Stevo's Ultimate 2016 R2R Red Sea Reefer 525XL

andrew james · May 9, 2017

One more Q about your macro algae. Growing the algae in the first chamber before the filters do you notice a reduced Pod population? Like are they getting trapped in the filters and tossed out? I really like the idea of it but need my pods.

stevo01 · May 9, 2017

andrew james said:
One more Q about your macro algae. Growing the algae in the first chamber before the filters do you notice a reduced Pod population? Like are they getting trapped in the filters and tossed out? I really like the idea of it but need my pods.

I have multiple pod sections. I have mature live rock with some low light corals in the center chamber and lots of pods. When I pull my socks they are usually plugged and over flowing. I slowly pour the water back into the first chamber. Then I inspect for any pods. The ones I find I throw into the DT. I also have the hang on refugium with the mangroves. I see lots of pods up there. Right now it looks like my sand bed in the DT is moving. Just so many. Mandarin coming this Christmas I hope.

stevo01 · May 9, 2017

Only have 9 fish in the DT. They aren't putting a hurting on the pod population at all.

Liquid360 · May 9, 2017

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stevo01 · May 10, 2017

Liquid360 said:
For $160, I recommend this piece!! [emoji4] I blew my wad or I'd have bought it. He rarely has sales. Free shipping.

http://www.extremecorals.com/product/e-3-31-23.html

Wow, thats a nice one!

stevo01 · May 10, 2017

Im looking for a pink, orange, or blue heliofungia now. Im on a waiting list at my LFS and if nothing before RAP maybe ill snag one there.

stevo01 · May 13, 2017

Coral Wear

stevo01 · May 13, 2017

My Ying and Yang Anthias picture.

2 males coexisting for now. Top is Lyretail. Bottom is Marcia. They do this every evening under the blues. The Marcia also has an interesting swimming behavior. Shooting straight down then back up. Same time the tail fin goes from pink to red and folds into a dart. I think this is territorial behavior as a warning to back away or there will be a fight. So far they are not inflicting any wounds on each other.

stevo01 · May 15, 2017

Daniel@R2R · May 15, 2017

Nice!

stevo01 · May 15, 2017

mdbannister said:
Nice!

Thanks.

The mother up top looks like the babies do but just with a single highlighter X. The babies have morphed out wicked! The one facing front with 2 mouths makes me drool. Rainbow tentacles too.

stevo01 · May 25, 2017

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stevo01 · Aug 24, 2017

Hey friends,

Sorry ive been very busy. I bought a new house and am all moved in now! So the reef has had some changes. When we moved it we said "hey, lets go bare bottom!" So here is my 1 minute video of the new look. Not for everyone but the benifets are pretty huge.

stevo01 · Sep 20, 2017

Here is the tank move video. I hired "The Fish Guy" to do this for me. I just had way too much going on and he comes fully equipped for this kind of stuff. Enjoy!

stevo01 · Sep 20, 2017

I also have an update from my QT. Three C. Isosceles, 1 C. Lunatus, and 1 C. Rhomboid. 2 pintails and the lunatus are going to a friend down south. Im keeping the biggest pintail and the golden rhomboid for my DT.