390G Zoanthid & SPS Reef System

[lastlight]

Very nice shot! I actually just picked a nice one up tonight. Always been one of my favorites.

[Zoaelite]

Just to one up the bro :






I get the feeling this fish thinks its a clown, its always hanging around my Onxy female. Next on the addition list will be a healthy little female for him.

New Zoa colony, WOW this thing is stunning is person! Reminds me of the space paly inside but lacks the green frillies.





And a few of the camera hog Flash G:




Newest addition (Cough Impulse Buy Cough) is a 1.5" Magestic angelfish which is just starting to get its adult colors. Hes gone into hiding now but is eating, will try and snap a photo of him when he gets some confidence to come out front.

[Coleus]

nice shots, if you have not get them (pair of golden angels), I suggest you should get pair of Flames angels instead because

1) easier to find
2) more active and see them more.

[lorenz0]

Yo dude what camera are you shooting with again?

[lastlight]

Love the sunset backdrop you've got in those pics. Something a little different and still beautiful. Sweet!

[nlreefguy]

Hey I can't help but notice the great colors on your fairy wrasses. I have some from the same species you have but aren't nearly as colorful - I have a feeling they're turning into females. What do you do to keep the colors up on yours?

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by Coleus

nice shots, if you have not get them (pair of golden angels), I suggest you should get pair of Flames angels instead because

1) easier to find
2) more active and see them more.

Agreed on both points, a golden pair would be amazing to see though as timid as they are. I'm sure I will be looking for a while but they should be well worth the wait.

lastlight Love the sunset backdrop you've got in those pics. Something a little different and still beautiful. Sweet!

Someone on reef central thought my house was burning down , just my 400W "Burn your retinas out" grow bulb in action.

lorenz0 Yo dude what camera are you shooting with again?

Cannon Rebel xsi, F5.0, SS 1/100, ISO 400.

Hey I can't help but notice the great colors on your fairy wrasses. I have some from the same species you have but aren't nearly as colorful - I have a feeling they're turning into females. What do you do to keep the colors up on yours?

This new crazy food I feed called Photo Shop works wonders .

Aside from that I found my wrasses to look much better under halides compared to my old T5's. Feeding a varied diet soaked in selcon also works wonders to bring out those colors.

What lighting are you running, what species and how many? They all shouldn't be morphing, males are dominant in wrasses which exhibit sequential hermaphroditism so something funny is happening.
Have any photos of the little heshes?

[steve fedyk]

What kind of substrate do you use for your mangroves, how much flow do you have for them too?

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by steve fedyk

What kind of substrate do you use for your mangroves, how much flow do you have for them too?

It's pretty much a mix of all the sand and mud ever used in my reef systems (24g, 54g, 65g, 165g, 110g) so there is a pretty large range in particle size. We ended up loosing half of the mangroves from the transplant, once these things root you should never move them.

Flow through the manrgrove system is pretty slow, don't know the exact amount as my return plumbing is split between that and the sump but I would estimate between 2-5X turn over for the 60g tank per hour.

I will be ordering a bunch of pods again from my guy, anyone in need of some?

[Zoaelite]

Best part about sharing a tank with a relative is the random surprises you come home to, for example a new Achilles Tang!

Happy to say he is parasite free, eating and getting along with the rest of the group. This brings me us to a total of 5 tangs so a chevron is no longer in the mix.

I will snap some photos tonight.