![]()  | 
	
| 
		 
			 
			#1  
			
			
			
			
			
		 
		
		
	 | 
|||||
		
		
  | 
|||||
| 
	
	
		
			
			 Was asked to post some growth sequence shots of a birdsnest frag that I added about six months ago. The birdsnest was under 2- 2x24w HOT5 hagen "Glo" units (so a total of 96w), in a 20g tank for the majority of the time. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 
				__________________ 
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
	260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694  | 
| 
		 
			 
			#2  
			
			
			
			
			
		 
		
		
	 | 
|||||
		
		
  | 
|||||
| 
	
	
		
			
			 6 months?!?!  Holy crap!  Good job! 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
	 | 
| 
		 
			 
			#3  
			
			
			
			
			
		 
		
		
	 | 
|||||
		
		
  | 
|||||
| 
	
	
		
			
			 WOW!  I can't keep birdsnest alive at all.....what amazing growth! 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
				__________________ 
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
	No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Sarah  | 
| 
		 
			 
			#4  
			
			
			
			
			
		 
		
		
	 | 
|||||
		
		
  | 
|||||
| 
	
	
		
			
			 Great series of pictures.  Thanks for posting 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
	 | 
| 
		 
			 
			#5  
			
			
			
			
			
		 
		
		
	 | 
|||||
		
		
  | 
|||||
| 
	
	
		
			
			 Yes, very impressive. I thought that birdsnest was one of the more light intense sps? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
	 | 
| 
		 
			 
			#6  
			
			
			
			
			
		 
		
		
	 | 
|||||
		
		
  | 
|||||
| 
	
	
		
			
			 Must be due to the exceptional quality of the original frag eh Doug 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
				__________________ 
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
	![]() Greg  | 
| 
		 
			 
			#7  
			
			
			
			
			
		 
		
		
	 | 
|||||
		
		
  | 
|||||
| 
	
	
		
			
			 how far from the light bulbs was it, and what was it under the rest of the time, and what were the time periods? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			Steve 
				__________________ 
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
	 *everything said above is just my opinion, and may or may not reflect the views of this BBS, its Operators, and its Members. If cornered on any “opinion” I post I will totally deny having ever said this in a Court of Law…Unless I am the right one*Some strive to be perfect.... I just strive.  | 
| 
		 
			 
			#8  
			
			
			
			
			
		 
		
		
	 | 
|||||
		
		
  | 
|||||
| 
	
	
		
			
			 Thanks for all the kind words of encouragement everybody. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			Poontang... On the contrary , it is one of the more forgiving sps corals as far as lighting goes. Greg...That MUST be it, we all know what the quality and condition of your stuff is like . And if you dont...you should Stircrazy...The lights were about 4" off the water and the coral was about 4" to 5" under the water. I tranferred it into its new home about a month and a half ago, where it was about smack dab in the middle of my frankenstien lighting. I am using the lighting from my two previous 2' tanks on a 4' tank now(4x24w HOT5s 2- 18000k and 2 actinic on one end,and 150w 10000k with 2x24w HOT5 actinics on the other end. 
				__________________ 
		
		
		
		
		
			260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694 Last edited by fishytime; 01-15-2008 at 04:46 AM.  | 
| 
		 
			 
			#9  
			
			
			
			
			
		 
		
		
	 | 
|||||
		
		
  | 
|||||
| 
	
	
		
			
			 Wow, 6 months thats all? what an impressive growth. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
	 | 
| 
		 
			 
			#10  
			
			
			
			
			
		 
		
		
	 | 
|||||
		
		
  | 
|||||
| 
	
	
		
			
			 Awesome photos! 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
	 |