SRusso's 29 Gallon jump back into the hobby

[srusso]

Everything seems to be fine.
Here are some still water top downs while my goni gets a good mouth full.

 

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Stopped in New Canaan on my way home from work and dropped by Life Aquatic. Grabbed a fresh API Reef Master test kit. Look at that expiration date! [emoji12]

Also grabbed a quarter size frag of a monticap on the cheap!

 

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Also, the carpet is officially on the move... Maybe the temp swing? Always get nervous when it starts moving.

 

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Was able to make a nice frag of the best growing sponge. Just glued it to a rock.

 

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Of all the 5 or so macros I collected this red very fine / whispy algae is the only one I can say is growing. It seems to be a home for many pods. In the first photo you can see white dots, every one of these are crawling aroubd. PE mysis floated convenient ly into the shot for scale.

 

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Some of the male slipper snails have started to roam and clean the tank.

 

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Tiny oyster?

 

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Feed your goni!

 

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More pics

 

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The reactor only has filter floss in it. Deciding on a way to return the water so please excuse the temp work.

 

[Maritimer]

Tiny oyster?

Yup!

~Bruce

 

[srusso]

Yup!

~Bruce

Can you take a guess at the species?

 

[Maritimer]

I'm only aware of one in our area, Crassostrea virginica, the Eastern Oyster.

~Bruce

 

[srusso]

May have messed with the leather coral just a bit too much. It had become dialogued from its spot, I put two rocks on each side and put a rubber band around. Well, this thing fragged itself into ten pieces in response. Placed each around the tank, but I guess it is possible to tick off your leather coral to the point it will frag itself.

 

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Got a pair of Red foot moon snails from exotic fish and corals in Milford.

Also got this tiny hammer frag that I just mounted. Love watching sump frags color up!

Also picked up some LPS food, my Duncan gobbled a bunch up.

 

[srusso]

Tank updates:

cyano starting, not bothering anything. Feeding smaller meals in turn
Keeping up with mechanical filtration changed twice a week.
Got a dosing pump, dialing it in at the moment.

I can officially say all Skip's corals have settled and are open polyp full time now. Only the blue acro was the hold out but I realized when I took photos how hard those polyps where to see the in person.

Photos!

-How to add a "so comfy" pic

 

[srusso]

Tank update: been diligent with mechanical filter changes. Algae scrubber is growing well. DIY skimmer also working well. Anemone growing fast, corals good. Tests good, all systems smooth...

 

[skip0211]

Looking good Steve

The fire fish is doing well in my tank