http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:50:57 +0000 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:03:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=42347 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=425331&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#425331 Author: smacky
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Posted: July 27 2011 at 9:03pm

Wow, so much has changed in the tank since the last post. I've been really lazy.

I'll start with the most recent additions and changes and then will try to document most of what's happened since November.

I got two new fish a couple days ago.

First there's this guy:



and then there's this one:



I've been waiting a long time to get an ORA Green Spotted Mandarin. I wanted to make sure the tank and fuge had a very healthy amount of amphipods to supplement the food I give the tank.

I'm hoping the lawnmower blenny (along with the CUC I ordered from arthuriv) will help keep the hair algae down after I manually remove it. This hot weather is killing me.
]]> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:03:12 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=425331&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#425331 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=383892&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#383892 Author: smacky
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Posted: November 07 2010 at 9:40pm

I had a fantastic time at the Reef Fest. I won some 2 part calcium/alkalinity that was almost enough for me to break even on my raffle ticket purchase.

I also came home with a brittle star and a small maxima. Here's a photo I took of the clam tonight.



Looking at the photo now, I am wishing I used an ISO lower than 800. Oh well, it's still a beautiful clam.
]]> Sun, 07 Nov 2010 21:40:42 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=383892&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#383892 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=380255&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#380255 Author: smacky
Subject: 42347
Posted: October 15 2010 at 2:02pm

I had a few days off of work and picked up a few more corals. I got some GSP and digitata from bugzme, I got some more zoas from badfinger, and 6 heads of candycane from bobc63.







Also, the fungia I got at the meeting has finally gotten over me cutting it up with a tile saw and is extending its polyps.



I took all the photos under just the moon lights, so it looks pretty blue, but it does make the colors pop a bit more. And as you can probably tell, I have a little problem with air getting into my return. I thought I had it nailed down, but it looks like I'll be needing a bit more silicone.
]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:02:14 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=380255&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#380255 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=379308&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#379308 Author: smacky
Subject: 42347
Posted: October 09 2010 at 9:22pm

I'm really glad I did, I was very pleasantly surprised to see they weren't the common brown ones.]]> Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:22:39 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=379308&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#379308 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=379305&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#379305 Author: Chris Scott
Subject: 42347
Posted: October 09 2010 at 9:10pm

those are the zoa's that were being fragged at the meeting?  Dang i wish I would have gotten some of them!!]]> Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:10:10 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=379305&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#379305 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=379304&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#379304 Author: smacky
Subject: 42347
Posted: October 09 2010 at 8:55pm

It's been a while and my tank has made some progress. I had a lot of trouble getting a light but eventually got a retrofit T5 fixture from reefgeeks and the tank looks great.



The xenia doesn't seem terribly thrilled about the new lights (it's looking kind of droopy today), but I'm slowly acclimating and it will probably be ok. I picked up a couple frags at the meeting on Thursday and I got another at reefrunners today.

The smaller one is the one that came from reefrunners.


And the bigger one came from the meeting.


I've always liked zoas, and most of the soft corals will end up being different zoas.

I also got a fungia at the meeting, you can probably see it in the front of the tank, but the pizza wedge isn't all that impressive right now. We'll see how it looks in a year or so.

I got a Bangai Cardinal as well today


Which brings me up to a total of three fish so far. I'll post photos of the yellow tang and the false percula clown soon.

Before I get any more corals to put on the main rock, I'm going to get a GBTA for the clown. Then once it's settled down to a spot (hopefully it does find a spot to call home) I'll get a chalice or two.
]]> Sat, 09 Oct 2010 20:55:28 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=379304&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#379304 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=374522&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#374522 Author: smacky
Subject: 42347
Posted: September 05 2010 at 10:53am

Speaking of xenia doing well anywhere, I found a small stalk growing in my sump yesterday. I haven't posted a lot lately but not a lot has been going on either. I'm still waiting on my light, if it weren't coming from a reputable guy I'd start to worry, but I am getting a little impatient. I've added a few more snails and a couple hermit crabs, and they seem to be keeping on top of the small amount of diatoms that have been in the tank for the last week or so. I've started feeding less and reducing the light cycle.]]> Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:53:03 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=374522&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#374522 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=373225&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#373225 Author: sanddune600
Subject: 42347
Posted: August 26 2010 at 12:37am

I would say that most conditions and spots in most tanks will grow xenia at a fast rate thats why many start with it tank looks really good your off to a good start cant wait for you to get your t5s in I love mine I will give it some time but I am thinking I will never go back to MH]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:37:26 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=373225&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#373225 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=372771&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#372771 Author: smacky
Subject: 42347
Posted: August 23 2010 at 7:29am

Many people have good luck dosing iodine. Have you tried that? How is water flow and light where your xenia is? The guy who gave me this frag had it in a low-moderate flow/high light spot and he said he could barely prune it fast enough.
]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:29:14 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=372771&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#372771 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=372748&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#372748 Author: SGH360
Subject: 42347
Posted: August 22 2010 at 11:45pm

hmm cool. i have xenia but they never seem to grow like weed and thats my fav coral. My birdnest is growing more faster than my xenia to grow a polyp]]> Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:45:47 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=42347&PID=372748&title=my-46-gallon-bowfront#372748