75g Lurking danger and Leafy Seadragons

[vlangel]

Sorry for the loss and sounds like a plan

Thanks Reefing 102. This morning I did some maintenance and removed the wavemaker without the cover. It started to make a squealing noise a few days ago and the controller was frozen in the set position about 3 months ago so I am not trusting it to even be in the tank with a cover. A new wavemaker I guess is part of 2026 plans too.

 

[vlangel]

I made an impulsive trip to our lfs and came home with a solorensis fairy wrasse, a longnose hawkfish and 2 pajama cardinalfish. They all look robust and are in acclimation nets tonight but I will plan to release them when the lights go down.

I also bought some ulva and cheato, which will make Spike the foxface happy. Merry Christmas to me!

 

[griss]

Merry Christmas, Dawn. Congrats on the new acquisitions.

 

[vlangel]

I am happy to report that all the new fish are out swimming around and I have seen them all eat. I am not seeing any bullying which is wonderful. Aggression is the most stressful part of adding new fish for me. I am wondering if having more horizontal swimming space is helping with that? I was thinking of ordering a group of chalk bass from KP Aquatics but I think I will pass on that with the hawkfish. Chalk bass can be fairly small which might not bode well.

 

[vlangel]

 

[griss]

Still looks great.

 

[Uncle99]

Very nice, love that Hawk!

 

[vlangel]

Very nice, love that Hawk!

I love the hawk too! All hawkfish are so cool the way they perch on the rockwork. I have had flame hawks and spotted hawks before. 20 yrs I tried a longnose (which have always been my favorite) and it didn't live long and so I never tried another one til now. This guy seems healthy and robust so hoping for a lot of years of enjoying him.

 

[griss]

I love the hawk too! All hawkfish are so cool the way they perch on the rockwork. I have had flame hawks and spotted hawks before. 20 yrs I tried a longnose (which have always been my favorite) and it didn't live long and so I never tried another one til now. This guy seems healthy and robust so hoping for a lot of years of enjoying him.

The Caribbean Hawks aren’t the most colorful but, have tons of personality and are very hardy.

 

[vlangel]

The Caribbean Hawks aren’t the most colorful but, have tons of personality and are very hardy.

That's awesome! Although, I don't know that the longnose variety come from the caribbean???? Anyway keeping my fingers crossed that he is hardy! He eats well so that's a good start to a long life. I subscribe to that philosophy myself! LOL

 

[griss]

That's awesome! Although, I don't know that the longnose variety come from the caribbean???? Anyway keeping my fingers crossed that he is hardy! He eats well so that's a good start to a long life. I subscribe to that philosophy myself! LOL

Oh, sorry, I wasn’t clear. Longnose are not Caribbean. I was just commenting on another species of hawk.

 

[Uncle99]

I love the hawk too! All hawkfish are so cool the way they perch on the rockwork. I have had flame hawks and spotted hawks before. 20 yrs I tried a longnose (which have always been my favorite) and it didn't live long and so I never tried another one til now. This guy seems healthy and robust so hoping for a lot of years of enjoying him.

“Hawk” is such a perfect description IMM.
He (or she maybe) can stand upright to mimick a gorgonian branch. Centre, pic 2. Like a chameleon.
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[Billfishbrsin]

Love your set up very natural looking. The mural is amazing!