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Spyd 01-04-2014 10:23 AM

I purchased both as frags about a year ago. The Red Dragon is definitely a fast grower. The Hawkins is a decent grower as well. I may have to move it though eventually just to give it a little less flow. It is growing very tight together but not branching off a whole lot.

Sahin 01-05-2014 07:18 PM

Stunning Reef! Can you please detail what you feed the fishes and the SPS coral? Thanks.

Your tank TOTM worthy! Keep up the great work. :)

Spyd 01-05-2014 08:09 PM

Thanks for the kind words. I feed my fish nori everyday along with NLS pellets a couple times a week and some mysis a couple times a week as well. As for the SPS, I dont feed them anything. I do feed my LPS with some mysis once in a while to get them growing faster.

Spyd 01-28-2014 12:54 PM

All right party people... Time for a photo dump! I have been working on my white balance and am starting to get the hang of it. Pics look a tad on the greener side of things but its getting better.

Spongodes growing like crazy and starting to cap now.
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...psf34a291c.jpg

Here's a new clam I just picked up along with my Branching lobo, open brain, superman monti and Tyree Mystic monti.
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...psf5b02b65.jpg

Ultimate Bonsai is growing like crazy! Love the ultra green polyps!
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6f2e6fa2.jpg

Here's a sweet new frag. It's the RR Subzero. I bleached it a bit from those new RB strips. I didn't think they would add as much par as they did and am now only running them at 50% for now. It is bouncing back nicely now. More baby blue with dark blue tips.
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps155b1b5d.jpg

My RR Gold Buddah up close. It is a fantastic golden colour with burgundy polyps. Nice tabling growth pattern as well.
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...psf0dbf8ab.jpg

Love this pic of my Leopard Wrasse swimming past my Purple Dragon and DV Bottlebrush Acro.
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...psccd11878.jpg

Here's a sweet shot of my Flame BTA. I have about 5 of these things now... I would love to get rid of some but it sure would be a whole lot easier if the rock they are on wasn't the only one that is doweled and epoxied into place....
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps297b6177.jpg

Group Shot of my Tubbs Pink Jade, DV Cobalt Tort and DV Candlelight
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps85a4a752.jpg

Nice Macro shot of a Confused War Coral Frag.
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...psde6ba2dd.jpg

Close up of my Mystic Monti. Glass could be cleaner at the bottom of the tank...
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3d4169f1.jpg

Close up of my new clam!
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps06075414.jpg

Group Shot of my BS Birdsnest, DV Sunset Milli and my own Devil's Breath Acro
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps11887443.jpg

Close up of my DV Limeade. Growing nicely!
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...psb703a743.jpg

Group Shot of my DV Limeade, Red Dragon, ORA Cali Tort in the back, noname Pink & Yellow acro and another Bonsai frag.
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps97bd2810.jpg

Right Side shot of Tank
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2559c3dd.jpg

Left Side shot of Tank
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...psa09a48de.jpg

Full Tank Shot
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...pse48bccfb.jpg

I am getting excited to switch over my frag tank to a LPS dominated tank. Rock is all most done curing. Sand is rinsed and the corals I have for it are SPECTACULAR!!!! I will show them off in my next post.

Sahin 01-28-2014 01:12 PM

Just beautiful. The Mystic Monti looks sweet. One of the only few Montis I even like.

Reef Pilot 01-28-2014 01:33 PM

Wow, that is beautiful indeed, lots of nice pieces in there. And thanks for incl names of the corals.

FishyFishy! 01-28-2014 01:48 PM

I hate when people dont post a FTS with their photo dumps!! Way to go!

Looks amazing

Stones 01-28-2014 01:50 PM

Your corals and tank look great. Good to see all those designer SPS looking and growing so well.

Spyd 01-28-2014 02:47 PM

Thanks everyone. So here are the show pieces that are going to be on display in my LPS / frag tank makeover:

I will start with some beautiful colonies I got a little while back:

This is the original RR Hurricane chalice purchased years ago. I love the blue speckle covering the entire piece:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...pscb20d95d.jpg

Massive War Coral Colony:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps20a5363c.jpg

Massive dual coloured chalice with glowing yellow eyes:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...psb0c803b2.jpg

Here's a cheap $10 frag I purchased from a show last year. It was brown when I bought it but saw some potential. I think it is going to be stunning and is growing fast! Red / Green with orange eyes.
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...psf85accb1.jpg

Another stunning chalice:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps60281551.jpg

Here's a killer Lepto I got from Darryl as well. Growing nicely and far more orange than the phot shows:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps74a016d3.jpg

I love this piece! Cheap little $10 frag that has turned into a beauty! Base is actually going blue in some spots as well:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...psfa808f53.jpg

Here is an absolutely CRAZY Astralomussa!! Starting to grow. Just needs to be fed lots. Red, green, yellow and blue!!
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4ebfc7a2.jpg

Some BS acan love:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...pse1f5bf46.jpg

Here's another beauty of an acan:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps95a3985a.jpg

My Utter Chaos palys that started from 1 large head and 1 small baby head:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...psac431309.jpg

Dragon Scale chalice:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6bb61047.jpg

AND NOW SOME OF THE REAL SHOW STOPPERS:

JF Vivid Riddler Chalice:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8a4afcaf.jpg

My own Rainbow Raceway Chalice:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2d9403fb.jpg

What I believe is a PPE Chalice. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...psa365c378.jpg

My own Raging Inferno Chalice:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...ps533298fe.jpg

Time to mount this on a tile as the growth rim is growing underneath:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...pse7689a52.jpg

and the one and only Tyree Space Invaders Pectina:
http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/...psbf10ce54.jpg

Skimmer Juice 01-28-2014 03:39 PM

wow I'm jealous of that coral selection. Gotta love when you buy a cheap piece that does not look very good and turns out to be a super colorful piece .


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