Western_reefers 180 gallon reef diary.

[Western_reefer]

Here are a few more pictures that I took today.

Leather coral

Red Monti Cap

Niger Trigger

Fridmani Pseudochromis and Flame Cardinal

Brown-Eared Surgeonfish (Acanthurus gahhm or Acanthurus nigricauda)

 

[Western_reefer]

I have an update!! Just placed an order on an online store! I ordered:
1 Arrow Crab
1 Condylactis passiflora Anemone (Florida)
1 Green and White Flower Anemone
1 Common Sea Cucumber
1 Yellow Sea Whip
2 Nano Pencil Urchin
3 Sand Sifting Sea Cucumber

They should come soon! Can't wait!

 

[rastarainy]

i would watch that arrow crab carefully. i had one and it would eat my gsp every night when i was asleep. i didnt realize it until it was too late, and the colony died.

do you know the color of the condy anemone you're getting?
can't wait for some pics!

 

[rastarainy]

oh and one more question. i've seen numerous reef tanks with niger triggers, and i've always thought they weren't. have you noticed it eating anything in your tank? or is there certain corals you don't buy cause you know he'll eat them?
thanks! Ryan

 

[Western_reefer]

I forgot to mention, I have another update! I got some corals yesterday. I got:
Green Nepthea
Tyree Green Polyp Toadstool
Colt Coral

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15695869#post15695869 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rastarainy
i would watch that arrow crab carefully. i had one and it would eat my gsp every night when i was asleep. i didnt realize it until it was too late, and the colony died.

do you know the color of the condy anemone you're getting?
can't wait for some pics!

I don't really care if it eats a bit of the GSP, I have a TON of it and it grows like a weed! lol


Not sure, but I read VERY good reviews about the site and the condy anemone.

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15695872#post15695872 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rastarainy
oh and one more question. i've seen numerous reef tanks with niger triggers, and i've always thought they weren't. have you noticed it eating anything in your tank? or is there certain corals you don't buy cause you know he'll eat them?
thanks! Ryan

Mine is 100% reef safe. He doesn't touch a THING! He doesn't touch inverts, corals, or fish. Probably because I feed him 3 times a day.... lol

 

[rastarainy]

oh. lucky. im too afraid to put him in my tank. plus im afraid if i feed 3 times a day my nitrates will be off the charts!

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15700628#post15700628 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rastarainy
oh. lucky. im too afraid to put him in my tank. plus im afraid if i feed 3 times a day my nitrates will be off the charts!

lol yeah...

 

[Western_reefer]

I got another update! I got a VERY large colony of Nepthea, some candy cane, some more anthelia, and a few more frags last night.

 

[Western_reefer]

The corals came!! WOOT! I got:
1 frag of Elkhorn (Montipora hirsuta)
1 frag of Matchstick Anacropora puertogalerae
1 frag of Patriot Acropora
1 frag of Blue Ridge
1 frag of Spaghetti Leather
plus 2 freebies

Will post pictures once the corals are in the tank.

 

[Goodwin9]

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15705891#post15705891 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Goodwin9

LOL I'll take a few tomorrow when the water clears up a bit. I was messing around with the 65 gallon tank.

 

[Western_reefer]

Here are a few pictures that I took 30 minutes ago. Tell me what you think!!

Back.

Close ups.
Left.

Right.

Side.

Front.

Close ups.
Left.

Right.

Torch coral.

Pink encrusting monti.

 

[Western_reefer]

Anthelia.

Maroon chillen in the Bubble Tip Anemone.

Elkhorn (Montipora hirsuta).

Rock Anemone.

Pink Pom Pom Xenia.

 

[crazyrebel003]

Hey Moses,

Do you have any pics of your mangrove tank?

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15712019#post15712019 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crazyrebel003
Hey Moses,

Do you have any pics of your mangrove tank?

Yup, here you go.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1677284

 

[Western_reefer]

Here are a few before and an after FTS's. Tell me what you think!!
2 weeks go.
Front.

Today.
Front.

2 weeks go.
Back.

Today.
Back.

 

[rastarainy]

Definately less algae in the recent pics! And I'm jealous because almost every coral you have is prettymuch a full grown colony! All I've got is a bunch of frags and a medium sized staghorn.

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15712976#post15712976 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rastarainy
Definately less algae in the recent pics! And I'm jealous because almost every coral you have is prettymuch a full grown colony! All I've got is a bunch of frags and a medium sized staghorn.

LOL Give your frags some time and they will grow up in no time. :thumbsup: