I am just... having too much fun with this reef thing.

[Blopple]

Really not a whole lot to share here. I am just -loving- having a tank.

It's crazy young, relatively small, poorly budgeted, and probably about to crash at any moment, but I love it.

I've got my lights set so I can wake up and see the tank going to sleep, then get home from work and watch it wake up and get into full swing. Everyday there is something new to see, and my tank still feels pretty empty even though I've probably stocked too much too early. I've got three new growth polyps of zoas. Clove polyps that are making a comeback after being ticked off by algae. A big new shoot off of a finger leather, and some mushrooms that I swear are twice the size as when I got them.

I came home from work this morning and found a bunch of new mysterious burrows dug into my sand. Turned out to be the newly added Blackcap Basslet. Hadn't seen her since adding to the tank a few days ago, but the burrows were a good sign. Then it came out and ate a massive amount of gut-loaded brine with everyone for breakfast - proof of life!



When I get frustrated with a gnarly algae bloom or my favorite coral dies hopefully someone can point me back to this thread.

What are you excited about in your reef today?

 

[Peace River]

Thanks for sharing! My reef regularly surprises me when I'm paying attention! Last night I saw an invert that I had forgotten about!

 

[shakacuz]

honestly coming home from work and looking at the tank is what keeps me in this hobby. it’s so fun to watch as everyday something new happebs

 

[dansyr]

Yeah. I have my main lights set so they turn on while I'm having coffee in the morning so I can say "good morning" as it wakes up. Your basslet looks great! such a pretty fish.

 

[00W]

I'm so glad that's what this hobby is and should be all about!

 

[Blopple]

Yeah. I have my main lights set so they turn on while I'm having coffee in the morning so I can say "good morning" as it wakes up. Your basslet looks great! such a pretty fish.

Yes, exactly! I have a big, cool, antique wooden chair that is super comfortable. Love plopping down there with coffee or some beer/wine (depending on the time of day haha) and just watching what's happening.

Thanks, she's still super new, but I agree and hopefully get to see it a lot more in the future!

 

[dschuffert]

Me too! I am amazed daily by the fish, corals, and invertebrates that evolve over time.

 

[TurboTang]

Sounds like your reef is in good hands. Its been over 4 years since I started my current tank. The growth of all my livestock has been amazing to watch - not just the obvious in the fish/coral, but the biodiversity in the sand/rocks and even some of the original snails I bought still roaming around the tank 4 years later.