Najer's zen twins.

[ScottR]

I am going to change the 2 part I dose to Tropic Marin all for reef!
This is not a sudden change as such, I have been thinking about it for a while, I am getting the big three tested by my lfs on Tuesday and will come up with a base dose!

I’ve been using all for reef for awhile and love it. It’s a one stop shop. Keeps alk and Ca stable and has trace in it. I don’t test trace but at least don’t need to to sweat it.

 

[najer]

I’ve just (like yesterday whilst in spain!) ordered 3 lots from Manfred, infact he says it’s delayed next week because of overnight cold!

He has some great stuff, I’ve just spent £23 on 3 types of red non invasive algae that’s ‘slightly edible’ ’ so I guess as soon as I add it the tangs are gonna eat it! And that’s going to cost me!

To be fare he does say keep it in a safe place, which I’m guessing isn’t the display tank!

I keep the "catnip for tangs" in the sump, trying to see how fast it grows, feeding small amounts daily to the fish!

 

[najer]

 

[najer]

My little assassin came into the display this morning, she spends most of her time in the cube, not a word about her tummy, she is under long!

 

[Katrina71]

Under long??? Lol. I feel ya sister!

 

[najer]

I know I have been meaning to do it for a couple of weeks, the convict is in the twins!
I slightly lost my temper with the blenny in the puddle because I watched it bite the mandarin!
The blenny is now in this sump with the larger killer blenny.
The cherub dislikes it a lot, the long nose hawk appears to like it!
The tangs all ignored it.

 

[najer]

 

[najer]

4 bags of live mysis added after display lights out, 2 to the display, 1 in the cube and 1 in the sump, I watched them swimming in the sump until I picked the camera up!

 

[najer]

One of the other gonis is brighter today, the light coloured one is still a bit sulky.

 

[Katrina71]

Blennies and gobies are the most aggressive fish in any tank imo.

 

[najer]

Blennies and gobies are the most aggressive fish in any tank imo.

Now I have the jewel blenny out of the puddle I need to decide on a blenny for there.

 

[ScottR]

4 bags of live mysis added after display lights out, 2 to the display, 1 in the cube and 1 in the sump, I watched them swimming in the sump until I picked the camera up!

So jealous you have access to live mysis.

 

[najer]

So jealous you have access to live mysis.

The other lfs I use get live food deliveries on a Friday, I'm going to start going in on a Saturday instead of a Monday as a lot of the smaller stuff goes really quickly.

 

[ScottR]

The other lfs I use get live food deliveries on a Friday, I'm going to start going in on a Saturday instead of a Monday as a lot of the smaller stuff goes really quickly.

I can only get brine and I doubt the nutritional value of them. What other live foods do you feed?

 

[najer]

I can only get brine and I doubt the nutritional value of them. What other live foods do you feed?

Mainly just copepods which is why I want to go when they have a few things in.

 

[najer]

"You cleaned the glass Simon, how was the neurotic fox face?"

I have had to do everything that needs doing with my hand in, no hands out tools.
I used the magnetic glass cleaner today with my hand holding the wet side, I removed the dry side magnet, ff flinched a lot and moved a bit, it didn't freak, I might need to fit a "happy smoke" inlet to the skimmer!
Late lights so only one pair of T5s on.

 

[najer]

From the front.
I basted the cyano off this earlier, I will check tomorrow, the cyano comes and then goes at night, I might actually be getting somewhere and yes that is as healthy as it looks, another good sign.

I so need to spam the pink anacropora somewhere, also just basted clean.

Still loving this monti!

 

[najer]

It has stayed clear, I will test nitrates and phos later.

 

[najer]

Something, cherub suspected, has chewed the convict, fin damage, that could be the final straw! ;Shifty
The three amigos.

 

[najer]

Did a couple of hours at the lfs today and sorted their livestock delivery, got another little something for the puddle!

The shop is looking after a Gem tang for someone, it is about 10 years old and every time I go in I talk to it and blow kisses!
I got some of the red algae from the sump and held it in, it swam calmly over and gently ate from my fingers, I did smile a lot!