Dez' Tank Journal

[Dez]

A few random quick shots from tonight:

Yellow Acro - good growth tips


Unknown smooth yellow acro


Purple Pocci, my friend started this as a tiny frag, and it was about half this size when I got it a few months back.


Elegance - my one clown fish goes in here once in a while.


Standard run of the mill pokerstar - I have a feeling my other corals are gonna shade this one , but I can't get it off because it's encrusted all over my live rock.


Unknown baby blue/teal stag. Started as a small tiny white frag that I found out a day later was INFESTED with red bugs the next day. Treated the whole tank for red bugs and this coloured up so nicely. Defnitely one of my favs.


Green Hulk Monti - I have no idea what kind of monti it is but I am diggin these growth tips pattern. This coral has changed so much since I got it.


Lemon Lime Gemmifora I think - LOVE this coral. Slow grower. But I'm finally getting multiple growth tips and encrustation.


I call this my Rusty Acro - when I got it from my friend, it was rust colour, now it's got a pink hue to it. I'm excited for this to grow out. It's probably grown by a third already.


Snappy's Orange Grove - this was just a single nub when I got it. I am digging the thick growth.


Rare baby-blue polyped digi - what a fast grower. I've always liked the digi's growth patterns.


Lobsterboy-bi's pineapple express - this started out as one branch. I like it.


I have no idea what this is, but I like it. ID anyone?

[Dez]

My bluey-purple milli with pink tips. I wish I could let this grow to fill the tank, but unfortunately no upgrading for me. What a fast grower. 1 foot accross now.


First picture I've ever taken of my blotched anthias. I've had a pair of them for a few months already


My purple acro with yellow tips. This thing has grown like crazy as well. It's encrusted onto 3 different pieces of live rock now, so the good thing is I won't be having a rock slide there. I've been pretty fortunate (or maybe skilled) - I have only stacked all of my rock together and never zip tied or glued any together and I haven't had a rock slide yet *knock on wood*


This is the first picture I've taken of my firefish (I forgot what the actual name is. I bought this fish so long ago and did the quick research before buying it but I've got such short term memory that I don't remember). Maybe it's a Helfrichi?


My sun coral which hides in a cave


Thanks for looking all.

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by Dez

I have no idea what this is, but I like it. ID anyone?

This one looks to most likely be A Loripes.
FYI - That new table looks to be A solitaryensis.
Love the 2nd clam as well. Things are looking great Dez. Keep up the good work.

[Dez]

Thanks so much for the ID Greg. It always amazes me how you are so good with the scientific names of the corals. Any special care on the A solitaryensis? I love it.

What's the diff. between the A loripes and the A granulosa? They are similar aren't they. The granulosa has smaller branching pattern correct?

Thanks for the comments Greg. Your tank was one of the main tanks that inspired me going mainly sps. I remember contacting you during my initial stages of the build for bits and pieces of advice. Thanks for all of that and taking the time to respond to me. Cheers!

[Rus]

Colors are really looking real good , love the new table, probably one of my favorite growth patterns for acros

[hillegom]

A tank to envy all right.
Keep up the good work Dez. Amazing tank!

[Zoaelite]

Dez I blame you for my SPS addiction . Beauty of a tank you got going there!

[Dez]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Dez I blame you for my SPS addiction . Beauty of a tank you got going there!

Well, you can pass the blame on to Snappy . I blame him. Thanks for the props. You'll have to change your name to spsElite soon!