunday sitting around - great time for some quick photo updates.

 

[RMc]

Millepora:

Euphyllia Splitting Again:

Cyphastrea:

 

[SeaCilla1212]

What lights do u use? I love how everything looks blue even the rocks look completely blue!!

 

[RMc]

Thanks SeaCilla - I use a home grown LED solution. During the morning and evening only the blue LED's are on (455nm "royal blue") that's when some of these shots were taken.

 

[SeaCilla1212]

Ok so it's not ur rocks that are that color? Cuz I thought coralline algae could be purple or blue?

 

[RMc]

My rocks are actually not completely covered in coraline - must be something in there munching on it. They're white/brown/purple - just the lights that make them look blue.

A few updates:

Some New Additions:

 

[RMc]

Some shots of the equipment keeping this boat afloat:

 

[RMc]

Clowns took up residence in the Xenia (june)

https://vimeo.com/98812547

FTS:

 

[RMc]

The tank is still trucking along but I've had some major setbacks. Over the last two months I lost both anthias and my zoanthids have been very unhappy. I was not incredibly careful with my parameters and am not quite sure what's up. Recently I experimented in dosing ALA (Alpha Lipoic Acid) with terrible consequences - this was almost a week ago and my zoas have not opened back up yet. Additionally, all coral is slightly retracted. Xenia are particularly affected.

I purchased a fairy wrasse and 4 more Chromis two weeks ago - the wrasse was picked on by the Orchid Dottyback until it was at death's door. I removed it from the tank and have it in QT, but it has yet to eat and I'm 50 50 on whether he'll make it. Similarly, of the 4 chromis I added only one survived. This was partially due to the brutal pecking order, and partyly because of what an a** this dottyback is.

Over the past week I've tried removing it the pseudochromis but unfortuantely it seems that the fish is smarter than I. Right now I'm looking into large water change options.

 

[RMc]

Everything is doing well again:

Photos circa 1 month ago

 

[RMc]

Been a while - moved to a 30g and still trying to get to a stable state after ~4 months. It has been neglected a bit, but keeps on trucking. Biggest issue has been nuisance algae necessitating H202 dips, you can see the unhappy trumpet coral in one pic. I will start dosing vinegar soon as the skimmer is super-powered but not dredging much up.

Gallery: http://imgur.com/gallery/ON6JF/new

 

[Coalminer]

Wow. I love this entire thread. Your photos are stunning. Are you using a macro lens?

 

[RMc]

No macro lens, just a canon + 50mm and a cheap underwater camera.

Another update with some color correction. Looking back on my older pics - I need to get my act together. Coral is not looking very healthy lately.

http://imgur.com/a/Oq9pz

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[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/zGPuQqk.jpg

 

[this is me]

Nice clean tank! New lens looks like a winner.

 

[RMc]

A few actinics for fun

http://imgur.com/gallery/H09GB/new

 

[s_kelley]

That is a packed tank, awesome! Everything is looking happy and healthy.
Why is your light fixture so high off of the water surface?

 

[jfourn83]

Nice looking reef...... I have the same tank ..... How about alittle run down of what your running and what your routines are


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