Wrassemania

[reef lover]

Stunning!!

 

[Radman73]

Any updates?

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

I'm loving it!

 

[ascheff]

(FTS July 2018)


It has been a long time since I last did an update. In the greater scheme of things, the tank is doing well. Over the past year I've battled bryopsis, cyano and most recently GHA. Only the GHA is hanging on in places, but it is mostly under control.

I've sadly also lost a few fish. Most of my pod-eaters are gone. I was warned that the wrasses would most likely out compete them for food, which likely happened. The two Dragonettes and one Dragonface Pipefish disappeared without a trace, and I found the second Dragonface Pipefish half eaten by a Trachyphyllia brain coral, still alive, but he didn't survive the night. I also lost my male Bluestripe Pipefish, although I suspect he might have died from old age - always carrying eggs taking its toll. I don't think they have a very long lifespan. The female is still doing great though. My Cynaeus Flasher Wrasse died from a suspected spinal injury, which possible happened when he jumped against my tank's bracing. My one-eyed female Bipartitus Leopard Wrasse was bullied and forced under the sand for almost two weeks by the female Lapillus wrasse, and only seen again when I finally found her dead. Lastly I had to remove my Solorensis wrasse, as he was getting very aggressive with the Mccoskeri Flasher Wrasse.

I have added quite a few new fish. I believe my tank is now probably at full capacity, so I'm not planning on adding any more, except for maybe some very small fishes like gobies. Well, that's the plan anyway. :whistling:

 

[ascheff]

 

[ascheff]

 

[ascheff]

 

[larryl]

Wow, beautiful tank! Great pictures by the way.

 

[ascheff]

 

[ascheff]

 

[ascheff]

I don't have much to update on, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The tank and everyone in it is doing well.

I added this boy recently.

 

[408Dartfish]

Beautiful tank and pictures. Sorry to hear about your fish losses. Dustin

 

[ascheff]

Some photos I took this week ....

 

[ascheff]

 

[thewackyreefer]

Wow, those are absolutely stunning.

 

[ascheff]

I haven't done one of these in a while

(FTS February 2019)

 

[ascheff]

A view from the side

 

[ascheff]

After a long wait, I have finally been able to tick this girl off my wish list. She passed QT today with flying colors and have graduated to my display tank. I hope the other kids are nice to her.

 

[Reefpuck]

Awesome tank...love all the photos too!

 

[Cassian]

gorgeous tank man!! do you dose anything? those corals look stunning!