Graham's Tank- April TOTM ver. 2.0

[wizardgus®]

WOW! Nice tank Graham. Yeah, coming from me like I could comment. I wish I'd seen that before having you over to see my humble little glass cube. I would've come up with something like, "Can't find my house keys", "Wife's sick" or something.

So, honestly, how many years do you think it will take mine?

Great job dude.

 

[G-money]

Jay,

Thank you for the kind words!

You say: "So, honestly, how many years do you think it will take mine?"

I say that you are well on your way, my friend! I started at least 3/4 of my tank from frags, so keep your calcium and alkalinity up, give em plenty of particulate food and you will be amazed. I have a growth sequence of the pink A. millepora that just amazes me. I find it no testament to my ability really, just the fact that if you provide your animals the essentials, they will impress YOU! The mille I speak of (in the upper left of the tank) started from a 2" frag from Therman almost exactly 2 years ago. It's been fragged more than a few times and even "adopted" a commensal crab! Although it's a very common coral, it's got to be my favorite in the tank. It took about 9 months to put up a dozen branches, but after that, the growth is almost exponential!
Getting them to put up a few branches is, IMO, the longest wait. Once they do, they usually take off. Some are stubbon, though...just have to wait and see.

Thanks again Jay!

 

[joezkool]

Graham,

What type of coral in that right in the middle of the tank, the one with the stalks, about a little more then halfway up the water column?? I like the look of it, it looks like a gorgonian, but I am interested in what kind. How much did it cost? How easy is it to maintain, and do you have to target feed it, or is it a photosynthetic coral??? Thanks!!

Joe

PS: Beautiful Tank, I am jealous.

 

[sjediets]

Graham,

You mentioned you had macro lenses for your DSC-S75. Which ones do you have?..I have the same camera and need something for better close-ups.

Thanks

 

[scrapoli]

Beautiful tank.

Seeing tanks will make me go broke.

 

[G-money]

joezkool,

It's a Eunicea sp. gorgonian, photosynthetic but loves particulate food. Mostly everyone I know who has kept it has found it very easy to keep. I got it from a local club member about a year ago in a swap. Actually never seen one in stores, so I don't know what they would sell for. I would think they'd be fairly inexpensive.



sjediets,

It's the +7, +10 Tiffen set. I just did a search on Google for "Sony Cybershot DSC-S75 macro lense" or something and found a few retailers. I think they ran me about $40. The only issue is that with that magnification, you need to have your object super close to be able to focus on it - within about 4" with the +7 and closer with the +10. They can be combined for a +17, but your subject would need to be pretty much right at the front glass to be in focus. I may try a lower magnification set if I can find one...



scrapoli,

Thank you! Yes, I go broke quite often...