Reef 35 years old this month

[Paul B]

My 100 gallon, reverse undergravel filtered reef is 35 this month so I decided to take some new pictures.
Have a great day.
Paul

 

[Beckmola24]

Wow! Congrats on the awesome acheivement!!! You must be doing something right lol... I love the gorgonians, and of course your Moorish Idol. How old is your oldest fish??

 

[Paul B]

Becky, unfortunately the oldest fish was a cusk eel which is a bright yellow eel looking thing about 5" long I killed it by accident, it was 18 years old. The oldest one now is the clown. I don't keep records anymore but it is over ten years old.
He is in one of those pictures.
Paul

 

[daytonaconnecti]

congrats paul, great job....

 

[Paul B]

Thanks daytonaconnecti (Im tired)

 

[Krish]

Nice tank again Paul! Amazing accomplishment! You've had your tank up and running 7 years before I was born! Keep up the good work

 

[Paul B]

Krish, I remember that day when you were born, I think I was changing the water.
Paul

 

[dabears26]

Awesome pictures paul...Is that a fire clown isee in photo 5...?

 

[Paul B]

Dabears, I have no Idea what kind of clown that it. I was hoping you could tell me. I never seen one like it. I bought it when it was very young and I thought it was a flame hawhfish, then as it aged I knew it was a clown.
I have a close up of it somewhere.
Paul

 

[dabears26]

Well thats what i have ...I dont see them often but here is a photo of mine at home...LOL

 

[Paul B]

Thats it. I have been looking at this fish for ten years and I have never seen another one. Thanks for the info. A fire clown, who would have thought.
Paul

 

[Detri]

Wow, Nice tank my friend. Here's to many more years!

 

[Paul B]

I still can't find the close up, but here he is again.

 

[dabears26]

Sweet paul , Its like there is not many out there.Because i bought mine 2 years ago. And have not seen 1 in a LFS or in anyone's tank online.So Salute`.And i don't know how nice yours is but mine is very dominant...I think he needs a woman...LOL>>>

 

[John Henry]

Hey Paul B, happy to see you over here at RF!

As usual, congratulations on a great tank. You're an inspiration to us all!

 

[Krish]

Krish, I remember that day when you were born, I think I was changing the water.
Paul

LMBO! My dad said the day I was conceived, he went fishing so hey!(LOL)

 

[daytonaconnecti]

paul, ol wise one, what is the secret to a happy reef?

 

[rainier29]

Awesome job paul...you're my hero!!!! What additives do you use???

 

[Paul B]

Thanks John, I'm like detritus, I'm all over the place.
Paul

 

[Paul B]

Daytonaconnecti, The secret to a happy reef is a happy wife. You need some quiet time for this stuff, also a reverse UG filter, some NSW and two more things, one is you should go to a muddy beach at low tide and pick up rocks, swirl them in a bucket of seawater, pick out the crabs and dump in all the creatures (I know, not everyone can do that) the other thing is to powerwash the rock a few times a year with a canister or diatom filter with a restriction on the hose to give you a strong stream. Oh and live food like black worms that you have to feed "Selcon".
A little luck helps.
Paul