Bifferwine
Reef pro
- Location
- Lynnwood, WA and missing Tucson, AZ
There is enough of the fox left that I think it would be able to rebound if the majano got under control. Which is why I don't want to get rid of the whole thing.
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dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
- Location
- Marietta, GA USA
well that i didnt know, i figured when you said it was 99% gone that it was un recoverable
Ok so here's an idea. If blue line didn't work experiment with some other nem control and see if one works for you. And do this by quarente. Just qt a rock or 2 at a time and that way your not really risking anything in the DT just in a small environment. That way you can keep your octopus and all pumps still running.
yote
Reef pro
I'd just about bet that a copperband WOULD eat the majanos.Copper(RIP)loved to eat majano and aiptasia.I actually think that might be the secret to keeping them long term.
Bifferwine
Reef pro
- Location
- Lynnwood, WA and missing Tucson, AZ
A NEW DIRECTION??? Tell me what you guys think.
I've never been that into SPS. I used to have quite a few pieces, but in the last 6 months, between the stray voltage in my tank and the killer pest anemones and the smothering kenya weeds, all my SPS is dead :(. A lot of my zoanthid colonies disappeared a few months ago, and I don't know why. I dipped them all and never found any predators. It was a big mystery. I've always like LPS, and besides my fox coral that was covered by pest anemones and my hammer that got bumped behind the rocks by Jillingi to a place that I couldn't reach, all my LPS are doing well and look healthy. I've always felt "meh" about softies, which is why I don't have many of them -- one toadstool leather, one cabbage leather, and a large out of control xenia colony, all of which have grown a lot in my tank.
My favorite corals have always been ricordea and ricordea have always done well and split quickly in my tank. It made me excited since ricordea are usually slow growers and slow splitters. That's why when I set up NDB's nano, I wanted to do a ricordea only tank.
Now in the last week, I've been aggressive towards the majanos and kenya weeds, and it seems to be slowly working.
I started with one green frilly mushroom about 6 months ago, and now I literally have so many I can't count them (dozens and dozens and dozens). My giant orange and yellow frilly mushrooms have grown so big they are the size of small side plates. My ricordeas grow huge and multiply easily.
My entire "reefing career" I've always attempted a diverse mixed reef tank, and I always wanted my tank to look like the tanks that I saw on the covers of reefing magazines, or on the front page of "Tank of the Month" web pages. I've continued to pursue this strategy even though I've found out that those other types of corals just don't really interest me that much. The expensive, fancy, bright colored SPS and acans just don't do it for me! And I don't know why.
I've been tempted to change my "reefing strategy" completely lately. To do what I want, and add only the corals I want, even if that means giving up the beautiful mixed reef that everyone in this hobby seems to think is the ideal; the ultimate goal for a reef tank.
What I'm getting at: I'm very tempted to sell off all my remaining zoanthids, softies and LPS and slowly rid any other corals that hang on to my rocks, except for my mushrooms and ricordeas. Then save my pennies to buy one of these ricordea frag packs http://zomania.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=385 and just COVER my rocks in ricordea. A 240 filled with ONLY ricordea! Every single rock covered in bright bubbles!!
(BTW I've ordered the ricordea frag packs from zomania.com before, and I highly recommend them. Every ricordea in my 10-pack was a different color morph and came attached to a piece of rock rubble, and I couldn't have been more pleased with the selection). But this time, instead of a 10 pack, go with the 50 pack or something, and just spread them all over my tank and wait for them to take over.
What do you guys think? I've seen nanos do ricordea only, which is what I wanted to do with my nano, but in a 240?
I've never been that into SPS. I used to have quite a few pieces, but in the last 6 months, between the stray voltage in my tank and the killer pest anemones and the smothering kenya weeds, all my SPS is dead :(. A lot of my zoanthid colonies disappeared a few months ago, and I don't know why. I dipped them all and never found any predators. It was a big mystery. I've always like LPS, and besides my fox coral that was covered by pest anemones and my hammer that got bumped behind the rocks by Jillingi to a place that I couldn't reach, all my LPS are doing well and look healthy. I've always felt "meh" about softies, which is why I don't have many of them -- one toadstool leather, one cabbage leather, and a large out of control xenia colony, all of which have grown a lot in my tank.
My favorite corals have always been ricordea and ricordea have always done well and split quickly in my tank. It made me excited since ricordea are usually slow growers and slow splitters. That's why when I set up NDB's nano, I wanted to do a ricordea only tank.
Now in the last week, I've been aggressive towards the majanos and kenya weeds, and it seems to be slowly working.
I started with one green frilly mushroom about 6 months ago, and now I literally have so many I can't count them (dozens and dozens and dozens). My giant orange and yellow frilly mushrooms have grown so big they are the size of small side plates. My ricordeas grow huge and multiply easily.
My entire "reefing career" I've always attempted a diverse mixed reef tank, and I always wanted my tank to look like the tanks that I saw on the covers of reefing magazines, or on the front page of "Tank of the Month" web pages. I've continued to pursue this strategy even though I've found out that those other types of corals just don't really interest me that much. The expensive, fancy, bright colored SPS and acans just don't do it for me! And I don't know why.
I've been tempted to change my "reefing strategy" completely lately. To do what I want, and add only the corals I want, even if that means giving up the beautiful mixed reef that everyone in this hobby seems to think is the ideal; the ultimate goal for a reef tank.
What I'm getting at: I'm very tempted to sell off all my remaining zoanthids, softies and LPS and slowly rid any other corals that hang on to my rocks, except for my mushrooms and ricordeas. Then save my pennies to buy one of these ricordea frag packs http://zomania.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=385 and just COVER my rocks in ricordea. A 240 filled with ONLY ricordea! Every single rock covered in bright bubbles!!
(BTW I've ordered the ricordea frag packs from zomania.com before, and I highly recommend them. Every ricordea in my 10-pack was a different color morph and came attached to a piece of rock rubble, and I couldn't have been more pleased with the selection). But this time, instead of a 10 pack, go with the 50 pack or something, and just spread them all over my tank and wait for them to take over.
What do you guys think? I've seen nanos do ricordea only, which is what I wanted to do with my nano, but in a 240?
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
- Location
- Marietta, GA USA
biff its your tank and what you like should be all you should care about putting in their, what some people think looks good may not be what others think looks good, its your money, your tank and your taking care of it so do what you want. and i think a ricordia tank would look kool
Bifferwine
Reef pro
- Location
- Lynnwood, WA and missing Tucson, AZ
I must add, I think besides shrooms/rics, the only other coral I'd keep would be to stick frags of GSP on the back glass to cover it.
I think I've just been trying to achieve the standard mixed reef look (which I think is beautiful), without knowing why, and without even particularly liking the corals in those types of tanks!!! And now I'm coming to my senses and admitting to myself that it's okay if I don't have one of those tanks, I should have a tank filled with whatever makes me happiest, even if it was a tank filled with stupid kenya weeds.
I think I've just been trying to achieve the standard mixed reef look (which I think is beautiful), without knowing why, and without even particularly liking the corals in those types of tanks!!! And now I'm coming to my senses and admitting to myself that it's okay if I don't have one of those tanks, I should have a tank filled with whatever makes me happiest, even if it was a tank filled with stupid kenya weeds.
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
- Location
- Marietta, GA USA
exactly, happy biff= clean well maintained aquarium which equals pictures for us to enjoy
cgoodman381
Reefing newb
- Location
- Cen Cal
Iv wanted to do a zoa tank like that. if you want to do it.... go for it!
daugherty
Reef pro
- Location
- Billings, MT USA
i would doo it
RyanG
Reef enthusiast
- Location
- Cuba, New York
Biff do what makes YOU happy. Piss on everybody else. I think that a 240 gallon ric tank would as beautiful as a SPS Dominated tank IMO not that it matters.
yote
Reef pro
You've got to remember that a lot those mixed reefs we see in the books and the net,are for the most part done by folks that have time and money to burn.And a lot of those folks make a living off their tanks.
If you want a shroom/ric tank.Then go that route.You wouldnt have to worry as much about calcium and lighting that way.
If you want a shroom/ric tank.Then go that route.You wouldnt have to worry as much about calcium and lighting that way.
lightcs4
Reef enthusiast
- Location
- Upstate NY
I agree with everyone else. Why would you spend the money and put in the effort for a tank for someone else? It's your tank, set it up the way that you will enjoy it most and be the most rewarding for you.
Piggy
Reef enthusiast
- Location
- Elkridge, MD
Go for it. My favorite corals are mushrooms,ricordias, and zoas. So that's what I usually get.
reeffreak
Reef pro
- Location
- Clarksville,Tn
Why not go all ricordea(no other mushrooms) and LPS corals.LPS are never evasive like softies and like you said rics are super slow growers.Both recover a nice gentle flow.
Bifferwine
Reef pro
- Location
- Lynnwood, WA and missing Tucson, AZ
I have a lot of LPS, and I have a variety of LPS, but they just don't "do it for me" anymore. I admit, a few years ago, LPS were my favorite, but I've kinda lost interest in them. What I have stayed interested in are pretty shrooms and rics.
I thought of going ric only, and getting rid of my shrooms, but in a 240 it would be way too expensive to get good rock coverage with rics only, and I already have a good start with the shrooms I have.
So that settles it, I think at the next frag auction I'll bring in my remaining LPS and zoas and start slowly getting rid of everything but corallimorphs!!
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
- Location
- Marietta, GA USA
sounds like a plan, i cant wait to see pictures
reeffreak
Reef pro
- Location
- Clarksville,Tn
You have to do what makes you happy.It's going to be weird and different,that is for sure.
Altohombre
Reef enthusiast
- Location
- Highland Park, NJ
ricordias are pretty sweet and you do seem to like the idea of colorful bubbles.
