Acronics Statement of the Art

[jroovers]

right now, that one is looking a little blah after my little hiccup :hmm3: I will get a pic so I can do a before and after colouring it back up.

Speaking of colouring up, my abroit has been looking gangbuster lately.

Wow, beautiful colour and photos!

 

[Acronic]

Now that is absolutely stunning

Thanks buddy

I give you much credit for colouring up that Abro. :thumbsup: Most find it a difficult acro to keep coloured.

Thanks, It is a tricky one for sure. This acro really depends on good genetics to succeed.

Spectacular coral and shot. Acronic your tank is awesome.

Thank ya Thank ya

Haven't you run out of crayons in that box yet? :fun4: All kidding aside, beautiful job on the corals and the photo's.

I bought the XXL set Whenever there is a rainbow outside my house its always green with envy :spin3:

What an amazing abro,kevin!!!!!
Absolutely love it!

Thanks for stopping in buddy!

Nope, kevin the Koala steals the Acros from various sources for Kevin (Acronic) the Reefkeeper. :lol:

Hes my homeboy! We have a secret handshake already.

I want in on that deal!

I offered him twice the eucalyptus Biggles was giving him. He is taking this letter to biggles now;

Wow, beautiful colour and photos!

Thanks J Ive been trying some new setting and just trying to evolve

 

[sahin]

Kevin, can you please detail what the filtration system consists of on:

1. The new tank
-GFO?
-GAC?
-Bio Pellets?
-Other?

2. Old tank/tank where all these Acros from heaven reside in
-GFO?
-GAC?
-Bio Pellets?
-Other?

Thanks.

 

[Fail_sh3d]

kevin, can you please detail what the filtration system consists of on:

1. The new tank
-gfo?
-gac?
-bio pellets?
-other?

2. Old tank/tank where all these acros from heaven reside in
-gfo?
-gac?
-bio pellets?
-other?

Thanks.

+1!

 

[Acronic]

Kevin, can you please detail what the filtration system consists of on:

1. The new tank
-GFO?
-GAC?
-Bio Pellets?
-Other?

2. Old tank/tank where all these Acros from heaven reside in
-GFO?
-GAC?
-Bio Pellets?
-Other?

Thanks.

{EXPORT}
-GFO - Ultra Power Phos 0.04
-GAC - Carb L
-Bio Pellets - TLF pellets, ~500ml
-Other - Aqua Medic Ozone gen 300mg/h
-Skimmer - XP3000int
-filter socks (200 micron?)
-Healthy sump with loads of various sponges
-Regular water changes w Fritz salt

{IMPORT}
-Lugols twice weekly
-FM trace elements in balling salts
-FM Vitality once weekly
-FM colour elements daily except on Vitality day
-FM MinS
-FM Organic
-FM Amin
[all FM doses on opposing schedules to maximize the corals energy processes of that given addition with the exception of the trace elements in the balling salt additions.]
-Potassium Chloride additions when necessary to maintain 400ppm.
-PE mysis w Garlic concentrate
-Hikari baby brine w Garlic concentrate
-oyster eggs w Garlic concentrate
-Banana
-TLF purple seaveggies
Auto feeder mix;
-FM soft protect
-FM spirulina
-FM base color
-FM base energy
-FM minF
-FM seafan
-NLS pellets

 

[Fail_sh3d]

Thanks, Kevin!

 

[sahin]

{EXPORT}
-GFO - Ultra Power Phos 0.04
-GAC - Carb L
-Bio Pellets - TLF pellets, ~500ml
-Other - Aqua Medic Ozone gen 300mg/h
-Skimmer - XP3000int
-filter socks (200 micron?)
-Healthy sump with loads of various sponges
-Regular water changes w Fritz salt

{IMPORT}
-Lugols twice weekly
-FM trace elements in balling salts
-FM Vitality once weekly
-FM colour elements daily except on Vitality day
-FM MinS
-FM Organic
-FM Amin
[all FM doses on opposing schedules to maximize the corals energy processes of that given addition with the exception of the trace elements in the balling salt additions.]
-Potassium Chloride additions when necessary to maintain 400ppm.
-PE mysis w Garlic concentrate
-Hikari baby brine w Garlic concentrate
-oyster eggs w Garlic concentrate
-Banana
-TLF purple seaveggies
Auto feeder mix;
-FM soft protect
-FM spirulina
-FM base color
-FM base energy
-FM minF
-FM seafan
-NLS pellets

Woah! Wasnt expecting such a long list :lol:

-Banana??? Your fish eat banana's?

Thanks.

 

[Acronic]

Woah! Wasnt expecting such a long list :lol:

-Banana??? Your fish eat banana's?

Thanks.

yeah buddy! Banana is a staple for my fish

 

[Fail_sh3d]

yeah buddy! Banana is a staple for my fish

Was this an accidental discovery?

 

[Acronic]

Was this an accidental discovery?

Feeding bananas to fish is old hat, especially in the discus trade.

I decided to try bananas to combat pinched belly in tangs upon import. Turns out, most fish love banana :thumbsup:

Bananas have high nutritional value, great texture and make good roughage for the GI tract. Anybody that says its "unnatural" for fish to eat bananas obviously think that banana trees don't grow near oceans...

Check out this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHFyMqUGoWQ

 

[Fail_sh3d]

Feeding bananas to fish is old hat, especially in the discus trade.

I decided to try bananas to combat pinched belly in tangs upon import. Turns out, most fish love banana :thumbsup:

Bananas have high nutritional value, great texture and make good roughage for the GI tract. Anybody that says that its "unnatural" for fish to eat bananas obviously think that banana trees don't grow near oceans...

Check out this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHFyMqUGoWQ

That is insane and hilarious!

I may have to try this out when I get "big boy" fish.

 

[biggles]

Wow mate, just stunning colors and photography :thumbsup:

I hope you realise Kevin is a koala/drop bear cross......... we'll see how things are after the next full moon in the Acronic household i think.

Don't show him any pics of AEFW while he's there, if he finds out the difference between AEFW and salt water crocs i'll never get him back in the bloody water collecting for me........... he really is quite stupid tbh.

 

[Acronic]

:lol:

Ill just spread a little veggemite behind my ears. If things escalate, Ill pee on myself.

 

[Fail_sh3d]

Rofl!

 

[sahin]

:lol:

Thanks for the Banana tip Kevin. One of these days I'll try see if my fish like it.

Biggles, the things you put poor Kevin through! :eek2: (Nice Photoshop skills mate!). :lol:

 

[Acronic]

 

[Fail_sh3d]

What!? Stop. This hurts my eyes.

Seriously, wow. Kevin that is gorgeous.

 

[sahin]

Seriously dude...you are gifted with the ability to pull some crazy colours out of those SPS...:smokin:

I see a future heavyweight TOTM contender...

Whats the PO4 and NO3 levels in that tank?

 

[reefmutt]

yeah.... agreed, sahin..
Kevin, the photos on this thread are from another world.. they have to be some of the best acro shots i have ever seen.. anywhere.

question..
clearly you are a fauna marin disciple. how long have you been using the products?
I've just started trying the coral vitality and i have found that my corals are looking a little healthier and the pe for several hours after adding it, is really nice.
are you using the products as per fauna marin's guidelines? i see you are not using the coral vitality quite as frequently as they recommend but what about the colour elements?
I ask because I'm sure you've heard the old adage, 'don't add to your tank what you can't test for' but I'd like to try the colour elements even though they contain many elements that cannot be tested for..
also...Im curious about the ultra power phos.. how do you suppose they have created a product that stops absorbing po4 when the level reaches .04?? sounds a little far fetched to me... I've never looked at it, is it some modified gfo?

I can't wait to see all of these nutso acros growing like crazy in your new tank..

 

[biggles]

That's a bloody nice green acro mate, i love the contrast between the pale branches and the green corallite lips.

I recently had the opportunity to visit Kevin's place and watch he and Matt at work on their fauna marin dosing.......... considering you two are using it and you both keep beautiful acros i'm going to do some :reading: on this stuff.

For those who haven't met them, that's Kevin adding the green food coloring (color elements) while Matt monitors the acro in that last pic soaking in the 'fauna marin dip'

The reef adage 'don't add to your tank what you can't test for' doesn't apply to SPS tanks Matt, in fact it's our duty as SPS keepers to 'speriment' :thumbsup: