Today on the Reef

[wax32]

No problemo.

 

[wax32]

New kid in town:
http://www.zooxanthellae.com
Acropora verweyi
My first acro since Katrina. This dude is a sweet green with pink tips, picture doesn't do it justice.

 

[wax32]

Same coral, under just actinics:
http://www.zooxanthellae.com
Acropora verweyi
And a full tank:

12-9-05

 

[wax32]

Here is today's picture. Some sweet zoas:
http://www.zooxanthellae.com
Green Zoanthus

 

[jrw707]

awesome tank. what size is it?

 

[nfargo0]

Where in Ma are you from?
Where do you purchase your fish/corals from?
I live near Springfield.l
Limited suppliers in my area.

 

[wax32]

It's a 70 gallon Oceanic RR.

 

[dejaco]

Hey wax thanks for the reply on cleaning crew size for my tank. In looking through many post I seem to see you have a great spot for getting zoo's or polyp colonies. Tell us where we can go to find ones like you have PLZ!

 

[wax32]

Posting competitor's websites here is forbidden. If you do a web search you will find plenty listed.

 

[eaglefan]

very nice pics and info

 

[wax32]

Gracias, can't wait to see pics of your tanks re-set up.

 

[wax32]

Finally got a good shot of my Chromis:
http://www.zooxanthellae.com
Blue-Green Chromis, Chromis viridis
They are swimming in the currect from my Tunze Stream.

 

[wax32]

Here is a neat shot showing 2 months of growth on an Astraea snail:
http://www.zooxanthellae.com
"Turbo Snail", Astraea sp.
Note that this isn't a true Turbo snail, rather it is what lots of people call a turbo snail. The white area is new growth since I added it to the tank.

 

[wax32]

And last, but not least, an updated FTS showing how I changed up the left side of the rock-work, AGAIN:

12-13-05

 

[wax32]

Acclimating:
http://www.zooxanthellae.com
Spotted Mandarinfish, Synchiropus picturatus

 

[jayc]

Very nice pics wax!! What is that in the top left corner? Is it a power head?
Josh

 

[wax32]

It's a Tunze Stream 6100 ... pumps out up to 1850 gph with a low and a high strength pulse. I have it turned down.

 

[wax32]

In tank:
http://www.zooxanthellae.com
Spotted Mandarinfish, Synchiropus picturatus

Blue-Knuckle Hermit, Calcinus elegans
Couple of colorful dudes, ehh?

 

[jayc]

Olaky so its a very strong ph. I know what you mean about loving hermit crabs. I love mine too! How do u like your gsp? I'm thinking about getting some.
Josh

 

[wax32]

I like it, adds color and movement. It's my wife's favorite, so I have to have some in the tank.
I had a larger colony before Katrina, but this one is nice too. It has a patch of Montipora growing on the right side. I imagine the GSP will cover it up soon though.