Miami‘s Clam and SPS Tank

[Miami Reef]

He looks beautiful, hopefully they both thrive and I’m sure they will in your care!

That’s sweet of you!

I purchased a lot of fish recently. I just haven’t been telling you guys because I want them to graduate to the tank first.

 

[i cant think]

That’s sweet of you!

I purchased a lot of fish recently. I just haven’t been telling you guys because I want them to graduate to the tank first.

No worries
Looking forward to seeing what else there it!

 

[Miami Reef]

For anyone who saw the thread I made about the mandarin gobies: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/mandarin-gobies-extremely-malnourished.924312/page-2#post-10404199

I basically returned the gobies to the LFS and exchanged for a single green spotted mandarin. It was mainly my fault for not paying attention to how skinny these mandarins were, but you could only tell if you saw their underside.

I am pretty happy with my outcome, but I do feel a little bad for the poor mandarins I returned. I just feel like they probably had too much liver damage to be able to recover and I don’t think they would make it in anyone’s care.

 

[i cant think]

For anyone who saw the thread I made about the mandarin gobies: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/mandarin-gobies-extremely-malnourished.924312/page-2#post-10404199

I basically returned the gobies to the LFS and exchanged for a single green spotted mandarin. It was mainly my fault for not paying attention to how skinny these mandarins were, but you could only tell if you saw their underside.

I am pretty happy with my outcome, but I do feel a little bad for the poor mandarins I returned. I just feel like they probably had too much liver damage to be able to recover and I don’t think they would make it in anyone’s care.

It’s a shame they were so skinny, hopefully someone can pick them up and try to give them a great life like you did.
As for the spotted, do you plan to pair it up in the future?

 

[Miami Reef]

It’s a shame they were so skinny, hopefully someone can pick them up and try to give them a great life like you did.
As for the spotted, do you plan to pair it up in the future?

I absolutely do intend to pair the spotted in the future! Males are super hard to find and none of the LFS’s have them currently. I watched some spawning videos and it’s incredible!

 

[Miami Reef]

 

[i cant think]

She looks a bit skinny but not overly skinny which is good, hopefully she fattens up

 

[Miami Reef]

She looks a bit skinny but not overly skinny which is good, hopefully she fattens up

Slightly skinny is fine. She’s very active and is eating a lot despite just getting her.

 

[Jeffcb]

I saved this little mandarin from the LFS today. He’s so malnourished that I wasn’t even sure he would survive in my care because he’s EXTREMELY skinny. I put him in a tiny vase with a female mandarin that I purchased (they were in different tanks). I am feeding them a lot of tigger pods. At first only the female was eating, but now I see the male eating too.

Good job. Beautiful. I love Mandarin fish. I got a wild caught one about a year ago and started it on pods. Now it eats anything, Mysis, even flake.

 

[Miami Reef]

 

[i cant think]

Is that the curtain down for good?!
Absolutely stunning tank by the way, looking forward to watching how you change it and add to it

 

[rmorris_14]

Well look at that.

 

[rmorris_14]

It does look a little crooked though......

 

[Miami Reef]

It does look a little crooked though......

Which part looks crooked? The light or the photo?

 

[rmorris_14]

Which part looks crooked? The light or the photo?

the tank but now that you mention it.... it could just be the photo.....

I'm just teasing

 

[Miami Reef]

Ps. It’s not done yet. The frame is not fully painted, and the top doors aren’t on yet.

It took much longer than I anticipated because the carpenter kept delaying. I am excited to see it finished. It looks GREAT! Acros are growing noticeably. I think I unlocked the code from the changes I made to my mentality of reefing.

Lots of new fish are going to be added soon. Let’s say…August 3rd. I think that’s a good date.

 

[Projects with Sam]

lol... bummer @rmorris_14 beat me to commenting about the crooked light

 

[Miami Reef]

lol... bummer @rmorris_14 beat me to commenting about the crooked light

It’s not crooked! One is higher than the other to prevent any of the fixtures from overheating!

 

[Miami Reef]

I need this cabinetry done ASAP! lol

 

[Projects with Sam]

One is higher than the other to prevent ...overheating!

that's what she said.