5g reef

[snakeblitz33]

Joe, isn't that bottom picture a frogspawn?

 

[florida joe]

thought you had me my friend did you not. frogspawn coral have multiple heads coming off the same stalk. torch have only one

 

[snakeblitz33]

Ah. I didn't look at it that closely. You still called them both hammer.

 

[florida joe]

ummm not quite this is my post "You should be fine with the hammer they seem not to send out sweepers like a torch"

 

[jay0705]

Ah ok intresting

 

[florida joe]

in all seriousness, snake that is one gorgeous tank and its not even matured yet. got me thinking damn you

 

[snakeblitz33]

Lol, we will see how well it matures in the months ahead.

Some of the mushrooms have already split and some of the zoa's are starting to bud new heads. It won't take long to see where this goes.

Though, I wish I had a green tree coral or a yellow one instead of a brown Kenya tree.... Which by the way, has already split. Lol

 

[florida joe]

Green Carnation Tree Coral (Neospongodes sp.) are not cheap but available online

 

[snakeblitz33]

Green Nephthia is one of my favorites. My LFS has it for about $35 for a medium sized single stock. Not terribly bad.

I wish we could get true pink Nephthia in the US.

 

[florida joe]

how about Asterospicularia Coral,

 

[snakeblitz33]

I have some pink anthellia right now. What you suggested looks very simar to xenia. I'd rather pulsing xenia if anything - even though I know it's invasive.

 

[florida joe]

check out the purple ones

 

[snakeblitz33]

Yesterday I noticed that coralline is starting to grow on the bottom part of the glass, and the bottom of the tank. Looks like it will all be covered sooner rather than later.

 

[snakeblitz33]

Well, I just bought a green long tentacle flowerpot coral, a nice slab of orange montipora cause I think I killed my other frag. I also bought a small colony of brown protopalythoa with green mouths.

Pics to follow when they all open up.

 

[snakeblitz33]

My new additions are doing great! I think I am fixing to cut up that gap and scatter it in the tank.

 

[snakeblitz33]

I was having a difficult time reaching all the areas and corners of the tank with a toothbrush, so I modified the handle. I drilled holes in a 1/2" piece of PVC and inserted the toothbrush and marked out where the holes should be on the toothbrush handle. Then drilled holes in the handle. I reinserted the toothbrush inside the pipe and then zip tied it through the center. It works very well for what I'm doing. The best part is, I no longer have to stick my hands in the tank in order to clean it. Woohoo!

 

[jay0705]

Ha ha very nice

 

[florida joe]

great tip many new hobbyists do not know the dangers of putting your hands in the tank especially a reef tank

 

[snakeblitz33]

More coralline flakes all over the glass. Must be maintaining good water parameters. Never tested them. Lol

I'm thinking I'll do a 1g water change this Saturday. It's going to be an all day event. I might even have to miss the concert I had planned to go to. Ugh, there goes my Saturday.

 

[snakeblitz33]

great tip many new hobbyists do not know the dangers of putting your hands in the tank especially a reef tank

Vibrio is one of the worst bacterial infections someone can get. Horrible stuff.