RuralReef 2.1

BlueAbyss · #1 08-14-2009, 07:23 AM

Yeah I thought so too... hope it's happy and decides to multiply. Thanks for all your help in the store, BTW... much appreciated (and I felt sort of lost in these stores at times, being new in the hobby and all).

karazy · #2 08-14-2009, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueAbyss

Yeah I thought so too... hope it's happy and decides to multiply. Thanks for all your help in the store, BTW... much appreciated (and I felt sort of lost in these stores at times, being new in the hobby and all).

no problem man. must be hard not having an LFS

BlueAbyss · #3 08-14-2009, 08:27 AM

Well it won't be so bad now... I have a decent collection going, so if all goes well and they grow well I'll end up having to frag some, at which point I'll likely be able to offload some locally, since by then a bunch of people will have seen my awesome tank and will want some corals of their own

Yes I have it all planned out. No I don't think this hobby can be self supporting (if you live anywhere near an LFS) but I'll sure try to make it pay for itself

BlueAbyss · #4 08-15-2009, 07:47 AM

Today the open brain ate some mysis and was very puffy... it's amazing how big these guys can expand, and I don't think it was expanded as far as it could either. It has a fair amount more red on it when extended like that also... I'll try and grab a pic tomorrow if it looks good again.

The orange zoas still haven't opened and I thought that the green palys looked a little bleached from being so close to the light, so I moved both of them into darker areas. The orange/blue/green zoa frag and the green mushroom moved for aesthetic reasons.

Both fish were visible today, so I think I'll start seeing more of both of them.

BlueAbyss · #5 08-15-2009, 08:04 PM

Brain ate lots of mysis!

As did the firefish (which today is out and about) and I think I caught the goby with some in his mouth too.

Even if all the polyps stay brown (and the orange zoas never open) I'm extremely happy with my tank. Everything I bought seems to be doing well (though the first week isn't over) and my tank looks great.

I have a FTS with both fish in view that I'll upload later.

BlueAbyss · #6 08-16-2009, 06:53 AM

Everyone loves fishes!

FTS with fishes:

Fishes together... this takes a lot of effort but seems to be worth it, this is my favourite shot of the day.

A few more...

They swim together a lot. No aggression, the Hector's Goby seems to act as a dither fish for the firefish.

Apollo by himself...

And Toby sifting sand...

Enjoy the pics, I enjoyed taking them

Canuckgod420 · #7 08-17-2009, 02:52 AM

Tanks looking good

I can see some real potential in those zoos.
And I love that open brain, great colour.