The Scleractinia Shallows

Alrighty so there's not much from a fish food point of view that usually gets me overly excited as most foods are very much on a similar level but differ a little bit here and there. Buuuuutttt Dave got in some really groovy foods and supplements that I've been wanting to give a go since he told me about them :)
It's a range of fish/coral foods that are also suitable for breeding as well (well that's what they say on the packaging lol) from a company called Aqua-Tech Co. (http://www.aquatechco.com/SELCO.php) and they all sound really cool.


Now out of the range the two I've been wanting to try are Marine Frenzy, an imitation fish egg that's from the sounds of it a pearl of some pretty sweet ingredients, and the S.E.L.C.O Boost which is a food soak/additive. Now as some of you know I feed my babies fairly liberally lol with 3-7 pinches of my pellet mix a day and a cube of mysis every second day with some pellets as well lol. This has achieved me some fairly nice results in having nice fat fish with some good colours but as the tank is going to have and already has some very colourful wrasse and fish with subtle colours I want to get another level from my food. Sooo aside from changing up my pellet mix soon I got a small bottle of the S.E.L.C.O Boost to try out. The reason being is they have all the good things going on:
  • OMEGA 3 & 5 Fatty Acids
  • EPA & DHA
  • Garlic for immune systems and appetite
  • Vitamins C & E for immune systems and slime coat
  • Important carotenoids for color

This wonderful little mix should result in some nice reactions from the fish and they seem to be enjoying the pellets soaked in it so far :) The only down side is the stuff STINKS! lol but that's what you'd expect being a fish soak with tasty goodies! Looks pretty potent too, need to work out the right ratio as this is waaayyy too much for my liking for a small pinch of pellets lol


Aside from the fact that it looks fantastic on paper and looks gross enough to be doing something lol I've only had it in two feeds so far so I'll keep things updated over the coming months with how I find it's going in the tank and with the fish! I'll also try and get some decent shots of the fish for comparisons sake too.
 
I think I want to try eating that stuff. By the sounds of it, I'll grow long red hair like you, bulging muscles like Andrew and I'll live forever!!
Looooove those two little frags..
 
I think I want to try eating that stuff. By the sounds of it, I'll grow long red hair like you, bulging muscles like Andrew and I'll live forever!!
Looooove those two little frags..
Be careful what you wish for :jester: it stinks so that's the only thing holding me back on the taste test :lmao:

Those frags give me a clit tingle.
Wait till you see the pe I'm getting in the sump! :dance:
 
First of let me start by saying, never under-appreciate your sumps!! I am over joyed having one back online! lol
I finally have it running, the weir set, big skimmer running, frag tank cranking, ato going and my media in the sump and the tank feels AT LEAST a 1/3 bigger :bounce3: lol. I just love the nearly completed look now!


It's also peace of mind knowing that what goes in is definitely coming back out now! lol just two days worth:


The tank looks like a mess but the sump, big skimmer and my two strombus and army of invisible snails are seeing to that with good speed lol




Looks pretty bare with no anything in there lol zoa garden is in the works and acro's will fill it nicely! Speaking of acro's my tester frags are loving life to the max! lol PE errywhere!



AAANNNNNDDDDDD the bit I've been waiting years for is the FRAG SECTION holy crap it makes life easier and it's going to be pumping very soon! lol


No messy frag racks in the DT anymore


And I can play and tinker till my heart is content!!


 
Dom, The setup looks great. I am envious. Your in a great situation. Great fish store. Excellent reefers. Can't wait to watch this tank develop.

Marty
 
Definitely a nice build. I'm partial to the open stand too!

Can't describe why.. But I really dislike the stands / canopies that look like furniture. Just doesn't do it for me.
 
Loooove the frag section bud:beer:
Hate that you always make me look at zoanthus and think that they are beautiful and i should add some too:p
 
Give it to Andrew, he'll taste anything!

The whole set up is looking great Dom!
Love it!
At least if it knocks him out I can make away with what I'd like :lol:

Thanks Matt, now that I'm cooking with some real gas thinks are coming along nicely! Sandbed crap is slowly dying off and the stroms are loving life lol. The skimmer has pulled tonnes of lovely smelly gunk which I'm really pleased about another week or two and it should settle down a gear or two I think :) I'll be doing some testing today as I have no idea what anything is at lol

Dom, The setup looks great. I am envious. Your in a great situation. Great fish store. Excellent reefers. Can't wait to watch this tank develop.

Marty
Thanks Marty :) I'm really very lucky to have such good mates like Dave and Andrew and I wouldn't be anywhere near where I am without them :) I can't wait to start playing with some groovy corals again!

Wow so jealous, looks reallllllly good Dom! Tank is coming along so nicely, can't wait for the SPS to take over.
Thanks Josh :beer: I think I've done really well with the hardware side of things and gotten an amazing sump and tank! I can't wait for them to take over either :D

Definitely a nice build. I'm partial to the open stand too!
Can't describe why.. But I really dislike the stands / canopies that look like furniture. Just doesn't do it for me.
I love it, it's nice being able to see everything and check it all in a glance. Besides I also love the equipment side of things and all of that so why hide it! :bigeyes:

Loooove the frag section bud:beer:
Hate that you always make me look at zoanthus and think that they are beautiful and i should add some too:p
Me too Mike!! One of my favourite things about the tank now, well aside from the tank itself haha.
Well I suppose you're not going to like the pictures that are being uploaded as we speak then :thumbsup:
 
Well aside from me loving the tank and sump, we also have another little admirer who just sits and stares into the frag tank :p


I'm going to be getting a couple of colourful little fish for Piggles to enjoy :)


I also finally got the full 10L of matrix washed and into the sump :hammer: lol





Things are coming along nicely but the zoa's are loving it! Wait till I post those pics lol
 
I got the camera out last night to take some photo's of my zoa's again because as we all know I love them! lol I think the pics turned out pretty nicely if I do say so myself lol
The Sunny D's are going crazy lol they have no where left on the plug to grow any more! The need a bit of a haircut


I still think that one of the nicest and more simple zoa's are the Flaming Suns from EAA! Just a solid combination of colours and nothing overly fancy about them!




Some of the misc frags I have around the tank, each as lovely as the next :)








It's almost impossible to show and describe how bright these are and just how much they GLOW in the tank!! Easily th nicest pink I've ever come across!!
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Ran some tests and the tank is currently sitting fairly low but I haven't been dosing anything of late so I'm not overly worried. Dosing starts now though so things are nice and stable for the return of the acro's lol
Alk: 5.4dKH
Mg: 1050ppm
Ca: 260ppm
 
Good morning Dom!

Looking good the new sump!
10l of Matrix? i really need to get more media in my tank :lolspin:

but again i have to say... this is the SPS forums^^ :lolspin:

coming along nicley mate!!

Cheers
 
Good morning Dom!

Looking good the new sump!
10l of Matrix? i really need to get more media in my tank :lolspin:

but again i have to say... this is the SPS forums^^ :lolspin:

coming along nicley mate!!

Cheers
Is this better, Mr Fussy? :hammer:




The little frags are doing very well so I'm over the moon :) the pe is just awesome and that's after 8 hrs of light too so it's kicking ***!! lol
 
Is this better, Mr Fussy? :hammer:




The little frags are doing very well so I'm over the moon :) the pe is just awesome and that's after 8 hrs of light too so it's kicking ***!! lol

Is that better? That is awesomely better. Looks like they will both be stunners.
 
Your frags are certainly doing well , Sir!
Yeah I'm definitely stoked! :D I'm going to move them into the tank today and pseudo-mount them somewhere lol

Is that better? That is awesomely better. Looks like they will both be stunners.
haha thanks Kev :beer: the frags are a super gorgeous light metallic pink milli and a royal blue tenuis I believe so I hope so!

looking amazing my little friend! ;)

thanks
Who you callin' little :uzi::uzi:

:lolspin:

Cheers Flo :) It's coming along nicely so I'm happy!
 
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