Learning/rebuilding from my epic fail
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Drool worth pics thanks matt [emoji106]
reefmutt
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Thanks, guys! I love some good acro porn in the morning!!
Dom, what fish? I have fish? Oh yeah.. they are all doing fine. No additions or subtractions..
I'm too scared to add fish. I know the next one I add will cause a wipeout. Anyways nutrient ate too high for more fish.
I will definitely track that red piece from Raja. It's got cool green polyps in it as well..
Here's a similar piece I got from him at the same time. I don't think it's the same type of coral, however..
And another focal view of the first one.
The purple wave continues to spread dramatically.. here it is against my habanero and 24k
Couple close ups.. 24k
Habanero
Customary artsy fartsy..
Dom, what fish? I have fish? Oh yeah.. they are all doing fine. No additions or subtractions..
I'm too scared to add fish. I know the next one I add will cause a wipeout. Anyways nutrient ate too high for more fish.
I will definitely track that red piece from Raja. It's got cool green polyps in it as well..
Here's a similar piece I got from him at the same time. I don't think it's the same type of coral, however..
And another focal view of the first one.
The purple wave continues to spread dramatically.. here it is against my habanero and 24k
Couple close ups.. 24k
Habanero
Customary artsy fartsy..
FloformAustria
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Matt good to see your tank is still here after the few months i was away!
looking good as i hoped!!
how is everything else?
cheers, Flo
looking good as i hoped!!
how is everything else?
cheers, Flo
reefmutt
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Thanks, Flo! Looking forward to seeing your new baby take shape.
Everything else? Well.. I'll tell you. I could use a bit more work, I'd love to win the lottery, renovate the house, have more free time, maybe better growth in my reef.. or a bigger reef... blah blah.. who cares.. I am a very lucky person. I live in a free and beautiful country, amazing neighborhood.. I have a happy and healthy family. I am healthy and comfortable. And I have an exceptionally cute dog! I am very fortunate to have a life that is far and away better than 95% of the people on this planet and for that I am very grateful. So, everything else is awesome, thank you.
Hey Kevin, I just call him Uncle Raja because there are times when I spend more time in his shop than anywhere else!
Raging Reef is the name of his store. Pretty sure he's on Facebook. And his webpage is his store name.
Raja's got a few very good connections for corals. And often has more corals than I can ever take home in one haul, unfortunately..
Here's the last few shots from my latest photo foray..
Random top down:
Fiji fruit bowl successor. I don't think it'll ever be as crazy as that coral but it did come in in the same shipment last year sometime... continues to get more colour in the body, though..
I probably posted this shot or one similar yesterday but I like it so much, I'm posting another! Orange polyps have decide to come out a bit more. Happy about that.
And finally a good ol fish eye top down..
The blue rim around the photo is the edges of my viewing box.
Enjoy your weekend, folks!
FloformAustria
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Thanks, Flo! Looking forward to seeing your new baby take shape.
Everything else? Well.. I'll tell you. I could use a bit more work, I'd love to win the lottery, renovate the house, have more free time, maybe better growth in my reef.. or a bigger reef... blah blah.. who cares.. I am a very lucky person. I live in a free and beautiful country, amazing neighborhood.. I have a happy and healthy family. I am healthy and comfortable. And I have an exceptionally cute dog! I am very fortunate to have a life that is far and away better than 95% of the people on this planet and for that I am very grateful. So, everything else is awesome, thank you.
Here's the last few shots from my latest photo foray..
Random top down:
Fiji fruit bowl successor. I don't think it'll ever be as crazy as that coral but it did come in in the same shipment last year sometime... continues to get more colour in the body, though..
I probably posted this shot or one similar yesterday but I like it so much, I'm posting another! Orange polyps have decide to come out a bit more. Happy about that.
And finally a good ol fish eye top down..
The blue rim around the photo is the edges of my viewing box.
Enjoy your weekend, folks!
that´s what i wanted to hear.... but at "free country" i had to check if you're from CA or USA :lolspin:
yes free ^^
who wouldn't want to win in the lottery? man what i would do with that money... but i am grateful too and thankful
enjoy your weekend too mate!
Cheers
ps: pics are looking good!!!
reefmutt
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Thanks Flo, yep we are still free up here in the cold north.. I think it's the weather. No hotheads..that´s what i wanted to hear.... but at "free country" i had to check if you're from CA or USA :lolspin:
yes free ^^
who wouldn't want to win in the lottery? man what i would do with that money... but i am grateful too and thankful
enjoy your weekend too mate!
Cheers
ps: pics are looking good!!!
Hey Mike, I'm very glad I was able to slow you down and focus you for at least 20 minutes. Thanks for the kind words.
Thanks, Dan!
Thanks, Matt. Looking forward to an update in your tank.
slavetonet
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I need to buy a fish eye lens. Freaking awesome from that photo.
Hentz
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Your tank is looking phenomenal, Matt!
Looks like I'm looking down into a bowl of Fruity Pebbles
But really though, your corals contain a very very natural saturation to them, its outstanding.
Are the Monti's causing any issues? I've always loved the color and shapes they add to a reef, however I fear the over-growing and space-taking issues for Acropora (or other corals).
Looks like I'm looking down into a bowl of Fruity Pebbles
But really though, your corals contain a very very natural saturation to them, its outstanding.
Are the Monti's causing any issues? I've always loved the color and shapes they add to a reef, however I fear the over-growing and space-taking issues for Acropora (or other corals).
reefmutt
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Thanks, Mark. It's a fun lens to play with
thanks. Thanks, Scott. The tank is currently heading in the right direction.
Thank, Rich. What I am doing is changing things, however, so I am hoping I am changing things for the better.. I think so..
Not being able to practice what I preach, however, I have done a few things.. the cheato I talked about.. it is growing very fast but not yet having a rapid effect on nutrients.. a small effect perhaps..
I also took a page out of Mark's book and put a liter of Aquaforest Fiji mud in a Tupperware, in the sump. I added it to a small amount of tank water and some fine crushed coral, mixed it until it was uniform and then covered it with a layer of more crushed coral. Then, I submerged it very slowly to not stir it up and just left it on the bottom of the sump- only did that 5 days ago. But man, the minute it hit the water, the lps opened up like crazy. Lasted a few hours and then went back to normal. Since adding it, I may have a bit better pe..
Here are a couple comparison shots of nitrate test from two weeks ago and yesterday. The cheato went in two weeks ago..
June 4
June 17
See any difference?? I see a slight reduction.. that is in the right direction!
Po4 may have dropped by .01 that's about it..
I'll give it more time..
Oh yeah! Did a few other things as well...... yep.. told you.. I did a RSR treatment last week. I had small amounts of cyano cropping up in my frag tank. I decided to do it because by killing it off, it would redirect bound nutrients to the cheato.. seems to have worked..
ALSO... I started adding a drop of Polyp Lab's pro colors amino acids. They are highly concentrated mixed aminos. . 1 drop/250 g tank water. I have 350 but I'm only adding a drop. ALSO, began adding AF vitamins each night as well..
I am doing this because as the cheato pulls down nutrients, I want the corals to have access to whatever they may need..
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reefmutt
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Your tank is looking phenomenal, Matt!
Looks like I'm looking down into a bowl of Fruity Pebbles
But really though, your corals contain a very very natural saturation to them, its outstanding.
Are the Monti's causing any issues? I've always loved the color and shapes they add to a reef, however I fear the over-growing and space-taking issues for Acropora (or other corals).
Hey Hentz, thanks! Along with all the stuff I am doing, I have also reduced the photoperiod of my t5 and mh.. as per Ed and Mark, (watchguy123). And many others with shorter photoperiods.
As for the montis.. well they are becoming an issue.. two years later.. I deliberately added them down low in hopes that the acros would grow fast enough to shade them out but they can be relentless growers!
Look smack in the centre of this shot. There is a green deep water acro that is being swallowed by the nauti spiral.
Closer:
Granted, I should never have put that acro there.. it is totally shaded from above now by another acro but is still has great colour and growth. It wil lol be the monti that kills it as it grows around it..
I will relocate that acro..
the nauti spiral is a stunning coral when it gets large and looks fantastic..
---This is from last summer..---
The monti is amazing..
Here it is over the winter.. December. It had begun pushing up right between the acros..
I have since smashed that whole section back.. I will have to do more smashing soon I think. I still love it but eventually it may force me to de some very serious re scaping.. we shall see..
I have a couple other montis in there as well.. couldn't resist. If you love the aesthetics then go for it. If you love full control of every coral in your tank, don't.
