My new exquisite wrasse already flashing after two days in the tank.
http://vimeo.com/190040997
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FarmerTy 215-gal No Water Change SPS Tank
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Just in case anybody was wondering where the giant screaming green birdsnest and purple stylo colonies went.
Beginner SPS... gone!
I'll be adding a couple more rocks in that spot to increase the height a bit and then glue all colonies to their final locations and have a clear sandbed again. There will be some changes to SPS placement so be ready!
Beginner SPS... gone!
I'll be adding a couple more rocks in that spot to increase the height a bit and then glue all colonies to their final locations and have a clear sandbed again. There will be some changes to SPS placement so be ready!
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Wow.... How old are those colonies?
I've have both probably 5 years now with extensive fragging. I would cut the birdsnest in half once it got to the size of a basketball and sell off frags 2x/year. The stylo, I'd pluck off all the tips on the same interval and sell them off as well. That was the main reason I kept them both so long, good cash crop. [emoji4]
Now, I just want the space back.
Both of those grow like weeds and you can grow a colony that size in about 1.5 years in a happy system.
They went to a LFS near me. Just in time for their coral frag sale this Friday. [emoji4]
I never soldered before I did these fixtures but just make sure the + lines up with the +, - lines up with the - on the diodes, and don't accidentally burn the board and you'll be fine.
Thanks! I should point out that I'm 5'4" so items may appear larger than life. [emoji23]Wow. Those are some huge colonies buddy!
Any idea what you want to replace them with..
Corey
I plan to finally find a spot for all of these colonies and frags littering my beautiful beach!
Thank you! I'll blame it on my inconsistent posting. [emoji6]
Well, saw a challenge and dived head first into it.
I introduce you to acropora abrotanoides, aka the acro that will turn brown and die on you, and acropora spathulata, aka why did you just throw money away?
They both have terrible survival rates but I thought it would be a fun challenge. I actually had an abrotainoides growing about 2 years back but lost it when I shuffled some acros around. Hopefully I'll get growth and color off this guy aa well.
Abro
Spath
I introduce you to acropora abrotanoides, aka the acro that will turn brown and die on you, and acropora spathulata, aka why did you just throw money away?
They both have terrible survival rates but I thought it would be a fun challenge. I actually had an abrotainoides growing about 2 years back but lost it when I shuffled some acros around. Hopefully I'll get growth and color off this guy aa well.
Abro
Spath
Wow what a fantastic tank! Hope the new frags behave them selves and start flourishing!
Quick question if you dont mind i have been thinking of adding a colony of turbinaria reniformis into my tank i see you have a colony in yours how does it grow in amongst your acropora?
Thanks again for a beautiful tank.
Regards Justin
Quick question if you dont mind i have been thinking of adding a colony of turbinaria reniformis into my tank i see you have a colony in yours how does it grow in amongst your acropora?
Thanks again for a beautiful tank.
Regards Justin
Thanks Justin! It will lose to every acro which is why I still have it. I probably won't leave those frags on top of it like that. I just put them there to acclimate for a bit.
Well, that experiment ended quickly. In hindsite, I should have maybe gone with a less harsh dipping process for these sensitive acros. I dipped in Bayer for 20 mins, 2 hrs of potassium dip, and 2 hrs of interceptor before adding to tank.
Let me introduce you to my new experiment, can I keep an abrotanoides alive... [emoji6]
Let me introduce you to my new experiment, can I keep an abrotanoides alive... [emoji6]
Yeah, not one of my brighter moments. I also realized I had adjusted my alk this morning back in line with 7.5 dKh, swapped in my new monthly GFO media change, and also my activated carbon media change. Oops!Ouch!
