400 gallon reef update

In lieu of a livestream today, here's some footage of the 400g reef and the maintenance I've been doing for it recently.
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[@RobbysReef]

It's nice to see another blue ridge coral. I've had mine for about 12 years now and it is a coral I rarely ever see or hear about. Mine has some stories for sure over that time.

[@melevsreef]

Very cool!

[@JER-mw6md]

Watching the flame scallop was super cool...I've been in the hobby for 23 years and had no idea that was what it looked like/when the do move they move fairly quickly.

[@Wifi-eq7sr]

Thanks Marc! After all these years, I look forward to everyone of your videos and I really appreciate everything you do for the reef keeping hobby. Best wishes and look forward to more of the same.

[@jtdr2023]

2nd. Your mandarins beautiful! I want to get a pair from biota. I’m going to wait until I upgrade the tank. Thank you all that you do for the hobby.

[@TheDiNicPerson]

man do more updates like these! its good stuff

[@queencityreefs]

Whoa! Seeing the foot of the scallop was soooo cool. 🤯🔥💯✌️

[@c.j.macmahon8714]

thanks for updating. you have so much to observe in your tank. very awesome!

[@Reefer_Matt]

There! No Backsies! 😂
Thanks for sharing Marc!

[@melevsreef]

Thanks!

[@lorenzospina3174]

Amazing aquarium ❤, greetings from Italy 🇮🇹.

[@reefreturn]

Looks awesome! Love these small cardinal fish!

[@melevsreef]

Big thanks

[@ross2398]

Beautiful tank, Marc! Have you by chance kept track of those mini carpet anemones you kept in the bow front tank years and years ago? I believe you had a a unique species as yours split whereas normal maxi minis do not. Love this tank!

[@RankinsReef1980]

Must be a seasonal thing with the PJ cardinal. I am in West Texas and mine is holding a clutch of eggs also. I am guessing it’s a sign of a healthy tank.

[@melevsreef]

Well-fed, to be sure. When these fish carry eggs, they can't eat for a while.

[@julioportalatin8266]

When did you add the Japanese pigmy/interruptus in the 400g reef? Did I miss that video?

[@melevsreef]

It’s still in the 27g, it’s about 2” long I’d guess.

[@reefreturn]

So many write they struggle to feed the butterfly fish, so I have stayed away from them so far. You seems to have succes with them :-)

[@melevsreef]

Copperbands are not easy at all. When I shop for one, I ask to see it eat in the store. And if I buy it, I buy the exact food as well since the fish has taken to it. I've kept CBBs successfully twice, but there were a few that simply didn't make it no matter how hard I tried.

[@reefreturn]

@@melevsreef thank you :)

[@langers_3280]

love your tanks look, i’ve been thinking of trying a daylight tank with macros and leathers because i’m not much for the super strong blues however yours isn’t like that and still have sps that look incredible. what is your light schedule this look is perfect

[@melevsreef]

If you happen to use Apex Fusion & the SKY lights, you can download my schedule and try it out. Thanks!

[@tyhintzke8112]

Hey mark is that green and orange donut coral a lobo? Or is different species. Im pretty sure I have that coral..just 1 head tho. Thanks again for all you do for the hobby.

[@melevsreef]

Yes, it's a lobo.

[@jonas2431]

So beautiful. Once the lights are off does the flow pattern change with the wave makers?

[@melevsreef]

Over a 24 hour period, the Vortechs going through four different patterns, but it's not really directly related to the lighting.

[@ammarsarraf6336]

Hi

[@schukls993]

3rd