susan2626
Non-member
Hi fellow reefers. I reintroduced myself this past November when I decided to get back into the hobby after moving here from Ct 3 years ago. My Red Sea Reefer 170 was a great choice! It's been up since November - fish include Starry Blenny, Pair tank raised Ocellaris, Randalls' goby + pistol, royal gramma, purple firefish, blue-yellow damsel, and six line wrasse - all who have been in the tank since the beginning. Only 1 loss since then (one damsel beach up its partner) And my new addition of an ORA pygmy filefish - the cutest fish ever! So I am fish-complete - no more at this point. Everyone gets along very well and don't want to mess with that harmony!
I have some lovely mature live rock, with mostly mushrooms, leathers, a gigantic super healthy gorgonian and assorted star and yellow polyps. And several euphlllia - I love corals that move and sway with the current. Am running 2 AI Primes and love them - both at about 40% mostly blue-white x 8 hours a day with 2-3 hour ramp up. I vary the lights periodically. I have had some trouble keeping zoas in this tank for some reason - think my lights were too low at first. Have just added a small second circulation pump to make a bit more flow. Will soon take pictures of the tank (and sump with skimmer etc.)
But for now, here's a link to a 2.5 minute video with "Finding Nemo" music (oh ha ha). Not a great video but it will give you an idea. (The LTA in the forefront has since died - my only major coral loss.) Cut / paste this:
https://youtu.be/JiyTVsj823Y
So, its good to be back!
I would like to buy some more softies - mushrooms, zoas and might even try a BTA if someone has one since my male clown has taken up residence in my Colt and is, I think, loving it to death. Anyone on Cape Cod or nearby have things they want to sell? I don't have too much to trade. PM me if you have something you'd like to sell.
So.... I am back and happy to be on these forums with fellow reef addicts!
I have some lovely mature live rock, with mostly mushrooms, leathers, a gigantic super healthy gorgonian and assorted star and yellow polyps. And several euphlllia - I love corals that move and sway with the current. Am running 2 AI Primes and love them - both at about 40% mostly blue-white x 8 hours a day with 2-3 hour ramp up. I vary the lights periodically. I have had some trouble keeping zoas in this tank for some reason - think my lights were too low at first. Have just added a small second circulation pump to make a bit more flow. Will soon take pictures of the tank (and sump with skimmer etc.)
But for now, here's a link to a 2.5 minute video with "Finding Nemo" music (oh ha ha). Not a great video but it will give you an idea. (The LTA in the forefront has since died - my only major coral loss.) Cut / paste this:
https://youtu.be/JiyTVsj823Y
So, its good to be back!
I would like to buy some more softies - mushrooms, zoas and might even try a BTA if someone has one since my male clown has taken up residence in my Colt and is, I think, loving it to death. Anyone on Cape Cod or nearby have things they want to sell? I don't have too much to trade. PM me if you have something you'd like to sell.
So.... I am back and happy to be on these forums with fellow reef addicts!
