Paddy's Ocean - 70 Gallon Mixed Reef **Phoenix Rebuild**

[paddyob]

So here is a bunch of shots from today. I decided to mess around with my Pentax W90 waterproof camera and see how it does in the tank.

You will see the issue I have been having in the past bit when you see the zoas.... cyano of some sort likes covering them all so some colonies are not fully opening right now. Either way... hope you like what I have to show.

If anyone knows names of the "unknowns" below... let me know. Thanks.

Blue Steel



Unknown Paly (from AI)



Pink Panther



Unknown Zoa



Unknown Zoa



Radio Active Dragon Eye Zoa



Belle Zoa



Green Monti Frag



Favia



Bubble Coral



Unknown SPS Frag




My new can lord… first shot full lights… second is ATI Blue Plus





Both Acan Lords I have



My Cleaner Shrimp



Yellow Tang ( not best picture - fast mover lol)

[reefwars]

tanks looking great pat, im loving the pinkm panthers and the unknown zoa in the 4th pic, if they take off i would love to trade for a frag of something i have did the black and blueish ones i give you make it??if not let me know and ill make you a frag its grown quite a bit now and i could make a decent frag

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by reefwars

tanks looking great pat, im loving the pinkm panthers and the unknown zoa in the 4th pic, if they take off i would love to trade for a frag of something i have did the black and blueish ones i give you make it??if not let me know and ill make you a frag its grown quite a bit now and i could make a decent frag

Yea they are doing fine. I ahve a few more Zoa colonies I failed to photograph. Awkward angles and what not. When the Cyano is gone I will add a couple more zoa shots.

As for the zoa Denny.... you talking about the green one with yellow in the center? If so I can frag it anytime.... I have about 100 polyps on that colony. Had it for a few years and it has done awesome in all conditions.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by paddyob

Yea they are doing fine. I ahve a few more Zoa colonies I failed to photograph. Awkward angles and what not. When the Cyano is gone I will add a couple more zoa shots.

As for the zoa Denny.... you talking about the green one with yellow in the center? If so I can frag it anytime.... I have about 100 polyps on that colony. Had it for a few years and it has done awesome in all conditions.

Yeah that one looks nice , would love a frag if you make one let me know I could either buy it or trade for it

[Lance]

Originally Posted by paddyob

You will see the issue I have been having in the past bit when you see the zoas.... cyano of some sort likes covering them all so some colonies are not fully opening right now.

Yeah, I don't know why cyano seems to like to collect on zoas. All you can do is blow it away with a turkey baster until it's gone.

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by Lance

Yeah, I don't know why cyano seems to like to collect on zoas. All you can do is blow it away with a turkey baster until it's gone.

Twice a day. But on the bright side... it looks like it is getting better.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Lance

Yeah, I don't know why cyano seems to like to collect on zoas. All you can do is blow it away with a turkey baster until it's gone.

I get that here and there too i try to suck as much out as I can with a turkey Baster then blow off the rest good ol cyano lol

[paddyob]

Well today I picked up not one... but TWO TLF Phoban Reactors.... for $45!!!


Thanks Saltynuts (Ed).


I am not sure if I should run both, or just one.

Anyone have input? I have seen you can run them inline or "t'd" with one maxi jet power head. Which way is best and what do I need to hook both up?

[paddyob]

Well I picked up new fish today.

1 x Large Male Lyretail Anthias
2 x Small Female Lyretail Anthias

So new list is:

Here is my updated fish list:

Yellow Tang
Coral Beauty Angel
2 x Ocellaris Clowns
Tail Spot Blenny
Rainford Goby
Six Line Wrasse
Firefish
3 x Anthias (1 male, 2 female)

This puts the stock list to 11. I will be adding no more fish. If I do decide to add another.... the last one will be a blue Mandarin. This will not be added until the tank is more mature.

My tank is alive with color ad I LOVE IT!!!

In the past 4 months it has come a long way. I will add more pics after New Years.

[Wannabe]

Originally Posted by paddyob

Well I picked up new fish today.

1 x Large Male Lyretail Anthias
2 x Small Female Lyretail Anthias

So new list is:

Here is my updated fish list:

Yellow Tang
Coral Beauty Angel
2 x Ocellaris Clowns
Tail Spot Blenny
Rainford Goby
Six Line Wrasse
Firefish
3 x Anthias (1 male, 2 female)

This puts the stock list to 11. I will be adding no more fish. If I do decide to add another.... the last one will be a blue Mandarin. This will not be added until the tank is more mature.

My tank is alive with color ad I LOVE IT!!!

In the past 4 months it has come a long way. I will add more pics after New Years.

When will we get pics of the new additions?