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Rafal's 72 Reef

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shipwrecked

Tank looks great,nice rockwork.I have yet to find a "peacefull" dottyback,or an angel that doesnt pick or nip at something,good luck with the tank :)
 
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rafal07013

I know i am taking a chance on angel - but at the same time there is no ideal situation in the ocean either. as long as the angel will not eat it or nip to the point of slowing/stoping the growth - i am fine with it. I watched them both for 2-3 hrs last night and dottyback was in her "area" hidding in the rock and angel was discovering the entire tank.

The rockwork looks better in person - i do not know how to take pictures that would show tank properly.
 
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rafal07013

well... bottle of wine and Luther Vandros have helped ;) Last night, for the first time I have noticed one clown go into anemone for 30 seconds. He did at least 3 times. I will spend another 2-3 hrs tonite looking and waiting to see that happening again, but it was a good first step. also, i can confirm it is 3 babies on purple death - the colony of 6 now!

I wonder if there is anyone who successfully does Vitamin C for zoas here? any feedback how to do it correctly?
 
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JerseyWendy

Rafal, can't help you with the Vit. C, but congrats on your additions. Just got an Orchid Dottyback as well, and LOVE her to death already. What colors! So far she's been a model citizen - I know, I know....too soon to make any judgment.
 
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rafal07013

it changes colors with blue lighting. i think we bought it from the same source and i have seen them bothering other fish in the tanks. but i can confirm - clown is having the time of his life.
 
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rafal07013

February Group Buy in is working and tank is looking much better. also, got ATI bulbs from AO for my NEP. it does wonder on your corals and fish. I have pair of clowns, coral beauty and orchid dottyback. I would like to add something to it - but what? also got a few new zoas - yeah, i am a zoa freak. but also a few sticks from smcooler.

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also, how do you know that your tank is doing OK? hm... if there is anyone in northern new jersey who would like to stop by take a look, give some suggestions, advise, any helpful hints on how to improve anything --- it would be greatly appreciated. I am not looking for complements - I would like someone to point out mistakes and possible problems that can be solved or avoided.
 
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rafal07013

thank you. it starts looking even better with "new" colors and lighting. I will take a full shot picture of the tank tonite. also, slowly starting to move frags all over the tank.
 
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JerseyWendy

What stunning zoos, Rafal! ;D Can't wait to see the full tank picture. If you lived closer, I'd stop by in an instant to rip some of those zoos out. :-X
 
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pnoyreefer

Very nice zoas.. I like the mohawks shots.. I used to be a zoa freak and with all this new zoas comin back Im getting an ich again ....
 
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rafal07013

i am getting a few new frags today and made request for few more next month. i just like them too much and it is something that grows nicely in my tank. I would like to add a 2-3 acans and montis in the future.
 
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rafal07013

it is the addiction... but i love it... i don't smoke, i don't drink too much... and i stopped eating lunches at work...

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and yes, i tell my wife that friends are sharing these frags with me...
 
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