2nd Annual Sps Challenge.

[Reefski's]

interesting. the three big fish are all in the 6-7" range. the Hippo is the shyest and always hides when i am near the tank.

some of the frags were like 3 feet from the frag rack.

Carl

 

[shapermike]

Hear is my corals some are doing better then others but I still have them all and there growing..

 

[johnwin84]

I am happy to say that i have not killed the frags yet

 

[johnwin84]

any updates?

 

[shapermike]

how many of you still have all of the frags alive?

 

[wishntoboutside]

3 out of 4 stil alive.. on my end. sorry with all of the things going on i have not updated this much.. me bad=(

 

[AJDuran]

I lost one of the corals but it was already a goner when i got it the other three are fine

 

[s2k]

I still have numbers 1 & 3 from sharpermike's post above. #4 I lost in a week and number 2 I lost during the move. At least 1 & 3 are growing pretty well now.

 

[johnwin84]

i still have all 4

 

[aquariumclown]

I lost the granulosa. I would like a frag of it when the competition is over if possible.

Looks like the average is 3 out of 4.

 

[shapermike]

it would be nice to see what the befor and after pics are and what the water quality prams are.

I am surprised all of mine are doing good and I went through a alk over load and there still doing good.

 

[Steve1714]

Still have all 4
2 are growing good and 1 is just there and another is still reeceding.

Steve G

 

[AJDuran]

I lost the memory card with my before pictures

 

[shapermike]

Ok i just took some pics here is the progression from the start.

my prams are

alk 10.3
cal 540
mag 1450
phos .09 on photo meter
salinity 1.026
ph 8.1
nit & nat & amo all are @ 0

Lights t-5
Salt Oceanpure Pro

 

[Steve1714]

Looking good there Mike
Nice growth on the first three and no tissue recession on the last one, your doing better than me, thats for sure.

Oh i tried to PM ya but it doesn't work. Here is a Video of the Vlamingi you gave me a while back. he is doing good, and eating allot . Hmmm wait a second here, I think you gave him to me to sabotage my water quality and improve yours so you can win the SPS growing challenge this year!
ha, that would be quite sneaky of you. :lol:

I'll get some updated coral growth pictures up soon
Steve G

 

[AJDuran]

Those are looking really good mike

 

[shapermike]

Steve, my pms was taken away like 6 months ago so I was band from pms... but any how


he looks so happy there. is he bigger now?

 

[FishyBiz]

Nice job Mike!
I'm gonna call you soon.... I'm building a nano and want my coral back! :lol:
OK maybe just some SMALL frags.

 

[Steve1714]

I am now down to three I don't get it, i haven't lost a single coral in like three of four months and the one i loose just happens to be one of the 4 for the growing challenge.
I just couldn't make the first coral happy, I think it was not enough light

the second one is probably an inch tall now

the third one looks the same to me

and the 4th one grew a little

So much for first prize.


Steve G

 

[johnwin84]

really bad picture but look at the 4 acros on the left From March 2 2009

Today july 6 2009