Tank Entry

Due to the fact that today is February 14, I figured I should post up a heart colored fish. Here's one of my very elusive Flame Angel in the reef.

They say where there's water, there's life. Here's my "resurrection" coral at it again. Tiny Fungia babies popping up from the plate's skeleton. The coral was burned by a Rose BTA, and died. Leaving it be, a few months later more life emerged. Look closely and you'll see at least two new polyps forming. A twinspot Blenny looks on from the right.

I've had so many new ones appear in my system over the past 30 months, there's no reason to think ...

Day One:
As I took pictures of my reef, I did so with the pumps off. When the MP60 resumed, my RBTA began to spin around and around, twisting its base. It was concerning, so I stopped the pump and tried to unwind it with my gloved hand. It began retracting into the rocks, so I left it alone before I annoyed it -- I didn't want it to split, nor to move.





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Two years ago, I was in the midst of wrapping up the construction of the new fishroom, getting it ready to set up the 400g. I did my best to keep the mess out of my livingroom with giant sheets of pink foam and plastic sheeting. The new sheetrock that faced the livingroom and dining area needed to be taped, textured and painted, but it was left unfinished. Once the livestock was in the tank, I really wasn't motivated to get it done because I knew dust would end up in the water without a lot of ...

Everyone has been asking me about the newly repaired tank, if it has been set up, when am I going to reveal the latest aquascaping, etc. The tank is empty, just as it arrived.

After waiting patiently for months for the rebuilt tank to arrive, I was very excited when I got notification that it was going to deliver soon. I'd already lined up a bunch of helpers to bring it inside, and the crate arrived on schedule in perfect condition. Saturday morning, before all the lifters arrived, ...