50 Cube SPS Zeo Reef

Those last pics are great Dom, there will be NO zoa buying on our LFS trip just so you know........... you took a frag off the tricolor by the looks of things. :)

Wrangy said:
There's no secret guys, not that I know of at least lol just a lot of hard work and dedication really :) When I caught up with Andrew we were discussing people trying to find "the secret" to reefing and not realising that there simply isn't one. It's all about the time and effort you put into your tank but, mostly, it's about why you do and how much you love doing it and the animals in your care. If you love them and enjoy reefing and look after them, they'll reward you with glorious colours and PE!
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The best explanation i've read on what the 'secret' to keeping a cool SPS display is Dom :beer:
 
markalot said:
Looking great! So in fact Kevin poop is the secret ingredient? Disgusting! :D
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I ain't goin' anywhere near that stuff! :fun5: lol

biggles said:
Those last pics are great Dom, there will be NO zoa buying on our LFS trip just so you know........... you took a frag off the tricolor by the looks of things. :)
The best explanation i've read on what the 'secret' to keeping a cool SPS display is Dom :beer:
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haha I'll try to refrain from that, I can't make many guarantee's though :lmao: and no frag off the tricolour, I want it to colour a little more and grow a little more too before anything goes under the pliers lol that is a nice big glue patch to kill off the bastard vermetid that was annoying the acro :thumbsup: the acro is soooo much happier now! It's starting to get that really nice deep blue-purple to it again which is awesome :D
Thanks :) that's basically the secret I share with anyone that asks because.. well.. there simply is no shortcut for acro coloured goodness ;)
 
We're not dead yet lol some new shots!
Frag


Starting to get some nice white-blue contrast going now :)


And of course my new hawk pair!! :D
Female:


Male:
 
reefmutt said:
Nice shots!
How do you sex Flame Hawks???
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Thanks Matt :)
I have no idea lol they don't actually have distinguishing markings between the male and females but hawkfish and sequential hermaphrodites so they're all born female and transition into males if necessary. So from that, what I do is get two hawks where one is half the size of the other and let them sort out who's what but given that the new two have already almost completely paired up, the larger is the male and the smaller the female :) I don't know 100% but the behaviour is showing that I'm right lol
 
Wrangy said:
Thanks Matt :)
I have no idea lol they don't actually have distinguishing markings between the male and females but hawkfish and sequential hermaphrodites so they're all born female and transition into males if necessary. So from that, what I do is get two hawks where one is half the size of the other and let them sort out who's what but given that the new two have already almost completely paired up, the larger is the male and the smaller the female :) I don't know 100% but the behaviour is showing that I'm right lol
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Are you trying to raise little Hawks or just wanted a pair?
 
Wrangy said:
Thanks Matt :)
I have no idea lol they don't actually have distinguishing markings between the male and females but hawkfish and sequential hermaphrodites so they're all born female and transition into males if necessary. So from that, what I do is get two hawks where one is half the size of the other and let them sort out who's what but given that the new two have already almost completely paired up, the larger is the male and the smaller the female :) I don't know 100% but the behaviour is showing that I'm right lol
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Cool! I had no idea Hawkfish were sequential hermaphrodites.
I learned something new!!
 
M007 said:
Are you trying to raise little Hawks or just wanted a pair?
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Both! I would literally die with excitement and happiness if I could get my hawks to spawn :inlove: lol

reefmutt said:
Cool! I had no idea Hawkfish were sequential hermaphrodites.
I learned something new!!
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Yeah, sometimes a male will have two or three females paired with him and they'll all live in separate coral colonies and he'll just patrol around lol if I had a tank big enough I would love to do this!
Happy to have shared some knowledge for the day!
 
It's funny you say that... In my old 265, I actually kept a group of long nose Hawkfish together for this exact reason...
Only makes sense that flames are the same...
 
reefmutt said:
It's funny you say that... In my old 265, I actually kept a group of long nose Hawkfish together for this exact reason...
Only makes sense that flames are the same...
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That would have been amazing :D I originally planned on having longnose hawks but one day I came across a lone flame hawk in a tank who followed me everywhere and well we became best buddies over the last 2 and a bit years :) I hope my new hawks learn to love me as much lol :)
 
One thing I absolutely adore about post water change goodness and the effects of zeo is the absolute pristine clarity I get in the tank :D Just had to take a few pics to show off :p




 
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