My 120 restart. 3 month photo update after the demise

Froggy · 03/21/2011, 10:37 AM

Hey guys,

I just wanted to post some 3 month pictures after I pretty much had to restart the tank after a near complete wipeout. I lost everything except the clam, fish, leathers, frogspawn, caulastrea, and of course xenia. I am not possitive on the complete cause but salinity played a huge role. I had a vacation auto topoff fail to topoff and I found out my refractometer was off and I was running a high salinity to begin with. The added stress caused a RTN/STN event that eventually went tankwide. The new sps were added in December 2010 as 1/2" to 1" teeny frags from area reefers.

I have had my share of problems that I am dealing with since. Aptasia ( matted filefish now making good work of that problem ), my liverock has become overun with a type of macroalgae ( added a foxface rabbit recently to help with that ). I also have had some algae and cyano issues that seem to be getting a bit better, albeit slowly. New coral color needs improvement as well.
Pictures to follow.

Froggy · 03/21/2011, 10:43 AM

On with the pictures

Blue Mille

ORA Hawkins

Pink Poccilopora

Slimer

Purple rim cap

Red Cap

Sunset Mille ( poor coloration now and pretty much yellow

)

More coming

duncantse · 03/21/2011, 10:45 AM

Looking good!

Froggy · 03/21/2011, 10:52 AM

Setosa

Maroon clown in Rose anemone

Turbinaria

ORA purple poccillopora

yellow tip cats paw?

Derasa clam

Toadstool Leather

FTS

Angle shot

Thanks for checking it out. Comments and questions welcome. The tank has a long ways to go but I am happy with the progress so far. I couldnt look at the tank for quite a white before I began again...

jeffm59 · 03/21/2011, 01:17 PM

Nice growth and colors

progman2000 · 03/21/2011, 01:39 PM

Beautiful tank!

Froggy · 03/21/2011, 05:40 PM

Thanks guys for the feedback.

preef · 03/21/2011, 06:39 PM

Very nice. It looks like that BTA is within striking distance of the Hawkins. You might want to move it away from the anemone. I've had some corals RTN after getting stung the first time. Others just had the areas that got stung die off.

Froggy · 03/21/2011, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by preef

Very nice. It looks like that BTA is within striking distance of the Hawkins. You might want to move it away from the anemone. I've had some corals RTN after getting stung the first time. Others just had the areas that got stung die off.

Yeah thanks. It has been a concern for me and I have definitely been keeping an eye on it. The rose has not moved in several years and survived the large salinity spike. The rose was pretty bleached but did not move even through that stress. The Hawkins is encrusted on a frag plug and can easily be moved if need be. So far the rose has never came to close even on the most expanded days. I would hate to lose the Hawkins for sure and you have me second guessing not moving it now

Froggy · 03/24/2011, 09:31 AM

I am looking for some ideas.

For some reason, my Foxface is not doing much munching on the macro that is growing all over the liverock. I used to have a Foxface rabbit in this tank over a year ago and unfortunately lost him to jumping out of the tank. That foxface eliminated any trace of macro/calaerpa algae I had. Over the last several months without the old fox, macro algae has reached plague proportions. The new foxface has been in my tank for well over a month and I have not seen any change.

The stems are so tightly wound on the liverock and in between LPS branches that manual removal seems impossible. Does the new Fox just need more time or is he a "special" fish that does not like greens?

Are there any other natural predators on macro that you would reccomend? My Hippo just ignores the stuff too. What an eyesore it is. You can see some of what I am talking about in the pics above, especially in the Setosa picture.

Froggy · 10/18/2011, 08:12 AM

Hey guys, here are a few updated pictures. Now a little over 9 months after the restart.

Blue Mille

Hawkins

ORA Purple Stylophora

Sunset Mille (still not nice sunset colors yet !?)

Purple rim cap

Group shot ( Slimer, cap, orange Digi, "pale" Red Planet )

.....more

Froggy · 10/18/2011, 08:17 AM

Sunset Monti

Acan Echinata

Derasa

Turbinaria

New Seasons Greetings ( came in brown and starting to green up )

Pink Pocci

FTS

Thanks for looking

mssvp · 10/18/2011, 08:58 AM

nice pics !

Froggy · 10/19/2011, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mssvp

nice pics !

Thanks. The tank has a long way to go for sure.

Jerdel · 10/19/2011, 02:42 PM

Nice!, But whats the bright green bubblely looking stuff?

Froggy · 10/19/2011, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerdel

Nice!, But whats the bright green bubblely looking stuff?

Hi, that is neon green caulastrea ( trumpet coral ). One of the few survivors from before I had to restart.

FSU3NOLES28 · 10/19/2011, 05:20 PM

Like the purple rim cap and the Derasa clam. I bet they look unreal under actinics.

Can you grab a shot of that when you can?

aandfsoccr04 · 10/19/2011, 06:33 PM

That yellow SPS is soo sweet. Where did you get that?

03/21/2011, 10:37 AM	#1
Froggy Reef "Hobbyist"...right!? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 2,160	My 120 restart. 3 month photo update after the demise Hey guys, I just wanted to post some 3 month pictures after I pretty much had to restart the tank after a near complete wipeout. I lost everything except the clam, fish, leathers, frogspawn, caulastrea, and of course xenia. I am not possitive on the complete cause but salinity played a huge role. I had a vacation auto topoff fail to topoff and I found out my refractometer was off and I was running a high salinity to begin with. The added stress caused a RTN/STN event that eventually went tankwide. The new sps were added in December 2010 as 1/2" to 1" teeny frags from area reefers. I have had my share of problems that I am dealing with since. Aptasia ( matted filefish now making good work of that problem ), my liverock has become overun with a type of macroalgae ( added a foxface rabbit recently to help with that ). I also have had some algae and cyano issues that seem to be getting a bit better, albeit slowly. New coral color needs improvement as well. Pictures to follow. __________________ Hello, my name is Joe and I am a reef addict. ......Hi Joe.......... Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef with TBS live rock, 8 X 54 watt TEK T5's, Euroreef RS250 skimmer

03/21/2011, 10:43 AM	#2
Froggy Reef "Hobbyist"...right!? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 2,160	On with the pictures Blue Mille ORA Hawkins Pink Poccilopora Slimer Purple rim cap Red Cap Sunset Mille ( poor coloration now and pretty much yellow ) More coming __________________ Hello, my name is Joe and I am a reef addict. ......Hi Joe.......... Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef with TBS live rock, 8 X 54 watt TEK T5's, Euroreef RS250 skimmer

03/21/2011, 10:52 AM	#4
Froggy Reef "Hobbyist"...right!? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 2,160	Setosa Maroon clown in Rose anemone Turbinaria ORA purple poccillopora yellow tip cats paw? Derasa clam Toadstool Leather FTS Angle shot Thanks for checking it out. Comments and questions welcome. The tank has a long ways to go but I am happy with the progress so far. I couldnt look at the tank for quite a white before I began again... __________________ Hello, my name is Joe and I am a reef addict. ......Hi Joe.......... Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef with TBS live rock, 8 X 54 watt TEK T5's, Euroreef RS250 skimmer

03/21/2011, 05:40 PM	#7
Froggy Reef "Hobbyist"...right!? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 2,160	Thanks guys for the feedback. __________________ Hello, my name is Joe and I am a reef addict. ......Hi Joe.......... Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef with TBS live rock, 8 X 54 watt TEK T5's, Euroreef RS250 skimmer

03/21/2011, 06:39 PM	#8
preef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 809	Very nice. It looks like that BTA is within striking distance of the Hawkins. You might want to move it away from the anemone. I've had some corals RTN after getting stung the first time. Others just had the areas that got stung die off. __________________ 72 gal bowfront mixed reef. Tank born 10/14/2007

03/21/2011, 10:45 AM	#3
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	Looking good!

03/21/2011, 01:17 PM	#5
jeffm59 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 656	Nice growth and colors

03/21/2011, 01:39 PM	#6
progman2000 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 112	Beautiful tank!

03/24/2011, 09:31 AM	#10
Froggy Reef "Hobbyist"...right!? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 2,160	I am looking for some ideas. For some reason, my Foxface is not doing much munching on the macro that is growing all over the liverock. I used to have a Foxface rabbit in this tank over a year ago and unfortunately lost him to jumping out of the tank. That foxface eliminated any trace of macro/calaerpa algae I had. Over the last several months without the old fox, macro algae has reached plague proportions. The new foxface has been in my tank for well over a month and I have not seen any change. The stems are so tightly wound on the liverock and in between LPS branches that manual removal seems impossible. Does the new Fox just need more time or is he a "special" fish that does not like greens? Are there any other natural predators on macro that you would reccomend? My Hippo just ignores the stuff too. What an eyesore it is. You can see some of what I am talking about in the pics above, especially in the Setosa picture. __________________ Hello, my name is Joe and I am a reef addict. ......Hi Joe.......... Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef with TBS live rock, 8 X 54 watt TEK T5's, Euroreef RS250 skimmer

10/18/2011, 08:12 AM	#11
Froggy Reef "Hobbyist"...right!? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 2,160	Hey guys, here are a few updated pictures. Now a little over 9 months after the restart. Blue Mille Hawkins ORA Purple Stylophora Sunset Mille (still not nice sunset colors yet !?) Purple rim cap Group shot ( Slimer, cap, orange Digi, "pale" Red Planet ) .....more __________________ Hello, my name is Joe and I am a reef addict. ......Hi Joe.......... Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef with TBS live rock, 8 X 54 watt TEK T5's, Euroreef RS250 skimmer

10/18/2011, 08:17 AM	#12
Froggy Reef "Hobbyist"...right!? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 2,160	Sunset Monti Acan Echinata Derasa Turbinaria New Seasons Greetings ( came in brown and starting to green up ) Pink Pocci FTS Thanks for looking __________________ Hello, my name is Joe and I am a reef addict. ......Hi Joe.......... Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef with TBS live rock, 8 X 54 watt TEK T5's, Euroreef RS250 skimmer

10/18/2011, 08:58 AM	#13
mssvp Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Florida Posts: 52 Blog Entries: 1	nice pics ! __________________ mssvp ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><(((º>

10/19/2011, 02:42 PM	#15
Jerdel Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cedar Rapids Ia Posts: 222	Nice!, But whats the bright green bubblely looking stuff?

10/19/2011, 05:20 PM	#17
FSU3NOLES28 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 613	Like the purple rim cap and the Derasa clam. I bet they look unreal under actinics. Can you grab a shot of that when you can? __________________ Standard 90 Gallon. Tek Elite 6x54, 30L Sump, ASM G2/Sicce 1000 with an Eheim 1262 Return Undecided on fish and whatever sweet corals won't break the bank!

10/19/2011, 06:33 PM	#18
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	That yellow SPS is soo sweet. Where did you get that? __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

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