Here are a few nice shots taken recently.
First, my Maxima. It has been in my 29g reef under 165w PC lighting on CC substrate for 16 months.
Some Orange Bytor Zoanthids. I'm proud of this shot. They are in my 55g reef with MH lighting.
For a brief moment, the two mandarins were swimming together, but then they went their separate ways. Since adding the Orange one, the Green Target Mandarin is not out as much. I'm not sure why yet. I fed the tank with live Brine Shrimp to make sure the new mandarin has some live food to eat, and everyone in the tank was excited to chase this live food for once.
This first picture was taken in the LFS before I bought it: Orange Target Mandarin in a tank
Last night, I picked up a tank raised True Percula from Gary. It was chased out of his display by some mean clowns, and was living in his sump. Very small in size, I think this is part of Andy's first brood of clownfish.
I added it to my 29g late last night after lights were out, and after a few hours checked to see what was going on. The 6 year old True Percula was guarding his anemone and pretty much chasing the baby clown away. However, I think that is part of the dominance thing, and finally went to sleep.
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 a joy to watch as they swim like Orcas in the 55g. I'm hoping they decide to host in the Red Goniopora, because it was hosting to a pair of clownfish when I bought it from a local reefer.
It looks like the reason the Anthias died was suffocation. After talking with a couple of people on Reef Central, it seems reasonable to believe that the large fish in a small amount of water (small bag) would use up oxygen rapidly, and my slow acclimation process was my error. It was recommended to use an airstone while acclimating, even if you are doing so in a bucket of water.
All the water tests were done today.
Lots going on at Melev's Reef tonight. We got back from the Winter Social (the annual DFWMAS party) with 6 bags of goodies!
Some new metallic zoas, a few surprise polyps as well, a dispar anthias, a new tank raised clown to replace the last one that disappeared, a bunch of snails, a Green Linkia.... all new additions to the reef tanks. A few of the snails went into my son's 29g as well.
The BTA still doesn't look too happy. I think the move from the older tank to the new one was pretty taxing on it. It did take a little food, but....
I'll do some water tests to see if there are any issues that I can pinpoint.
I was at my LFS this evening, and decided I couldn't pass up this acropora. The color was a golden yellow under MH, and it was a nice colony size (~5"). He'd had it about 3 weeks and it still had all its color.
The Golden Acropora is in my 55g under MH lighting.
