ckyuv Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 So what is it? I turned my phone sideways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 So what is it? I turned my phone sidewaysNow throw it into the air, spin 3 times, and then catch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 So last time I went radio silent on the build, I came home with a Colorado sunburst anemone.This time around, I'll update everyone on my fish livestock additions over the past 6 months. As most of you know, I went through a self-inflicted marine velvet epidemic that wiped out half my fish population at the beginning of the year. I've been slowly adding back to the fish population and allowing the tank to adjust to the additions.Most notably, I added this juvi emperor angelfish.Which turned into this behemoth!Then I got a replacement leopard wrasse and a flame hawkfish.Then I picked up a tomini tang and shortly after, a dussemeri tang.In the short time I had him, the dussemeri tang grew 1.5" and was quickly getting too big for the tank already. I knew he was going to need an 8' long tank soon so I made the decision to rehome him to a bigger tank. Goodbye handsome!I also picked up a powder blue tang during that time and kept him in the sump as I wanted him to be one of the last additions to the tank since they are so territorial, especially with new additions.To replace the dussemeri tang, I picked up a naso tang and an orange shoulder tang. [emoji41] I made sure to get a small naso tang and a larger orange shoulder so neither would have too much issues with the current medium-sized tomini tang in the tank. It worked out as I had hoped... No fighting anywhere. The orange shoulder is in it's ugly ducking phase between juvi and adult forms.Oh, did I mention the pyramid butterfly? [emoji16]I'm making one last attempt with a regal angelfish before I throw in the towel with them. So far so good, he's looking nice and healthy in my sump for the past week but he's still just grazing the rocks and not eating what I've given him yet. In time... he's finding plenty in the sump to eat. If you were paying attention, you're probably wondering what happened to the powder blue tang in the sump. Well, he got booted to the skimmer/CaRX chamber for being a jerk.Alright, everyone is caught up now. Oh wait, forgot to mention my niger trigger met his end carpet surfing. I have suspicions my little niece and nephew played a part in spooking him.Only additions now if everything goes right is maybe one more fairy wrasse down the road and a few anthias... But I'll let the tank adjust a bit more before that happens. Keep in mind all of this happened with about 1-2 fish a month added to allow the system to adjust... so nobody go crazy and start throwing tons of fish into the tank thinking I did the same. [emoji12]Happy reefing y'all! I'll try to be better about posting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 The emperor pics are awesome. May have to make another visit soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckyuv Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Didn't you have a regal before? Did the other one get beat up or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 You full led now? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 That's a great variety of fish. I have always been fond of the Naso tangs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Thanks Dan. That emperor changed a lot quicker than I thought it would. I'll probably aim to host sometime in the late Fall and have everyone over for some tasty food and a good discussion topic. Yeah, I had tried a Regal 2 other times with a full QT and it didn't work out. This time I did my sump method and it seems to be going a lot better now. They are just so sensitive that they poorly in QT. Just got to get that bugger to eat but at least he's staying in good health while I train him. He's finding plenty in the sump to eat so I'm not worried. Not full LED yet. I've been too preoccupied to order my last unit and install it. The corals under the LEDs currently look like nothing has changed since the transition. Like I said, unorthodox percentages I'm using but it's working, go figure. 80% white and 20% blue, I guess sometimes it's okay to march to the beat of your own drummer. Yeah Jim, I wanted to go with different varieties of fishes I've never had before after losing so many to marine velvet. But for some reason, I couldn't not get another blonde naso. It was always my coveted tang and I had to get another. I also got a replacement leopard wrasse too... They are just too stunning and beautiful not to have one in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckyuv Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Are we all L.E.D. Yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 Are we all L.E.D. Yet? Pshhh, work has been too busy for me to even play with it much! 2 LEDs and one MH still... sigh. At least there might be a new CaRX in its future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckyuv Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Everything still looking good under the led that got switched? Did you end up havin stuff change colors on you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Nothing changed at all.. it was quite uneventful, but in a good way. Come check it out for yourself one day when you're not working all those crazy hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Well, it's about time for another video update. Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Aussie echinata! RCA had a gorgeous colony they are fragging right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckyuv Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Nooooo They fragged it? I was hoping to get the big version lol That was a good lookin $50 echinata! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckyuv Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 What is the yellow one in the back ground? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+reeflover Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Ty, can't see video. Can anyone else see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryD Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Ty, can't see video. Can anyone else see it? I can't either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 That's because I'm a knucklehead and left it private. It's public now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Nooooo They fragged it? I was hoping to get the big version lol That was a good lookin $50 echinata! They were doing $50/2" frag. From the look of that colony, they had about 5-6 more frags they could make out of it. It's about the healthiest specimen I've seen imported into Austin in awhile. The yellow looking coral is actually lime green and it's a surhasonoi. It'll go more neon green as it adjusts. Dan has some he was selling a couple weeks back if you're looking for some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryD Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 What is the coral on the sand bed next to your anemone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 What is the coral on the sand bed next to your anemone?If you're talking about the giant LPS coral, that's a fat boy Duncan colony, about the size of a cantaloupe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckyuv Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Ah that's cool, I thought they were selling that colony for 50 and I was shooting my self in the foot for leaving without it lol! Your tank looks great, I can't wait till the fish break off a frag of that Hawkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryD Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 What is the coral on the sand bed next to your anemone?If you're talking about the giant LPS coral, that's a fat boy Duncan colony, about the size of a cantaloupe.I thought it looked like a Duncan but it seemed to big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Ah that's cool, I thought they were selling that colony for 50 and I was shooting my self in the foot for leaving without it lol! Your tank looks great, I can't wait till the fish break off a frag of that Hawkins [emoji14]Oh, my ORA hawkins echinata? I've had 4 frags of that just sitting in my frag tank for the last 2 months. I'll be bringing them to the frag swap if you can make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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