Wrangy's Reef - 80g of Wrasse & SPS

Wrangy · Jul 22, 2018

jsker said:
The tank is coloring up nicely.

Thanks man

Managed to pick up two stunner acro's yesterday and another two dendro's as well, because well they're my favourite!

Wrangy · Jul 22, 2018

This was one of the pieces I scored! A little rough with some very thin tissue in some spots but I'm sure it'll perk up nicely! Won't get to see the blue polyps on the outside branches though haha

(Pic stolen from RB: https://reefbuilders.com/2017/09/27/corals-landed-craziest-acropora-nasuta-ever/ )

bubbaque · Jul 22, 2018

Woah, that's a stunner! Can't wait to see your pic.

Wrangy · Jul 22, 2018

bubbaque said:
Woah, that's a stunner! Can't wait to see your pic.

Yeah! I scored really well yesterday!! Need to change the carbon and do a water change tonight, want to do a couple this week as I haven't done any the last couple of weeks haha

bubbaque · Jul 22, 2018

Did you get a frag or colony?

jsker · Jul 22, 2018

Wrangy said:
Thanks man Managed to pick up two stunner acro's yesterday and another two dendro's as well, because well they're my favourite!

I am getting in the car and driving over now

Rakie · Jul 22, 2018

Wrangy said:
Yeah! I scored really well yesterday!! Need to change the carbon and do a water change tonight, want to do a couple this week as I haven't done any the last couple of weeks haha

Put them in the box of dosing stuff you're sending

Reefpuck · Jul 22, 2018

bubbaque said:
Did you get a frag or colony?

If he got a colony of that...I'm guessing he took out a 2nd mortgage on his house.

bubbaque · Jul 22, 2018

Reefpuck said:
If he got a colony of that...I'm guessing he took out a 2nd mortgage on his house.

I know in Australia they don't usually do any of the frag stuff.

Wrangy · Jul 22, 2018

bubbaque said:
Did you get a frag or colony?

Mini-colony

In between a tennis ball and a golf ball

jsker said:
I am getting in the car and driving over now

I hope it's a submersible, long drive under water to here hahaha

Rakie said:
Put them in the box of dosing stuff you're sending

Reefpuck said:
If he got a colony of that...I'm guessing he took out a 2nd mortgage on his house.

Sure haha shipping will have to go up though, it's a lot of water weight now

bubbaque said:
I know in Australia they don't usually do any of the frag stuff.

Yeah, we don't get many frags, it's all large colonies, small colonies or branches

Very rarely is it frags. The mortgage was HUGE!! A whole $35 for it hahaha

jsker · Jul 22, 2018

Wrangy said:
I hope it's a submersible, long drive under water to here hahaha

It is the timing of holding your breath between the islands

Great work on the tank.

Wrangy · Jul 22, 2018

jsker said:
It is the timing of holding your breath between the islands

Great work on the tank.

hahahaha I laughed far too hard at that!!

Thanks mate

Wrangy · Jul 23, 2018

Some t5 pics

Not 100% on the photo's white balance but they turned out alright

And the two newbies

they just need some love!

bubbaque · Jul 23, 2018

The new additions looks nice! Does our rock work have lots of tunnels in it or is it piled on top of each other?

Wrangy · Jul 23, 2018

bubbaque said:
The new additions looks nice! Does our rock work have lots of tunnels in it or is it piled on top of each other?

Thanks man, they need a little love but got some great potential!

Most of the rock structure is propped up on these plastic rebar chairs so it's largely hollow underneath as most of my fish are timid and need plenty of hiding space

My basslet is ruler of the caves though, he's killed a couple of new fish due to his habitat protection. Which while sad, I'm okay with as liopropoma is my all time most loved genus lol

YHSublime · Jul 23, 2018

Your tank is filling in fast. I see you’re having some cyano or red algae issues. Not enough flow? CUC? I’m battling the same sorts of things, great growth, nuisance algae, is it really a concern? Your thoughts?

Wrangy · Jul 23, 2018

YHSublime said:
Your tank is filling in fast. I see you’re having some cyano or red algae issues. Not enough flow? CUC? I’m battling the same sorts of things, great growth, nuisance algae, is it really a concern? Your thoughts?

Needs lots more still! haha

It's actually bloody coralline algae! None of my sand is white anymore

haha I need to add a new layer into the tank as all the stuff at the front is purple/red lol

The only algae growth I get is on the return pipe and overflow cover as you can just seen in the first pic. It's mildly annoying but I can't be bother/don't care enough to do anything about it haha
I was having some cyano issues but did nothing about it and it went away naturally. I think as long as it's not effecting growth or health of your inhabitants just let it subside naturally. It's the slower longer option but it's always worked for me.

Wrangy · Jul 26, 2018

Some of my other babies doing very well

YHSublime · Aug 5, 2018

Sup wit' dat' tank do'?

Wrangy · Aug 5, 2018

YHSublime said:
Sup wit' dat' tank do'?

haha tank is good! Took the calcium rector apart and gave it a real good scrub, found a leak and repaired that too! I've done a couple of 10% water changes as well over the last week while waiting for the silicone on the CaRx to set to keep the alk up to a decent level lol
Gave everything a good scrub and in the process of siphoning the sand out of the sump as it's really gross haha got some absolute fire last week too!! Holding my breath for when my lfs has all his new tanks up and running and stock with primo stock too! I've taken three days of leave off to go and help him out around the store as well lol