FarmerTy 215-gal No Water Change SPS Tank

[FarmerTy]

How does the magma and flame get along? I have a magma in my tank right now only because my LFS called me telling me he got some nice wrasse in (put a huge dent in my wallet). My plan was to always have a flame wrasse pair in my tank.

They are fine. The flame was a little defensive at first in QT but they got along fine after a day or two. Now in the display, they sometimes swim together and other times they'll do their own things but freely tolerate each other.

I wouldn't bother with a pair, the live in harems in the wild. So the pairing is unnatural to them and eventually the female will go male and you'll have a war between the two male flame wrasses.

Here's Evolved's chart on fairy wrasse groups and compatibility.

 

[FarmerTy]

Update on my Mari colony. Darkened up as expected but starting to see hints of colors.

Cornbred Bubblegum digi added to the collection

My "hope to be knockout" milles collection

Acropora microclados starting to show some nice colors

My 2nd favorite euphyllia, frogspawn

Electric Oompa loompas zoas

Blue polyp cap

 

[James404]

Amazing thread, just read through all 28 pages!

 

[FarmerTy]

Amazing thread, just read through all 28 pages!

Hey thanks James for taking the time to read through. Hopefully there was some useful info somewhere in there instead of just pictures and videos. [emoji4]

 

[FarmerTy]

About everything not an acro that flows with the current in my tank. Got to have some motion somehow! [emoji6]

https://youtu.be/mYt4xEQhVa0

 

[James404]

Love the gonioporas and golden torch, some of my favorite corals that aren't acros [emoji3]

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[FarmerTy]

Love the gonioporas and golden torch, some of my favorite corals that aren't acros [emoji3]

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Thanks James! I do have a smaller obsession with gonis. It works out that it gives me some motion in the tank.

 

[FarmerTy]

Nice shot of the regal. Colonies still need to regain color from the lighting switch.

Close-up of Colorado Sunburst and Subzero frostbite clownfish

Best scene in the tank currently

Colorado Sunburst and a CC Inferno side-by-side

The meteor shower looks amazing on the backside of the rock!

 

[FarmerTy]

It begins! I'm starting to finish out the bar and cabinet doors as planned.

 

[codydemmel4]

It begins! I'm starting to finish out the bar and cabinet doors as planned.

Looks nice1

Wow I just noticed you have your lights so high above the tank, did you always have them this high?

 

[FarmerTy]

Looks nice1

Wow I just noticed you have your lights so high above the tank, did you always have them this high?

Thanks Cody. Its refreshing not to see so much framing and drywall. Still have more to go.

No, the lights were moved up while working on the tank and I didn't lower them back down yet before taking the picture. [emoji4]

 

[FarmerTy]

Box O' happiness! Colorado Sunbursts! [emoji7]

*disclaimer, all are sold and there's a long waiting list.

If you could spot the CC Inferno out of the rest, good eye!

Its easier to spot under actinics.

 

[Bpb]

Are you manually propagating those?


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[FarmerTy]

Are you manually propagating those?


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Yes sir! Takes them about 4-5 months to round back out and to get to a good size again.

 

[Bpb]

Jeez! Seeing what those go for you better start claiming those as part of your annual income lol


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[FarmerTy]

Jeez! Seeing what those go for you better start claiming those as part of your annual income lol


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I actually already do... As well as my acro sales. I Wanna keep Uncle Sam off my back! [emoji41]

 

[mhucasey]

I wish I could keep the bubble tip with bubbles...I tried feeding, increasing light, changing flow levels. No dice.

 

[FarmerTy]

I wish I could keep the bubble tip with bubbles...I tried feeding, increasing light, changing flow levels. No dice.

Honestly, nobody knows why the bubble. Just run of the luck sadly.

 

[nashorn]

It begins! I'm starting to finish out the bar and cabinet doors as planned.

Haven't had a chance to read all but I notice the return are deep in the tank.
A power outage might siphon water to that point.
Happen to me and I had the siphon valve that a sponge made into its home.

 

[FarmerTy]

Haven't had a chance to read all but I notice the return are deep in the tank.
A power outage might siphon water to that point.
Happen to me and I had the siphon valve that a sponge made into its home.

Great looking out! I drilled two holes on each return in hopes that both won't get clogged at the same time.

I was actually contemplating switching to two 1" penductors as I feel like the 4 nozzles might be a bit unsightly once I finally get my blue background on the tank. Maybe I'll place them a bit higher in the tank to minimize the siphon effect in case my siphon break holes get clogged somehow... As this hobby as shown us, where there's a snail, there's a way. [emoji23]