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1. Rich (Richer) got back into the hobby as a result of this build. 2. Harvey (Mr. Alberta) is "allowed" to get a bigger tank as a result of this build. 3. Russ actually stepped into a fish store and got interested in the hobby again as a result of this build.. 4. But Ryan never made it out to see the tank yet, came under the weather the day of the tank party for the old gang. |
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She's definitely naming your fish while she thought she was unobserved! My wife already named the brittle star in the fuge 'Fred'.
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Cute picture. Sandy laughed pretty hard when she saw this. Sandy also told me, "I'd look at your aquarium too if it looked like Dez's".
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It's been a while since I updated so here goes:
Flame angel that I got a little while ago. Does not nip at anything....yes! http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258949794 Full tank shot - living room side http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258949823 Full tank shot - den side http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258949848 Blue polyped birdsnest from Snappy showing growth http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258949882 Peaches 'n cream digi (From Lobsterboy) and Superman digi http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258949904 Gorgonian (willing to frag for Edmontonians if interested) http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258949955 White polyped digi http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258950008 Some sort of acro http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258950034 |
Love the contrast between the flame angel and the SPS in that shot Dez. New avatar too. Seems to be the running theme tonight lol.
I dig that digi and the gorg. Might have to roadtrip it one day with a bucket of chaetoBalls and do you some sweet sweet TRADING. |
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Pokerstar Monti - base already encrusted on rock - nice growth http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258950103 This was a brown frag from a friend - turned pink and TONS of growth. Doesn't look like a frag anymore. http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258950141 Blue Sponge - I've had this for a while and showing growth http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258950191 Green Birdsnest - grown lots! http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258950234 I think this is some kind of poccilipora - was quite a bit whiter when I got it, now the colour seems a bit richer http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258950265 Purple Acro frag that only had 2 branches when I got it http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258950308 Another acro frag showing good growth http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258950344 Snappy's Bird of Many colours showing lots of new growth tips http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258950373 My unknown "Superman" milli that was originally smooth/brown: http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1258950411 Sorry about the dark pictures. I think the exposure or something was too far one way (I know nothing about cameras). Enjoy and thanks as always for looking. |
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Well, if you get that Brazilian, then there might be some sweet trading. But, too bad I don't have a fuge.... Maybe it's better you don't export those green balls....you need them more than I do. |
Yeah the white polyped one =)
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Blue tipped Stag (Sept 22)
http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261377146 Dec 20 (Actinic Only) http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261377244 Pokerstar Monti (Oct 18) http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261377285 Dec 20 Actinic only - base has encrusted onto the rockwork http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261377436 Snappy's Bird of Many Colours (Oct 30) http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261377612 Dec 20 Actinic only http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261377650 Random Neon Acro (Oct 30) http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261377722 Dec 20 Actinic Only http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261377752 Pocci (Oct 18) http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261377883 Dec 20 Actinic Only http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261377952 Random Birdsnest - I saw a tiny polyp in the liverock that I got and just faced it up to the light and this is what grew (single polyp found in early September) http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261378002 Purple Acro (October 30) I had split this coral with a friend, you can see at the bottom where we hacked it. http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261378244 Dec 20 http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261378270 And finally, a frag I picked up today. This is under blue lights only. http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1261378301 |
Looks great. How you liking the zeo so far?
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Tony,
I'm used to dosing daily now and have gotten into sort of a routine. I had my PO4 tested today and it's at 0.02, so I guess it's working. Corals show good polyp extension so everything looks happy. I don't really know what to compare zeovit to though because my system was only a couple of months old when I started. I'm getting decent colours though so that's good. So all it all, I like it so far. For those who go straight to the last page of the thread, I started the growth sequence pics on page 41. Thanks for looking:biggrin: |
Wow what growth man. You have it nailed DOWN!
That first staghorn blew my mind. |
good growth we will still have to make it over to see the tank its looks awesome just started to get into sps in the last month i hope i get the growth you do
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Once I got into sps, I absolutely got addicted. The growth is so satisfying compared to softies. This is my first sps dominant tank so we'll see how that goes. You'll find some sps are the slowest growers ever, and some just take off right away. Some of my frags have done nothing but encrust a base. My friend whose had sps dominant tank for years says that some corals will sit and do nothing for a few months, then have a huge growth spurt, then "rest" again. It's all so interesting to watch. You never really notice the growth when you see the tank everyday, but when you look at the pictures, you're like "Wow, my corals grew". |
wow that is fanastic growth! Looks like you've got her dialed in and pretty much on auto pilot now ? :-)
See, it is growth like this that makes we wonder about a statement I read a couple of months ago about how coral reefs only grow like 5 cm a year or something like that? Crazy talk I say! Those coral reefs need to go on Zeo .. or something :lol: |
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Looking terrific Dez, you still have the touch :). What did you decide on your lighting (KZ's)?
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Thats some great growth you have been getting Dez.
Love the neon acro and the new frag you just picked up looks very promising. :wink: |
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Hey Des, your tank is looking wicked colors are really comig out as well as growth, great job ! :razz:
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Really like seeing corals colour up. It's so strange how one coral will be green in a friend's tank and turn yellow in your own. Or it might be brown in one's and pink in another. |
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Somewhat sad news. I have RED BUGS. I sort of knew about a month and a half ago. I bought some frags off of a fellow canreefer and upon inspecting a frag, I saw the red bugs. I proceeded to do an Interceptor dip to a few of the smooth skinned acros even though I didn't see any bugs on them. I thought I had caught it early enough. The one frag that I dipped and the bugs disappeared has changed tremendously without the red bugs bugging it. It used to be whitish baby blue, now it's a rich teal colour and there are no signs of bugs anymore. The polyp extension has increased substantially also. However, I was enjoying my tank tonight and looked really closely at my large acro colony and saw a bug run accross it. Then I saw another :sad: I saw 3 of them in total on that large colony. So I think they're just starting. Upon inspecting my other corals, it doesn't look like they are affected, but I'm going to do a full tank treatment anyway to be safe, once the lights are out. Then I'll do another in a week, and the final one another week later. I know that many people dip their corals before it goes into the display. What do you guys dip them in. I'm more scared of acropora eating flatworms then red bugs. I know that if you buy from some reputable suppliers like CORAL MASTER, it voids the warranty if you dip the corals. What are your thoughts? I've never dipped any corals in the years I've been in the hobby. I guess it's never too late to start. Any suggestions? |
I dip either with Tropic Marin's Pro Coral Cure, or ReVive (which smells like Mr. Clean). Usually I dip with ReVive initially, then let them sit in QT then later dip with TMPCC.
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I'm thinking of dipping all smooth skinned sps corals I get with an Interceptor bath. Unless it's from a trusted source.
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Even from "trusted" sources you can pick up nasties. I almost got an AEFW infestation since a trusted vendor advised not dipping their frags to minimize "stress" and to not void their stay alive guarantee.
I ended up finding a single small AEFW on a frag, and then proceeded to spend the next few weeks worrying about and watching out for any other infestation of my tank (which didn't occur, thankfully). IMO, I don't care who it is anymore, I dip. |
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Hey Dez!
Wow this build came a long way and looks AWESOME! Great job with everything you did! Your workmanship is great! I had poked my nose in here awhile back, closer to the beginning and wow what a change! Keep up the good work! Lol, I noticed your waterchange bin/system is very similar in appearance and parts to my R/O supply system. I have the identical white bin (though I also have the 60g version) and a mag in the bottom with similar appearance in plumbing comming out and the same notch in the lid, lol. - About that bin, cause some people asked: Those white bins like that are available in TONS of different shapes and sizes from Polyrama Plastics in Edmonton. They have several sizing pages available at the store, but all the volumes there are in imperial gallons. The prices are great for the bins! Cheers Dez, and thanks for sharing! Chris |
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I'm so glad that I got that round bin. I did a water change last night and a 35 gallon water change took me 7 mins. Mind you I did dump the salt in before I went to work in the morning to let it premix. But it's quite effective and it makes maintenance a breeze. When I ran about 600 gallons of saltwater before, I was horrible at doing water changes cause it was all 5 gallon buckets. |
Very nice Dez, things are really coming along.
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I'll probablly come see you over the holidays if that's alright. I'm coming down for a week. Getting in tonight. |
Sure just give me a shout.
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A few updates. Here are some random pictures of new "ish" frags. Haven't gotten around to taking pictures of them.
Pink Stylo http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1262323130 Some sort of Monti http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1262323170 Another some sort of Monti http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1262323213 Bright purple Acro http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1262323246 This is a frag I got from Lobsterboy a while ago, it's turned really really bright. It was pinkish when I got it, now it's practically the brightest coral in the tank. http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1262323279 This is a crayola table from Lobsterboy as well. It went through a bit of trouble (falling into my hammer coral - I lost half of it but now it's grown back), it has now almost doubled in size. It's in sort of a shaded area of the tank, but when it grows into the light it should colour up some, the tips are still coloured. http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1262323343 Growth sequence - Green Acro Sept 22 (Note, this is on the sandbed of a 24" tall tank. It is lit with a 150 watt halide for the duration of this growth) http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1262323471 Dec 31 (hard to take a picture as I have many corals around it now and it's been shaded for quite some time now). The growth surprises me because of all the shade and being at the bottom. I thought I'd have to move it, but instead of browning, it's coloured up even nicer. http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1262323657 Lastly, the last FTS of 2009 Den side: http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1262323711 Living room side: http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1262323738 Thanks for looking everyone. Happy New Year!! Thanks all for frags and advice in 2009. I have enjoyed this build so far and hopefully enjoy it even more for 2010. |
WOW love your tank!!!
Just found this thread today, i had fun caching up on the 44 pages:biggrin: Im really impressed on your tank build a lot of very interesting ideas. Im really liking all the sps corals. I have a 30 gallon sps tank thats been running for about 3 month and just recently started to add some corals to it and was wondering what zeovite product your using? I can just imagine how it looks in person!! Great job!! Thanks Daniel |
Des, that pink pocci in the first pic is dope.
and the tank is looking great, a few more months and its going to be packed with sps growth :razz: |
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Coral Vitalizer Sponge Power Coral Amino Acids (these I dose only half or less than half of recommended dosage) Zeostart 2 Zeobak (twice a week) Zeofood7 (twice a week) (these are used in conjunction with the zeo reactor) Thanks for reading. |
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Believe it or not, it's actually a Stylo (the mother colony that I got it from was about 12" accross and large and lumpy like your typical stylo, this was just a mutant growth off the side in which I convinced the owner to frag :mrgreen:) I'm looking forward to my tank growing out to your calibre! Cheers |
I can't believe the colours starting to take shape in that tank Dez...like WOW! When you're in the frag selling business (and it won't be long lol) I hope to be ready to jump in line!
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