It has been awhile since I've posted an update. The tank has finished cycling and is going through somewhat of an algae bloom (mostly green hair now that the diatoms have died off.) The macro algae on the live rock is doing very well (almost too well.) Since the last update, I have the following live stock (I've moved way too fast... do as I say, not as I do, right?):
- 5 x Blue Green Chromis
- 2 x Yellow Watchman Gobies
- 1 x Sohal Tang
- 5(?) x Peppermint Shrimp (I only see 2 regularly)
- 2 x Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
- 4 x Serpent Sea Stars
- Various hermits (mostly blue leg) and snails (Nerite, Cerith, Narcissus, Fuzzy Chiton,Dwarf Planaxis)
The Sohal Tang is known to be quite territorial and aggressive, but he isn't bothering the Chromis at all. The gobies are freaked out by him, though. He's enjoying the micro/macro algae buffet in the tank very much. I love how he tears off huge pieces of hair algae at a time!
I took some new pictures of the tank tonight. Look at how pink and purple the rocks are from the fresh coralline growth. I've got quite a few spots of coralline growing in the fuge as well. (I'll post an update with pictures of my fuge at a later date). The Sohal is attacking the algae quite agressively. I'm aggressively wet skimming to get rid of his waste before it just creates more algae.
Full Tank Shot - 10/22/08
Middle of Tank (with Blue Green Chromis and Sohal Tang) - 10/22/08
Blue Green Chromis and some Macroalgae
Grape Caulerpa Macro Algae
Macroalgae, sponges, Muscle, Blue Green Chromis
Red Sponge, Caulerpa, and other Macro algae
Yellow Watchman Goby
