I was reflecting this morning and thought I would take stock of what corals I have in my Reefer 170. I have built these up over the last 5 months - I go to my LFS for something small and 'without realising it', more often that not, walk out having spent a lot more than I originally planned. What's even more strange is I then have to tell the wife why food and/or RO water costs so much!? - but I don't learn from the experience and continue to do it! Is there something wrong with me? ;-)
My LPS: Duncans, Elegance, Alveopora, Hammer, Acan, Blastomussa and Laptastrea
My SPS: Montipora, Seriatopora, Stylophora
Softies: Toadstools, Xenia, Finger Leathers, Mushrooms, Zoas, Cabbage Coral, GSP
Other: a number of Rock Anemones
All is going great - everything is growing and looking healthy and colourful. I appreciate I'm going to have to manage the space by fragging etc at some points in the future. I keep my Xenia trimmed already.
However, for Father's day, I've asked for more corals - this is becoming an obsession! I have two LFS and two online providers that I get stock from and there's always so many lovely things on offer. I have read people saying you start small and then progress bigger - there's no chance of that in my case. I've set my tank up just as I want and find it very manageable so can spend more time watching it rather than working on it.
When I feel I have enough I will stop - I've had the same fish for the last 9 months which is a new experience for me. I was regular changing things around when I kept malawis but this just feels like I'm building a reef. Loving it!!
My LPS: Duncans, Elegance, Alveopora, Hammer, Acan, Blastomussa and Laptastrea
My SPS: Montipora, Seriatopora, Stylophora
Softies: Toadstools, Xenia, Finger Leathers, Mushrooms, Zoas, Cabbage Coral, GSP
Other: a number of Rock Anemones
All is going great - everything is growing and looking healthy and colourful. I appreciate I'm going to have to manage the space by fragging etc at some points in the future. I keep my Xenia trimmed already.
However, for Father's day, I've asked for more corals - this is becoming an obsession! I have two LFS and two online providers that I get stock from and there's always so many lovely things on offer. I have read people saying you start small and then progress bigger - there's no chance of that in my case. I've set my tank up just as I want and find it very manageable so can spend more time watching it rather than working on it.
When I feel I have enough I will stop - I've had the same fish for the last 9 months which is a new experience for me. I was regular changing things around when I kept malawis but this just feels like I'm building a reef. Loving it!!