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NanoReef 08-06-2013 04:04 PM

well, we have movement in the tank! we picked up a little Canary wrasse. Love this little guy. He has quite the personality already!
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1375675747
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1375675771

mrhasan 08-06-2013 04:32 PM

Are you giving some sort of sand bed in a box for it to sleep? As far as I know, they need deep sand bed to sleep or else they get stressed.

kien 08-06-2013 05:30 PM

A sand bed would be appreciated for sure. And it doesn't have to be that deep. Have about an inch of sand (1.5" inch at most) that my sand sleepers burrow into. They just lay sidways to get under the sand.

Also, I know that this is a top down tank and you don't want to cover it, but wrasses in generally are very good jumpers. Some more than others but as a whole family, they do love to dart around in all directions, including straight up.

NanoReef 08-06-2013 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mrhasan (Post 836130)
Are you giving some sort of sand bed in a box for it to sleep? As far as I know, they need deep sand bed to sleep or else they get stressed.

a buddy of mine has one in his BB tank that has been in there for 5+ years with zero issues. I have read that they like to burry themselves but when i had one in my 120 years ago, it never went into the sand. At night it found its way to its hole in a rock when he locked himself in for the night.
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kien: A sand bed would be appreciated for sure. And it doesn't have to be that deep. Have about an inch of sand (1.5" inch at most) that my sand sleepers burrow into. They just lay sidways to get under the sand.

Also, I know that this is a top down tank and you don't want to cover it, but wrasses in generally are very good jumpers. Some more than others but as a whole family, they do love to dart around in all directions, including straight up.
Yea i hear ya. All fish have that jump potential and wrasses are one of the worst. We are just crossing our fingers. He has been in there for a week with no signs of jumping yet but obviously that can change in an instant. The last thing i want to do is screen the top to keep fish in, but if its something that has to be done in the long run, we will figure it out

Seth81 08-06-2013 07:05 PM

My Canary Wrasse doesn't jump, but does dart around in all directions including up, doesn't seem to jump though, although I do have a tall tank and he seems to be a mid-level swimmer, until he burries himself in the sand bed and sleeps that is.

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Originally Posted by NanoReef (Post 836160)
a buddy of mine has one in his BB tank that has been in there for 5+ years with zero issues. I have read that they like to burry themselves but when i had one in my 120 years ago, it never went into the sand. At night it found its way to its hole in a rock when he locked himself in for the night.

Yea i hear ya. All fish have that jump potential and wrasses are one of the worst. We are just crossing our fingers. He has been in there for a week with no signs of jumping yet but obviously that can change in an instant. The last thing i want to do is screen the top to keep fish in, but if its something that has to be done in the long run, we will figure it out


mrhasan 08-06-2013 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NanoReef (Post 836160)
a buddy of mine has one in his BB tank that has been in there for 5+ years with zero issues. I have read that they like to burry themselves but when i had one in my 120 years ago, it never went into the sand. At night it found its way to its hole in a rock when he locked himself in for the night.

Adaptability :biggrin:

BTW I forgot to mention (which has already been mentioned though); tank looking awesome :)

NanoReef 08-10-2013 06:22 PM

He's doing good so far! I'm hoping to add some new pictures later today!

NanoReef 09-27-2013 02:24 AM

So it has been a bit and i figured i would post a little update!
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1380248360
Sunny-D palys, Deepwater orange oxides, Captain America Palys, and zombie eye zoas
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1380248151
Miami Vice zoas
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...psdd8c0a21.jpg
Tyree Space Monsters, Pineapple express palys, Original Joker zoas, Captain America palys, deepwater RPE
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1380248050
Eagle eye morphs, Candy Apple Reds, Blue/green millie
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1380248100
Acans and a mico
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1380248194
Rastas
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1380249054
purple hornets
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1380249081
thats it for now! hope you all liked it

NanoReef 10-09-2013 01:04 PM

got a new rainbow acan so figured i would snap a few more pics of the garden!
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1381321735
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1381321769
and here is the acan garden... not a bad start
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1381324302
thats it for now!

Skimmerking 10-09-2013 01:56 PM

Tank is looking amazing man. u should see the cube. its looking pretty good.

SanguinesDream 10-09-2013 03:48 PM

I'm very impressed that you had this vision and it has so wonderfully come to fruition.

Dude, you have some amazing colors and a dazzling array of zoas and acans. Everything is filling in so fantastically. You have every reason to be proud. Awesome job!

Skimmer Juice 10-09-2013 04:54 PM

Is that a little aptasia on the frag in the last pic?

Treebeard 10-09-2013 06:02 PM

Love the look of your tank. It's inspiring and making me rethink what my next tank will be. What are the zoas in the top right of this photo?

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Originally Posted by NanoReef (Post 847632)
So it has been a bit and i figured i would post a little update!
Eagle eye morphs, Candy Apple Reds, Blue/green millie
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1380248100

thats it for now! hope you all liked it


NanoReef 10-09-2013 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SanguinesDream (Post 850568)
I'm very impressed that you had this vision and it has so wonderfully come to fruition.

Dude, you have some amazing colors and a dazzling array of zoas and acans. Everything is filling in so fantastically. You have every reason to be proud. Awesome job!

Thanks a lot! I keep trying to collect all the zoas and Acans I can! It's what I love to do
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Originally Posted by stinky (Post 850580)
Is that a little aptasia on the frag in the last pic?

Yep it sure was! It actually took me looking at that picture to spot it. It has since been destroyed.

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Originally Posted by Treebeard (Post 850592)
Love the look of your tank. It's inspiring and making me rethink what my next tank will be. What are the zoas in the top right of this photo?

Thanks a ton. I love the top down and would do another tank this style in a heartbeat. Those are an eagle eye morph. Some of them are actually getting green mouths too

NanoReef 10-20-2013 09:56 PM

snapped a couple quick pics i figured i would share
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1382304930
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1382305031
and the start of a little ricordia garden
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1382305004
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1382304766

NanoReef 11-11-2013 02:23 AM

snapped a few new pics and picked up a new acan and figured i would share!
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1384139408
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1384139450
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1384139506
and we also snagged a new chalice
http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1384139579

Coralgurl 01-24-2014 03:03 AM

Not sure how I missed this thread, but wow, this is one awesome setup!! Great idea to go with the black acrylic on the bottom, the corals just pop.

If you are still considering fish, I love my flame hawk fish, woul work well in your tank, or a blenny is pretty cool too!


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