Reefapalooza Orlando 2023

[Darkxerox]

So had a pretty great time here, lots of standard corals, but some pretty nice specimens here and there. Not leaving until Friday so couldn't bring anything home.

Picked up some discounted ICP tests (only $20 each!), some SeaTak (also got to test it out and demo on corals/rock). The acropora frags I saw had zero damage/burn from being glued and it hardens to a bond stronger than the rock itself.

Got to chat with Julian a bit:

Saw a cool hybrid tang:

Some bicolor anemones:

Lots of great corals and clams too:

Also got to chat with Colin Foord from Coral Morphologic and bought some of his fluorescent red macroalgae to help support his Coral City Camera. This stuff is brighter red than an RBTA! Can't wait to spread this around the club.

 

[salty_taste]

That clam booth! Wow can’t wait to see that macro algae in your tank! Dibs whenever you want to rehome

 

[Darkxerox]

Dropped by WWC today and it was by far the most impressive LFS I've ever seen. Basically what I'd build if I had unlimited resources for an aquaculture facility with other LFS services attached.

The mangrove tank is absolutely stunning:

The big display with Casper the white tang was huge and packed with healthy fish and Acropora:

And this really cute clown in a red carpet anemone:

 

[Darkxerox]

Really nice side tanks and cute new mural:

 

[L/B Block]

Looks awesome.
Didn’t see WWC down in southern CA-can understand the logistics of not going there!

You are going to have to do a show and tell on Seatak. I got two tubes of it waiting to put some coral in!

 

[salty_taste]

Great pics! Thanks for sharing!

 

[JVU]

Awesome!

 

[Darkxerox]

Disney World was yesterday. Highly recommend this time of year because we hit every big ride at Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Magic Kingdom in one day by walking 12 miles in a day like crazy people haha.

Epcot's aquarium had some nice tanks given how old the facility is: