JoJo's No Funny Business Office Tank Thread

[JoJosReef]

Sorry, forgot I had been tagged here - for the worms, I'm thinking they're a Capitellid species of some variety, but I'm not sure which (you find quite a few worms that I haven't researched before, haha).

The snail has been bothering me, as I know quite a few species with relatively similar patterns on the shell, but they all either have the wrong shape for the shell or no siphon like that. Do you think you could get some pics looking straight on towards the snail from the top, both sides, and the bottom? No guarantees, but it might help with an ID.

As is, though, any unidentified snail with a long siphon like that would be suspect in my book.

John thinks it is a very small glowing marginella,

"Coloring is off from most Glowing Marginellas but I think that is what it is. Lighting may have something to do with it, or it is just more leopard spotted than other specimens. There are other Marginellas with leopard spots but for various reasons I don’t think it is one of those. Queen Marginellas are the closest but 1.5 inches long and have a ridge on the side that is absent from yours. Glowing Marginellas are common and small."

It is about 4mm right now, and we discussed if it is possible that my other two marginellas bred successfully.

 

[tbrown]

Looks like it!

 

[JoJosReef]

Looks like it!

Probably give it to the end of the day and then dump him into the tank. It's so little! What could go wrong?

 

[tbrown]

 

[JoJosReef]

My plate is trying hard to become a heliofungia

Polyps keep getting longer!

 

[JoJosReef]

New FTS. Cleaned the glass on Friday.

And lights off:

Came in over the weekend and it was HOT. Tank was creeping past 81F, and I only had one USB fan running. I put on two area fans in the room to increase circulation. Nothing dead today that I can tell. Today I got the other two running, so hoping that covers the weekend heat!

 

[Blopple]

New FTS. Cleaned the glass on Friday.

And lights off:

Came in over the weekend and it was HOT. Tank was creeping past 81F, and I only had one USB fan running. I put on two area fans in the room to increase circulation. Nothing dead today that I can tell. Today I got the other two running, so hoping that covers the weekend heat!

Tank looks great! So much to look at! Time to go buy more coral I guess haha.

 

[JoJosReef]

Seriously pectinia? You can't "sting" the rock away. Not lying, this sweeper is 4x the diameter of the coral.

 

[tbrown]

Seriously pectinia? You can't "sting" the rock away. Not lying, this sweeper is 4x the diameter of the coral.

Make sure that flow keeps the sweepers away from the plate.

 

[JoJosReef]

Make sure that flow keeps the sweepers away from the plate.

I've moved the plate twice! Just pending a bit of sand bed organization and the plate gets a forever home.

 

[JoJosReef]

Dropped by the office today to feed the wrasses and the M. bipartitis surprised me by coming out of the sand and hanging around while I finished some tank maintenance!

New video by Joseph Campo

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New video by Joseph Campo

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New video by Joseph Campo

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New video by Joseph Campo

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Still not sure if she's in the clear, but definitely better prospects than 2 days ago! I'm worried about about her swimming and tendency to swim left. Maybe she's not an ambiturner.

All three were out and about right before I left!

 

[JoJosReef]

Wrasses are acclimating well. I should be taking this time to clean up the DT and make more space in the sand bed... but alas, obligations!

The blue star leopard wrasse, Macropharyngodon bipartitis has been coming out of the sand for the past 3 days. It comes out, swims a few minutes, then goes right back into the sand. I haven't seen it eat, but hoping it starts coming out some more and gets comfortable. The yellow "coris" wrasses, Halichoeres chrysus, are pigs.

 

[JoJosReef]

Everyone is hanging out together on the right hand side of the tank.

New video by Joseph Campo

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The blenny actually comes out and swims with the clowns a bit then back to his barnacle, and the goby isn't bothered by them at all. Fingers crossed everyone stays peaceful.

Meanwhile... Angled FTS:

I took down the frag rack for glass cleaning today and offloaded the frags. Now my sand bed is a cluttered mess and no idea where to put everything

Oh, and my rainbow BTA split

So now I have an extra nem in a cup

 

[Blopple]

Everyone is hanging out together on the right hand side of the tank.

New video by Joseph Campo

photos.app.goo.gl

The blenny actually comes out and swims with the clowns a bit then back to his barnacle, and the goby isn't bothered by them at all. Fingers crossed everyone stays peaceful.

Meanwhile... Angled FTS:

I took down the frag rack for glass cleaning today and offloaded the frags. Now my sand bed is a cluttered mess and no idea where to put everything

Oh, and my rainbow BTA split

So now I have an extra nem in a cup

Man, I love your tank, so much to look at! Extra glad to see the frag rack gone. I know it's not my tank, but I'm pretty invested and it was driving me nuts hahahaha.

Really making me want a BTA. I'm still nervous about my lower light conditions not being enough.

 

[JoJosReef]

Short update: blenny has a new throne.

And here's a video of the tank just being awesome:

New video by Joseph Campo

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[Blopple]

Short update: blenny has a new throne.

And here's a video of the tank just being awesome:

New video by Joseph Campo

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If blennies aren't my favorite fish... So great. He's even color coordinated with it. The leopard wrasse is settling in nicely too it seems!

 

[Skay]

Oh, and my rainbow BTA split

what is this contraption for (haven’t checked previous pages)

 

[JoJosReef]

what is this contraption for (haven’t checked previous pages)

Called a "nem cannon". Think it was @Eagle_Steve that published this method. Works well for getting a stuck nem to migrate off its rock.

 

[steveschuerger]

Very nice. Got caught up on the tank happenings. My RBta split last week, apparently it got too fat from the generous feedings..

 

[JoJosReef]

Very nice. Got caught up on the tank happenings. My RBta split last week, apparently it got too fat from the generous feedings..

Same here. I was actually feeding the RBTA less since it was getting so large. Now after the split, the black widow is almost caught up in size. I like feeding the corals/nems. Haven't tried silversides yet, but I understand larger BTAs like them.