Skippy's Fishies
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Just cleaned
I cleaned the tank yesterday so I thought I'd add some new pictures. Sometimes the water looks blue, sometimes its clear and sparkles. My anemone has climbed up on a rock and seems to like it there. I have been feeding him probably too often (every 2-3 days), and he seems to be growing fast. I have to cut back to about once a week. I hand him a dried shrimp soaked in vitamins and he grabs it and pulls it into his mouth. The next day he spits out the shell. Its fun to watch. The clownfish still haven't found the anemone, but they're very young and tank raised, so I keep hoping they'll figure it out soon. My brain coral and acropora (hard corals up on top of the rocks) are probably a bit sun-burned as I have not been consistent in when I use the metal halide light - its not on a timer. But everything is looking pretty healthy so far.Saturday, July 15, 2006
Refugium
This is my new refugium. Its a separate tank underneath my main tank. The water is pumped through it and the types of things in it help to purify the water. I run its light at night, which helps to keep the oxygen level consistant while the light is off in the main tank. In the refugium, I have seaweed (caulerpa), rocks with little creatures growing on them, and a layer of sand.Friday, July 14, 2006
Dotty
Another new addition. This is "Dotty" - a Diadema Pseudo-
chromis. Pseudo-
chromis are also known by the common name Dottyback.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Clownfish
We added a few more fishes to the tank. Now the tang now has some company. These are 2 common Nemo clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris). They are very young fish that were tank breed.
Monday, July 10, 2006
Hermit crab
This guy came out front and let me take his picture! There are 3 or 4 hermit crabs in my tank.Saturday, July 08, 2006
Polyps
The tank has several types of small soft coral polyps that grow in colonies. Little glass shrimp run around underneath these.July 8, 2006
Here's a view of the rocks with a feather duster and several soft corals. They seem to like their new tank.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Monday, July 03, 2006
July 3, 2006
The water is clear now. Wow, alot more room in this tank! It will take me a while to arrange all the occupants and fill this up. The corals, crabs, snails are all very happy with the new tank. So is my tang (the only fish right now). He even came out and posed for me! The sump is running very fast. Lots of water flow. It ebbs and crashes like a wave-maker. The reservoir is filled with live rock and some bio-balls from my old system. I have a little bit of seaweed in the refugium section and am looking forward to adding more (some caulerpa) soon.Sunday, July 02, 2006
July 2, 2006
It took a whole day of walking up and down the stairs to transfer all of the inhabitants, rocks and stuff. Then the water needed to settle and clear a few hours so I could pile up the rocks to make a reef. The system seems to be working well. There's alot of water flow and it sounds like sitting near the ocean and listening to the waves break. (Yes, I did remember to add salt.)