20g cube : A Reintroduction to the Reef

[Autumnsky]

Love the Orange Lepto. What a nice birthday haul! Happy Birthday as well.

Also the FTS is beautiful!! And I love the Flowers.

[Flaxon-Waxon]

Tanks looking good. Will be a nice grow out for sure…

[BigRedsReefs10]

Thanks, I got a couple new pieces last weekend and a new fish after not seeing the yasha since adding. Assuming he jumped and the cat was Johnny on the spot unfortunately. I’ll post some pictures when the lights come on later.

[Flaxon-Waxon]

Originally Posted by BigRedsReefs10

Thanks, I got a couple new pieces last weekend and a new fish after not seeing the yasha since adding. Assuming he jumped and the cat was Johnny on the spot unfortunately. I’ll post some pictures when the lights come on later.

Does the Yasha have a shrimp? If so, may be hiding. I had a YWG with pistol that I didn’t see for literally 3 months and one day they moved their burrow and popped up.

[bribo12]

I’ve tried 2 gas has both disappeared shortly after introduction never to be seen again. Idk what it is with tiny gobies but I’ve never had luck

[BigRedsReefs10]

Originally Posted by Flaxon-Waxon

Does the Yasha have a shrimp? If so, may be hiding. I had a YWG with pistol that I didn’t see for literally 3 months and one day they moved their burrow and popped up.

Yep I’ve got a Randall’s that I see every few days, and his main entrance is dead center under the shaded portion of the main scape so I’m confident the yasha isn’t with him. He came out last night and stole some food from the rock nem that migrated over to the shade.

Originally Posted by bribo12

I’ve tried 2 gas has both disappeared shortly after introduction never to be seen again. Idk what it is with tiny gobies but I’ve never had luck

Ya this is the second, I’ve always had luck with hi fins so I may try one of those next instead, just always loved the yashas.

[BigRedsReefs10]

Well after some commiserating with the lfs owner over bad luck with a couple yashas he offered to give me one for half price. He’s tiny but was eating so I figured $24 was worth a shot, also got a $5 zoa frag for no reason just have a zoa problem.

Warning, dirty glass, didn’t wanna spook the duo

Meet Presbo



Paired up with Lester the pistol in a couple hours and ate pellets tonight so I’m pretty optimistic.

And Bubbles, tail spot blenny





And McNulty and Kima hanging out with Wallace



Bonus points if you know where the names come from.

On another note think I may need to start feeding more often. I do every other day and am currently getting .01 phosphate and 3 nitrate want that higher.

[Autumnsky]

Cute team.

[Flaxon-Waxon]

Originally Posted by BigRedsReefs10

On another note think I may need to start feeding more often. I do every other day and am currently getting .01 phosphate and 3 nitrate want that higher.

Why do you want that higher? And what exactly? NO3 or PO4?

[BigRedsReefs10]

Id line both higher honestly, I’d like po4 in the .05-.1 range and nitrate in the 5-10 range. I want nutrients in the water column, I don’t like the paleish look to the corals in ulns tanks, and ime they do better with some phosphate and nitrate, especially zoas

[BigRedsReefs10]

Random photo dump



Zoas









RFAs









FTS

[Autumnsky]

Beautiful!

[bribo12]

Shewww that’s taken off man! I think you can cram a few more frags in there! That acros getting ready to take off.

[BigRedsReefs10]

Originally Posted by Autumnsky

Beautiful!

Thanks autumn.

Originally Posted by bribo12

Shewww that’s taken off man! I think you can cram a few more frags in there! That acros getting ready to take off.

Ya I won a $500 coral giveaway on Black Friday and went a little overboard. Haven’t added anything since til today, those 2 headed zoas.

[Flaxon-Waxon]

Lookin good !

What’s the deal with rock nems? Growers? Do they split like BTA’s? I want to have a small garden but don’t want them taking over the tank…

[BigRedsReefs10]

No I’ve not had any split, but I did have a couple spawning incidents, but I’ve only ever found 1 baby.

[bribo12]

Yeah they spawn, they don’t split. I had a spawning event in my old tank and had 5-6 babies make it that got to about quarter size before giving them away. Definitely won’t take over a tank.

[Autumnsky]

I got one baby Rock Flower, it just appeared. I will heartily recommend them. They are now a little spendy, but even many of the "common" ones which don't look as vibrant (fluoresce) under the blue light, are still beautiful.