Teresa Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Here's my 24 gallon Cardiff with my new Gorgonians (from aquacon.com)!! Seahorses to come . . . Purple Corky finger (Photosynthetic) Red Sea Whip (Nonphoto) Indonesian Lace (Nonphoto) Orange Tree (my favorite - nonphoto) Golden Rod (photo) White Ligthning Sponge (orange sponge and white zoas w/symbiotic relationship - nonphoto) Red Sponge (nonphoto, from Aquatek) Purple Lace (photosynthetic - from KimP) Green lace or Yellow sea whip (photosynthetic - from KimP) Full Tank Shots Left Side Right Side (extra light attached for sea grasses, from reefcleaners.com) The Entire Tank: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Wow, I'm envious All of those gorgonians are so beautiful! Especially the orange ones. What foods are you using? What kind of flow do you have? I'm glad to see another reefer doing nps stuff so we can bounce ideas off each other. That cardiff tank has such a nice shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Thanks . I know it'll take me a bit to figure out the perfect amount of food. PS. Seahorses on their way!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Very nice! I have been on a gorgonian kick lately .. but mainly photo ones. The non-photo are so much more colorful though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dapettit Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 this is awesome. I can't seem to grow anything in our tank. I have cheap LED lighting that came with the tank. what kind of light is that hanging on your tank? Thanks, Dave- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 The main light is a 55watt pc pendant that is sold for the cardiff tank. It won't actually grow anything. Majority of the gorgs you see are non-photosynthetic and I've been feeding them decap bbs eggs, bbs, coral smoothie, etc. The light on the right side of the tank has done a nice job of growing the sea grasses (that need 3-5watts/gallon). Its only 13 watts, but the grassess have been very responsive to it. I have a 26 watt light on my 5 gallon planted tank that has helped everything grow a ton (it's a FINNEX cf clip-on light). So far, so good. I'm hoping everything continues to survive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig at Aquatek Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Female Male Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Those are beautiful. What type are they? Are they eating frozen mysis for you? Thanks for posting pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks ya'll Huge scare this morning btw. I found the male stuck to the intake vent ! I was terrified he was dead. I immediately, though gently, lifted him off and he moved a little. I wasn't sure if it was the water parameters or what, so I moved him into my 12 gallon tank that's been up and running for over a year. He hitched to a rock and just sat there. I hoped for the best and assumed that maybe he was just weak from the transit. He's also very skinny so I don't know how much he ate before. Fortunately, he did feed on some mysis I feed him on the end of a tube. At lunch today I bought one of those "breeder nets". I put him and the girl (mostly to keep him company and be a good role model) inside this net. Now I can tell exactly how much he's eating. I still have to feed him from tongs - he just won't go after floating mysis like my female does. I'm hoping after a few days of several small feedings a day (he'll eat about 4-5 mysis in one feeding) he'll be stronger. I might leave him in the box for a week or so. I will probably release the female sooner, since she's actively swimming around and hunting mysis. I'm now assuming that if he's eating, we're okay. Wrong assumption? Any other advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 So, how are the seahorses? Did the male recover? Did you ever get any pipefish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Yes, hoping for the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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