Marie's 175g mixed reef (new pics added jan 27)

Delphinus · #1 01-16-2009, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by marie

And this is the first acropora I ever bought, it started out brown and it's still brown...oh well, it's put up with all my blunders and problems, I have to keep it

Brown or not that piece is exquisite, I really like the growth pattern. That's a keeper for sure!!!

marie · #2 01-17-2009, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Brown or not that piece is exquisite, I really like the growth pattern. That's a keeper for sure!!!

For the first 2 years it was quite branchy, it's only since its been in the 175g thats it started growing sideways in a tableing manner
This is an old picture of it in my 75g

marie · #3 02-12-2009, 05:04 AM

I bought a new weapon for my war on red bugs. Has anyone had any experience/luck with dragon pipefish eating redbugs?
He so far doesn't seem to mind the flow in my display, one very cool fish

Snappy · #4 02-12-2009, 05:53 AM

I've kept them before and they are very cool. The flow doesn't bother them since they mostly just "snake" around. They will mostly just eat various pods in my experience but I never had the bugs for long and it was a few years ago.

marie · #5 02-12-2009, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Snappy

I've kept them before and they are very cool. The flow doesn't bother them since they mostly just "snake" around. They will mostly just eat various pods in my experience but I never had the bugs for long and it was a few years ago.

Thats all mine seems to do at the moment as well. He does try to eat cyclopeeze floating in the water column which is kind of amusing to watch

marie · #6 02-17-2009, 01:31 AM

I think my coral buying days are over for a while, once the frags I bought fill in (and it looks like that won't take long) my tank will be stuffed to the brim

Lance · #7 02-17-2009, 01:35 AM

I see some new stuff in there. Been a while since I've seen your tank. I might have to come over for a looksee. That CBB has grown quite a bit since I seen him last.

Mrfish55 · #8 02-17-2009, 01:54 AM

[quote]I think my coral buying days are over for a while, once the frags I bought fill in (and it looks like that won't take long) my tank will be stuffed to the brim[quote]

I know someone with a large tank and lots of room that would be happy to help thin things out

Those last pieces I got from you are doing most excellent, Thanks.

High tide · #9 02-17-2009, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by marie

I bought a new weapon for my war on red bugs. Has anyone had any experience/luck with dragon pipefish eating redbugs?
He so far doesn't seem to mind the flow in my display, one very cool fish

I tried a couple of those guys in my 135 gal. reef in hopes of combating red bugs.....no such luck, unfortunately. They seemed to do ok despite the 2 Tunze 6000 I use for flow, although I think the high current in my tank contributed to their eventual demise(about 6 mo.)

. They were never interested in swimming amongst or around my SPS, instead they preferred the LPS and clams on or near the sand. Although they ate, they were difficult to feed without overfeeding the tank. I have yet to come across reliable information on natural or possible predators of red bugs. I really wish I could find something because I am skeptical of the long term effects of Interceptor and I would always prefer to know the biological solution rather than the chemical solution. Keep us posted on your dragonface,I would really like to hear a success story!