Just hit my 6 month mark from pouring in water.

tbaum101 · Jul 11, 2024

So they say the 1st step is admitting you have a problem. Well...yeah. I'm totally obsessed. At least it's a constructive obsession? That's what I'm telling myself. Had a couple of catastrophic events starting in the 3rd month that made for the longest weeks I've had in a very long time. I learned and moved on. I'm really getting happy...afraid to say satisfied because that invites bad things. But I'm happy where I am right now anyway. I'm unsure about some of the placement but I'm trying to not move things around if everyone is happy. Any thought?

Note: the Wyoming clowns and nem are new additions and they are getting along with my lone Oscellarus "Swimmingly" and the 5 blue chromis have been together for 5 months. I feed multiple times a day and it seems to limit aggression.

Gumbies R Us · Jul 11, 2024

Wow, you have a bunch of coral in there!

AlyciaMarie · Jul 11, 2024

Not bad for six months! Looks awesome!

I'd watch those bonded clowns closely with the lone guy. Clowns can flip a switch quickly. Good luck!

kevgib67 · Jul 11, 2024

tbaum101 said:
So they say the 1st step is admitting you have a problem. Well...yeah. I'm totally obsessed. At least it's a constructive obsession? That's what I'm telling myself. Had a couple of catastrophic events starting in the 3rd month that made for the longest weeks I've had in a very long time. I learned and moved on. I'm really getting happy...afraid to say satisfied because that invites bad things. But I'm happy where I am right now anyway. I'm unsure about some of the placement but I'm trying to not move things around if everyone is happy. Any thought?

Note: the Wyoming clowns and nem are new additions and they are getting along with my lone Oscellarus "Swimmingly" and the 5 blue chromis have been together for 5 months. I feed multiple times a day and it seems to limit aggression.

Looks like a much more mature tank, well done! Unfortunately, sooner or later, 3 clowns are not going to work out. Be prepared to rehome one once it starts getting bullied.

tbaum101 · Jul 11, 2024

kevgib67 said:
Looks like a much more mature tank, well done! Unfortunately, sooner or later, 3 clowns are not going to work out. Be prepared to rehome one once it starts getting bullied.

I'm trying to set it up as well as possible in the tank and watched a bunch of Harem videos...But yeah, I'm ready. Have a growout tank in the back office. I am hopeful. I feed frozen twice a day and pellets in between. I have had a school of 5 blue chromis for 5 months and they're all still around. Hopefully I'll defy the odds...lol

tbaum101 · Jul 11, 2024

Most of this has been added in the last 3 or 4 months. Very little survived my inexperience...My Coralpocalypse. I've taken to buying a few colonies when I see one I like but mainly frags. I don't even want to think about the money but hey...We work hard right? Just don't tell the wife (although she's starting to get an idea). Went to my LFS with her on my Birthday and after I was rung out the guy said "And you don't like reciepts right?" I just froze. She looked at me and shook her head. I've tried from the beginning to build it as scientifically as possible. To build it from the bacteria bed up. Really thought everything out. Thanks for the compliments everyone.