Finally Upgraded-Pics Included!!!

Second is my Purple Firefish.

I have not had him as long, but its been close to a year or so now. If not a bit longer ( dont have my journal loaded on the computer or I would look )

You can see my slimer in the background growing like a weed. Its one of two frags made from a mini colony a fried gave me a few months ago.

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Unknown Acro

Unknown Acro

Not only do I have no idea what this is, I am stil unsure of what type of coloration it is heading for. When I got it, it was much darker with semi red tips. Now ( at least in person ) it is starting to take on a pretty yellow hue. I have been having a hard time getting a decent picture of it, due to its location right under a halide. But this shot came out so-so. It is actually a faster grower than the slimer, and has recently ( after second interceptor treatment ) begun to extend its polyps during lights on. At fisrt it was only during darkness. However, the lights out extension is several times as much.

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This is a blue tip Acro of some sort, I got a while ago. Unfortunatly all three of the blue tips broke off in the bag on the ride home ( I was upset to say the least ) but as you can see, in just a few short weeks they have grown back. This and the unknown above are fast becoming my favorite pieces in the system thus far.

* Note- The blue tips are much brighter in person. This one two is sitting right under a halide and the blue is getting washed out a bit in the picture.



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Of course I have to post a full tank shot. I just hate when people make new additions and dont show the full picture. So I will practice what I preach.

Plus you can see how the Seio pumps look compared to the rest of the layout. ( Secretly I just want to post a few pictures ):D

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Here is a side shot, which lets you see that there is indeed frags in the system. Sometimes its hard to see them in a frontal full shot. It came out pretty decent so I thought I would post it as well.

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Well thats all the pictures for now. Hope you enjoy them. I will be wating a few weeks then adding a couple more frags. Right now I will jsut sit back and watch the ones I have grow.
 
The tank looks like it is ready to add water finally. Everything is positioned perfectly. :D

Your pictures look like you are shooting through air, with great clarity. Nice!
 
A funny yet insightfull little story!

A funny yet insightfull little story!

About 1 1/2 months ago my single switch autotopoff units relay box starting buzzing like mad. It had gotten to the point that I was about to purchase a new one. So loud in fact that to watch TV you had to unplug the topoff or you couldnt even hear the TV.

Needless to say I was confused why all of a sudden it would start doing this. I have not had it but a few months.

I thought maybe cleaning the switch would make a difference, so last night I unplugged the water supply ( and for some reason left the relay plugged in ) which in this case was good.

After cleaning the switch I started to mount it back in the sump again as I passed the switch by the skimmer putting it in place BUZZZZZZZZZZZZ. I pulled my hand back and it stopped. HMMMM!?!?!?

I put the switch near the skimmer pump ( Sedra 3500 ) again BUZZZZZZ, pulled it away and it stopped again. Then it hit me. About 1 1/2 months ago I turned my skimmer around ( for some as of now unknown reason ) this put the pump right next to the switch, where as before it had been on the opposite side. Thats when I put 2 & 2 together and realized that it is indeed 4 LOL.

Apparently the magnet in the Sedra was making the siwtch go nuts and was causing the buzzing. I put the skimmer back in its original position and not even the slightest buzz is to be found now.

Anyone know what would have caused this. I realize it was most likely the magnet, but why? At least thats what I could come up with.

Anyhow I thought it was kinda funny, and thought I would share.

Chris
 
melev said:
Definitely an oddity. I'll file that away in case it ever comes up again.
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I know!

I just wish I knew what was happening. Is it some sort of magnetic/electrical static charge that caused it, or what?

I am going to send autotopoff.com an e-mail and explain to him what happened, that way if ever anyone else complains of a buzzing relay, he can see if its what happend to me.

I am just glad it wasnt broke, and is working fine again now!:D
 
any updates? after reading this thread I am sooo rooting for your new frags to survive and take off

Your 90 should be named "The Perseverance Reef"
 
Thanks folks,

I am sorry I havent updated in a while. I actually just got back from a mini vacation and plan on adding several new frags to the system sometime next week.

Everything that I have in there at the moment is doing GREAT.

Will update with pictures soon!

Chris
 
PogoMonogo said:
Leviathan I am curious what your secret is for water clarity.
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Not sure if its really a secret, but this is all I really do to the system on a regular basis.

Every 2 weeks 10 gallon water change using RO/DI as source water mixed with IO salt mix

Every three weeks change out 1 cup of black diamond carbon

Wet skim 24/7

Every week, blast the rocks with baster or ph and siphon
 
Hi everyone,

Sorry I havent updated this thread lately like I said I would. I have been very sick ( as of yet unknown ) and been back and forth between the Doctor and Hospital for some time now. I have made a few changes prior to this happening, and plan on updating as soon as I can find the time and feel up to it.

Hope everyone hasnt lost interest. I will say that due to my health, I havent been able to stay on top of W/c's and have a bit of a phosphate problem, which took its toll on a slimer. Other than that, I have decided to go with a more mixed variety reef probally 75/25% SPS favor.

Will post pics and more details soon.

Take care
Chris
 
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