Skip to main content
Loading...

I added a few new zoos from a local reefer's tank last night. Most of the zoanthids haven't opened up yet, for various reasons. Mostly because my hermit crabs

yawningpseudoweb
New zoas; hunting pests still
melev | 29 December
Read More

The Acropora sp. I dipped last night is extending polyps tonight, which I consider to be a good sign. The Coral Banded Shrimp molted yesterday and now has two

shyhawkweb
Yay, good news for a change.
melev | 27 December
Read More

I was amazed that I caught this guy last night. I was about to do a coral dip to save the coral, and who happened to be hanging out on the backside? ;) I put

coltweb
Is this Mithrax crab a problem or not?
melev | 26 December
Read More

I've really been impressed with the striking orange of my pair of tank raised True Percula Clownfish. They are 8 months old yesterday (Born 4-23-03), and just

fulltankweb
Love it when everything is going well
melev | 24 December
Read More

On Saturday, I picked up some Cheatomorpha from a local reefer and added half to each refugium. I may pulled out all the caulerpa in there and let this be my

zosweb
The zoanthids are posing for me
melev | 22 December
Read More

Taking pictures under actninic lighting only is rather difficult and results can be very disappointing. Using a digital camera, take as many as you like until

bunchawhitesweb
Actinic pictures (blue warning)
melev | 21 December
Read More

I've been feeding corals at night, with live brine nauptilii (48 hours old, hatched with yolk sac still connected), Cyclop Eeze, or CoralPlankton (as well as

lobomacroweb
Night feedings
melev | 21 December
Read More

I did a small water change on the 29g last night, and today the BTA was big and fluffy and happy. I need to check the Nitrates, but I think I need to do a

flamefrontweb
Elevated nitrate & BTAs?
melev | 20 December
Read More

Both URI VHO Actinic bulbs were replaced today, as they need to be replaced every 6 months. I moved the green Goniopora into my 29g reef, the purple Goniopora

gonitop1web
Three gonioporas
melev | 16 December
Read More

Trying to reduce nitrates in the 29g, I did a 10g water change last night. I never like doing water changes, as it exposes corals to air and the pumps blow

buttonsweb
Water change time
melev | 12 December
Read More

When you install a Mag drive on your system, such as a return pump or a closed loop, that isn't the end of it. The pump needs to be cleaned and inspected to

pumping-water-out
Servicing a Danner Supreme Mag pump
melev | 09 December
Read More