Ryans Reef

[Altohombre]

If it's a fire shrimp, mine barely came out from under the rocks unless it was food tiime. If it was a skunk cleaner then mine was always active and rarely hidden.

 

[RyanG]

This one is mostly clear-yellow with two red stripes down its back split by a white stripe.

 

[dustin_P74]

its a skunk cleaner shrimp, and yeah i barely saw mine when it was alive

 

[cthegame]

Ryan are you going to add more rock?

 

[flojo]

Nice adds! I know alexanders cleaner is always out and about and hanging around. But we have gotten two that were much smaller and stayed mostly hidden until they disappeared completely

 

[RyanG]

Ryan are you going to add more rock?

Im not really sure, there is 235lbs in there now but I have thought about adding 20-30 pounds of tonga branch to it. Dont know? Do I need it?

 

[cthegame]

Im not really sure, there is 235lbs in there now but I have thought about adding 20-30 pounds of tonga branch to it. Dont know? Do I need it?

Wow thats some dense rock...well i dont think you necessarily "need" more but for aquascaping if it were me, i would get a lil more...I think the 30lb;s you have planned will be fine. Its just MO, nothing you need to worry about.

 

[RyanG]

Well Ive got a layer buried in the sand under the stack too. I think that is where the misleading part is. Probably 30-40lbs buried in the sand. If I did add any I would put tonga branch terraces(for lack of a better way to describe them) on the left side of the tank. Just a way to build height without adding a solid wall.

 

[dustin_P74]

i would add some more just for more coral placement purposes

 

[yote]

You'll end up adding more rock as you add new corals.So I'd just go with the flow,and add when needed to a coral placed just right.

 

[Piggy]

Like the island look. Tank looks good.

 

[Alexander]

Your aquascaping looks good, should provide some good flow all around.

 

[reeffreak]

I really like the aquascaping Ryan.Bryopsis must be the in thing,it only grows on my overflow slots.Clean it off and a month later,it is back.

I have to feed the cleaner and fire shrimp before I feed the corals.They go nuts for the sliverside eyeballs and afterwards the snails and crabs finish the rest.Just enough time to feed the corals.

 

[RyanG]

Thanks reef, I guess I need to update my food selection. I only feed marine cuisine and Hykari Mysis w/selcon added and algae sheets.

 

[RyanG]

Well I have a new favorite fish! I picked up a Blue Sided Fairy Wrasse tonight! I was given "permission" by Janell to get it after spending 5 HOURS christmas shopping at the largest mall in our area by far! Oh by the way she only got ONE SMALL BAG of crap! WOMEN! It was a very very hard choice between him and a male Red Hooded Flasher Wrasse.

Anyways I have a question about him(I think its a him, its appears to be getting the yellow plate on the side associated with a male) As soon as I put him in the acclimating vessel(acrylic pitcher) he lept out before I could get the plate over the top. He has a little bit of fin rash due to his carpet surfing event. Think he'll be alright? No labored breathing or anything just a couple of spots. Could that ammount of stress enabled ich to get a foothold tha quickly(like 3 hours?)

Ill get a pic as soon as he quits being shy.

 

[yote]

He should be fine.Usually once the fish is in the display,they settle down fairly quick.
Congrats BTW.

 

[dustin_P74]

+1 yote, the fish should be fine, they have been through more stress then what it just did and they made it out of that fine so i dont think this will harm them

 

[lightcs4]

+2 for Yote. He will likely be just fine.

Congrats on the new fish. I would love to see a pic ... hint hint.

 

[RyanG]

He's a little paranoid right now...and the lights are going out. Pics tomorrow PROMISE!

 

[lightcs4]

Looking forward to it. Thanks!