6 months and counting

[tileman]

Hi everyone, I just wanted to show some pictures of my 225g . I cant beleive its been 6 months already since I fired this tank up. The firs month I went thru a massive algea bloom , and it took 150 snails and 50 hermit crabs and 1 sea hare to win that battle, it took 5 weeks to win.
The first of september, I added my first fish, which has now bloomed to 21 fish, 3 of which were caught and brought down from my 65g upstairs.
I've lost 2 fish in 6 months, a potters wrasse, I couldn't get him to eat prepared food, and last week I lost a helfreichy firefish. He only lasted 1 day, I think my other fish killed him. As of today, I have added 58 different acros, many which came from other members of our club and others bought from all around, 7 ricordia colonies and pally's and a couple of zoo's and a scolimia. Running 2 tanks is a lot bigger of a chore than I figured it would be, but I love it.

[tileman]

The last couple of months.

[dakar]

Looking fantastic! I really like the look of several fish schooled up and cruising the tank... adds a huge amount of activity to a reef.

[jojo22]

WOW you sure do know how to make a reefer jelous!

[Reptoreef]

That's my buddy!!! It was nice to see ya at the party... did ya enjoy Pro as much as others? What did ya think of the new PFO LED fixtures??? I think they will be worth every cent as long as they live up to their claims. Anyhow, looking terrific !!!

[tileman]

Good to see you there also. Pro was great! He was very entertaining and very informative. Steven and Adam came by my house earlier in the day to check out both of my tanks. I guess if you post enough pictures, they will come. lol I'm still not convinced on the PFO lights, I would have to witness the par value in person. I was talking to Randy today at MSM and Joy came by his shop to show him the lights and he told me that the par rating was nowhere near as close to the Metal halide. Who knows!

[hummer]

looks awsome

[Sweetpea]

Completely gorgeous!!!

[bobert]

absolutly positively awsome

whats the big fish next to all the little pink ones?

[tileman]

I think you are referring to my crosshatch trigger bobert.

[melev]

What kind of angel is that? Wantanabee?

I really like the tank without the algae in it. So much better. :)

[tileman]

Me Too!! lol Yes, That is a watanabe, I have a pair, but the male has got some kind of fungus right now. I think I'm going to have to catch him and put him in a hospital tank and treat him. I thought it might get better on its own, But when Steven Pro came by last week he told me it would definately need to be treated.
Hows the weather in the lonestar state, btw?
It's cold here in snow country.
Here is a picture of them back in Oct.

[melev]

It's back to something normal. 54F now, 76F Friday, 80F Saturday. A week ago, 18F was the low, and it was in the 30s for several days. I'm surprised more people aren't sick from the major weather swings we've had.

I hope you can help that fish heal up.

[bobert]

I think you are referring to my crosshatch trigger bobert.

i saw one before at lfs but forgot what it was called

like all pics:)

[tileman]

Some more fish and coral pics.

[Whoyah]

Very Nice!!! Do you know the common/trading name of the pink zoas with kind of curly tentacles, kind of in the back in the last picture? I have small patch of them too that is growing well. I call them Curly Sues for a lack of a better name. Just curoius.

[iVgOnMaD]

Awesome, what is your secret? What do you have under the hood (and stand hehe)?

[tileman]

Thanks guys, Whoyah, I got those from a friend, he owns reefkingdom.com and he told me they were some kind of a pallithoa, so I really don't know the name of them.
iVgOnMaD, At the first of the post there is a picture of the equipment I'm useing, most of it is Deltec equipment.

[hummer]

i see tank of the month ........any one else agree????? looks awsome hope mine is half as good ill be happy