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steveschuerger · Jul 3, 2023

I would love to get another Leopard Wrasse, or possibly Halichoeres wrasse for the sixty. Still thinking on another tank mate or two for the Hectors in the 22.

steveschuerger · Jul 3, 2023

RichWise73 said:
Is that a meat coral?

Mad scientist hybrid of meat and Acro.

StatelineReefer · Jul 3, 2023

josavvyy · Jul 3, 2023

I have sticker 1

steveschuerger · Jul 3, 2023

Took a few shots of the tank from late last night after getting home . Most everything is pretty green still, but I’m getting a little color in a few.

Thuan · Jul 3, 2023

steveschuerger said:
Took a few shots of the tank from late last night after getting home . Most everything is pretty green still, but I’m getting a little color in a few.

I've never really done it before, but I've started to look at my tank after the lights goes out. To my shock, the tenacles and pe are crazy. So I've adjusted my phyto to half during the day and half after light goes out.

billyocean · Jul 3, 2023

Thuan said:
I've never really done it before, but I've started to look at my tank after the lights goes out. To my shock, the tenacles and pe are crazy. So I've adjusted my phyto to half during the day and half after light goes out.

Do you have a red light flashlight?

Thuan · Jul 3, 2023

billyocean said:
Do you have a red light flashlight?

No. What does that do?

AKL1950 · Jul 3, 2023

Going off topic. Watching the beauty of flight with a purpose. It’s amazing to watch the aerodynamics of an eagle‘s wings and tail to pinpoint the perfect approach to grab a fish. Wish I could do that.
Here, Here to our National Bird Going in to Independence Day!

billyocean · Jul 3, 2023

Thuan said:
No. What does that do?

You can grab a cheap one from Amazon. You can shine it in your tank at night and it doesn't scare the fish or inverts..it's a wavelength they can't see. Pretty cool to see the inverts going to work without them getting spooked

AKL1950 · Jul 3, 2023

Thuan said:
No. What does that do?

I use a UV black light. Acro’s produce a protein in their skin to block UV light that protects their Zooxanthella from UV burn. It fluoresces at night under UV light. polyps fluoresce as well.

billyocean · Jul 3, 2023

billyocean said:
You can grab a cheap one from Amazon. You can shine it in your tank at night and it doesn't scare the fish or inverts..it's a wavelength they can't see. Pretty cool to see the inverts going to work without them getting spooked

Two good/cheap investments:
red flashlight for that
Uv flashlight to check acro fluorescence at night to see if they are good or struggling. Hard to tell during the day sometimes

billyocean · Jul 3, 2023

AKL1950 said:
I use a UV black light. Acro’s produce a protein in their skin to block UV light that protects their Zooxanthella from UV burn. It fluoresces at night under UV light. polyps fluoresce as well.

Ha..beat me

AKL1950 · Jul 3, 2023

billyocean said:
Two good/cheap investments:
red flashlight for that
Uv flashlight to check acro fluorescence at night to see if they are good or struggling. Hard to tell during the day sometimes

Exactly why I have it. I thought this one was dead. Looked completely dark in daylight. Looked at it under a UV light at night. Definitely alive.

billyocean · Jul 3, 2023

The blood moon..how do yours look color wise? It's in about 350ish par

billyocean · Jul 3, 2023

..reason I was showing and asking was to see what other colors it can pull if anyone has one

Rennurdoar · Jul 3, 2023

billyocean said:
..reason I was showing and asking was to see what other colors it can pull if anyone has one

I wish I had one to compare! Hopefully the next sale I'll grab one. See if I can keep acros alive yet. Although 3 are hanging on, and our rainbow pocillopora has came back great. It was bone skeleton white two months ago. Never pulled it out. Now it's full of polyps again, at least I can keep that one SPS alive lol