Definitely worm free (IMLagoon25)

[BristleWormHater]

I noticed they were selling the 25g Lagoon AIO with the stand again, so I emailed and received a response from Innovative Marine. They don't sell the stand separately anymore. I thought this might be useful information since we were talking about stands.

I got the stand situation figured out awhile ago, thanks for the help though.

 

[BristleWormHater]

I was moving around some shells and the barnacle cluster, now I can do these little scape changes without Benson changing it back after I leave the room, strong little fish lol.
The peppermint shrimp hopped on my hand and started cleaning, pretty cool! It felt pretty wierd though.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Moved a bunch of stuff again, I dismounted a lot of corals and put them on a frag rack that I got for free from someone local. I think im going to trade them locally. Corals in question are both leptoseris frags, the porites frag, and bunch of the red montipora pieces that I had mounted around, not all of them though, I really just dont need that much montipora in the future. Id rather get different colors and put them other places. Never been a big fan of leptoseris, probably wouldnt be in the tank if I didn't win it in a giveaway, there is still a few little peices of the green one around the tank. I never could find a good spot for that porites, its such an awkward shape to try and fit in my scape, half of it is always shaded and turns brown, which is sad because I really like porites, ill probably try it again in the future, just with a flat frag, probably a different color too.
Ill post pics tomorrow

 

[BristleWormHater]

I also got rid of the pom pom gracilaria in the front of the tank, didint like how it was covering up the feather dusters and id rather use that spot for blastos and acans in the future, I also moved my blasto over there since I think it was starting to get stung by the favia.

 

[ThisIsTheWay]

Let me know if you find any!

Quick update back, didn't really find anything. HOWEVER, I did realize why it's probably super uncommon...tangs (or any large algae eaters for that matter).
A lot of people have tangs and I'm pretty sure they'd shred whatever macro you try grow in the display. So...with that being said, I still think it's possible to grow macros with SPS but with the caveat that you can't have fish that eat lots of seaweed.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Quick update back, didn't really find anything. HOWEVER, I did realize why it's probably super uncommon...tangs (or any large algae eaters for that matter).
A lot of people have tangs and I'm pretty sure they'd shred whatever macro you try grow in the display. So...with that being said, I still think it's possible to grow macros with SPS but with the caveat that you can't have fish that eat lots of seaweed.

Yeah I had that thought to, I think I mentioned it on Fish Styx's thread. That is my best guess, becuse no macroalgae is safe from a tang

 

[BristleWormHater]

Rainbow gorgonian!

 

[MegabiteOG]

Rainbow gorgonian!

Great picture and very nice looking Gorgonian!

 

[BristleWormHater]

Another failed attempt to capture the gorilla crab... I tried to lure it out with mysis shrimp attached to some tongs, so close. He came out to grab it but the angle was too awkward to grab him with the tongs, I ended up getting peice of his leg. Also theres guys are very smart and sneaky, it prefers to try and bring the food into its cave with its legs before risking exiting it.
I wish I could just leave him in there because at the end of the day its not his fault hes in the tank :(

 

[ThisIsTheWay]

have you tried luring it out while using a red light at night/after lights out to try and catch it without it seeing you? If I recall correctly they can’t see red light (or not very well) so they just think it’s dark and safe to come out.

 

[BristleWormHater]

have you tried luring it out while using a red light at night/after lights out to try and catch it without it seeing you? If I recall correctly they can’t see red light (or not very well) so they just think it’s dark and safe to come out.

Ive known about this but I need a red light, my hiking headlamp that I used to use for this broke.
I think im going to catch the emerald crab and peppermint shrimp and put them in the breeder box, then im going to set out a little trap for this guy.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Some nice duster shots, the one with the sun ray will definitely be a POTM entry If theres ever an applicable topic

 

[Rhetoric]

Been awhile since I checked out the tank, looking good!

 

[BristleWormHater]

Been awhile since I checked out the tank, looking good!

Thanks!

 

[BristleWormHater]

Red sawblade macroalgae

 

[BristleWormHater]

Picked up two frags yesterday from an Atlanta Reef Club member yesterday, a "German blue" montipora digitata and a "red spy" montipora
Hopefully they will color up soon.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Look at this, a little hydroid jellyfish!

 

[BristleWormHater]

Fts

 

[BristleWormHater]

Another new coral, a lobophyllia. I wonder how it will look once it adjusts to my lighting, these can have some pretty dramatic color changes.

 

[BristleWormHater]

It does look like it has some old flesh recession but im not worried about it.