kien's 150g Room Divider Mixed Reef & Stuff

kien · #1 07-24-2013, 06:28 AM

And since I had the camera out I figured I'd snap a few more pics..

Dual colour (green and orange) octospawn (not to be confused with octomom).

War Coral

Long tentacle fungia plate coral

One of my two Maximas. (the other one that Catherine asked me to photograph).

Halloween Hermit Crab.

Sexi in the Maxi.

Glass shrimp in the maxi?

While I was taking pictures this time around something occurred to me. I noticed that a larger number of my SPS had more growth tips than usual. Then it dawned on me that this actually happens every summer (save for the summers where the corals are dying slow horrible death).

Here's a blue stag that browned out earlier this year, then did nothing more months until just recently.

This mille had a slow steady growth, but just recently I noticed an explosion of growth tips.

There are a few other frags and colonies exhibiting this explosion in growth tips which is kinda cool. I am going to surmise that this is due to the heat. It's well known that many organisms metabolisms are directly tied to the temperature of their surroundings. Or more specifically, their body temperature. In the winter time my temp would max out at maybe 79 or 80. I had pretty steady growth through the winter months. However, since spring/summer hit my temps now top out at 82/83 (which is normal for my tank). Has anyone else observed this phenomenon ?

A few wider shots.

kien · #2 07-24-2013, 06:33 AM

Here are a few full top down shots that I don't think I've ever done before. I really like the results of these shots, minus the crazy reflections of my lights. I wonder if I can take these photos without the reflection some how..

kien · #3 07-24-2013, 06:38 AM

I know most of you don't really care about these sorts of photos but here are a couple of FTS anyway..

Played around with draping a blue backdrop over the tank for this one. Needs a bit of work in the execution I think.

lastlight · #4 07-24-2013, 06:40 AM

looks great with the blue... seems like your fish didn't think too much of it though!

kien · #5 07-24-2013, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

looks great with the blue... seems like your fish didn't think too much of it though!

Ya, I actually don't mind it! The fabric doesn't work though, the wrinkles show. I may try getting some poster board and spray painting it blue. Maybe add a gradient. I actually don't like taking FTS because of all the insane reflections and the distracting background of the room behind/in front of the tank. I think this will be a good solution if I can find a good medium for the blue.

FishyFishy! · #6 07-24-2013, 01:53 PM

DROOL as always!!!!!!!!!!! I love your tank from the FTS view. Really puts that amazing scape into perspective.

Zoaelite · #7 07-24-2013, 02:33 PM

Is the Red Gonioporia in the bottom left the one I gave your way a year or so ago? If so HOLY SMOKES is it looking good

(same with the rest of the tank)!

Kiener if you want a branching cyphastrea colony (cyphastrea decadia), shoot me a PM. Devo is breaking down the 250g and he tossed your name out there as you have been good to him in the past.
Levi