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C3hutson
02/23/2015, 03:10 PM
Since I don't really know EXACTLY what these are supposed to look like, I wanted to see what you all think of my two new frags.

I'm running Euphotica 24" programmable full spectrum LED light. Pictures are 50% blue 40% white.

Here's my frogspawn. I orginally had it higher up in the tank in the center, but it didn't seem to open as much as I thought it should so I moved it lower. Not sure if there was too much flow, too much light, or both, but it seems happier here:
http://i.imgur.com/9Zag48E.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/x4i8IbS.jpg

Here's my zoo. Haven't played with placement because it seems (to me) to be happy here:
http://i.imgur.com/gHijl4P.jpg

Here's a couple shots of the tank, my clown and my dragonet.
http://i.imgur.com/p5v8BKC.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/PDKuPAJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ydVLDr5.jpg

UNCsalt
02/23/2015, 03:36 PM
looks ok to me just need time to acclimate. how long have you had the mandarin and how long has the tank been setup for?

soulpatch
02/23/2015, 03:36 PM
Man you must be spending a fortune on that dragnet with pods for food or happened to get one of the rare eats other food dragnets... Or do you have a pod producing refugium somewhere else as I dont see an overflow on the tank.

Looks like a maroon clown as well so hopefully there is not too much competition for food...

C3hutson
02/23/2015, 04:19 PM
tank is 12 years old. Mandarin was a new add last week. I had one for several years in the past but he sadly died in a tank move.

JammyBirch
02/23/2015, 04:22 PM
What is that? A branching frog spawn? Really cool looking.

C3hutson
02/23/2015, 04:29 PM
What is that? A branching frog spawn? Really cool looking.

It is, it seems to be branching already after only 3 days in the tank!

Mishri
02/23/2015, 04:33 PM
Nice, No sump club :)

I know people who have kept healthy pod populations without sumps, just need areas the dragonet can't get to.

C3hutson
02/23/2015, 04:37 PM
Nice, No sump club :)

I know people who have kept healthy pod populations without sumps, just need areas the dragonet can't get to.

Full disclosure, I'm probably adding a sump to this tank. Just trying to figure out if I'll be upgrading to a ~100gal corner bowfront sooner than I originally thought.

FraggledRock
02/23/2015, 08:55 PM
2 of your corals look like fish...

Mom2jayden
02/23/2015, 09:11 PM
Is your mandarin eating frozen foods or do you have a lot of pods? Mine died, thinking of getting another

Phildirt
02/23/2015, 11:02 PM
That clown on the anemone reminds me of Chris Farley in Tommy Boy....fat guy in a little coat.

Lizzy_lray
02/24/2015, 07:20 AM
Love your frogspawn great color!

C3hutson
02/24/2015, 08:10 AM
That clown on the anemone reminds me of Chris Farley in Tommy Boy....fat guy in a little coat.

Hahaha you hit the nail on the head. I'm going to start spot feeding it frequently to see if I can get it the fatten up a bit.

anthonys51
02/26/2015, 08:55 AM
What size tank is that.

k120
03/08/2015, 10:35 AM
You can grow live pods and aphids to feed that guy. 10 gal tank make up some 1.15 salinity water add live phytoplankton, 5 tablespoons of miracle grow. Air stone 6500k light, pods amphipods, and use a micron sock or sieve every week to scoop em out! 50 percent change every 2 weeks remember to add miracle grow into the new water!

Pigpen17
03/08/2015, 11:23 AM
What size tank is that.

Curious as well. Looks like the 56g.