OrionN's 320 Reboot

[OrionN]

I recently got into Zoanthus. These are a few of my outstanding ones.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I recently got into Zoanthus. These are a few of my outstanding ones.

Nice!
How long have you had them and what supplements do you use in the tank keeping them?

TIA.

 

[OrionN]

I had them for about 2 months or so. I don’t do any supplement other than change about 10% water per month.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I had them for about 2 months or so. I don’t do any supplement other than change about 10% water per month.

Thanks :)

 

[OrionN]

I update my light after about 10 years. My Radion slowly died off one by one. I scavenge parts from various light to keep them functioning, but at last the EcoSmart live goes offline, I cannot control the light anymore. Unable to do this, I just have to let the light continue to be on their own. The last straw happened when somehow the clock went screwy, and my light schedule shipped by 6 hrs later. My light would not turn on until 1 PM instead of 7AM.
I got fed-up trying to correct this but unable to do so.
Finally, I ordered a bunch of Chinese LED light. I spend 600 and got enough light to light my reef (instead of serval thousands). There are quirts and kinks of these Chinese LED, but nothing I cannot live with.
These lights have been running for the last month. The tank is doing well. I took a few pictures, really happy with my Magnifica and like to update them here.
I am defiantly happy with my purchase of this Magnifica from Dr. Mac several years ago.

Full spectrum light on

Full spectrum plus about 100W (4X25W flood light) of 6000K light on the anemone

Blue light on only with the 4 flood lights also on the Magnifica

 

[Tahoe61]

Absolutely stunning. It's nice to see alternatives to brand name lights getting it done.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I update my light after about 10 years. My Radion slowly died off one by one. I scavenge parts from various light to keep them functioning, but at last the EcoSmart live goes offline, I cannot control the light anymore. Unable to do this, I just have to let the light continue to be on their own. The last straw happened when somehow the clock went screwy, and my light schedule shipped by 6 hrs later. My light would not turn on until 1 PM instead of 7AM.
I got fed-up trying to correct this but unable to do so.
Finally, I ordered a bunch of Chinese LED light. I spend 600 and got enough light to light my reef (instead of serval thousands). There are quirts and kinks of these Chinese LED, but nothing I cannot live with.
These lights have been running for the last month. The tank is doing well. I took a few pictures, really happy with my Magnifica and like to update them here.
I am defiantly happy with my purchase of this Magnifica from Dr. Mac several years ago.

Full spectrum light on

Full spectrum plus about 100W (4X25W flood light) of 6000K light on the anemone

Blue light on only with the 4 flood lights also on the Magnifica

WOW! Beautiful!

 

[Overboard]

Looking good!

 

[OrionN]

I am in love with my two baby tangs. They are growing fast and right now almost as big as the two Kings of the tank. The Purple is the largest in term of mass but the Powder Blue is the longest. Anyway, the Blonde Naso is near the size of the Powder Blue while the Desjardini is near the size of the Purple. Mostly the two babies hold their ground now when the two larger, older tangs flare at them. I think these two will soon grow larger than the Purple and PB tangs.
Picture from tonight. Both are fat round fishes.

 

[OrionN]

This anemone of mine is actually light orange and light green. This is as close as I will ever get to a Red Gigantea.

 

[Reefering1]

This is as close as I will ever get to a Red Gigantea.

Why?

 

[areefer01]

I am defiantly happy with my purchase of this Magnifica from Dr. Mac several years ago.

PAE is a good small business to support. I have a few unnamed Acropora's that I picked up from him a few years ago. Just asked for some rubble pieces and now they are nice colonies.

Full spectrum plus about 100W (4X25W flood light) of 6000K light on the anemone

Interesting choice on the flood light. I've been considering doing something similar using the UFO High Bay LED shop light(s). Super cheap and come in 150 or 250W kits.

 

[OrionN]

Why?

I only know of TWO Red Gigantea. One in Greenwich Village that I think is a hybrid Haddoni/Gigantea. Another is owned by @gig 'em in Austin Texas. This one, the only one red Gigantea in captivity that I know about.
That one @gig 'em flew to Cali fetch him. I am sure he play plenty pennie’s for it.
Even if I can afford it, the likely hood that one is available for me to purchase is slim to none.

 

[gig 'em]

I only know of TWO Red Gigantea. One in Greenwich Village that I think is a hybrid Haddoni/Gigantea. Another is owned by @gig 'em in Austin Texas. This one, the only one red Gigantea in captivity that I know about.
That one @gig 'em flew to Cali fetch him. I am sure he play plenty pennie’s for it.
Even if I can afford it, the likely hood that one is available for me to purchase is slim to none.

Never say never, Minh!

 

[OrionN]

Until the unicorn come around I will just have to make do with a few thoroughbreds and donkeys here and there.

 

[mjszos]

What a gorgeous tank, following along!

 

[OrionN]

My Magnifica Today. Large about 14-16 inch fully open flat

My Majestic Angel Baby. The smaller of the two CB Majestic Angel in my reef

 

[OrionN]

I got a new baby Radiant wrasse to pair with my much larger male in my tank. I had a pair but the male eventually died and the female grew and become a male. The first night, I did not get her into the tank until 10:30 or so PM on Satrurday (I got her from Austin Aqua Dome in Austin). Light already out and I have to hook up an emergency night light so I can guide her to bed. My tank is not a friendly place for floating fish at night due to the anemones. Because there are plenty of aiptasia, she also got stung by aiptasia multiple times. It took several hours before she was able to go into the sand. At about 1:00AM, she went to bed and I was able to turn the emergency night light off. On Sunday night, against she still out at light out. It was less problematic. I have to use a flash light to follow her and when I can I shine the light on the sand. I was able to guided her to bed after about 30 mins. Last night, she went to bed as the light is turning down and was in the sand well before the last light turn out. I hope she will be able to repeat this tonight and from now on. Will look at her closely as the light shutting down. Here are a few picture I took over the last few days. She is only about 1.5 inch or so.
She has been hunting pods from a huge pile of algae i added into the DT from the refugium for this purpose. I was hoping that she will be able to sustain herself with pod hunting until she accept dry food from the auto feeder. The third picture below show the wrasse hunting from my algae mass. This PM, she already eating Pellets from the feeder and I can see that she in visibly full with a fat stomach. I think she is out of the wood. Still; have a few spot from aiptasia stings, but I expect these to heal and no new lesion.

 

[OrionN]

Normally I would keep her in my QT system but right now my QT system if full. 6 carpets, a 3 Flame angel harem, breeding clowns and a Regal Angel. I think adding her to this enclosed space is inviting attacks from my Flame Angel harem. She always in the inverts system at the not so local fish store, eating well and is fat.
My Frend will pick up the Flame harem this weekend. I will prep the QT system to get it ready for fish again. Maybe I will get lucky and able to get a Chinese wrasse or two. Or more Radiant wrasse.

 

[Tahoe61]

She is spectacular. I am completely unfamiliar with this fish. Thank you for sharing.