Paul's 38 Gallon Reef Tank

[XaznKewLguyX]

Nice tank! Great job on the rock work!

 

[Paul87]

Nice tank! Great job on the rock work!

Thanks. Ive worked hard on it...and still am! Lol.

 

[Paul87]

Finally got my rainfordi goby today! Hes tiny so he took $5 off for me. I also got some red capilaria algae to put in my fuge by my chaeto. Hope it does good, looks good. Heres some cell pics!

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

The goby is so cute and tiny!!

 

[Paul87]

The goby is so cute and tiny!!

Yea. He vanished in my rockwork. Hopefully he will be comfortable in a day or so. Hes pretty detailed looking up close. Hope to see him.

 

[Paul87]

Got some more pics. The rainfordi comes out from time to time now so thats a good sign. Nobody picking on anyone.

In the depths of the fuge!lol

 

[Paul87]

Caught my brittle star out today. Moving to a different rock. Hes a r

 

[Paul87]

Hes a real cool new addition. Glad i picked him up.

 

[Paul87]

Its been a long time since ive updated. Heres pics!

 

[Paul87]

The brittle star has be banished to the first chamber of the sump. Turns out hes a good fish catcher! I did order a forktail blenny and got a couple frags since ive updated. All is doing good. Heres a couple FTS taken today on my phone.

 

[Flameback Pair]

Sorry about your blenny. I've always wanted a canary but was afraid it would bite me. I think I will get a midas blenny instead.

Is that a glass holes overflow?

 

[Flameback Pair]

Sorry about your blenny. I've always wanted a canary but was afraid it would bite me. I think I will get a midas blenny instead.<br><br>Is that a glass holes overflow?

 

[Paul87]

I ended up getting another blenny from a better store. Hes doing great. I drilled the tank and plumbed it all myself. Bought cheap diamobd bits from china and got the acrylic overflow box on ebay. I plumbed it useing the herbie method with the fischer y-check valve on the return. The box and y-check valve where the most expensive in all the plumbing. I went by the BRS herbie method video.

 

[Paul87]

Oh, and ive had a canary blenny before. Never once tried to bite me. I guess just dont go grabbing for him.lol. This forktail is the same as a canary i just liked the blue and yellow. Heres a pic of mine.

 

[Paul87]

Im trying to get ahold of a mystery wrasse! But in the mean time heres some more pics of the blenny.
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[Flameback Pair]

Looks like we have similar tastes in fish. I too would love a mystery wrasse but I getting maxed out on fish. Maybe after I set up the new 50 gallon.

 

[Paul87]

Its been a long time since ive updated on here! The blenny didnt make it. :( Just got my clown pair as of now. The coral and tank is doing great! Heres a recent FTS and my clowns for now.

 

[ShippD]

Tank looks great sorry about the blenny

 

[Paul87]

Finally back to update and share a few pics. Tank is still doing great. Just recently added a starry dragonet (red scooter blenny). So here's a little photo dump...
FTS-

Scarlet Hermit-

Orchid Dottyback-

Clown-

NEW Starry Dragonet-

 

[Paul87]

So its been a while since I have updated I see. We let me try to catch up here. My red linckia passed away after what I believe to be a sting from my galaxea where it stayed for about 5 days then lost all its arms. Not sure if that was the real cause but that's really all can think of, I had is so long. Was a sad day. I did get rid of a few corals and acquire some new ones. With the starfish gone I took the opportunity and ordered me a harlequin shrimp to take out all the asterinas in my tank, and because I have always wanted one. She is doing great with plenty of asterinas still left in the tank. I have chocolate chips stars on standby in my sump for when the asterinas are gone. I got rid of the huge brittle star that lived in my sump for years. Also picked up a baby RBTA which is doing great. All he other fish and inhabitants are doing fantastic. So here is a big photo dump to show how things have changed and to show off some new stuff, along with a fairly recent FTS (a few things added since the FTS). Oh, and I am planning for a tank upgrade come the beginning of next year. Kinda set on 65 gallon from glasscages, with almost the same dimensions as a 40 breeder. This can still change by that time though, but Im excited!