Good Growth!!

These tiny (yet beatifully coloured polyps) were very tiny when I threw them into the same bag as my first Live Rock purchase! These are actually 2 small frags that have now tripled in size. I plan to move them to a more prominent positon on the rocks when the time is right, in the hope that they will propogate further.

25th Feb 07- Sam the cleaner shrimp

Having just shed his skin (for the 2nd time) My cleaner shrimp takes up residence on the right side of the tank were he continually is preening himself (and anybody else that comes his way). Natrual behaviour after a shedding I believe.

Meet Molly

After a hard day at work, my 'other' little girl greet me with some affection.

This is Molly, my 13 year old Yorkie. She fell very ill last year and had to have major surgery, at one stage she was touch and go! But thankfully she made a full recovery and there to greet me every day on my return from work.

She will sit with me (usually perched on my shoulder!) for hours watching my tanks.................................This is one spoilt pet!!

I will try to get a pic of her perched on my shoulder, in what my daughter calls 'the parrot position'

Better picture of developing Tank - 24th February 2007

A much clearer picture of the tank layout. 3 of my 4 fish are on display, Felicity, Peter and Colin the chromis, Benny the Blenny is off on rock patrol somewhere...I think!. The feather duster is out, the sun coral is half open after feeding. My elephants ear mushroom is on the left and the yellow toadstool is just in front of this. The pulsing Xenia looks at its best, as does the Green start carpet Xenia in the top left hand corner of the tank.
All in all, its coming on nicely.

Feeding time for my sun coral - 24th February 2007

I have tried mysis shrimp and now after advise from my LFS I am feeding my Sun Coral on Lobster eggs.

You can see in the picture that it is starting to open. I believe it may take a few days to train it to open and feed.

6pm religiouslyI have fed it but still it has not come fully out!

Tonight I plan to cover it with a cut down platic bottle, and I will feed the lobster eggs into the neck of the bottle, thus ensuring that the food is 'unique' to the coral and not feeding all the fish!

Felicity joins the team

Felicity, my new Royal Gramma, peeps her head out of her adopted 'cave'. Notice the Sun Coral starting to come out, just below her. The Sun Coral has just been fed some lobster eggs..........Mmmm...Yummy,but Felicity loved them too so not so sure how much it got!
My stocking levels said I had room for one more fish. She that must be obeyed wanted "a yellow one or a pink one" So I got a half and half and couldnt lose!

Meet Peter - 24th February 2007 9:30am

This is Peter the Common Clown. He is doing really well and has grown a fair bit since his arrival. He feeds on anything! and he is very inquisitive and active around the tank. Clown fish have a great character IMO. I love thier movement and the way they swim and move about the tank.