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what a bold cleaner wrasse! well done, tough to keep them alive...

Got it from a buddy of mine who had already done all the 'heavy lifting'. Cleans the tangs periodically, but eats pretty much anything I put in the tank (even pellets).
 
Tank Turns 1

Tank Turns 1

This weekend tank will be a year running ....





Overall, a very successful year, though I confess to beginning to feel the upgrade itch again :( Anyhow, pretty good survival rate. Lost only three fish, a leopard wrasse that apparently had some kind of internal parasite problem, a pyramid butterfly that just went missing this past week, and a naso tang that died for no apparent reason. Most corals have grown, though my pair of dwarf angels have proven tough on both LPS and clams, most of which either died or had to be removed. Magnifica anemone outgrew the tank.

No equipment issues, really, though I did find it hard to resist buying a really big skimmer again. Probably going to get a bigger frag tank soon though. 20"x20" has proven to be too small for a tank that is now a net frag-generator as opposed to a frag-consumer.

Pictures are getting a bit repetitive, so from now on I'll just post ones of note.
 
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Do the butterflyfish eat any corals?

Beautiful tank btw.

Thanks! Depends on how broadly you mean. SPS, LPS, Zooanthids and most softies get left alone. Pyramids cleared my tank of Xenia and blue Clive polyps though. Whether that's a bad thing or not I'd leave to you .....
 
Thanks! Depends on how broadly you mean. SPS, LPS, Zooanthids and most softies get left alone. Pyramids cleared my tank of Xenia and blue Clive polyps though. Whether that's a bad thing or not I'd leave to you .....

Sounds like a great fish to have!:D
 
Indeed. Rather liked the Xenia, but the clove (Clive Polyps sounds like a bad British sitcom name) polyps were a major pain. Fish can be a pain to acclimate, but highly recommended otherwise.
 
Tank looks great and your signature line is cracking me up.

Thanks, keeps me amused.

Though found myself with the measuring tape this evening musing over whether that 450 would fit into the space currently occupied. After all, this tanks over a year old. What did Woody Allen say about relationships, 'they're like shark, got to keep moving or they'll die' ..... I think that applies to big tanks too.
 
Said I wouldn't post anymore same-old, same old photos of the tank unless something of note. I think this qualifies ....



Been looking for a magenta based ritteri for a while.
 
Bigger Frag Tank

Bigger Frag Tank

20 gallon frag tank proved insufficient and overcrowding has led to some losses. So, local reefer as selling a 60 gallon .....


 
New magnifica anemone settling in ....

New magnifica anemone settling in ....

.... after two weeks ....

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Split has healed up nicely.
 
loving the frag tank! i just setup a 15gallon frag qt..... after seeing your 60 it leaves me wanting to upgrade!!!

i need to see your setup in person...
 
I started out with a 20 g and it was just too small for my needs. Got overcrowded, and I ended up have a bunch of frags go RTN on me. Including a red planet that I had been growing out for the display ...... waaaah! Such is life; 60 should hold me for a while.
 
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