The not so budget, 25g add-on

[fishytime]

Its been a while so here some pics from the still ponyless pony tank

I think I may have a bit of a score here....was a crazy day at the shop yesterday....Kevin got a shipment of corals in in the morning and fish in the evenig...I filled in at the shop while Kevin went to pick up the fish, so of course I scoured the new coral shipment......and found these, there were only 12-16 polyps and I got eight.....

I hoping they darken up a little once they settle in.....I think they are Joker palys?




more zoanthids





Kind of an interesting tidbit here.....Im babysitting a blasto for Carmen and have hers and mine sitting side by side.....both corals were from the same shipment.....the blasto on the left is mine and the one on the right is Carmens.....the difference between MH and T5?

[Carmen]

Well they are sure looking nice and plump and happy!
Sorta weird on the color difference hey! I wonder if mine will change over time?

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by fishytime

the difference between MH and T5?

Seriously to many things to take into that equation... Parameters, dosing (look at your "spice rack" of dosing stuff!), photoperiod, etc...

PS: Sweet grabs on the zoas. Don't think those are jokers... not nearly vibrant enough imo... Jokers have a purple ring around the mouth in most pics I have seen... like this:

[fishytime]

I know there is lots of stuff to consider...we both took those corals home at x-mas so its not like they've been in each of our systems for too long..Im just surprised at the noticeable difference...
I actually like Carmen's blasto better.....the color I mean.....the coral I mean

[JDigital]

yea, I prefer the green centers as well.. both great though!

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by JDigital

Seriously to many things to take into that equation... Parameters, dosing (look at your "spice rack" of dosing stuff!), photoperiod, etc...

PS: Sweet grabs on the zoas. Don't think those are jokers... not nearly vibrant enough imo... Jokers have a purple ring around the mouth in most pics I have seen... like this:

Oops.....my bad ....I meant PPE's I get all these stupid names confused.... http://zoaid.com/index.php?module=Gallery2&g2_itemId=62

[fishytime]

So the ponyless pony tank will likely remain......ponyless.......the ponys were sposed to be for the g/f, and the g/f aint no g/f no mo......so Im thinking of a different direction......not sure what direction yet but, I had my reservations about putting ponys in the tank because of the temps I experience in the summer......so heres what an overgrown ponyless tank looks like.......it was making one heck of a display refugium......I kinda think it looks cool, but I had to get in there and prune some out....





I added these cocoworms a month or two ago now and I just noticed how much new growth there is......its not as noticeable on the red one as it is on the red and white one.....



and a shot of the little sexies


Oh! and speaking of sexy......An update on Carmen's blasto.....its lookin pretty sexy.....
again my blastos are on the left and Carmen's are on the right...

[Carmen]

WOW! you weren't kidding on the crazy macro overgrowth! It's a jungle in there!!!!

I find it kinda weird that the colors have stayed "different" on the two blastos! Looks like you've done a good job babysitting! maybe I could take em back...or are you keeping them??

And what are you CRAZY putting a kenya tree in there????


Those Coco worms love it in there! soooo wish I could have one but I am sure my copperband would think they are "neat"....to eat!

so.....what will the pony tank be now??????

[kien]

this tank went eau naturelle on you! I actually kinda like it too.

[JDigital]

"Welcome to the JUNGLE"!!!

Are those before and after pics? or just before the pruning?