Lion King's NPS Predator's Reef

[lion king]

A couple more shots of Elvis. the tank is a challenge but I am happy with the results so far. Getting corals is near impossible, and the ones I do get need tlc. I'm finding out not to listen to anyone's advice and do my own research, as in the nps category many of the corals are "rent-a-corals". I am ok when I know; but most suppliers, lfs either don't know or just want the sale. Everything I have had shipped has arrived in poor condition. the tank has had it's accidents as well, like losing power twice. With all of this in consideration, I am learning and having fun, I have confidence in a years time this is going to be an awesome tank. Elvis has proven to be much entertainment.

 

[lion king]

A couple more shots of Elvis. the tank is a challenge but I am happy with the results so far. Getting corals is near impossible, and the ones I do get need tlc. I'm finding out not to listen to anyone's advice and do my own research, as in the nps category many of the corals are "rent-a-corals". I am ok when I know; but most suppliers, lfs either don't know or just want the sale. Everything I have had shipped has arrived in poor condition. the tank has had it's accidents as well, like losing power twice. With all of this in consideration, I am learning and having fun, I have confidence in a years time this is going to be an awesome tank. Elvis has proven to be much entertainment.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

A couple more shots of Elvis. the tank is a challenge but I am happy with the results so far. Getting corals is near impossible, and the ones I do get need tlc. I'm finding out not to listen to anyone's advice and do my own research, as in the nps category many of the corals are "rent-a-corals". I am ok when I know; but most suppliers, lfs either don't know or just want the sale. Everything I have had shipped has arrived in poor condition. the tank has had it's accidents as well, like losing power twice. With all of this in consideration, I am learning and having fun, I have confidence in a years time this is going to be an awesome tank. Elvis has proven to be much entertainment.

Same problem I'm having with getting carnation corals. 90% of what Im buy already dying, sad. Bummer

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

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A couple more shots of Elvis. the tank is a challenge but I am happy with the results so far. Getting corals is near impossible, and the ones I do get need tlc. I'm finding out not to listen to anyone's advice and do my own research, as in the nps category many of the corals are "rent-a-corals". I am ok when I know; but most suppliers, lfs either don't know or just want the sale. Everything I have had shipped has arrived in poor condition. the tank has had it's accidents as well, like losing power twice. With all of this in consideration, I am learning and having fun, I have confidence in a years time this is going to be an awesome tank. Elvis has proven to be much entertainment.

Thanks for sharing, comrade

 

[lion king]

A friend thought I got a new coral

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

A friend thought I got a new coral

Very cool. Name of fish species?

 

[ReefQueen]

A friend thought I got a new coral

He is gorgeous!;Drool Sooooo jealous! I’ve been slowly wearing down my husband to let me set up a pred tank after we move because this is at the top of my list!

 

[lion king]

Very cool. Name of fish species?

He's a rhinopias frondosa, aka weedy scorpionfish

 

[norfolkgarden]

Very cool!

 

[Dr. Jeffles]

Super cool scorpionfish! Where did you get the chili coral? I've been looking for one for months.

 

[lion king]

Super cool scorpionfish! Where did you get the chili coral? I've been looking for one for months.

A lfs picked it up for me, these guys get them in and are a good source. https://fishybusinessaquatics.com/c...actus-coral-nephthyigorgia-sp-w-scleractinia/

 

[lion king]

Super cool scorpionfish! Where did you get the chili coral? I've been looking for one for months.

Hey fishy business got some chili corals in.

 

[lion king]

While I enjoy this tank, mainly because of the rhino, what a wonderful addition; finding nps corals is pretty impossible. My build is solid, everything works flawlessly, so anyone interested, there are some good ideas in this build. The auto feeder is great, and really relatively inexpensive and easy to build. The quick water change system is just ridiculous, If I remodel my office I will incorporate this into a built in section to be unseen. It would be such a fantastic tank if I could find something to put in it.

 

[lion king]

While my build has proven to be solid, my energy has all but gone, there has proven to be absolutely no good source for nps corals. I did add another scorp, a Scorpaenodes caribbaeus, aka caribbean or reef scorpionfish. He's a character, literally steals mollies almost his own size right from the mouth of the rhino. They seem to like each other, hanging out together and even crawling all over each other. So the predator tank is in full swing and glory, but the nps has fallen short.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

While my build has proven to be solid, my energy has all but gone, there has proven to be absolutely no good source for nps corals. I did add another scorp, a Scorpaenodes caribbaeus, aka caribbean or reef scorpionfish. He's a character, literally steals mollies almost his own size right from the mouth of the rhino. They seem to like each other, hanging out together and even crawling all over each other. So the predator tank is in full swing and glory, but the nps has fallen short.

I gotta get the purple one. WOW!!!

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Got this last Sunday

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Recently I lost everything in DT, except ugly nems, and snails. Had a kinked discharge hose that also went to chiller, most everything cooked. Heaters came on, controlled by chiller. Bummer

 

[lion king]

In observation, new addition coming soon

 

[ReefQueen]

He is gorgeous!

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

In observation, new addition coming soon

Cujo the fish. Crazy looking fish.
Thanks for sharing, comrade