1st Marine tank MiniReef 120

[PeterEde]

My Linckia star lives after being missing for weeks. I also just found after 8 weeks that I have a 1 inch mantis shrimp to go with the 2 Pistol shrimp I have.
Could my live rock have been any better?

 

[Kiwi reefer]

Looking great nice progression

 

[PeterEde]

Looking great nice progression

Thanks mate. Appreciate it.
I'm pretty wrapped in how fast I got to this point.
Only things I've lost are couple crabs probably due to mantis or pistols and 2 chitons. Maybe same cause?

 

[PeterEde]

So the Aquaone skimmer is rubbish?
Today's tank

 

[PeterEde]

I think I'm fully stocked.
Added a Foxface today

 

[PeterEde]

Did not know the fox face could do full camouflage

 

[PeterEde]

The odd couple.
I put the foxface in yesterday. It's made friends with the Goby already

 

[PeterEde]

 

[PeterEde]

 

[A Young Reefer]

My Linckia star lives after being missing for weeks. I also just found after 8 weeks that I have a 1 inch mantis shrimp to go with the 2 Pistol shrimp I have.
Could my live rock have been any better?

Does the mantis shrimp cause any harm?
I know people that had nightmares because of them.

 

[PeterEde]

So far no issues with the mantis that I know of.
I have found a few dead crabs

 

[PeterEde]

Finally some good lighting video of my longspine Urchin.
Caught him out when feed lights came on. Here he's making a mad dash for cover.

 

[PeterEde]

3 months into the hobby. Coming on well. Just want things to grow.

 

[PeterEde]

Does the mantis shrimp cause any harm?
I know people that had nightmares because of them.

Actually got an id on my mantis. He's probably close to full size at 1 inch might get to 2 inches. Looks like a keeper. He ventures out from the rock for food now

 

[PeterEde]

15 weeks

 

[PeterEde]

15 weeks
I lost my BTA
Fairy Wrasse jumped
Sleeper Goby was found floating. No idea why. Appeared very healthy.
Gave the tank a week before replacing the goby with a Chocolate sleeper. All other fish and critters are happy. The Long Spine urchin has survived since I put LR in at week 2. Now 2.5 inches in dia.
Here's the latest video

 

[PeterEde]

4 Months old

 

[PeterEde]

Oh Mandy baby.
So gave in and bought a mandarin against my better judgment.
She was in the lfs a month so needed rescuing.

 

[PeterEde]

5 months
Still struggling with high nitrate. Just turned lights back on fully after 2 weeks of cyano. Cleared with no chemical

 

[PeterEde]

6 months