Macon's 90g (ORCA)

[Flcorals]

Stunning

 

[tolowkjr2]

the tank look good, but I really love the blotched anthias.

 

[nitr8]

Pumping cleaning day. Running all my pumps through a vinegar bath. Planning during the build for this day made it very easy. Something to consider during your next build.

 

[SaltWater226]

ah thats a sweet idea!!! I really should do it

 

[nitr8]

Updated Stock List

Updated Stock List

FISH (17):
(2) Blue Green Chromis (Fish2o)
Lyretail Anthis (M) (Fish2o)
Borbonius Anthias (FAOIS)
Bartlett's Anthias (Top Shelf Aquatics)
Wyoming White Ocellaris (Top Shelf Aquatics)
Black Snowflake Ocellaris (Top Shelf Aquatics)
(F) Leopard Wrasse (FAOIS)
Melanurus Wrasse (Easttuth)
(M) Hawaiian Flame Wrasse (Anonymous)
Solar Wrasse (Top Shelf Aquatics)
Yellow Tang (Fish2o)
Royal Gramma (Top Shelf Aquatics)
Bangaii Cardinal (Fish2o)
(F) Ruby Red Dragonette (FAOIS)
Yasha Goby (Top Shelf Aquatics)
Firefish (Fish2o)

INVERTS:
Cleaner Shrimp (Creative Aquariums)
Blood/Fire Shrimp (Creative Aquariums)
Peppermint Shrimp (Fish2o)
Cherry Red Serpent Starfish (Sea in the City)
B & W Harlequin Serpent (Sea in the City)
Red Harlequin Serpent (Creative Aquariums)
Serpent Starfish (Nolan's)
Various Porcelain Crabs (Nolan's)
Various Hermits (Fish2o)
Various Snails (Fish2o)
Feather Duster (Nolan's)
(2) Randall's Pistol Shrimp (Fins & Skins)
Blue Sponge (Aguila88psi)
Fire Cocoa Worm (Fish2o)

Zs and Ps (20):
AOG (BobbyV)
Sunny Ds (Aguila88psi)
Pandora Palys (Top Shelf Aquatics)
Rastas (CFMX)
Purple Hornets (Aguila88psi)
Orange Delights (SaltWater226)
Magicians (Marine Warehouse)
Electric Oompa Loompas (Aguila88psi)
Goochsters (Emmit)
Blue Hornets (Emmit)
Pink Zippers (Chad)
Fruit Loops (Chad)
Utter Chaos (Chad)
Captain Americas (Chad)
Halle Berry (Aguila88psi)
LA Lakers (Rogergolf66)
Red Hornets (Rogergolf66)
JF Bloodshots (Tenshoa)
Candy Apple Reds (Techbiker)
Ultra Blue Agave (Rogergolf66)

SPS (62):
15 Various unknown/no-name (Aileen , bhsgk, Creative Aquariums, Fish2O, Likefish, Marine Warehouse)
ORA Birds of Paradise (WWC)
ORA Cali Tort (CFMX)
ORA Hawkins Enchinata (SaltWater226)
ORA Joe the Coral (Top Shelf Aquatics)
ORA Scripps (Prochef176)
ORA Miami Orchid (Emster)
ORA Red Planet (Aguila88psi)
ORA Plum Crazy (Top Shelf Aquatics)
Paris Hilton Milli (Swirlygig)
Rose Milli (Rogergolf66)
Sunset Milli (Aguila88psi)
Smurfette Milli (Swirlygig)
Idaho Grape Monti (SaltWater226)
Starburst Monti (Likefish)
Purple/Blue Rim Monti (Swirlygig)
Appleberry Monti (Swirlygig)
Superman Digi (Top Shelf Aquatics)
Orange polyp purple porities (Fish2O)
Blue Pocilopora (CFMX)
Green Pocilopora (SaltWater226)
ORA green birdsnest
Garf Purple Bonsai (Fish2O)
Setosa (SaltWater226)
Green Slimer (Likefish)
Yellow Tort (Emster)
Jack Frost (Fish2O)
Acroberry (Emster)
Candle Light Concert (Emster)
Yellow Caroliniana (Swirlygig)
Wild Tri Color (Swirlygig)
Blueberry Nasuta (Swirlygig)
Crayola Desalwii (Swirlygig)
Steve Elias Stag (MattandErin)
SC Orange Passion (SexyCorals.com)
Raspberry Nasuta (Swirlygig)
Red Dragon (Aileen, Rogergolf66)
CC Aussie Gold Acro (Aileen)
PC Rainbow (Aileen)
Mr. Pacman Acro (Top Shelf Aquatics)
Tyree Tri Color (Swirlygig)
Blue Monster (Swirlygig)
30k Leagues Lokani (Swirlygig)
Greg Carol's Ultimate Efflo (WWC)
RMF Transistor (RMF)
RMF Flavor Parade (RMF)
RMF Gila Monster (RMF)
Ice Fire Enchinata (Russ750)

LPS (16):
Dendro (Aguila88psi)
Branching Frogspawn (bhsgk)
Hollywood Stunner Chalice (BobbyV)
Kryptonite Calaustrea (Sea in the City)
Duncans (Sea in the City)
CB Candyland Acan (Top Shelf Aquatics)
Orange Crush Acan (Sea in the City)
(7) Various Acans (Drysdale, FAOIS, Reefers Direct, Sea in the City, Top Shelf Aquatics)
Orange Plate (Russ750)
Red/Green Blasto (ORCA Frag Auction)

SOFTIES:
Iron Man Mushroom (Top Shelf Aquatics)
Superman Rhodactis (Aguila88psi)
Blue sponge (Aguila88psi)
Red Yuma (FAOIS)
Ricordea garden (Fish2O, Likefish, Living Reef, Marine Warehouse, Reefs2go, Rogergolf66, Top Shelf Aquatics)
NPS:
Sun Coral (ORCA Frag Auction)
Purple Gorgonian (Creative Aquariums)

 

[nitr8]

Sad day

Sad day

I've been battling RTN with my large Red Dragon colony over the past couple days. Started at the tips on a few branches so I cut them off. The next day another tip and I cut that off too. Everything looked good for about 24 hours but I woke up this morning and almost the whole colony was white but from the base this time. I broke the colony off and made two good size frags in hopes they dont RTN as well but the good thing is I have another/separate colony, although much smaller, that's doing really well and growing fast for me so it isnt a total lose.

 

[Swirlygig]

Did you check your magnesium levels? I have had kits go bad before. There is an underlying cause and I would catch it before you have any more losses. Do a large water change just in case.

 

[likefish]

UPdate?

We are rooting for ya!

 

[nitr8]

Did you check your magnesium levels? I have had kits go bad before. There is an underlying cause and I would catch it before you have any more losses. Do a large water change just in case.

Yea I check the big three every couple weeks. The colony started to decline about a month ago after fragging it 8-10 times. During this I accidentally snapped the whole colony off the rock and had to re-glue it back. The colony hasnt been the same since. Very poor color and lost all of the hot pink grow tips. a couple weeks after that my calcium dropped to 399 and i raised it to the 450 over three days. Right after the first calcium dose it started to RTN but I think the change in parameters was the last straw for this colony. Everything else looks the same as usual.

UPdate?

We are rooting for ya!

Lost the whole colony. The two last ditch effort frags I made RTNed on my frag rack over night.

RIP

 

[likefish]

i know where ya can grab a piece to restart!!



wont be a monster frag but it came from good stock!

Stop by whenever you are ready!!

 

[likefish]

it was probably the LED!

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

Oh man sorry to hear. That was definitely a great colony.

 

[nitr8]

i know where ya can grab a piece to restart

I still have the mini colony that was right behind the big one in the pictures. Different source.

it was probably the LED!

Were not friends anymore...traitor!!!

Oh man sorry to hear. That was definitely a great colony.

Thanks. The other colony is growing fast so hopefully it fills back in.

 

[nitr8]

 

[Swirlygig]

Man I want some of those Paly's!

 

[nitr8]

Man I want some of those Paly's!

Text me which ones you want and I'll see what I can do.

 

[nitr8]

Pics through shooting glasses

Pics through shooting glasses

I picked up a pair of shooting glasses today and snapped a few photos of the tank. Putting this "filter" in front of my camera phone really makes a difference. Enjoy...















RR Aussie Gold Tort


ORA Joe the Coral

 

[nitr8]

PC Rainbow


RMF Transistor


CC Hellboy

 

[FSUGreg]

Wow, huge difference!

 

[Swirlygig]

I would so cut back those pandora paly's. They will take over your tank and kill that hawkins and tricolor for sure. They are pretty sweet looking, but are like star polyps.