OrionN's 320 Reboot

OrionN · Feb 4, 2021

I really love my latest Anemone I got from Petco at a discount

OrionN · Feb 8, 2021

Should hatch this evening

Crabby48 · Feb 15, 2021

What is your po4 No3 and how do you try and control it. Claims ok with higher po4 no3

OrionN · Feb 15, 2021

I do frequent water changes, 50 gal weekly out of 400+ gallons. I never measure my Nitrates, but I am sure it is O. I don't measure phos either but I think it is on the high side. The clams are doing great. I think sensitive SPS does not do great in my tank, but a lot of themare doing well and grow well. LPS doing great and the few soft coral I have are doing great (Xenia and Kenya tree.)

OrionN · Feb 17, 2021

My Foxface Lo, when he was first got him just after Thanksgiving at just over 2 inches. Now two months later he is 3.5 inches and very fat. He is catching up with my Yellow and Purple tangs very quickly. I am sure he will be larger than those two tangs in 6-12 months. He likley wont catch up with my PBT anytime soon.
11/29/2020

02/17/2021. Two of essential the same pictures becasue I don't want anybody to think that he have Ich on him.

OrionN · Feb 18, 2021

This last we have the 21 Great Texas Chill. The electricity to my house was out for 80 hrs or so. Fortunately, we have a 22kW generator they run on natural gas. The tank, and my family fared well no problem.

TheShrimpNibbler · Feb 19, 2021

OrionN said:
This last we have the 21 Great Texas Chill. The electricity to my house was out for 80 hrs or so. Fortunately, we have a 22kW generator they run on natural gas. The tank, and my family fared well no problem.

I’m sorry to hear you lost power, but I’m glad you had that generator handy. I would hate to see you or your tank harmed by the weather.
Edit: When you get the chance, could you get an up to date full tank shot and post it? I was hoping to nominate you for the tank of the month thing.

Skynyrd Fish · Feb 19, 2021

Orion your tank is looking amazing. I can’t believe you scored that squamosa at petco. I’m glad to hear you and your family are safe and sound during your crazy weather and blackouts.

DxMarinefish · Mar 5, 2021

OrionN said:
Quick FTS with my iPhone just now. No prep, no cleaning just the tank as is I have a magnetic cleaner to wipe the front glass but did not do it today

Wow,Beautiful. Is that 14 wrasses I count in there?

OrionN · Mar 5, 2021

I lost count. Defintely there are more than 14 wrasses..

OrionN · Mar 14, 2021

I got two more Radiant wrasse yesterday from Galactic Coral in Houston. This AM, the smaller of the two female is out and eating. The larger still hiding in the sand.

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sprungson · Mar 14, 2021

OrionN said:
I really love my latest Anemone I got from Petco at a discount

@OrionN do you go to petco looking for them or you find them when you are shopping for other pets. I would love to get these gems from petco, but I never think to to there.

OrionN · Mar 14, 2021

I occasionally go to Petco in Corpus Christi to see if they have any new animal or fish that are interesting. There are very slim picking here in Corpus Christi with regard to salt water animals.

Bnutz · Mar 14, 2021

OrionN said:
I occasionally go to Petco in Corpus Christi to see if they have any new animal or fish that are interesting. There are very slim picking here in Corpus Christi with regard to salt water animals.

Our lfs have small fish. Petco usually has normal sized fish, some decent anemones too. I'm probably going to order in from a quarantine fish supplier.

MartinM · Mar 16, 2021

I have several colored (and VERY sticky) Haddoni carpets, but I’ve never put any fish in the system because I assumed they’d just eat them. I’m guessing you just let nature take it’s course and lose a few every so often to carpet predation?

OrionN · Mar 19, 2021

Got some phone picture of my Magnifica at noon today. Went home for lunch. Thought I post these pictures. Not often that I get to see them at peak light.
Purple tentacles, green tips and deep red column.