Miami‘s Clam and SPS Tank

[i cant think]

Good question.

First, no. The trap only worked for one.

Second, I’m not sure if I have mantis shrimp or pistol shrimp. I hear snapping on the daily. I like it. I think it adds another sensory to the tank for me (sight, touch, and now hear).

I recently purchased 4 cleaner shrimp. I definitely still have at least one from what I can see. I haven’t seen any dead on the powerhead. I have a hawkfish and a melanurus wrasse, so anything’s game at this point.

I used LRS Frozen food for my successful attempt. I recommend not feeding the tank for 2 days before putting up the trap. If you are sure you know where the shrimp is, I think you can do it!

How about the skimmer for smell?

 

[Petcrazyson]

How about the skimmer for smell?

Ooo a 1989 skimmer bubbly now that’s something delicious. Add some frozen mysis for some texture

 

[rmorris_14]

Out of luck I just caught him took me a whole 5min, this time he decided to be more out in the open and just put some LRS in a net and he came right on in.

hahaha I love how it looked right at you and was like "IM OUT!"

 

[Miami Reef]

Hawkfish with a Skunk Cleaner Shrimp.

The cleaner shrimp was already in half when I saw it. The hawkfish had these antennaes for over an hour. I hope it won’t choke to death. Am I supposed to do something?

 

[Slocke]

My foxface had a shed antenna stuck in its mouth for a couple days. Didn’t seem to do any harm.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Hawkfish with a Skunk Cleaner Shrimp.

The cleaner shrimp was already in half when I saw it. The hawkfish had these antennaes for over an hour. I hope it won’t choke to death. Am I supposed to do something?

Idk what to tell you about the fish, but that's a heck of a photo!

 

[Miami Reef]

Idk what to tell you about the fish, but that's a heck of a photo!

I took it with my phone hehe.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I took it with my phone hehe.

The only cameras I own are phones/ tablets

 

[i cant think]

The only cameras I own are phones/ tablets

It’s the same over here, I only ever get photos with my phone.

Hawkfish with a Skunk Cleaner Shrimp.

The cleaner shrimp was already in half when I saw it. The hawkfish had these antennaes for over an hour. I hope it won’t choke to death. Am I supposed to do something?

my wrasses get greedy and when my shrimp shed, they’re straight at it.
I haven’t ever seen a shed of my Boxer but I know he sheds as he gets larger every few months when I see him.

 

[Miami Reef]

My latest obsession is with trachyphyllia and scolymia.

I raised my lights to get the bottom to 150 par.

I scanned all the ROTM (Reef of the months) to see if anyone had a brain-coral-dominated tank because I wanted to take tips from them, but I couldn’t even find one.

 

[crusso1993]

My latest obsession is with trachyphyllia and scolymia.

I raised my lights to get the bottom to 150 par.

I scanned all the ROTM (Reef of the months) to see if anyone had a brain-coral-dominated tank because I wanted to take tips from them, but I couldn’t even find one.

Not a bad obsession to have…

 

[i cant think]

My latest obsession is with trachyphyllia and scolymia.

I raised my lights to get the bottom to 150 par.

I scanned all the ROTM (Reef of the months) to see if anyone had a brain-coral-dominated tank because I wanted to take tips from them, but I couldn’t even find one.

ROTM seems to mainly be SPS dominated tanks which helps the US as your biggest coral on the market is SPS but over here and in other countries our biggest corals on the market are Softies and LPS… SPS are actually relatively new into the LFSs over here.

 

[chipchipbro]

ROTM seems to mainly be SPS dominated tanks which helps the US as your biggest coral on the market is SPS but over here and in other countries our biggest corals on the market are Softies and LPS… SPS are actually relatively new into the LFSs over here.

I can confirm..
Here in switzerlnd LPS is the biggest market. People go NUTS for all those welso, trachy and scolys.

 

[jsker]

Great buildb @Miami Reef

My take aways
Nice work on the system
The finisher did a great job, solvent base or water base finish?

You are warned, I am now follow/stalking. I away like build threads and watching the system come together and greening information.

Cannon EOS 70D

I have the same camera.

I used manual mode, but I highly recommend NOT taking advice from Miami Reef in photography. My photos are not good yet. I still need more work in getting my subjects in focus.

I’m learning from @maroun.c He made great stickies in the photography section. Now it’s time to take what I learned and put it to practice.

I did not think to ask @maroun.c for help.

 

[maroun.c]

Great buildb @Miami Reef

My take aways
Nice work on the system
The finisher did a great job, solvent base or water base finish?

You are warned, I am now follow/stalking. I away like build threads and watching the system come together and greening information.




I have the same camera.

I did not think to ask @maroun.c for help.

Great build and pics, glad the articles were of help. Feel free to ask any questions u have on any of your shots and I'd be happy to help, I'm sure many others would also chime in to help.

 

[Miami Reef]

To celebrate my achievement of figuring out why my trachyphyllia were not doing well (spoiler, it was because of my Bellus angel, Lamarck angel, and my Blue tang that nipped at them). I gave those fish back the LFS and purchased AWESOME Trachy/brain corals/fluffy LPS.

I purchased three today, and it was worth a pretty penny. I am super excited. I have a few other LPS I brought home the weeks before that I didn’t announce in this thread yet.

I can’t wait to show you them today.

 

[jsker]

To celebrate my achievement of figuring out why my trachyphyllia were not doing well (spoiler, it was because of my Bellus angel, Lamarck angel, and my Blue tang that nipped at them). I gave those fish back the LFS and purchased AWESOME Trachy/brain corals/fluffy LPS.

I purchased three today, and it was worth a pretty penny. I am super excited. I have a few other LPS I brought home the weeks before that I didn’t announce in this thread yet.

I can’t wait to show you them today.

 

[jsker]

Great build and pics, glad the articles were of help. Feel free to ask any questions u have on any of your shots and I'd be happy to help, I'm sure many others would also chime in to help.

How do I turn on my camera ?

I am not hijacking a thread here, I might get reported

 

[Miami Reef]

How do I turn on my camera ?

I am not hijacking a thread here, I might get reported

Nah, you aren’t hijacking anything.

I personally like when my thread is getting hijacked. Especially when Ethan, Sam x^2, Aaron/Erin, Mikeson, and last but not least, S Clark AKA Mr. Anti-FTS do it!

Oh, almost forgot the crusso-kid!

Lol.

 

[Miami Reef]

Here are the latest corals!!!!

My tank is looking absolutely fantastic! I switched my T5 bulbs to a bluer look because the corals look MUCH better!

I just made a Red Sea AB+ and Reef Chili recipe. The corals go bananas over it!