First reef attempt

[josh_tn]

I feel like Noah...I got 2 clowns, 2 scarlet hermits, and 2 nass snails

I noticed a new hitchhiker tonight that I haven't seen before. It looks kinda like a worm but its definitely not a bristle worm. It doesn't like the flashlight so I haven't got a pic yet but I'll definitely be watching to see if I can get a better look.

 

[josh_tn]

Updated pics...

Everything seems to be going good with the tank so far. Both new frags seem to be doing well, thanks again Brandon.

 

[MVlk]

Looking real good.

 

[mixer911]

Josh that is looking great! what camera are you using the pics are awsome :thumbsup:

 

[josh_tn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14865552#post14865552 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mixer911
Josh that is looking great! what camera are you using the pics are awsome :thumbsup:

Thanks man, its actually a very old Nikon coolpix 3200. Its a crappy camera for the most part but for some reason I've had pretty good luck taking shots of this tank. I'm beginning to think its the lighting. I took quite a few shots of my FO tank with the exact same settings as those shots above trying to get a good pic of my GSM and snowflake eel and not a single one turned out even halfway decent. :hmm4:

 

[NeveSSL]

Nice!

Those watermelons look better in your tank than they do in mine!

Brandon

 

[SteelAngel]

Tank looks great. With our rock it is like a box of chocolates. You never know what youre gonna get.

 

[commonstranger]

I agree with Joy on the comment about the rock. Laugh Josh its looking good man keep up the good work.

 

[josh_tn]

Just posting a couple recent pictures....

Frogspawn:

Watermelon zoas:

GSP:

An interesting critter. I believe its a hair worm. It was in the sand originally and gathered a little pile above it. Now it moved into a shallow rock and pulls the pile up from the sand bed:

I'd like an ID if possible on this one. I'm afraid it might be aptasia. Its right above the tube worm in the pic coming out of the rock and definitely looks different:

Lastly, a full tank shot:

 

[sandalscout]

Unless I'm looking at something completely wrong, that doesn't look like aiptasia, just a different kind of tube worm to me.

Everything look real nice, your big tank is going to turn out great.

 

[mixer911]

definetly Wayne's tube worms

 

[commonstranger]

Its lookin good Josh keep up the good work.

 

[NeveSSL]

:lol: Most of us have them by now.

Looking great, Josh!

Brandon

 

[ameares8]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15028970#post15028970 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NeveSSL
:lol: Most of us have them by now.

Looking great, Josh!

Brandon

I had those tube worms, until I got my Heniochus. They love tube worms, feather dusters, and coco worms. If anyone wants to rid their tank of these (I did not), you should get a Black & White Heniochus. But yes, most of us have these

 

[fallinapart]

I need one of those Heni's!!!

 

[josh_tn]

Well I guess its possible its just another tube worm. I have found 2 now that don't really look like any of the other tube worms and I have a lot of them. I'll just keep an eye on them for now.

 

[andywe]

That looks like a featherduster. No harm there.

 

[ameares8]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15029097#post15029097 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fallinapart
I need one of those Heni's!!!

He's all yours if you want him Norman! lol

 

[dborowsk]

Your first attempt looks to fair far better than my first attempt. Be careful not to over populate the fish. They move a lot and add lots of color, but make the reef keeping a bit more exacting. I, too, think your camera does a great job of photographing through the glass. The only warning I would provide, is with those green star polyps. You have them nicely tucked between what looks like three pieces of rock, which in a couple months will be three pieces of green polyp rock. Those guys will spread over rock and even other corals quickly. For that reason, and my lessons learned the hard way, I keep my polyp rocks separate, away from everything else, off on their own. That way I can control their spread more easily. Good luck with your clownfishes!

 

[josh_tn]

A few updated pics: