I received a box of rocks today.

[Tom Stevens]

Have you tried KZ LPS Aminos? That with sponge power seems to work pretty good. They get nice and puffy.

 

[NY_Caveman]

No, but thanks. Honestly, I only use Coral Essentials Amino. Not really looking to do any additives, but the reviews I had from a few friends for the CE made me really want to try it. The results were obvious, so I am sticking with it.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Posted some pictures under blues yesterday, so here are a few from early today with the whites

A couple of SPS to highlight

Got a nice picture of the anemone’s mouth in this one

 

[Raege]

The more pics I see of your tank the more I’m digging that bare bottom of your especially with the coralline on it now.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Everyone should have a Midas Blenny. I can easily say in my return to reefing Skyler is the greatest surprise. He makes our reef awesome.

Love mine as well. Such characters.

 

[NY_Caveman]

A couple more top downs. Bonsai, then Anacropora

 

[Raege]

Grrrr I need to check into rehab. Stupid alert gets me every time. caveman attached a file me Oooooh gotta check it forget going to bed need more eye candy NOW!

 

[NY_Caveman]

Grrrr I need to check into rehab. Stupid alert gets me every time. caveman attached a file me Oooooh gotta check it forget going to bed need more eye candy NOW!

LOL! I work nights, so I love keeping people awake. It is my Monday.

 

[norfolkgarden]

LOL! I work nights, so I love keeping people awake. It is my Monday.

Lol, I'm going to bed. 330 come early.

Have a good night. [emoji846]

 

[NY_Caveman]

I mentioned before, our Bubble Tip Anemone seemed to lose his bubbles as soon as he started hosting the Spotcinctus Clownfish.

Before

After

It is possible it is not simply the Clownfish, but the result of additional food. The Clownfish has been stuffing food in the anemone and it has grown noticeably. No other changes have occurred with lighting or flow in this time period.

@Crabs Mcjones any change in yours? You mentioned to me around the time this started (late January) that the parent was also losing its bubbles (some kind of quantum entanglement, maybe?).

 

[NY_Caveman]

Unrelated, I did get a decent shot of the anemone’s mouth today

Such a beautiful creature.

Speaking of beautiful, the Geometric Pygmy Hawk has been coming out quite a bit more

 

[NY_Caveman]

FTS, just for fun

 

[fabutahoun]

Looking Good my friend,
I think some kind of euphyllia or elegance coral will look good on the bottom left.

 

[fabutahoun]

Something like this

 

[NY_Caveman]

There will probably be a centerpiece Trachyphyllia or Cynarina to the right of that spot on the ground level some day. Could do that and a Euphyllia in the spot you highlight though, hmmmm....

Right now I am taking a pause. I will be moving in the next 2-4 months, so going to let the tank mature for a bit.

 

[Katrina71]

Weirdo doesn't bubble anymore either.

 

[NY_Caveman]

I actually think I love him more with stringy tentacles. I do not think anyone really knows why they do one or the other. Different things seem to trigger it, or nothing at all. Weirdos indeed.

If mine ever moves he will get a new name too. I think the Clownfish makes him happy.

(early picture when bubbles first started receding)

 

[Retro Reefer]

Catching up on your thread.. Everything is looking great!

 

[NY_Caveman]

Thanks! I do not highlight the bubble algae. It is everywhere right now. Still, prettier than a lot of other algaes. I could almost explain it away to muggles.

 

[Wheeljack]

Thanks! I do not highlight the bubble algae. It is everywhere right now. Still, prettier than a lot of other algaes. I could almost explain it away to muggles.

Ha, "muggles"! I got a good laugh out of that. Reef tanks do seem like magic to most people. You're a Reefer, Caveman!