30 gal cube frag tank

[Roskoreef]

2nd overhaul, the sps are doing much better now in this tank.. New light setup 6 x 24w t5ho.



bulbs:



kz new generation
kz super blue
giesemann lagoon blue
kz new generation
kz fiji purple
kz super blue

[Roskoreef]

got some new treasures! a few staghorn hermits, a new rock flower nem and a venus anenome shrimp.. i had a bunch of rubble in my sump so I plopped him right on there.. the shrimp made his way to a alveopora for a bit, then to the nem. The rock flower is blue to purple hueish center with gren tentacles..

blue digi doing well..

[Roskoreef]

so... the anenome shrimp has vanished into some other coral overnight, probably see him next year... the rock flower anenome must be pretty happy, after just one night, it would seem it has been trying to spawn. Lots of milky stuffs for about the last 10 mins...









Pygmy Angel







Tank is starting to draw alk and cal, even have some growth since tank transfer..











last little bit of this tort...last effort to keep some of these strains alive in this tank..



uploading a video..

[Roskoreef]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J1mRvRHBAA

[soapy]

What are you doing for the staghorn hermit? Are you going to target feed it?

My son and I bought one of those silly staghorn buggars too. I am target feeding the shell frozen cyclopeeze. My sandbed is pretty healthy and full of life but I suspect it will be pretty tricky to keep the shell alive. Your thoughts?

[Roskoreef]

Originally Posted by soapy

What are you doing for the staghorn hermit? Are you going to target feed it?

My son and I bought one of those silly staghorn buggars too. I am target feeding the shell frozen cyclopeeze. My sandbed is pretty healthy and full of life but I suspect it will be pretty tricky to keep the shell alive. Your thoughts?

im not doing anything, nor did i plan too... as far as I have read a long as you have an established tank, good flow(nutrient delivery) and lighting good enough for sps you should be good. I target feed some corals but moestly broadcast feed cyclopeez.. mine are doing ok, one has bumbep up against an acan, shell damaged, not surprised..

[soapy]

Originally Posted by Roskoreef

im not doing anything, nor did i plan too... as far as I have read a long as you have an established tank, good flow(nutrient delivery) and lighting good enough for sps you should be good. I target feed some corals but moestly broadcast feed cyclopeez.. mine are doing ok, one has bumbep up against an acan, shell damaged, not surprised..

Thats good to hear. You mentioned lighting are you suggesting the bryozoans or hydroids on the shell are photosynthetic? Would be nice if they were.

BTW, the tank is looking good!

[Roskoreef]

montastrea





rainbow acans colouring up















true oregon blue tort... this little 1" nub is all thats left from a large frag i got a while ago, installed a prayer reactor just for this acro.



this is my new favourite coral for sure, a scroll coral...







acros love this tank now..