Megabite's 180 Reef - Round 2

[That Crusso Kid]

 

[MegabiteOG]

Thanks guys. Here’s my first pic for the New Year.

 

[08TRDOFFROAD]

Thanks guys. Here’s my first pic for the New Year.

Fantastic!!

 

[MegabiteOG]

Fantastic!!

Thanks man. I'm looking forward to this one growing out.

 

[MegabiteOG]

I had the top off doing some stuff and broke out the iPhone and took some pics. Orange filter and no other edits. Caution! It's a photobomb. This tank has now been established for 86 days.

 

[steveschuerger]

I had the top off doing some stuff and broke out the iPhone and took some pics. Orange filter and no other edits. Caution! It's a photobomb. This tank has now been established for 86 days.

Gorgeous tank. But I beg to differ. This isn’t a photobomb lol. If want to know what photobombing is my late lamented SR60 and in particular the 90 I had were photobombed threads bwa ha ha

 

[MegabiteOG]

Thanks and now I will have to check it out. I love the threads with plenty of pictures. The visuals give a lot of context to whatever people are doing with their tank.

Now I'm going to have to check out your SR60 and 90.

 

[MegabiteOG]

After 10 days in the tank the new $45 Rainbow is starting to really color up and doing very well. Here are a couple of updated pictures. More greens on the base with possibly yellows coming through.

 

[MegabiteOG]

I just hit the 90 day mark with the new tank! A few iPhone tank shots from today.

Left Side

Middle

Right Side

 

[kingranch2003]

Hey Mega! I just saw your post in POTM of your McCosker's. I finally tracked one down. He and a Naoko's wrasse are coming Wednesday. Any tips or info about the little guy? What a great looking fish. I can't wait. Your tank is unbelievable by the way.

 

[MegabiteOG]

Thanks

Hey Mega! I just saw your post in POTM of your McCosker's. I finally tracked one down. He and a Naoko's wrasse are coming Wednesday. Any tips or info about the little guy? What a great looking fish. I can't wait. Your tank is unbelievable by the way.

Thanks KR. Mine was really hardy and had no problems eating or acclimating to the tank. I didn't do anything special with it and did well. I fed the tank 2 - 3 times a day with frozen (had Anthias and they prefer eating more than once) and it was in a 180 with lots of rock so it had plenty of places to hide. I also had a large pod population and very steady parameters.

I just think the tank was mature and ready for the McCosker's so didn't do much of anything special and it thrived.

By the way, they are great and beautiful fish and was out and about most of the day to view. Good luck and hope they do well for you!

 

[MegabiteOG]

Today's update: All about the flow. Some vids showing tank flow. My torches and acros really love where I have it today. Flow provided by all AI Pumps. Two Orbits 4's, two Nero 7's, and two Nero 5's.

 

[kingranch2003]

Thanks

Thanks KR. Mine was really hardy and had no problems eating or acclimating to the tank. I didn't do anything special with it and did well. I fed the tank 2 - 3 times a day with frozen (had Anthias and they prefer eating more than once) and it was in a 180 with lots of rock so it had plenty of places to hide. I also had a large pod population and very steady parameters.

I just think the tank was mature and ready for the McCosker's so didn't do much of anything special and it thrived.

By the way, they are great and beautiful fish and was out and about most of the day to view. Good luck and hope they do well for you!

Great to hear this! Ive had many wrasse over the years, but this is my first flasher. The colors are unbelievable and that's the going to be a nice fish to add to the reef, it sounds like. Im thinking the Naoko's fairy wrasse will play well with it They're generally peaceful and stay a little bit smaller than most other fairy wrasse. Thanks for the info OG!

 

[kingranch2003]

Today's update: All about the flow. Some vids showing tank flow. My torches and acros really love where I have it today. Flow provided by all AI Pumps. Two Orbits 4's, two Nero 7's, and two Nero 5's.

Those are some fuzzy sticks!

 

[MegabiteOG]

Great to hear this! Ive had many wrasse over the years, but this is my first flasher. The colors are unbelievable and that's the going to be a nice fish to add to the reef, it sounds like. Im thinking the Naoko's fairy wrasse will play well with it They're generally peaceful and stay a little bit smaller than most other fairy wrasse. Thanks for the info OG!

You will enjoy him. Hopefully gets delivered nice and healthy.

 

[MegabiteOG]

Those are some fuzzy sticks!

The fuzzy ones are my favorite of acros.

 

[kingranch2003]

You will enjoy him. Hopefully gets delivered nice and healthy.

Ill post a video if everything goes well!

 

[MegabiteOG]

Ill post a video if everything goes well!

One more thing. They are jumpers like all/ most wrasses. Should have a lid if you don't.

 

[MegabiteOG]

Good morning all!

Morning feed time.

 

[mjaustin22]

Great looking tank, I probably missed it somewhere but what meridian strips do you have? I have a 48" meridian and was thinking about adding a strip to the front like you have.