Finally some pics (not dialup friendly)

[JB NY]

I've been busy the last few months so I have not been able get around to taking and posting any pictures. I finally had some free time this evening so here are some recent shots.

Yes I am still running a DSB.

 

[humboldt reefer]

:eek2: Absolutely beautiful :eek2:

 

[discocarp]

stunning

 

[Ereefic]

I hate you Joe!!

I wish your name was JB WIS, so I could come and see your tank. :lol:

 

[jackson6745]

WOW Joe that growth is getting out of control! Everything looks great

 

[thetedinator]

Joe,

Awesome. Want to bring some of that with to LA next month? J/K.

Cya,

Ted

 

[Bomber]

Absolutely beautiful.

I want to know how in this world do you get those frags glued so neat?? and get them to stay when you do it?

Mine always look like some monkey spread the glue all over the place.

 

[Creetin]

Yes very nice!!! What is that a frag of in the first pic? If you can call that a frag. LOL

 

[h20cooled]

Wow, that is an amazing tank. Bomber, I have the same problem with glue, its hard enough to keep off of the coral and then trying to not glue my fingers together...

 

[GunMoto]

Re: Finally some pics (not dialup friendly)

JB NY - Joe, your display looks absolutely breathtaking!! :thumbsup:

...it also looks like it could be "cutting time." Hehe, j/k

 

[JB NY]

Absolutely beautiful.

I want to know how in this world do you get those frags glued so neat?? and get them to stay when you do it?

Mine always look like some monkey spread the glue all over the place.

That frag refuses to encrust and has been re-glued three times over the year I have had it. Last time was few days ago.

With the frag out of the tank, use a combo of super glue and epoxy. Just knead a little ball of epoxy and put a dab of CA on one side of the ball. Then stick the ball (CA side) to the frag. next put a dab of CA on the other side of the ball and stick the frag with the epoxy and ca glue into the rock. It will hold real well and make little mess.

I use that method for everything, most all the frags encrust soon, this is one of the only ones that really doesn't lay down a good base so it comes loose every one in a while.

here is is back in February, as you can see it has become thicker but the base is about the same.

Creetin I think this coral is probably A. loripes. I don't think anyone else has this guy yet.

 

[JB NY]

...it also looks like it could be "cutting time."

:lol:

Guys I just fragged the dickins out of the tank last week. I had a few freinds over and sent them out with two coolers and a IO bucket full of frags.

Yeah the tank is growing out of control.

 

[Ereefic]

We could use a care package here in Wisconsin Joe.

 

[Kip]

darned sand





beautiful as usual

 

[Creetin]

Swet coral! I had the same problem with a oregon tort, I had to eventually lay it on its side to get it to get a good base.
Your piece looks like its a little too big to do that now.
Good luck i hope it takes for ya.

 

[Bomber]

It will hold real well and make little mess.

You are funny.

See how neat that little bit of glue is on your frag? If I did that I would have fish, fingers glued together, a rock slide and 20 more frags.

 

[teritip]

:eek1: wow.......

 

[DaddyJax]

VERY JEALOUS!!

 

[AngGenova23]

what kind of lighting are you using? mind giving specs or pics of equipment so maybe one day i can have a tank as great as yours lol. im running a ssb atm, kinda the same method oregon reef uses

almost looks like your using a purple lights instead of actinic.

 

[jay24k]

Very very nice. You really should do some frag packs as your tank is really nice. I do something similiar and it is always neat. I just stick a big blob of glue on the bottom of the frag and let it sit in the air for about 20 seconds. Then quickly put into place and give it a nice twist. Then I use a single finger and hold the frag into place for about 45 seconds. Sometimes the gel won't hold so I place more over the other gel and I've never had a non encrusting frag fall off.

More pics!