OrionN's 320 Reboot

[OrionN]

My tangs gang

 

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It is safe to say that my female Splendid Pencil wrasse is in transition. However, there is no fighting between the two.

 

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My Magnifica is exceptionally beautiful this AM

 

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The Maldives Regal I got from my friend @alton
Incidentally, the pair of Splendid Pencil wrasse is in the background. Even if the female is changing to male, they don’t fight and spending a lot of time together.

 

[OrionN]

I can say I am successfully added all my CB angels to my tank. Two Regal angels (only one of the two was CB)and two Majestic angels. Both of the Regal angels are doing great, swim all over the tank and the tangs only minimally bothers them. It is really strange that only the Yellow tang run at them while the other larger and more aggressive tangs, PBT, Purple and Desjardin, have no problems. The male Flame angel do not bother them because they are larger than the Flame.
Only the larger of my Majestic range the full tank. The smaller Majestic is still very small and get put in her place by the male Flame angel. She hold up in the rock structure at the back L corner. That is where I added most of the food and she is eating very well. She is fat and growing. Soon she will be larger than the Flame and he will no be a bother to her. The larger of my Majestic occasionally get run at by the Flame angel, but he is holding his ground and soon it will be the other way around. All four have no problem eating. Eating is everything in our aquarium. If they eat well, they will do fine, even if they have occasional war wound, as evidence by my Convict tang, the most docile and smallest of my tangs.

 

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My two Splendid Pencil Wrasses today. Both are male but not fighting at all. Pictures on 7/13/2025.

 

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I feed the same after I get home from work. Pellets, nori and frozen. Their bellies are full and fat. I dont see growth like that. Maybe need to remove some rock to give room. 210 gal tank

I think this is right. I have a very open 320 gal tank.

 

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I am happy (happier anyway) with my tank again. The nutrients level is better and less nuisance corals and algae. Fishes are healthy.
Picture just now on 8/16/2025 AM

 

[Overboard]

Glad to hear it! I am a few months behind you with my reboot so you give me hope. Takes patience, right?

Those pencil wrasses are really nice! Any plans for SPS or LPS corals?

 

[OrionN]

Glad to hear it! I am a few months behind you with my reboot so you give me hope. Takes patience, right?

Those pencil wrasses are really nice! Any plans for SPS or LPS corals?

I need to get the nutrient level downs then I will add corals slowly. Now just some easy corals and anemones. (a few LPS, Xenia, Mushrooms, Gigantea and Magnifica)

 

[Overboard]

High nutrients are not bothering your anemones? Maybe I can add those first then. My phosphates are ok but my nitrates are off the chart still.

Where is the Gigantea in the tank? I see the Magnifica (“ooks like two maybe?).

 

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I have two Gigantea in the other side from the Magnifica, where the other set of spotlight shine on. Normally healthy anemone can tolerate reasonable level of nutrients. It is the light and the current that is the difficult problem with anemones, IME.

 

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Normal full light.

 

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[Overboard]

Outstanding Magnifica!! And very healthy!

What color is its column?

You gotta love Mags!

 

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He has a mustard yellow column

 

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My anemones, one Mag and two Gig, today under white normal light.

 

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