Coleus's 155 bowfront tank. HRV installed and new mixing station

[Coleus]

So today, I am getting bored of SPS already and start missing all my LPS. I still have some LPS but not much and they seems to do well in the corner of my tank where i don't really see them. I am missing the waiving actions. Anyway, took some pictures and see how well my sps is growing since Mar. Here are some comparison photo, please ignore the size because i am moving some of them and my camera focus is not at the same distance so they are not 100% correct but you probably see new growth. Now this make me get excited about SPS again lol




This one recovers nicely from a little bleaching when i first got it









Cheers

[Coleus]

except for this coral :-(, It is not doing well so i moved it down a little bit

[Coleus]

Got some time today to snap some more pictures and new clam just bought.

Also got some picture of golden angel which i rarely see

This clam opens right away, is it bad or good sign?



One of my favorite fish, very active and friendly



Don't see this one out very often





and here is another modest citizen


is my fish too fat? you be the judge

[fishytime]

Im assuming that because you got a new maxima clam (very nice BTW) that your collection of angels have been wearing their halos and behaving with the hippo clam?......love the Golden too!

[Coleus]

Originally Posted by fishytime

Im assuming that because you got a new maxima clam (very nice BTW) that your collection of angels have been wearing their halos and behaving with the hippo clam?......love the Golden too!

Thanks. Well all my angels show no interest in the hippo clam so far which lead me to get this maxima clam. Continue to cross my fingers....

Btw, now i understand why people become addicted with clam. They are just awesome to look at it from the top. Also, Doug, you have any advice of where to put the maxima, I read they require intensive lightning.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by Coleus

Btw, now i understand why people become addicted with clam. They are just awesome to look at it from the top. Also, Doug, you have any advice of where to put the maxima, I read they require intensive lightning.

I love clams because they are like fingerprints......every one is different in some little way..the palcement of the maxima will depend on what your running for lighting and how deep the tank is?......as a general rule croceas and maximas prefer to be on rock(or glass) and hippos squamosas and derasas seem to prefer being in the sand....... you can place them up high in the rock work if you want but you need to make sure the DONT fall....what I try and do is, find a small to medium sized, either flat or cup shaped piece of live rock and try and get the clam to attach to it at the bottom of the tank.....that way you can move the clam on his rock, without cutting its "foot", if it doesnt seem happy where it is.......

[The Grizz]

Nice clam you have there Tai, hope you have better luck then Doug & I did.

[Coleus]

Originally Posted by fishytime

I love clams because they are like fingerprints......every one is different in some little way..the palcement of the maxima will depend on what your running for lighting and how deep the tank is?......as a general rule croceas and maximas prefer to be on rock(or glass) and hippos squamosas and derasas seem to prefer being in the sand....... you can place them up high in the rock work if you want but you need to make sure the DONT fall....what I try and do is, find a small to medium sized, either flat or cup shaped piece of live rock and try and get the clam to attach to it at the bottom of the tank.....that way you can move the clam on his rock, without cutting its "foot", if it doesnt seem happy where it is.......

Hi Doug,

I have 3x 250W MH and 4 T5 Maristar and it is 11 inch from the water line. My tank is 24 inch deep, barebottom.

How long does it take for clam to stick to the rock? The hippo clam keep turning, so i will try to move it to different spot. Right now it is at the bottom of the tank. Should i move it up a little bit?

[marie]

Originally Posted by Coleus

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is my fish too fat? you be the judge

No your fish aren't too fat.....when they start to look like Doofus then they're too fat

[whatcaneyedo]

Could you provide a picture from the side so that we can see the scutes? From the front this looks like a crocea not a maxima.