Fedukeford's 125 reef diary!

[fedukeford]

fixed the pump, it was jammed with a very tiny snail shell. I also just got done acclimateing my new corals from a local reefer! I got: 10" geen lobo, 5" green galexia, and a 4 inch frag of green slimer, all for $90! Will post pics as soon as they open up

 

[fedukeford]

oops , its a green open brain, not a green lobo

 

[saltn00b]

lookin really good thus far! i have those same Moon lights. they are nice and bright.
also i noticed you were upset with your rock work / aquascaping. well you might find that instead of most pieces being about the same size, if you trade a bunch out for Larger pieces, it can really create a nice contrast, especially for bigger tanks.

 

[fedukeford]

im pretty happy with the rockwork, i REALLY like steve weast's (not sure if thats spelled right) rockwork, but it would be pretty hard in my tank since its now very wide.

 

[saltn00b]

oh ok maybe that was earlier in the thread

 

[fedukeford]

ya i think it was on the 1st page, im going down to take the pics of the new coral right now so i should have them up in a few minutes

 

[fedukeford]

heres the new coral pics (no clue why the pics look so blue, it really isnt even close to that blue in real life)
brain-

brain with flash-

green slimer-

galexia with flash-

true percula clown-

 

[fedukeford]

bump

 

[fedukeford]

Just got back from Rochester with some coral and a purple firefish(which is in hiding right now)!!!
heres some pics of the new coral:
favia (im pretty sure thats what it is, anyone know if thats right)

fungia

black/pink ricordias, still closed, there are 5 of them

red open brain

 

[jayc]

Nice new additions!! I like that red tractofillia!!
-Josh

 

[fedukeford]

Thanks, but isnt it a red brain? or is tractophelia the same thing?

 

[sign guy]

love the way you keep this thread going and love the coral

 

[fedukeford]

Thanks, im really trying to keep it going, i just dont get many responses

 

[zanoshanox]

The tank si coming along very nicely, be sure to keep us posted :]

 

[jayc]

Originally Posted by fedukeford
Thanks, but isnt it a red brain? or is tractophelia the same thing?
Trachyphyllia is just the scientific name, The commonly called name is brain coral or open brain coral. Got any updates, or new pics?
-Josh

 

[fedukeford]

Nope no updates yet, not sure if i have this in the thread already or not but i fixed the pump for my skimmer, it was a jammed sail shell.
We just put in a order for 4 different kinds of coral food, and a couple sailfert test kits.
if i start getting more SPS im gonna start looking into getting a calcium reactor or kalkswasser reactor. What the difference between the 2?

 

[fedukeford]

Heres a small update, ive finally decided what my final stock list will be (unless i cant find one of the fish) the * fish i already have
Percula Clown*
Purple Firefish*
3 Green Chromis*
Bicolor Blenny*
Sixline Wrasse*
Swallowtail Angel
Copperband Butterfly
Foxface
Manderin
mabey a Blue Hippo Tang or a Kole Tangif im not already maxed out?

 

[jayc]

I have a hippo and love her!! But its your decision. Sorry dont know the difference between them two reactors.
-Josh

 

[fedukeford]

My new Fungia is starting to bleach around the outside, and in the center. The guy had said to have it pretty low in the tank, so i had it 6" from the bottom, but now ive moved it to the sand to try and save it. My dad also keeps messing around with the valves to try and get everything stable in the tank, but then the water in the return gets low, so the auto top off is constantly adding a gallon or 2 of RO so the salt is constantly changeing. Yesterday it was at 1.025, and today its at 1.021 (on a refractometer) Anyone think this might be why the Fungia is bleaching?

 

[fedukeford]

The fungia is declining REALLY quickly, its more bleached than it was this morning! is there anything i can do to save it?