MarvinsReef Fairy / Flasher Wrasses & Anthias Haven

HI Flame Fairy Wrasse

2011-04-08T11:33:00.000-07:00

Cirrhilabrus Jordani

Lineatus Fairy Wrasse

2011-04-07T08:52:00.000-07:00

Cirrhilabrus Lineatus

Attenuatus (Diamond Tail) Flasher Wrasse

2011-04-06T10:32:00.000-07:00

Paracheilinus Attenuatus

Fish Series (Month of April)

2011-04-05T08:56:00.000-07:00

Today, is the start of the Fish Series that will run all way through the month of April. what better way to start out but by posting the pic above. :)

It's been a year since my last blog!

2011-03-30T11:35:00.000-07:00

let's get the ball rolling with a current FTS of my tank. a lot has changed since my last blog. my taste in corals has changed as well. you'll noticed that I also have more than normal stocking of fishes. I've been enjoying fishes more lately and my kids really enjoy watching the movement. I'll be updating this blog probably everyday or every other day in the next few weeks as I have a lot of pictures to share.

Pink Boobies Chalice Update...

2010-03-04T08:16:00.001-08:00

BPC Flamethrower Chalice No 2

2010-02-26T09:38:00.001-08:00

BPC Flamethrower Chalice No 1

2010-02-26T09:33:00.000-08:00

another photo of RSC Rainbow Chalice

2010-02-24T13:50:00.001-08:00

RSC Rainbow Chalice

2010-02-24T13:49:00.001-08:00

4 Color WM Chalice

2010-02-19T14:17:00.000-08:00

another photo of the Nice Chalice...

2010-02-09T12:44:00.000-08:00

Nice Chalice

2010-02-09T12:39:00.000-08:00

First off, it's been a while... I have been pretty busy lately and finally was able to take some decent shots of my corals... I think I have enough to sustain post at least once a week for the next few months... so, to start off, here's a very very nice chalice I came across from Paradise Corals... I'm quite excited to be able to pick this up... I have seen a few similar ones from different vendors and fellow reefers and I've always wanted to include this morph in my collection... I was gonna purchase a frag but why do that if you can get a mini colony... it did cost a little bit more but it was worth it... anyway, here it is...

Golden Rhomboid fairy wrasse...

2009-07-16T22:45:00.000-07:00

New addition to the crew as of 07-10-09... an awesome Male Golden Rhomboid fairy wrasse...

110g Full Tank Shot (06-23-09)

2009-06-24T10:52:00.000-07:00

A New Beginning...

2009-06-17T08:14:00.000-07:00

Well, here we are... I finally succumb to a much needed tank upgrade... I purchased a system from a local reefer on 06-14-09... I have been thinking about the tank upgrade for more than a year... I'm glad I finally did... Pls join me on this journey...

- Tank Specs -
Tank: 110g Tank (48" x 24" x 22") with custom made stand and canopy; 34g sump in the stand
Lighting: (6) 48" T5 Retros... middle 4 bulbs are overdriven w/ IceCap Ballast; 2 outside bulbs are normal output
Skimmer: MSX 200
Pump/Powerhead: Mag 9.5 for return & Vortech MP40 (from 28g JBJ)
Controller: Reef Keeper Elite
Top Off: Tunze Osmolator (from 28g JBJ)
Birthday: 06-14-09

Fish List: to be determined... but the tank will be Fairy Wrasse dominated...
Coral List: favorite 25 z's & p's, chalices... it'll be a mixed reef tank but z's & p's dominated...

Full Tank Shot as of 05-10-09

2009-05-14T10:28:00.000-07:00

Here's the most current full tank shot of my tank... I'm leaving it for two weeks on Monday... I'm sure I'll miss viewing the tank daily... I hope everything goes well... I have some projects to do when I get back...

FragFarmer Red Watermelon Chalice

2009-05-11T10:10:00.001-07:00

just another awesome Watermelon chalice morph... I'm hoping to have decent colonies of these chalices in 6-12 months... stay tuned!!!

Original Mummy Eye Chalice

2009-05-04T07:59:00.001-07:00

The Original Mummy Eye Chalice was my only chalice for a long time... I received my very first frag from whodah at exoticfrags.us... I was fortunate enough to receive a frag way before it was released to the public... unfortunately, when I moved to our house in Nov 2007, I lost my original frag/mini colony... on July 2008, I was able to acquire another frag, also with lineaged to whodah so I know it's the original one... it has been growing nicely ever since... a friend came by to do the first frag session in Feb 2009... this was one of the most expensive frag sessions ever, when I say expensive, I mean my losses... never put freshly cut chalice on med-high flow & med-high light... that is a recipe for disaster in my experience... we made about 8-9 frags and 5-6 frags were dead in 1-2 weeks... we managed to save a few frags and the main colony is starting to grow again so at least that's good news... anyway, the picture above is on her glory days, just a few days before going under the blade...

Tyree Pink WaterMelon Chalice

2009-04-30T09:02:00.000-07:00

another favorite by avid chalice collectors... this chalice has been in the hobby for a few years and it has hold its reputation as one of the best morphs of WaterMelon... I've heard that this morph grows pretty slow so I'm hoping within a year, I'll have a 1.5" - 2" around piece... I actually owned a frag about 3-4 years ago... I received a one eye, really tiny piece... it grew, then receded, then grew, then receded.. so pretty much I didn't have anything to show for after about 2 years... I finally gave it up when I moved to our house in Nov 2007... anyway, wish me luck with this frag... the frag I have above has 2 eyes...

Rainbow Eye Chalice

2009-04-27T09:02:00.000-07:00

one of my favorite chalice... not only it has black & red combo but look at the Rainbows eyes... on the Red side, the mouths are more yellow/orange and on the black side, they are more on the green side... I will have an updated shot of the colony once it grows a little more, maybe I'll try a top down shot... it's the biggest chalice I have right now.... stay tuned!!!

Pink Boobies

2009-04-23T08:43:00.001-07:00

Pink Boobies chalice is one of the most sought after chalice right now... when I first received my frag of PB, I couldn't believe how bright it was... it's my favorite pink/red chalice by far... another striking feature of the PB are the almost Rainbow eyes or mouths... let me just say that I'm very fortunate to have gotten a frag of this chalice... hope I can get it to grow into a nice colony...

New Snowcasso's

2009-04-19T17:11:00.000-07:00

it's been just over a month since I purchased (delivery date: 03-17-09) my 1st pair of Snowcasso's (Picasso Clownfish w/ lots more white in them)... I'm very sorry to report that my first Snowcasso on my other post didn't make it... hung in there for almost 2 months but finally gave in since he stopped eating after 1 month... I'm not really sure the cause of not eating... anyway, I'm very excited about this new pair... I hopefully will be able to keep them until they mature... it will take about a year to 2 years to get the full coloration of these guys... stay tuned, I will post pictures of them every so often to track progress...

Nightmares

2009-04-16T11:52:00.000-07:00

here's another one of my all time morph of zoas, Nightmares... it resembles the morph Red Wines aka Ruby Reds...

Hybrid PPE's

2009-01-27T13:04:00.000-08:00

One of the most sought after paly in the market is the PPE paly. Characteristics of a PPE are deep purple, bright green skirts, and bright green slit. Now with the Hybrid PPE's, the difference is the whitish/grayish splatter in the center. A truly awesome PE morph. This is the first time I've seen this PE morph since I started collecting zoas and palys in 2005.

Getting along... Picasso clowns....

2008-12-17T20:34:00.000-08:00

I'm one lucky reefer to own this pair... the female I've had for about 5 months (07-26-08) and the male I've had for about a month (11-19-08)... the female is an ORA Grade A Picasso and the male was raised by a breeder... I originally had a pair of ORA Grade A's but decided to upgrade the male with the Snowcasso (liked him better coz of the white markings)... in the beginning, they didn't get along too well but after a week, they finally got along... here's pics to prove it... LoLz.. I hope to keep these guys for a while, until they develop their full coloration...

most wanted zoas Right Now... Purple Hornets!!!

2008-12-16T22:06:00.000-08:00

there have been a lot of discussion on different boards about these zoas... one thing that catches your eye when you see them is the yellow ring and alternating colored skirts... I'm still not sure where I got mine but I've had them for a few years now... they have been through a few tank changes... they seem to lose their vibrant colors when newly moved but after a few weeks, they color back up... I have mine located near the bottom of the tank receiving random flow from the Vortech MP40... I find that these zoas take a while to settle before sprouting new babies... but when they do sprout new babies, they sprout 2 or 3 at a time... til the next write up...

Coral List as of 12-09-08...

2008-12-15T11:15:00.000-08:00

I thought it would be cool to have a coral list so I made this real quick... not the best looking but it'll do for its purpose...

A Blog dedicated to my 28g JBJ Reef Tank...

2008-12-15T10:53:00.000-08:00

TANK SPECS

Tank: 28g JBJ w/ NanoTuners upgrade
Lighting: 150w MH DE (20k Radium bulb); (2) 18w PC actinics; (4) Moonlights
Skimmer: Tunze Nano DOC 9002
Fuge: AquaFuge (medium size)
Pump/Powerhead: Vortech MP40
Controller: Neptune AC Jr
Top Off: Tunze Osmolator
Chiller: JBJ 1/15 HP
Birthday: 09-09-08

Fish List:
- Trio of HI Flame wrasses
- Pair of Picasso clownfishes
- Helfrich's firefish

Coral List:
- 15-20 different morphs of zoas and palys
- 10-12 different morphs of Aussie lords
- misc softies, LPS, and SPS