Some pics of my 550

[Mc]

In the back third compartment where you normally put the bio balls, except I took them out.
Also put a light above it.

[2balive]

Originally Posted by Mc

Frogspawn

Is that a green with purple tip frogspawn or just the camera doing it?

Originally Posted by moe101

i might sound blonde.but if its a standard Boyu and using the built in filter system..where did you put the cheato ???

@moe101 , also look at the beginning of my thread, I have put my cheato in the fourth compartment with NanaGlo lights on the back glass

[Charl_Stanhope]

tank is really starting to look very very cool. Love the new additions. Keep em pics coming. Really well done

[Mc]

Originally Posted by Charl_Stanhope

tank is really starting to look very very cool. Love the new additions. Keep em pics coming. Really well done

Thanks Charl.

Originally Posted by Len

Is that a green with purple tip frogspawn or just the camera doing it?

No its not the camera, its actually more purple then the pics show.
I really need to get a good camera.

[2balive]

Originally Posted by Mc

No its not the camera, its actually more purple then the pics show.

If it gets to big, pls dot me down for one of its heads.

[Mc]

No problem you are just so far.

[crispin]

lovely little tank, great scape too

id look at getting a small goby and simbiotic shrimp, might add a fun point of intrest to the tank.

[Mc]

Thanks Crispin.

I had a pistol shrimp a while ago he came as a hitchhiker on my live rock, but it was very small, and I don't think it made it I only saw it once. I was planning on getting a yasha goby to go with it. I will see maybe I will still do it, im just a bit worried the mini carpet anemones will eat it.

[Mc]

I got a blasto, and a pixie hawkfish today to celebrate passing my A+ exams.
The mandiran I've had for about 2 months just haven't got a good pic of him till now, still can't get a pic of the coral beauty.

[Mc]

Hi All

Im looking for an interesting coral to put in my tank, need some ideas.
I saw some really nice acans the other day but they were a bit steep R1200, is that what these normally go for they were a really nice piece, anyone know how hardy these are. Also been looking at a few brain and doughnut corals.
I don't have that much space left so I want something really nice.

[2balive]

Nice pics, like the Blasto colours.

Is your Mandrin eating frozen foods?

[mandarinman]

wow it is a stunning tank!

[Charl_Stanhope]

awesome additions. Love the hawkfish.

[Mc]

Originally Posted by Charl_Stanhope

Love the

He is a really interesting fish just have to get alot more live food now cause they all go crazy for it, deffinately not a problem getting him to eat.

Originally Posted by mandarinman

wow it is a stunning tank!

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Len

Is your Mandrin eating frozen foods?

Unfortunately not yet, luckily I have a good supply of live food. I feed him vitamin enriched brine, I am trying to get him to take it hopefully he will come around to it.

[Mc]

Just a quick update. The tank is doing really well, the growth rate is amazing.
The only thing that isn't doing that well is the plate coral, wich the bicolor blenny likes to nip at. The sun and favia I got last weekend and the sun has slowly opened up more and more, I have been feeding it every day.
One thing I have been wondering about is if star polyps grow up against zoas as you can see in the pic will they kill them? So far I have only noticed them closing up a little bit and not all the time.

[Xereo]

Looking Great.. Can you tell me more about the led upgrade and also if u could post a pic of the Lid of your tank? or did u take it off?

[Mc]

@Xereo If you look at page one you will see the lid it still has one PL light and the leds.
It was a diy kit that I ordered from these guys.
It 18 bridgelux 3w leds
10 white and 8 blue.
I managed to fit it all into the hood.
DIY LED Lighting - DIY LED Kits - AquaStyle Online
It you looking at going for something like this you should speak to Charl_Stanhope , he is in capetown and seems to have found some nice places to get things locally.
If you need anymore info just let me know.

[AfricaOffroad]

Mc,

I know its stating the obvious, but does the LED kit run off 220v, or is it a 110v set up?
I'm keen to order one of the smaller units as a try out .

[Mc]

Its auto switching, most your ac to dc converter now are.

[Mc]

Im having a few problems with my bi colour blenny and coral beauty angel nipping at a plate coral and the favia in above pics, the tissue of the corals is getting noticeably damaged.
I was just wondering if there is anything I can do about this besides getting rid of the fish?
If I do decide to get rid of the fish don't know how I would catch the blennie.
I have also considered getting rid of the two corals but Im worried they will start with the blastomus and trumpet next. If anyone has any experience with this I would appreciate your addvice.