CorallineAlgae
Aquarium Advice Addict
Beengirl said:Yeah, that's my understanding. Just wish they weren't so creepy looking.
No denying that! Bleh. I ended up going with red serpent stars because they're so much nicer to look at.
Update of Beengirl's 55g reef
- Thread starter Beengirl
- Start date
The friendliest place on the web for anyone with an interest in aquariums or fish keeping!
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
No denying that! Bleh. I ended up going with red serpent stars because they're so much nicer to look at.
I have tiny baby astrea!! saw a few tonight while looking in the tank at 4AM (cuz I'm a psycho), some are smaller than others, but they have that white pyramidal shape and move really slowly. At first I wasn't sure, but then I saw one right up by the glass on the rock of the candy cane and I could tell. Yea!! Free CUC members! Never even saw eggs. Also saw a bunch of amphipods and Copepods. Have some pretty good sized ones in my fuge too.
saw a few tonight while looking in the tank at 4AM (cuz I'm a psycho), some are smaller than others, but they have that white pyramidal shape and move really slowly. At first I wasn't sure, but then I saw one right up by the glass on the rock of the candy cane and I could tell. Yea!! Free CUC members! Never even saw eggs. Also saw a bunch of amphipods and Copepods. Have some pretty good sized ones in my fuge too. 
Bearchumjs
Aquarium Advice Addict
That's awesome!! I wish baby snails would appear in my tank...
They are so very tiny and cute! The baby Nassarius are getting a little bigger too, but still not even a half inch, maybe 1/4".
San Raphael Catfish
Aquarium Advice Freak
Very cool!
Thanks! I was amazed any snails hatched- thought the fish would eat all the eggs.
Got a new orange/green ricordia. It's still a little unhappy, but coming around a little. The birdsnest is off to the side too, with all it's polyps out.
Here's a pic of my trumpet with light on and then moonlights on.
The blueberry gorgonian is no more. It was so beautiful, I couldn't pass it up. But made it about 2 months. I'm strictly sticking with the photosynthetic gorgonians from now on; my pink gorgonian is very happy and has 3-4 new branches. Yea!!!
Not much else happening right now!
Thanks for looking!!
Here's a pic of my trumpet with light on and then moonlights on.
The blueberry gorgonian is no more.
It was so beautiful, I couldn't pass it up. But made it about 2 months. I'm strictly sticking with the photosynthetic gorgonians from now on; my pink gorgonian is very happy and has 3-4 new branches. Yea!!! Not much else happening right now!
Thanks for looking!!
San Raphael Catfish
Aquarium Advice Freak
Jealous. I want orange green ricordea. Coral is looking nice. Looking forward to seeing how it matures. Where did you get them from?
SRC
SRC
One of my small LFS around here. Was at another LFS today and saw a gorgeous bright all-orange ric. Wanted it so badly, then saw a little post it on the tank saying it was on hold and deposit had been placed by someone!!
I was bummed.
Bearchumjs
Aquarium Advice Addict
Nice ricordia! Sorry about the gorgonian. I'm glad the pink one is still doing great!
Sniperhank
Giant Clam Addict
Can we get a pic of the remaining gorgonian? It is what I've been currently reading up on when not reading up on what needs to be done to improve my tank.
Here's a pic of the pink gorgonian that I still have. It's an iPhone pic, so the blue shows too much, as usual. It is actually pink, though, and a lot prettier in person.
Sniperhank
Giant Clam Addict
Very interesting. I'll be honest, I need to stop drooling over other people's nice things so I can get mine under control at this point. Very nice. I ended up getting my taste buds going after reading about Grube's Gorgonian.
Convict2161
Aquarium Advice Addict
Here's a pic of the pink gorgonian that I still have. It's an iPhone pic, so the blue shows too much, as usual. It is actually pink, though, and a lot prettier in person.
View attachment 147833
Very nice! jealous is me....
Yeah, that's the actual name of mine!! Couldn't think of the name, but I had it in my notes of what's in my reef. When you said the name, it sounded familiar, so i looked through my notes. It's a pink ORA Grube's gorgonian. I bought it at Petco, believe it or not! It didn't look so great in their tank, but I took a chance since I have a Kessil light and it has really improved.
I've never seen another one at Petco before or since then, so I guess it was meant to be.
Last edited by a moderator:
Convict2161
Aquarium Advice Addict
Haha. That's ironic coming from you because I'm jealous of all of your corals!!
Haha! Thanks!!
Last edited by a moderator:
charlieweaver21
Aquarium Advice Regular
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2012
- Messages
- 76
Wow! I love your whole tank. Hope my tank will look as good still in the beginning stages but I like how it's coming along. Now I'm looking around for some lighting any suggestions.
Thank you!!
Scottyhorse
Aquarium Advice Addict
Wow this looks great!! I am hoping to start a FOWLR in a few months, then maybe a nano reef with just corals and inverts eventually
