Mayja's 90 Gallon Reef Experience

[Tokalosh]

Great thread Mayja, and your tank is coming along nicely.

I'm looking forward to seeing this develop over time, keep up with the great videos.

Tok

 

[Mayja]

I had just posted a massive update with coral growth comparisons and of course this was one of the posts that was forever lost. /sigh Here we go (again):

Mushroom:
April

June

September

Candy Canes:
June

September

Orange/Purple Zoas:
June

September

Purple Anthelia:
August

September

Lobos:
April

June

September

Sinularia Leather:
April

June

September

Hammer:
April

June

September

Torch:
September

 

[goma]

Great growth! Over how long of a period between the comparison shots?

 

[Mayja]

Great growth! Over how long of a period between the comparison shots?

I updated the post to include the timeline.

 

[Mayja]

And of course, the fish:

And introducing...

 

[goma]

I had just posted a massive update with coral growth comparisons and of course this was one of the posts that was forever lost. /sigh Here we go (again):

Lobos:
April

My lobo looks just like this and always has, what did you do to get it to plump up so much?

 

[Mayja]

Once a week, I feed the corals Reef Chili from BRS. It comes with its own squeeze bottle and I just blast each one with the stuff. Any leftovers are eaten by the fish. It just loves it!

 

[goma]

Thanks Mayja.

 

[Mayja]

Thanks Mayja.

Anytime!

It's funny... my husband always knows when I'm feeding the corals because it's "Reef Chili Wednesday!"

 

[anthony27]

very nice build great growth

 

[anthony27]

awesome photo of the 2 froggies

 

[Mayja]

Oh thanks! The one in the foreground is my hammer and the one in the back is the frogspawn. That frogspawn was near death a month ago. That's almost all new regrowth. It was shedding limbs and I thought for sure I was going to lose it, but it rebounded. Still don't know what caused it.

 

[Tokalosh]

WOW outstanding growth, your corals are looking so healthy.

Tok

 

[Mayja]

I asked the LFS who sold me my jawfish if they'll be getting any royal gramma basslets (RGB) in soon. They said that they would order me one with their next shipment (this conversation was before I purchased the jawfish). I was originally going to go with the RGB before the jawfish. Anyways, I found out that when the shipment arrived, the little guy was DOA. Awwww I picked up the jawfish instead.

So, they ordered me another one. I've been waiting for him to arrive. They called me today and this one was also DOA! Is someone trying to tell me not to have an RGB?

 

[Mayja]

My tank is 8 months old today! I have some new frags coming in the mail today, so I'll post a new FT shot once they're in place.

 

[yankieman]

Your tank is looking great Mayja

 

[reefle]

Love the growth pictures!!!

 

[Blue Space]

So, they ordered me another one. I've been waiting for him to arrive. They called me today and this one was also DOA! Is someone trying to tell me not to have an RGB?

Don't stop belie-e-vin'... sry couldn't resist. Third time's a charm.

 

[Mayja]

I gave up on the LFS who had 2 Royal Grammas show up DOA. They said they would order me another one, but then I never heard from them, even after I called to inquire! Whatever.

This weekend, there was a customer appreciation sale at another LFS and he had a small RGB for me... that, and a new devil's hand leather! I acclimated them on Saturday and I'm getting the leather used to my MH's. The RGB is so cute, and ballsy! That fish has some attitude for being so small. He even chased my chromis and banggai away! Impressive little bugger.

I know... pics are coming!

 

[Mayja]

Here are the pics, as promised:

The new Devil's Hand Leather:

My new Royal Gramma Basslet and Dragon Eye Zoas:

Orange/Green/Brown Zoas (no idea what they're called):

Red Palys:

I moved the torch and it got bigger:

A small visitor for my jawfish:

The Cardinal and Chromis chillin' in the blue light: