In a previous posting, I listed the final head count of my 46g marine aquarium… Boy was I wrong. Vacation came, all hell broke loose, we lost the clam, the anemones hit the panic button, the new tank came out of cycle, etc, etc, etc… needless to say, the final tally isn’t final anymore. For those who care, here’s the most recent tally for the two tanks. I’ll get some videos of the new tank up soon. Until then, here are a few pictures of the bicolor angel and the lyretail anthias.
I hate to admit it, but I really like the watchman goby… he’s just so cool. I can’t help but stare at him and just watch him. He’s pretty dormant most of the time, but he occasionally dives into the sand or darts up to the surface of the tank… interesting fish. Very neat personality, even if he’s not that active.
So without further ado, I give you Spot! The Yellow Watchman Goby!
So, i’ve finally managed to cram enough inhabitants into my 46g tank that I can officially say that the doors are now closed. Granted, they’re all moving to the 90g tank in a few weeks, but they’re all crammed into the 46g for now. (Well, they’re not crammed, but there are a lot of fish in there) Bio-load is definitely up, but that nice big Euro-Reef skimmer and 45lbs of Live Rock is still keeping water levels acceptable. No spikes of any kind, just more frequent water changes for nitrate buildup.
Current Inhabitants -
1 Coral Beauty (Piggy)
2 Onyx Clowns (No names as of yet)
3 Green Chromis (Curly, Larry, and Moe)
1 Watchman Goby (Spot)
1 Royal Gramma (EARL!!!!)
1 Maxima Clam (Timmy)
1 Mexican Turbo Snail (Fiesta!)
2 Acro Frags
1 Rose Anemone
1 ‘Condy’ Anemone
10+ Astrea Snails
5+ Nassarius Snails
20+ Blue Legged Hermit Crabs
10+ Red Tip Hermit Crabs
1 Black Sea Cucumber
Anyway, here’s the video of everyone in their current home.
No spikes of any kind, just more frequent water changes for nitrate buildup.