My first saltwater aquarium

[griss]

For small amounts of cyano, I just vacuum it out when I do a water change. If it's not time for a water change, I use a turkey baster to remove it.

 

[Urka]

I took a nice 45 minute drive this morning to pick up a frag of Pulsing Xenia from a nice gentleman who offered it for free. After getting it home, temp acclimation, insecticide dip, and mounting it on its own rock I placed it in the DT. All the polyps looked dead, but after half an hour one polyp was pulsing. Within 2 hours all the polyps (7-8) were pulsing. I now have more coral than fish . 5 coral and 4 fish

 

[griss]

Nice, I love Xenia but if conditions are right, it will take over.

 

[Urka]

It's been a year since I added the first fish to my 75g tank. Here are a couple of pics, first one from a year ago and the second one I took today.

 

[Urka]

Current inhabitants
Fish:
2 Clowns
2 Pajama Cardinals
1 Chalk Bass
1 Yellow Watchman Goby
1 Springer Damsel
2 Bangi Cardinals

Corals:
2 mushrooms, one blue and one red
8 zoas
3 candy canes
2 torches
3 hammers
1 GSP
1 pulsing Xenia

CUC:
1 tuxedo urchin
2 Mexican Turbo Snails
4 Astrea snails
2 Nassarius snails
3 bumblebee snails
2 conches
1 nerite snail
a bunch of cerith snails
5 hermit crabs

 

[griss]

Wow, time flies. The tank is looking fantastic.

 

[Urka]

Thanks Griss! I forgot I have 1 duncan coral as well

 

[Dustin07]

great photos!
My duncan has been growing like crazy. it was 3 or 4 heads when I got it and I think over 12 now.

 

[Urka]

I am getting a new phone soon with a much better camera. Will start posting more pics

 

[Urka]

My Tuxedo Urchin, AKA DoubleUrch7, decided that some Pulsing Xenia would look good on him

 

[Urka]

Got my first sps coral. I believe it's a Montipora. Please correct me if I am wrong.

 

[griss]

Can you post a pic under whiter light? That looks Acro to me.

 

[Urka]

Here is the white lite pic

 

[griss]

The picture is a little fuzzy but it looks like an Acropora to me. I don't do the fancy Acropora names so, I can't tell you any more than that.

 

[Urka]

Thanks Griss

 

[Reefing102]

The pic is a bit fuzzy but it’s kind of giving me Slimeball Anacropora vibes

 

[Urka]

Is this any better?

 

[griss]

Most Acropora and Anacropora species cannot be identified without skeletal analysis when it comes to scientific names. But, that said, I'm now leaning towards and Anacropora species.

 

[Urka]

Great! Thanks guys! In either case I can now say I have a mixed reef tank with soft, lps and sps coral.

 

[Urka]

Could use some opinions. I am thinking about adding one more fish to my tank, a centerpiece. I currently have the following fish:
Yellow watchman goby
Chalk bass
Springer damsel
2 Bengi Cardinals
2 Pajama Cardinals
2 clowns

I am thinking of adding either a carpenter flasher wrasse or exquisite fairy wrasse. What does everyone think?