45 Gallon Shallow Reef Build

[CBonito]

Ok, so I'm thinking like...plus a replacement teal stag for the one that got aiptasia slime on it and died.

 

[CBonito]

^ That's like half the cost of ONE blue striped Tamarin Wrasse.

 

[CBonito]

^ and like 5 times the cost of a "Spongebob Wrasse".

 

[08TRDOFFROAD]

Not to act like I'm all sophisticated or anything....A Galaxy s21 ultra with orpheks. Buh Ching!!!

I just ordered an S25 Ultra to replace my very worn out S21...

Are you using a combo of lenses or a single color?

 

[CBonito]

Lyres are still alive and happy. No more Violence. Might add two more females just because they're gorgeous.

My corals are starting to grow. My Green slimer is developing two branches that I noticed waiting for it to start encrusting over the putty. My Gemmifera is getting color again. Aussie Gold is growing a few branches and all of them have the green tips now.

My judge judy is looking like something I'd pinch out after eating too many oreos, but it'll be fine.
You can't even see the coral itself because the polyps completely cover it. Maybe that's why they call it judge judy. lol

My Diamond Goby is still building an underground nuclear facility and making a mess.
He's just non-stop. If I shut down his illegal encampment, he starts another somewhere else and that disturbs the bottom and causes algae which I have to scrub with a toothbrush. I'm gonna punch him in the head.

Ribs are in the LoneStar Grill. Real Peach Margaritas, Some Blueberry Dark Daddy Purple...this is how Monday is supposed to be.

I just ordered an S25 Ultra to replace my very worn out S21...

Are you using a combo of lenses or a single color?

The light yellow and the dark one. And then there's the shutter speed and all of that. In the photo app, there is a "pro" option. Those are the ones I use. There's a couple of zoom and wide photo options in there. Wide looks nice.

 

[tbrown]

Ok, so I'm thinking like...plus a replacement teal stag for the one that got aiptasia slime on it and died.

That Idaho grape was my first ever Montipora and the first one I ever killed...

 

[CBonito]

That Idaho grape was my first ever Montipora and the first one I ever killed...

My Teal Stag was my favorite coral in my last haul, and it died from a piece of aiptasia slime.
All it did was land on it. And it started dying.

I'm waiting to hear from the shop for them to put it up so I can add to the new pile...
I think these should add the contrast I need, especially once things fill out a little.

I love that Idaho grape. I have a perfect spot for it, and when it grows it will give me a shady spot.

 

[CBonito]

So happy with this fish and his sidechick too. They are super cool and add so much to my tank.
I'm going to add 2 more females. I mean, if I was the only male in the tank I would want at least three females too.

 

[CBonito]

^ I bought those blue hornets and the other ones like 1.5 years ago. They were like 3 polyps on a plug.
Now look at them! I bought some Bam Bams at the same time...they're still like 3 polyps on a plug. what the heck???
I dunno. I need the Bam Bams to do the same thing those did.

 

[TheWB]

^ I bought those blue hornets and the other ones like 1.5 years ago. They were like 3 polyps on a plug.
Now look at them! I bought some Bam Bams at the same time...they're still like 3 polyps on a plug. what the heck???
I dunno. I need the Bam Bams to do the same thing those did.

My experience with Bam Bams is that they spread like weeds. Wonder why yours don’t grow? I have a similar situation though. My main colonies of both scrambled eggs and rastas grow great. I have a frag of each and neither one has ever grown a new polyp. Corals are weird.

 

[CBonito]

My experience with Bam Bams is that they spread like weeds. Wonder why yours don’t grow? I have a similar situation though. My main colonies of both scrambled eggs and rastas grow great. I have a frag of each and neither one has ever grown a new polyp. Corals are weird.

Yeah, I dont know. I'm going to try putting them higher in the tank. Maybe they want more light?

 

[TheWB]

Yeah, I dont know. I'm going to try putting them higher in the tank. Maybe they want more light?

I remember mine as being in the bottom front corner for the most part. They may want less light. You can always try that if more light doesn’t work.

 

[CBonito]

I remember mine as being in the bottom front corner for the most part. They may want less light. You can always try that if more light doesn’t work.

Mine are next to my red goniopora under the shadow of my powerhead.
They are a lot smaller than the other zoos as well.

 

[CBonito]

Are these even bam bams? Compare them to the size of a red goni polyp! They're little suckers.

 

[TheWB]

Are these even bam bams? Compare them to the size of a red goni polyp! They're little suckers.

I don’t think so. My bam bams looked like this.

Edit. Found a picture of mine so I subbed it in.

 

[tbrown]

I'm no pro at Zoa IDs but I'm thinking maybe Fruit Loops?

 

[CBonito]

I don’t think so. My bam bams looked like this.

Edit. Found a picture of mine so I subbed it in.

Well then I have no idea what they are. They're cool, but they're really small and they haven't done really anything for a couple years, meanwhile the others...you saw them. Not like it's my crusade or anything, but still, I have to figure it out. I'm going to give them some higher light.

 

[CBonito]

Order confirmed...plus a nice teal stag that was not listed.

I'm excited now and I gotta go play some Pantera...

 

[CBonito]

It'll probably be another week or so, but that's fine. I like to prep out some spots, do a water change, and I have other stuff going on around here too.

Next up, I'm gonna do a BC order and do a few foo foos.

 

[TheWB]

I'm no pro at Zoa IDs but I'm thinking maybe Fruit Loops?

They kinda have that look but I think Fruit Loops have a yellow ring and the ring in those looks green to me. But it might just be the lighting?