MRC's 46 Gallon BF Thread

[Mrc8858]

Well everybody has been talking about their zoa gardens so guess ill post mine in the works up to 9 variations of zoas/palys ... Don't mind but some look a bit rough after the move which was a bit expected lol.

 

[Mrc8858]

Also since the death of my mandarin :'( my pods have came back with a vengeance! On average I'd say 5-10 per square inch of sand during full daylight haha

 

[Mrc8858]

Just made a few new frags (yellow polyps/pulsing xenia/war favia).. post some pics later tonight or tomorrow when they re extend

 

[Gboy66]

Looks great man. I really like the garden..as you probably would have expected.

 

[Mrc8858]

My two yellow polyps frags/turbo shells which tonight my white hermit was trying to use but is still to heavy for him so he jumped back into his old shell lol

 

[CorallineAlgae]

My two yellow polyps frags/turbo shells which tonight my white hermit was trying to use but is still to heavy for him so he jumped back into his old shell lol

That's hilarious! I wonder if the polyps would eventually adjust to a mobile home?

 

[Zactheninja]

That's hilarious! I wonder if the polyps would eventually adjust to a mobile home?

I believe there are a few crabs that put polyps on their backs and move around. Lol I was trying to buy a group of polyps once and it ended up being a crab.

 

[Mrc8858]

I believe there are a few crabs that put polyps on their backs and move around. Lol I was trying to buy a group of polyps once and it ended up being a crab.

Ya there are decorator crabs but they can wreak havoc on a reef.. Ill stick to decorating their shells for them which my hermits giving the shell another go as we speak haha

 

[daney90]

Beautiful tank and love the corals too!

 

[Mrc8858]

Beautiful tank and love the corals too!

Thank you

 

[Gboy66]

So what is the stock as of corals and fish at the moment Matt?

 

[Mrc8858]

Wow umm 2 zebra barred dartfish 2 occ. Clownfish (my GFs) and my rainfords goby for fish. For corals I've got zoanthids, palys, yellow polyps, pipe organ, pulsing xenia,gsp, blastos, platygyras, favias, favites, acan enchinatas, acan lords, purple hammer, galaxea, pagoda cup, orange plate, and an assortment of branching sps.. my tank is looking pretty jam packed right now.. need to get some more glue to place some more of my sps corals....snapped these pics just now

 

[Gboy66]

Wow awesome! Thanks for the info!

 

[Mrc8858]

Little update.. cleaned some wiring up in my sump, removed my Uv sterilizer, and set my reactor back up (been off the system since the move). Had to tear down a part of the scape to recover my fallen cup coral too which was not fun lol.

 

[CorallineAlgae]

Why'd you pull the UV? I'm not a fan of them in reefs but I'm curious. Great pics btw.

 

[Mrc8858]

Why'd you pull the UV? I'm not a fan of them in reefs but I'm curious. Great pics btw.

Well my mini pump died on me so I'm left with just my mixing pump and decided I'm fine without it... If I see any disease or anything ill put it back on but until then ill take the extra 2 outlets available over the UV haha

 

[Terrance]

Great looking reef bf. I am trying to get my bf to look like yours.

 

[Mrc8858]

Great looking reef bf. I am trying to get my bf to look like yours.

Thank you

 

[Mrc8858]

Well guys, I just realized my birthday is right around the corner (man I must be getting old haha) so what should I treat my self (or should I say my fish/reef) to? I was thinking maybe a mp10 or a reef controller. Then again I could just splurge on smaller items and get a bunch like ato system, New socks, fragging kit, etc ... So what do you guys think I should get and if you got something you think is a must have tell me why I should have it lol. I deserve to spoil myself this year

 

[Terrance]

I would really like to try the mp10. There is someone selling it in the classified section for $200nib.

The ato would be more important for me though.