My 1400+ liter (375g) reef system.

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Project "Acanthurus leucosternon"

In the first week of August I started the next 'challenge' and got a healthy medium sized Powder blue tang. The difficulty of keeping it healthy and the beauty of this tang makes it a high desirable fish I must have in my tank. I've red a lot about keeping this species and planned to have it in QT for 4 weeks first. Because I already have 5 tangs in the tank I also wanted that the final introduction would be a massacre I

I used my RSM250 as QT

And here's a movie of the 2nd day after introducing the Scopas in the QT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX-anGFWE4I

 

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After 11 weeks from the first drop of water

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhHUILuuvOc

 

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In the 11th week I also added 3 (1 male, 2 female) Flame angels (Centropyge loricula) which I got from an other reefer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHWbtTjbJ7M

 

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At the end of August, 4 weeks after QT I decided to introduce the Powder blue tang in the main DT. Here are some video's of the first minutes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClS7Iw93bY8

5 minutes later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYrKkJ2WhzA

2 1/2 hours later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_49JIt8QZwg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUaTHAGDsKY

And the next morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_514atypqg

A full day later the peace was back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOhJTNy0Ja8

 

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Feeding time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POY6NJzktkc

 

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After 3 months (September 1st) I got the following stock

2x Amphiprion ocellaris *
2x Halichoeres chrysus *
Zebrasoma Veliferum *
Zebrasoma Xanthurum *
Zebrasoma Desjardini
Zabrasoma Scopas
Naso Literatus
Acanthurus Pyroferus
Acanthurus Leucosternon
3x Centropyge loricula
2x Valenciennes Sexguttata
2x Macropharyngodon bipartitus
Salarias ramosus
Labroides dimidiatus

* are fish from my old tank.

 

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In the 3rd week of September I got 10 beautiful Pseudanthias Squamipinnis. Still all females.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR_wZiZ_oj4

 

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Fototime

I've posted the build cycle and start of my aquarium from december last year until 2 weeks ago. And those last two weeks I didn't made any changes no more. My goal was to keep the PBT and Anthiasses healthy and let them get a little bit fatter. The PBT still has some minor signs of ick and I hope he is gaining resistance against it over time. Due to the amount of corals in the tank there will be a lot of nematocysts in the water so this slow the process..

Also I noticed that some montipora, especially a Monti Jedi mind trick is losing color and turning grey. It looks like STN and I think that the water is getting low on minerals. So I mailed out a Triton test last week. The results are in the next post.

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Triton test (sample from september 25th)

as expected most values are a little low but easy to adjust

 

[wowkingjames]

Nice tank, fish are awesome.

 

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Picture time!

After a long time of consideration I just had it with the dramatic quality of iPhone photos and had a choice. Go for the new iPhone7 with hopefully better camera or keep my existing 6 and use the money for a DSLR camera.
I know Samsung have good cameras in their phones but has no option for me because I'm vendor locked by Apple. Anyway, Working for years with budget compact cameras and making nothing more than 'snapshots', I always look with respect to those being able to shoot insanely beautiful compositions, but I always found it complicated with all that ISO, aperture and what else of complex terms those photographer people
As I don't believe in the new iPhone having a better quality I started reading on DSLR, ISO, aperture, lenses, camera bodies and so on. Last week I saw no reason to wait any longer and I entered the world of amateur photography so went to the store for a real digital SLR with kit lens, memory card and bag .. I'm ready!

In recent days, the first Anthias transforming from female to male, and that I can now make beautiful show so the picture's coming here

No man but one lovely lady

De new boss in town

 

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Two detail shots of my Scopas and Veliferum

 

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Yesterday I went to the LFS for some food and additions. For some reasons there is always a coral that keeps sticking to my fingers so this are the catches of the day





A yellow Micromussa was on my wish list for a long time

 

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Nice tank, fish are awesome.

Thanks man!

 

[dave.m]

Congrats on the fine camera work and the excellent reef tank!

Dave.M

 

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Congrats on the fine camera work and the excellent reef tank!

Dave.M

Thanks Dave!!

 

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Today was cleaning day and is was necessary after 4 months!! I'm going to do this on a more regular base 'cause it took me almost all day. Thankfully some of the equipment like pumps, skimmer parts etc needed some time in their vinegar bath so I could enjoy the sunny day too..

But in the end everything is bright and shine!!

IMG_0976 by b nes, on Flickr

IMG_0980 by b nes, on Flickr

IMG_0998 by b nes, on Flickr

 

[Badbrad8500]

Great looking tank, well thought out. Awesome pictures too!

 

[wowkingjames]

Beautiful tank!

 

[McPuff]

I really like the pyroferus tang... this is on my to-buy for my 300. I'm surprised so few people have these. Highly underrated fish in my opinion.