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