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

[paddyob]

I had to replace my heater as the Finnex HMA 300 could not hold the temperature stable.

Steve at Red Coral had an Aqueon 250 Pro for what I feel is a good price and I am going to be trying it out! Hoping for 78F!

So today I will be starting to use Chemi-Pure Elite. I have two packages and will be setting them in my return chamber. I do not have a reactor so I will place them at the bottom of the chamber under my drain pipe so to benefit from the most flow possible.

I am also ready to start using my fuge. I am going to have Chaeto today sometime and hopefully it also adds to my system stability. Anyone care to shed light on the proper "refugium" technique?

I have been battling cyano. I siphoned some out yesterday... but what a pain. Hoping the Chemi-Pure helps.

[paddyob]

I picked up two new bulbs today so here is my current light combo in my 48" six bulb tek light.


ATI BluePlus
KZ New Gen 14k
KZ Fiji Purple
KZ Coral Light 10k
KZ New Gen 14k
ATI Blue Plus


I will soon replace the ATI Blue Plus with two KZ Super Blue.


I also picked up a new acan lord today from Aquarium Illusions... Neon Orange-Red with light purple trim. Once it settles in I will post a pic. Very nice and with the Canreef sale it was only $23!

[bignose]

They are very nice acans I'm liking the colors on mine. A great deal for a frag that size.

[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.

[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

[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