Jackri's 90g reef

jackri

jackri

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Well my clam is back open... and after close inspection something is picking on him --- like taking bites. I know my little cleaner shrimp likes to hang out on his shell and has done little picks on him now and then.. but these look like bite chunks -- which could only be my 4-5" blue hippo tang. Hmmm might have to be moved to the frag tank :(
Other clams are A OK though.

 
bmac_2727

bmac_2727

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truly awesome tank. Great shot of the tang and clown together. I bet the xenia is growing like wildfire though.
 
jackri

jackri

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Yeah my green star polyps are really starting to dominate the back left and the xenia on the right. I'm thinking about taking out my powerheads and replacing them with 3 or 4 of the Koralia #4's against the back wall for circulation. I've seen them on sale this month.... but still 50 or 60 bucks a piece yet :/
 
jackri

jackri

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Just picked up 3 Koralia #4's off a guy for 30 bucks each. Those maxi-jets are coming out and we'll see how the flow does after I get them. I've never been happy with flow in my main tank.. maybe these will cheer me up. I actually got the idea from another 90g reef poster on here and thought hmmm... that's what I need.
I'll get new pics up when the new PH's come in :)
 
jackri

jackri

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Koralia's are in.... now I just need time to put them in and do some tank cleaning and I'll get some new pics up. Of course just started my 12hr weekend shift :(
 
jackri

jackri

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And the full tank shot. Love the new powerheads and so far my favorite tank shot. Thinking about adding a bunch of small frags from the frag tank and let them go wild wherever they want to grow... sooo... something to work on I guess.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Looks really good...especially the first pic ;)
Is that a new clam in the front? It looks small...How big is it?
 
jackri

jackri

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That's my maxima that was getting shaded out by my purple tipped plating coral until it finally jumped. I think he's almost 3". I have had him about 1 year and 3/4 probably? He hasn't grown much. I do think my crocea is about full grown and hoping my derasa doubles in size at least yet :D
 
loopy101

loopy101

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awesome looking tank!!! but i do have a question in your second post the 3rd pict, the purple coral in the center what is it? looks pretty interesting!
 
jackri

jackri

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I've always called it a purple tipped plating coral... but perhaps a monti? I'm not 100% on that though.
 
jackri

jackri

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Thought I would throw this in just because of some skimmer debate going on. I do have a skimmer sitting in the sump but it needs a good cleaning (pulled out of a tight fit cleaning) and hasn't been used effeciently in about 2 months... and been unplugged for the last few weeks. I'll get it going again but obviously it hasn't hurt the tank and I do about a 5 gallong water change every 2-3 weeks although I wish I would get it down to weekly but 12hr shifts, a kid, life... doesn't always work out.
 
jackri

jackri

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Lovin the new flow in the tank. Layed on the floor and watched the tank for about an hour -- and considering I'm doing 12hr shifts right now that's a lot of time.
I also looked in the cave that my clown hangs out in... which has mushrooms and thoguht hey that's a funny looking shroom. Well... lo and behold it's a baby RBTA!!!!!! I had a small one in there 3 months ago.. dissappeared for 3 weeks.. and put it in my frag tank ever since and today --- about 3 months later I find a baby in there stretching for light with tentacles and all!! YAY!!!
Oh, I have plans to move in a purple poc, some eagle eye zoos and a green slimer from the frag tank to DT this week. Got new motiviation with the powerheads-- looks so much cleaner and awesome flow!
 
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