Diver's Paradise: Felicia's Scuba-Inspired 30 Gallon

[denzil]

Hah, that's pretty cool.

 

[patchin]

Heck, I've got anemones in my tank and the two clowns host in a finger leather. Go figure.

 

[FeliciaLynn]

Haha, yeah clowns are weird.

 

[FeliciaLynn]

Figured I'd post some updated photos since the tank turned 1 year old this past week!

 

[denzil]

Cool! Thanks for the update!

 

[jctse]

Awsome Pics!!! Yeah, another Bridgelux user!!!

 

[FeliciaLynn]

Awsome Pics!!! Yeah, another Bridgelux user!!!

Yep, I love my DIY LED fixture. The corals all grow great under it.

 

[gimmito]

Congrats...beautiful pics !

 

[FeliciaLynn]

Thanks!

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Awesome photos. Corals and the like look very happy. The Midas blenny is looking at me funny, perhaps to say "I'm hungry! Tell this lady to give me more food!"

 

[FeliciaLynn]

Thanks Erin! The midas blenny is quite the character. He's always begging for food and those photos were taken right before feeding time when all the fish are out waiting for dinner, so that's probably what he's actually thinking haha.

 

[FeliciaLynn]

I took a bunch of photos yesterday, so I thought I'd share.

SPS
Bali Green Slimer

ATL Purple Efflo

Pink Lemonade

Pocillopora (this is from the last BAR member's only frag swap)

Yellow Acro

Sour Apple Birdsnest

ATL Fire Polyp Undata

Zoas and Palys
Bam Bams (these are from the last BAR member's only frag swap)

Tubb's Blue Zoas (also from the last BAR member's only frag swap)

Nuclear Green Palys and My Clementines

Red Hornets

Ring of Fire Zoas

 

[FeliciaLynn]

And even more...

LPS
ATL Lavender Lace Duncan

Frogspawn

Neon Green Candy Cane

Softies
Florida Ricordeas

Mushrooms

Cloves

Xenia

Neon Green Toadstool (also from the last BAR member's only frag swap)

Macros
Red Grape and Blue Ochtodes

Fish
Midas Blenny

Johnny the Black and White Ocellaris. The female of the pair is an SA Fancy Ocellaris named June.

 

[FeliciaLynn]

And finally, a few more of new frags I've gotten recently.

From the BAR Swap

DBTC
Iron Man Lithophyllon

Diablo Corals
ORA Grubes NPS Gorgonian

Rasta frag with Fruit Loops in the background

 

[patchin]

Wonderful macro shots.

 

[FeliciaLynn]

Wonderful macro shots.

Thank you! My trick is that most of those were taken by putting my camera in its waterproof case I use when diving and submerging the camera in the tank. I can get right up against the corals that way to get some nice macro shots without having to zoom.

 

[FeliciaLynn]

A little over a month ago, I set up a 10 gallon frag tank using some old equipment I had on hand. I've been running a 20" 4-bulb T5 fixture over the frag tank, but after checking with the clubs PAR meter, I'm only getting a reading of 70 at the very top of the tank. I could replace the bulbs for $20/each or go ahead and upgrade to LEDs which was my eventual plan anyway, so I ordered the supplies for another DIY LED fixture. I got the kit from the same company as the one over the 30 gallon since I love it so much. The new kit is from Aquastyleonline.com and cost $104 including shipping.

It's a 14, 3W LED dimmable kit with the following:
- 6 Royal blue
- 3 10000K white
- 3 4500K white
- 2 pink
- 5" x 16" heatsink with hanging fixture
- 2 dimmable drivers with potentiometers
- heatsink plaster, wire, etc

I'll keep you all posted on how the build goes. The kit is coming from Hong Kong, so shipping will take a while.

 

[650-IS350]

cool pix, love the upclose pics and the Zs/Ps

 

[FeliciaLynn]

Thank you!

 

[Apon]

nice coral shots.