Scott's 55 gallon reef build

[scottayy]

Thanks guys. Yeah there's a bunch of cracks, caves, and crevices.

 

[scottayy]

LFS wants $75 for a Koralia 750. No thank you. I'm all for supporting local businesses but that is ridiculous right there.

EDIT| DrsFosterSmith has it for $33.09.

 

[scottayy]

I knew it. Moving the rocks made my nitrates jump to about 50. Doing back to back PWC's.

On a happy note I got this awesome picture of my male goldstripe maroon clownfish hosting my plate coral.

 

[Buffy]

Sweet Clown. That's the kind I am getting ....well one day anyway. OMG 75.00, outrageous what some of these "LFS's" want. Guess they figure you'd buy so you don't have to wait for shipments. LOL

 

[scottayy]

Sweet Clown. That's the kind I am getting ....well one day anyway. OMG 75.00, outrageous what some of these "LFS's" want. Guess they figure you'd buy so you don't have to wait for shipments. LOL

They are the most beautiful clown IMO.

Yeah, this pet store is clueless I think when it comes to fish stuff. Too good to be true prices on some stuff, ridiculous prices on others.

On another note I just threw away about a soccer ball sized piece of chaeto! And left me a baseball sized piece in the sump. Felt bad throwing it away but neither pet store around me wanted any.

 

[Buffy]

I'll take it

 

[scottayy]

Is this acro completely dead?

 

[Sniperhank]

I've never seen a skeleton glow under actinics. I've never seen an acro like that either. Why do you think its dead?

 

[scottayy]

haha there's nothing glowing. that is both the actinics and the daylights.. my phone just makes pictures way blue-er than they really are.

the polyps aren't extended and the tissue is receded on the underneath.

 

[flyingazel]

I read through most of your threads so far. Very impressive, not only did I learn more about your lighting structure, I learned more about corals which is very inspiring!

 

[Buffy]

Is this acro completely dead?

Mine looks like that too, it quite extending also. But it stopped receding so I am hoping it is coming back, I would say it is not dead but does need some help of some sort (I don't know what kind of help though) I moved mine and that's when it stopped receding and it looks like it may be "wanting" to extend if that makes any sense.

I just took out all the pvc in my tank (I've lost too many fish with no remains lately) and am in the process of rearranging all my rock. So all my corals are in a 20 gallon temporarily, I gotta get it done cause one doesn't look too well but the acro looks ok from the move. Let me know what you find out.

Can you do a full tank shot, I'd love to see what you got going on?

 

[scottayy]

Here's the purple firefish that i added a couple of weeks ago being all purply and firefishy.

 

[scottayy]

I know my tanks filthy at the moment

 

[Sniperhank]

Scott if this is your tank looking filthy, then you can come and care for mine anyday! Lol. Things look great man.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Here's the purple firefish that i added a couple of weeks ago being all purply and firefishy.

Oooooh!! He's so pretty and purpley! And I didn't think it looked dirty...

 

[Buffy]

I love that fish, mine died a month ago. He was the first fish I got and he did awesome. I just got another one cause my tank wasn't the same without hime, the new one has been in quarantine for a week now. Enjoy that fish...mine and I had staring contests. Lol

 

[Beengirl]

Love the purple Firefish!! Looks gateway and I'm glad he's not hiding on you!!

 

[scottayy]

Snapped a good picture of my YWG today. He's so cute and grumpy looking lol.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Snapped a good picture of my YWG today. He's so cute and grumpy looking lol.

I love how grumpy they look! Lol!

 

[scottayy]

I love how grumpy they look! Lol!

Indeed, lol. Pissed off all the time. He's my favorite, but they all are my favorite.