a simple sps tank

Sweet :thumbsup: Looking forward to the FTS :)

What are you using to take pics though? I had to buy a DSLR (cheap one), just to get half decent pics of the tanks :p
 
glaukos said:
Still waiting for things to settle and get some colors but growth is ok
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11423316493/" title="Απο 877 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/11423316493_34ecd039a4_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 877"></a>
And after a few months(growth is a bit up from the black lines)
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11423540926/" title="Απο 1779 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/11423540926_86d0297fc4_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1779"></a>

And a random:)
It's one of the only few corals that colors up slowly
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11241566024/" title="Απο 1630 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3812/11241566024_c3c2a89b1d_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1630"></a>

Sorry for the bad pics guys and thanks foe watching!:)
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You are in the same boat picture wise, G-man. Soon enough we'll be able to keep up with people like Sahin. :D

Things are looking good, buddy! Love that Monti.
 
Bello said:
Sweet :thumbsup: Looking forward to the FTS :)

What are you using to take pics though? I had to buy a DSLR (cheap one), just to get half decent pics of the tanks :p
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Bello,i think that's the only way for me also!:)
At the moment i use a Nikon Coolpix L25(if i'm not mistaken)
It's like going at a F1 race with a bike:fun5:

If i get a DSLR and still get bad pics...then i'm the problem:)

Rossreefer said:
Really enjoyed your thread, Another awesome tank with ATI T5s
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Really glad you enjoyed it Rossreefer:beer:
I don't know about my tank but the ATI fixture is indeed awesome!
I simply love it.I'm kinda stuck to old school as far as the lighting.
I tried my luck with leds but didn't work for me.
Thanks again!

Jfannin said:
I may have missed it but how are you maintaining your Ca and Alk?
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Hi fannin.

At the start,kalk and occasionally some diy powder from a LFS(kh) did the job.
I couldn't trust someone else making such an important part of my tank and i chose Fauna.
Now i add daily,with two dosing pumps...140ml fauna marine carbonat mix and 40ml of calcium(again fauna).
Kh is at 8-8,3 and Ca at 420-430.

Fail_sh3d said:
You are in the same boat picture wise, G-man. Soon enough we'll be able to keep up with people like Sahin. :D

Things are looking good, buddy! Love that Monti.
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Thanks buddy:beer:

Lol....i'm the worst by far!lol
I too,hope that one day we will take photos like sahin or some other guys:)
I have spend hours and hours,looking at their amazing photos!

Thanks again!
 
Really nice reef mate, i love your scaping. Everything is coming along really well and i especially like your scrolling monti's. :thumbsup: That's a big home for one little white acro crab lol.

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Thank you very very much biggles!
Really glad you like it:beer:
It still has a long way to go...:crazy1:
Lol huge home indeed for this little guy.
You have a very good eye buddy!
I have 7 more in some other sps.

Thanks again!
 
I did a WC yesterday and was a good chance for siphoning that @#$$ing cyano and some top downs.:)
I have some more but that's all i uploaded until now:)
Sorry for the bad pics...still the same camera!lol
I tried cropping some of them just to try my luck....
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946920934/" title="Απο 2002 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/11946920934_6727290e4b_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 2002"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946763693/" title="Απο 2003 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5511/11946763693_32c4a5dc7f_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 2003"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11947385436/" title="Απο 2005 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2890/11947385436_2af3030f53_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 2005"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11947116624/" title="Απο 1950 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7298/11947116624_78a68c0ee9_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1950"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11947131044/" title="Απο 1953 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3771/11947131044_0388ee2b86_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1953"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946562503/" title="Απο 1954 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7359/11946562503_7b0744cf99_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1954"></a>
 
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11947102026/" title="Απο 1957 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/11947102026_d2ca5b2c43_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1957"></a>
Look how fat mystery got...still a beautifull quasimodo:)
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946230585/" title="Απο 1962 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3818/11946230585_7f1e651c72_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1962"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11947091756/" title="Απο 1966 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3737/11947091756_8d9d3716bf_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1966"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11947016526/" title="Απο 1968 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2823/11947016526_17ed297b26_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1968"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946688334/" title="Απο 1973 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3666/11946688334_8ce724613f_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1973"></a>
 
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946564374/" title="Απο 1976 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5537/11946564374_429600847c_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1976"></a>
A spammer lps...lol
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946398583/" title="Απο 1977 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/11946398583_decdf56200_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1977"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946939886/" title="Απο 1980 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5520/11946939886_0ef1fbd08c_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1980"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946470114/" title="Απο 1981 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2808/11946470114_66091d371e_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1981"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11945967105/" title="Απο 1991 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5480/11945967105_cce33dc47d_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1991"></a>
what i siphoned....#$@$%#ing stubborn cyano!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11945958395/" title="Απο 1992 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/11945958395_796b8db598_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1992"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946200813/" title="Απο 1996 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2814/11946200813_c308f5ee51_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1996"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11945913535/" title="Απο 1997 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3813/11945913535_632b9aaf25_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1997"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946201513/" title="Απο 1998 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2819/11946201513_f5f822bc20_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1998"></a>
 
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946198073/" title="Απο 1999 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/11946198073_bba0807ec7_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1999"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946240463/" title="Απο 2000 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3753/11946240463_cb59db8b11_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 2000"></a>

...That's all guys!
In the next update i'll incloude the ones i left out due to luck of time.
Sorry for the many pics and some badones:(

Oh and a few of the mandarine:)
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946757733/" title="Απο 1935 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2860/11946757733_39558427e0_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1935"></a>
And that's how bad i'm at photos...check the diffrence in lighting..didn't change a thing...:(
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11947293736/" title="Απο 1937 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3760/11947293736_12d3ed4fec_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1937"></a>
Cropped
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98426815@N07/11946734233/" title="Απο 1942 by mad23_, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3774/11946734233_5f1ef9e680_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="Απο 1942"></a>

Thanks for watching!!:beer:
 
Good stuff Mike :thumbsup:

It seems that the colors have improved! I see you have a similar blue with brown polyps millie/prostrata, that Sahin and me, both seem to have. Hopefully, we all get them to color up even better :)

I really like the pic with the Mandarin. Sometime, we're so engrossed with SPS that we forget about those awesome interactions and scenes.

I'm dealing with cyano right now as well, but not too much of it, thankfully. AEFW's are a bigger concern at the moment.
 
sahin said:
Very nice shots and corals my friend.

What is this one? Me likey this one lots. :D
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Thanks buddy:beer:
Really glad you like it!

As far as the coral....say no more;):thumbsup:

Bello said:
Good stuff Mike :thumbsup:

It seems that the colors have improved! I see you have a similar blue with brown polyps millie/prostrata, that Sahin and me, both seem to have. Hopefully, we all get them to color up even better :)

I really like the pic with the Mandarin. Sometime, we're so engrossed with SPS that we forget about those awesome interactions and scenes.

I'm dealing with cyano right now as well, but not too much of it, thankfully. AEFW's are a bigger concern at the moment.
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Thanks bello!!

I too hope we all get that millie to color up!
It's a nice coral.

Couldn't agree more with what you said about the interactions and scenes.

I hope we will manage to get rid of cyano.
I siphon it every 4-5 days and it is still coming back.
Maybe it's the pellets.I read a lot of guys had the same problem.
At the moment i'm thinking of using kz's product for cyano.
But i prefer cyano to aefw's....:uhoh2:
I really hope you will get rid of them:thumbsup:

Fail_sh3d said:
Things look great Mike! Awesome job.

Glad the mystery is fattening up!
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Thnks buddy:beer:
Glad you like it!

Yeah,quasimodo(mystery) is getting reaaaaally fat
 
Wow, lots of beautiful corals in those latest pics Mike. I love the mandarin nestled on the orange monti mate, great shots. :thumbsup:
I hope you don't mind but i noticed most of your pics have the typical blue wash that hides a lot of the colors. Nero photosnap is free i'm sure and all you do is go to color balance red 130, green 105 and blue 70 on all your pics or close to those numbers and i think you'll be pleased with the results. I use PS but photosnap is free and that 5 second procedure makes a big difference i think. Once again mate, just trying to offer a tip i thought you might find handy - feel free to ignore me lol.

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lol lol biggles!!
Thaaaaank so much for fixing the photos!
Really glad you liked them.

Ignore you??....i'm obliged buddy!:beer:
You made my day with these three photos:dance:

I'm worthless-useless with photoshop and correcting photos in general.
I just shoot and upload:o

Thank you so much for the tips.:thumbsup:
I'll download photosnap asap.
Those corrections "balance red 130, green 105 and blue 70" are standard in every photo?
Sorry if that's a st#$d question!

Thanks again!:thumbsup:
 
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