Dawn's 56g memorial seahorse tank!

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Thank you again evolved.



If you look real hard you can see Samson and Delilah near my new yellow sponge.

 

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Some of my macro algae and coral.

 

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I am reposting the FTS

 

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By the dawn's early light by https://www.flickr.com/photos/

 

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Today I am going to overhaul my display tank. For me that entails removing most of my smaller pieces of live rock and the corals that are mounted to them and placing them in a 5 gallon containing tank water. That amounts to about 7 pieces, leaving the 2 very large dense pieces of live rock in the tank. With the display dismantled, I can then syphon out bubble algae, deal any HA I might come across and blow off detrtus that may have been trapped under rock.

Also my aquascape has morphed into mostly 1 big blob of live rock with coral and 2 tiny islands of macro algae and coral. I hope to improve apon that. Hopefully I can take pics later on.

 

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20170930_190919 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/

October FTS after overhaul

 

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My 2 beautiful girls!

 

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I was gone for a week watching granchildren while my hubby held down the fort at home. He did a good job with the ponies and even did a WC for me. I had some film algae when I got home but nothing serious.

 

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by Dawn Gilson, on Flickr

 

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20171103_210433 by Dawn Gilson, on Flickr

 

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Nov 2017 FTS

 

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by Dawn Gilson, on Flickr

She is just too much!!!!

 

[vlangel]

She is just too much!!!!

I know, I adore her spikey little head. It will be sad if she loses her cirri.

 

[I'm a natural blue]

I know, I adore her spikey little head. It will be sad if she loses her cirri.

How old is she? I cant remember. Where is she from?

 

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How old is she? I cant remember. Where is she from?

I got her from Seahorse Source in April. Dan and Abbie had told me that they found shipping the seahorses when they were a bit younger was easier on them so I am guessing that she was 4-6 months at that time. So I am estimating that she is just under a year old.

From what I have read most erectus lose their cirri by a year but some can lose it later than that. Dan said that some keep it however and I am hoping Delilah is one of those.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Your tank is looking stunning!!

 

[vlangel]

Your tank is looking stunning!!

Thanks Krista. I had to learn the hard way to keep seahorses in a simpler, less congested tank where food and detritus is more easily cleaned. I miss a sandbed but I don't miss the maintenance. I am coming to appreciate the airy openness of this tank.

 

[Lucie]

Wow your tank became beautifull!!! ;Nailbiting

 

[I'm a natural blue]

Dawn,

Here it is the red titan! It looks fabulous! I love it!!!

 

[vlangel]

Wow your tank became beautifull!!! ;Nailbiting

Thank you Lucie! I appreciate that coming from you.