BackbayReef’s 550gal: angels, tangs, and acros!

[backbayreef]

Latest daytime shot of the tanks

 

[backbayreef]

Lunchtime - for the fish and their keeper!

 

[backbayreef]

Last night’s show

 

[backbayreef]

I can’t seem to get the dark green from this CC Banana Hammock. Mine is very pale vs pictures online. Perhaps need ICP but chasing this color can be super tough…

Like this: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-official-poto-eye-candy-thread.1163791/post-14450140

Any ideas?

 

[fishguy242]

@Troylee ?

 

[That Crusso Kid]

I can’t seem to get the dark green from this CC Banana Hammock. Mine is very pale vs pictures online. Perhaps need ICP but chasing this color can be super tough…

Like this: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-official-poto-eye-candy-thread.1163791/post-14450140

Any ideas?

Everything else is happy though, right? If so, it could be a low PAR issue. As you know, some acros love getting blasted. Maybe contact POTO and ask what PAR they have theirs under.

 

[backbayreef]

Everything else is happy though, right? If so, it could be a low PAR issue. As you know, some acros love getting blasted. Maybe contact POTO and ask what PAR they have theirs under.

I have the colony & frags at 500+ PAR, directly under the G6 Blue and this one is at 250 PAR. Doesn’t seem to make a difference though…

 

[Troylee]

What lighting schedule do you run? And what lights?

 

[backbayreef]

What lighting schedule do you run? And what lights?

Radion G6 Blue, AB+ at 70% — peak PAR around 500.

 

[backbayreef]

A friend of mine hooked me up with a frag of TSA Unity - it got great PE so far. I haven’t had much luck with Tenuis so hope it will be different this time. The frag tank has better water params and no crazy fish nipping the corals!

 

[backbayreef]

Fixed a small bulkhead leak (notice the bucket) in the frag tank! I’ve swapped it out with flexible tubing so can now walk freely in the back now!

Before vs after shots

 

[Jimbo327]

The stick-on hook to hold the MP dry side wire is pretty smart, gonna see if I have enough wire to do that.

Thanks for the strat zoa!

 

[backbayreef]

The stick-on hook to hold the MP dry side wire is pretty smart, gonna see if I have enough wire to do that.

Thanks for the strat zoa!

3D printed ones are much more stable - I have that on the other side and will print another one for this one.

Enjoy - I had to move these zoas to the mushroom tank since the Regal loves aiptasias and zoas as well.

 

[backbayreef]

Speaking of Regal… I’ve caught and moved her to the 450gal tonight. Hope she won’t get bullied…

 

[fishguy242]

She's a beautiful fish !...

 

[backbayreef]

She's a beautiful fish !...

Thanks

Well - that didn’t do well either. She was getting beat up by the Passer, which killed my Goldflake before. I got lucky and scooped the Regal out this morning and she went back to the frag tank. Happy to say that she’s doing well and eating. Guess I’m not doing that again anytime soon…

 

[MegabiteOG]

She's a beautiful fish !...

I second it. Very nice!

 

[Jimbo327]

I've always wanted a red sea regal, just one of those all time favorite fishes. But my clam and zoas would be devoured.

 

[backbayreef]

I've always wanted a red sea regal, just one of those all time favorite fishes. But my clam and zoas would be devoured.

Indeed - she’s my favorite, very peaceful fish as well. You’re right though, no clams or zoas will be safe!

 

[backbayreef]

Made some frags to spread the love around. Otherwise a boring tank - just watching corals grow.

I lost some SPS chasing pH and a misled Trident. I thought I was around 8.1dKH but it was really dropped to 6.9dKH for 3 weeks I didn’t realize it. Going back up to 8’ish in the hurry pizzed off some corals, esp the sensitive ones.