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Not much has happened recently due to work ect but added a few new editions this evening

2 x rainbow acans and got my old Tracky back

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They are still moody at minute but this is how the tracky looked back when I use to have it

Note the snail beside it gives you a perspective of its size !!!

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Got up this morning having an actual day of work I decided to head to the LFS as I want to add a lot more LPS and thin the SPS out a bit.

I came away with

Purple tip Cataphillia
2 x Gonipora
11 acans
Wall hammer
2 x branching hammers
2 x torch corals
Red gorgonian

This has filled some of the spare space I had but still space for more here is a few pictures most are still moody though.

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Not the best pictures but gives you an idea

Here is a before and after

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After
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So quite a difference
 
Nice pick ups! I'm a sucker for a nice acan. I've been thinking of going back to mostly LPS as well, but that's to be determined later. Right now I'm about 50/50 LPS/SPS.
 
My reason for changing back is time my new job I spend between 70/80 hours a week + at work and LPS are far more forgiving I have a dosing system on the tank which helps a lot with keeping everything in check.
 
Thanks :)

Having another day of work would be rude not to visit another LFS and this time I come away with a red Gonipora and another acan colony bottom left in first picture not fully out yet.

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I've annoyed the one on left when I moved it to get red one in


All other corals have settled well and managed to get a decent picture of my mystery wrass had him about a year but hard to get a picture of him as he so quick

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Thanks yes it is :) the colour has dropped a bit at minute as other half been looking after tank and decided them poor hungry fish needed 3 meals a day and nitrates have creeped up but have done a waterchange and another should bring it back into check
 
It's a shame you not in the UK Paul or I could of posted you a frag of it :(


Today having a day of work it was time to pull out some of the SPS to allow more room for LPS.

I've had a bit of a move round with some of the LPS but will add some more after Christmas to fill the gaps.

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The Gonipora are loving it and the Clowns also loving them

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A new edition today a Frogspawn as needed something for that shelf I think it fits perfectly it's not fully out yet hard to see in picture but 1 head is blue the others green

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Showing how it fits in

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Anyone know a good diet for tangs this one getting huge haha

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How are the flower pot corals? I want to pick one up for my tank but I have read they are difficult to keep alive with out tons of work.


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The Goniporas are not that bad I just add oyster eggs ect to fish food and broadcast feed and use A + B for amino's ect
 
Ok so that helps me, I need to remember to broadcast feed. I got zoo plankton recently and tried to spot feed my coral. It did not go well. My frogspawn is not happy, but doing better, same with my Duncan.


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Only things i target feed are my Duncans and acans and I use Fauna Marin LPS pellets have recently started using them and the response was great 20161130_214511.jpg
 
Ah, I used the zooplankton because my shrimp steal anything that will fit in their claws.


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I use a long baster and leave it near the acans which keep my shrimp away or I give them a bit of mussel that keeps the shrimp busy while I feed the corals :)
 
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