How rare is this?

[SantaMonica]

Oh yes. Many natural coral dominate exposed reefs by being able to do that.

Also, many corals, especially acro's, live in "dirty" and muddy lagoons, where ironically the nitrate and phosphate is lower than on a reef because the algae consume them. The mud itself is just inert sand which causes no harm; it does block some light but these lagoons are shallow enough to allow it to shine through it.

 

[Izek]

With places like those sometimes I wish I didn't live in the city awesome pictures thanks you

 

[nikoma]

thats so amazing to me. if u went to our beaches u would be lucky to find a tramp floating by on a pallet amongst the turds

 

[cubiclewarrior]

Best thread on RC!

 

[jBugg]

WOW!! Just went through all 47 pages of awesomeness! Thanks for sharing and keep the pics coming!

 

[ReefCoastie]

Amazing , thank you !

 

[Raul Badillo]

Even though I moved to MN many years ago, I always make it a point when I go back to NH to take my kids and let them play in the tidepools as well.
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Where in MN do you live now?

 

[owenspackman]

We need some updates on this thread! Please!

 

[ozfish]

G'day Lewy,
I've just moved back to Darwin after 17 years down south and am keen start up a new tank.
Just wondering if you would mind me tagging along on your next reef walk about?
Please PM me.
Cheers.

Rupert

 

[clownfish123321]

awsome

 

[Mussin]

When do you plan on going back out?

 

[Bayinaung]

WOW! That's friggin amazing! man. I used to walk through tide pools like this when I was younger. All I saw were brown muck and didn't realize they were so colorful in the tank.

 

[yellowtruck75]

Amazing

 

[mikem101]

i look here every day hoping for some new pictures but no luck lately sad days lol! hope to see some updates soon!

 

[mrelect]

wow

 

[riely]

thats awesome what part of australia is that in

 

[Railcar79]

I just did the entire thread in 1 sitting. Absolutely breathtaking, the itdal pools in SE georgia had nowhere near the stuff you get. I am curious though, you said setting up a new tank, what does that entail, I figured you would plop one down, run an hose from the water and just fill it up. No need to cycle or anything. I know if it was me, I would run 2 pipes out, one intake one outlet, pump raw sea water in, and it goes right back out the other side. always a fresh supply, perfect water conditions, and let mother nature handle the filtration. and did I mention, no need for water changes??

 

[SantaMonica]

I'm working on a reef-pool version of a tidal pool. This thread and the other hugh reef-pool thread really helped a lot.

 

[ChrisBWoodysRee]

how neat is that....that must of been a pretty cool sight to see

 

[Lewy]

First of all sorry to all of those who have been waiting updates. But I have had some personal issues the last few months and am slowly getting on top of things.

My new tank is a small 45cm cube as I lost my last tank due to leaks casue by some silicon boring worms. I have lost two tanks to them now and have decided to downsize my tank.

This will make it easier to drain if the worms strike again. It is on the backburner for now and I haven't even tested the water parameters yet as has been cycling for the past month or so.

So over the next month or so I will be reintroducing some of the old livestock kindly being babysat by a friend. When tidfes are right again we will be out and about looking for some nice smaller LR to aquascape it.