Tank Update

[swk]

How're the Berghia doing grant? Still alive and munching away?


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[Grant W]

They're doing well. They haven't built up a huge population yet but I can see them attacking like a pack of wolves every night. I Love Seeing it. So far theyre removing a couple aptasia every night and getting bigger also.

As an update on overall I've finally gotten the rock work " done" for now and set all the new corals. All corals have great polyp extension and are growing slowly. All pieces have been set with future growth form and tolerance to flow in the area placed as well as lighting.
Now it's time to leave things alone..... Hahaha

 

[Ssteve]

Will they also eat majanos?

 

[Grant W]

I'm not sure.

 

[Grant W]

I did some reading and apparently the do not. Raccoon butterfly does though.

 

[Ssteve]

I did some reading and apparently the do not. Raccoon butterfly does though.

Yeah I was reading that just yesterday too. Also matted filefish do sometimes. Picked up one of those yesterday so maybe he will help some and I might add a raccoon too while my table is pretty sparse on coil and see if he will be/stay reef safe.

 

[Grant W]

Right either one will do for now

 

[Grant W]

Update time. I'm happy to say the Berghia are still hard at work clearing out the aptasia.
I officially have a tank full of baby corals all starting to lay down base and showing good polyp extension. The big colonies I had before are also coloring up nicely and showing nice polyp ext.
The filter socks are taking a bit longer to plug up and the front panel is taking a bit longer to get a film of algae on it. The sand bed is also getting more white than tan lol. So far so good. :thumbsup:

 

[Grant W]

I officially have no aptasia on the right hand side rock structure. I hope they get busy on the left side now!

 

[Grant W]

What fish would you guys suggest I add? I have a Blue tang, a Tomini, a male Bluestar wrasse, 4 tiny chromic and a ten year old pajama Cardinal.

 

[Ssteve]

I'm a fan of firefish for easy peaceful fish but I also think every tank needs a pair of clowns.

 

[Ssteve]

Also have you seen any other colors in the green stag you have me a couple pieces of? A branch of one of them is turning purple. Still has great polyp extension, has growth etc, just shows some purple in it.

 

[Grant W]

I've only seen green top to bottom.

 

[Ssteve]

Hopefully nothing is wrong with it then.

 

[Grant W]

That doesn't look good. Anybody nipping it?

 

[Ssteve]

Not that I can tell. The other piece you have my is a few inches away from it and completely green.

 

[Grant W]

The Berghia are still doing their thing but there are very few aptasia left. Once the guys clear my aptasia would any of you like me to try and catch some of them for you?

 

[Ssteve]

The Berghia are still doing their thing but there are very few aptasia left. Once the guys clear my aptasia would any of you like me to try and catch some of them for you?

Bob.. He needs them.

 

[thysrof]

Grant did you have to ask?

 

[swk]

Grant did you have to ask?

That's a bummer Bob! I thought you had them eradicated last time"¦


Grant "“ I think it's time for some new photos?


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