Johnny's Reef aquarium

[AYGurgies]

Ok, Here is some more updates.

After I completed my aquarium and started adding fish, I noticed that the fish are swimming only on one side where the MP40 was installed and you can notice that in my latest video. The other side was almost completely dead. I tried to see what the problem is so the first thing I did was that since I see them always swimming under the MP 40, I removed the MP 40 to the other side, and guess what? They moved too! They started swimming on the other side where the MP 40 is. That's why I decided to get another MP 40. You may say the MP 40s are good for up to 500g tanks. I agree, but in my case, probabley not. So, I bought it, and installed it. Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig different my friends!!! Any way, I think this is enough for today, and let's watch this video that I caught. It's one of my Blood red fire shrimp cleanning a Bartlett's anthias. I hope you'll like it.

Johnny***39;s Reef Aquarium 125g, June 11, 2012 Fire Shrimp cleaning Partlet***39;s Anthias.MOV - YouTube

Johnny***39;s Reef Aquarium 125g, June 11, 2012 Fire Shrimp cleaning Partlet***39;s Anthias.MOV - YouTube

[AYGurgies]

Here is the last video that I took five days ago. This one is with the RBTA that I got for the mated pair maroon clowns. Oh man!!! The female maroon got so happy when I added it to the tank, even the male got happy but not like the female. After one day from placing the RBTA, I woke up in the morning and saw the RBTA has moved to the back, and I was really mad. I started moving him to the front and oh my God!!! The female Maroon started attacking my fingers while I was removing it from the Live rock. It's was so nice to see something like this. Ok, here is the video, and hope that you'll like it.

Johnny***39;s reef aquarium 125g June 20, 2012 Morning video - YouTube

Johnny***39;s reef aquarium 125g June 20, 2012 Morning video - YouTube

[CUNAReefer]

Looking good, Johnny! Your RBTA may move around to find the perfect spot in the tank. I had a Tomatto Clown several years ago that would bite me whenever I placed my hand in the tank. Once I took my hand out, he would shake his tale quickly and stir up sand into the water column. He showed me who was boss! He later went to a new home dedicated to him and his anemone.

James

[AYGurgies]

Originally Posted by CUNAReefer

Looking good, Johnny! Your RBTA may move around to find the perfect spot in the tank. I had a Tomatto Clown several years ago that would bite me whenever I placed my hand in the tank. Once I took my hand out, he would shake his tale quickly and stir up sand into the water column. He showed me who was boss! He later went to a new home dedicated to him and his anemone.

James

He did exactly the same, shake his tale quickly and stir up sand into the water column after I took my hand out of the water! He did it after he chased the Melanurus Wrasse once. Also, the first time I was feeding the RBTA with the Turkey Baster, he put his mouth infront of the Turkey Baster and started swimming and pushing the Turkey Baster up and away from The RBTA! The first time I saw him doing that I got scared, and thought that something is wrong with him. That's just amazing isn't it?

[CUNAReefer]

Originally Posted by AYGurgies

He did exactly the same, shake his tale quickly and stir up sand into the water column after I took my hand out of the water! He did it after he chased the Melanurus Wrasse once. Also, the first time I was feeding the RBTA with the Turkey Baster, he put his mouth infront of the Turkey Baster and started swimming and pushing the Turkey Baster up and away from The RBTA! The first time I saw him doing that I got scared, and thought that something is wrong with him. That's just amazing isn't it?

Gotta love the fish with personalities!

[McPuff]

How's the mimic doing? It looks pretty good in there. I do see a net though so I'm wondering if you're trying to get a fish used to it so you can net the fish.

Also, for the coralline algae... don't worry about it. It will eventually establish itself without you adding any. And you've added the RBTA and star polyp... chances are that one of those may have brought some coralline algae with it anyway. In several months you'll have so much coralline that you'll curse at how often you have to scrub it off the glass!

And I just noticed the video of the blood shrimp cleaning the anthias... mine would never clean any fish. You got a good one. :0)

[AYGurgies]

Originally Posted by McPuff

How's the mimic doing? It looks pretty good in there. I do see a net though so I'm wondering if you're trying to get a fish used to it so you can net the fish.

Also, for the coralline algae... don't worry about it. It will eventually establish itself without you adding any. And you've added the RBTA and star polyp... chances are that one of those may have brought some coralline algae with it anyway. In several months you'll have so much coralline that you'll curse at how often you have to scrub it off the glass!

And I just noticed the video of the blood shrimp cleaning the anthias... mine would never clean any fish. You got a good one. :0)

Yeah, the net was for the mimic. I got him and put him in a QT at my cousin's and he died the next day. I think I made another mistake by putting him into a QT. But the thing was that I was worried about the other fish that I have and I didn't want them to get the desease or the parasite from him. When I looked at it, he seemed fine to me, his swimming, playing, no rubbing agains rocks, only white things on his skin. Anyway, about the coralline algae, you're right, I don't think I need it because I already see some little spots getting redish, pinkish kind of. I also got some Tiger Troucus snails that have a lot of coralline algae on thire shell, so I think I'm good. Thank you very much though. Fire shirmp? Yeh man, he's awosome! I actually have two of them. Thanks again brother

[Turtle]

The tank looks nice Johnny! Looks like that is the new GSP in the center right? I have had my tank up for a year now andhave very little coralline because of my metal halides are too bright and my sea urchin eats most of what does grow. I do have a lot in my sump though because it is dimmer and nothing to eat it.

[AYGurgies]

Originally Posted by Turtle

The tank looks nice Johnny! Looks like that is the new GSP in the center right? I have had my tank up for a year now andhave very little coralline because of my metal halides are too bright and my sea urchin eats most of what does grow. I do have a lot in my sump though because it is dimmer and nothing to eat it.

Thanks man! The GSP in the center is my other one. It's been there for almost a month and a half and he's very happy

[AYGurgies]

Originally Posted by CUNAReefer

Gotta love the fish with personalities!

Here you go brother! Every time I try to feed the RBTA this is the look that she gives me! She scares me maaaaaaaaaaaaaan Lol

[CUNAReefer]

Originally Posted by AYGurgies

Here you go brother! Every time I try to feed the RBTA this is the look that she gives me! She scares me maaaaaaaaaaaaaan Lol
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LOL. She means business!

[AYGurgies]

Just an update. Here is how my tank looks at night. I hope you'll enjoy it.

Johnny***39;s reef aquarium 125g June 29, 2012 At night.MOV - YouTube

Johnny***39;s reef aquarium 125g June 29, 2012 At night.MOV - YouTube

[CUNAReefer]

Very nice, Johnny! Your GSP are going to grow very quickly. I like the gentle flow of the polyps. It adds a nice touch to the movement of the tank.

James

[AYGurgies]

Originally Posted by CUNAReefer

Very nice, Johnny! Your GSP are going to grow very quickly. I like the gentle flow of the polyps. It adds a nice touch to the movement of the tank.

James

Thank you James! Yeh, one of the MP 40s is set to work at 60% only, and the other one at 80% (The one on the right side).

[AYGurgies]

Hi guys,
Just a picture of a new resident, and hope you'll like it. It's the Radioactive Dragon Eye Colony Polyp