glparr's NPS project

[slapshot]

oh cool
is azoox.org a new community for nps?

alex

Yes!!!

 

[Aquabacs]

Don't worry, good things come to those who wait, everyone here will know when it is ready to be launched







Mike

 

[glparr]

Mike,
Do you know who is putting azoox.org together? is it Reef Nutrition? You? Gresham?
Gary

 

[Aquabacs]

Gary,I will send you a message on FB.



Mike

 

[Western_reefer]

I have no idea when www.azoox.org starts. I think Mike said sometime in late Sept., but we're in late Sept. and . . .

Gary

Awesome! Can't wait till it starts! :bounce1:

 

[glparr]

Some minor but positive news. I have a cluster of Scleronephthya that I've had for about six weeks. All of the pieces were and are doing well, except one. That cluster/stalk has remained closed for about four weeks and was starting to get a bit of algae growth. I'd given up on it and was going to cut it out of the colony since I figured it was dying. This morning it was open and taking food!! Hooray! Once again, I learn to not give up on corals. They have amazing resilience.
Gary

 

[slapshot]

That is great news!!!:dance:

 

[glparr]

This Scleronephthya was looking rather good tonight, so I thought I'd capture the moment. The second shot is part of a colony of I don't know what that is growing at the base of another Sclero colony. Would appreciate an ID if someone knows what they are.
Gary

 

[SaraB]

Fantastic photo Gary! Is that the one on the clam shell?

 

[glparr]

Thanks, Sara. Yes, the first photo is part of what's growing on that clam shell. That thing is a small forest.
Gary

 

[slapshot]

Ok those are just plain sweet! Who ever does your shoping picked out a nice colony. ;0 I think the little one is a Dendron. Interesting polyps though. They seem bigger. Have you seen it grab bigger food items?

 

[SaraB]

Ok those are just plain sweet! Who ever does your shoping picked out a nice colony. ;0

Yes, I'm Garys personal NPS shopper ... maybe I should farm out my shopping services to others

 

[glparr]

Yes, Don. She's a true talent! She can spot good coral and a good deal from miles away!

The corals in the second shot are about 1/2-in. long and seem to be growing as a substrate-based colony, i.e., they are not showing any indication of a stalk/tree structure. They're growing and multiplying with some vigor, though I haven't fed them directly. Their food source has primarily been the "cocktail" I feed to the Scleros and the Chili coral. I'll try feeding them some of Rod's Pacific Plankton to see if they can take it in.

Gary

 

[Aquabacs]

Cant wait to see some beautiful shots of that baby you picked up this weekend a the F & S open house

Mike

 

[glparr]

Mike, was going to photograph my crinoid tonight, but it's doing a little traveling. However, my first Dendronephthya was standing proud, so here's a shot of it.
Gary

 

[Aquabacs]

By far my favorite Gary.

 

[uhuru]

Beautiful! How long have you had that one now?

 

[glparr]

Thanks for the compliments. Uhuru, just got it Sat. at Diver's Den.
Gary

 

[slapshot]

Wow, that is sweet! One of us is going to figure out how to make those survive and then thrive.


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[happysak]

Amazing Gary, do you use flash?

Thank you, Roman