Learning/rebuilding from my epic fail

[reefmutt]

Look at all those purty sticks.....love it

Thank you sir! Trying to keep up with the Joneses..

I recorded two short videos using GoPro last night. I felt that it reproduced colours more realistically as you said.

I have a question for you Matt: Did your nardoa starfish have any impact on the asterina population?

Hey Bulent, I really don't think they did much. They are still moving around the tank and doing fine but the astarina population has not really diminished. I guess I just have a critical mass that they can't overcome. I'll have to add a couple more..
Looking forward to your videos!

 

[kainic]

Hey Bulent, I really don't think they did much. They are still moving around the tank and doing fine but the astarina population has not really diminished. I guess I just have a critical mass that they can't overcome. I'll have to add a couple more..

Some reefers suggest that Linckia laevigata do eat asterinas. I'll buy one if my population increases.

 

[reefmutt]

Hey Sergi, after reading about Big E's use of a nardoa to remove astarinas from his tank, I used one clear out a tank of astarinas over a period 6 months in a different tank.
They seem to do a good job but they are not fast eaters so if the population is too large, they don't keep up..
I haven't seen any evidence that blue linkia eat astarina.. that would be great if they did, I'd add a couple of them, as we'll, they are so nice!

 

[neacewood]

Amazing!! Will definitely be following from here on


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[reefmutt]

Welcome aboard!

 

[Geeray]

I think you need to work on your colors abit Matt... Just kidding everything looks fabulous!

 

[tripdad]

Hey Matt, nice video. It shows how big some of your colonies are getting, I had not realized the growth from just the photo's. It won't be long and you will be having an acro war in some spots, but that's a good problem, right? It all looks good, colors are looking better every time I see pics.

 

[cFloor]

Whoa! Matt, that video was insane. Your corals are looking epic!!

 

[reefmutt]

I think you need to work on your colors abit Matt... Just kidding everything looks fabulous!

thanks, but actually, I'm ALWAYS working in colours..

Hey Matt, nice video. It shows how big some of your colonies are getting, I had not realized the growth from just the photo's. It won't be long and you will be having an acro war in some spots, but that's a good problem, right? It all looks good, colors are looking better every time I see pics.

Thanks Scott. Yep, I'll be dragging and cutting very soon. I have already begun on some.. and yes, it's a good problem to have!
Some corals are growing like weeds and other ain't doing much.. par for the course, I guess..

Whoa! Matt, that video was insane. Your corals are looking epic!!

Thanks Connor!

 

[watchguy123]

Nice to see your acro overgrowth problem. Nice problem to have. Your tank is doing so well

 

[reefmutt]

Thanks Mark. Too much growth is a good problem. Except for that monti on the left. It's getting all over. I'll break it back but eventually I might have to tear down the whole left side and rebuild... oh boy...

Now, I'm not sure what to do with this thread.
I'm disgusted by Photobucket and will be cancelling my account..or at least not using PB any longer. I'll probably go to Flickr. I guess I'll just leav this bread as is and it'll keep the links until end of 2018 when PB says they will force me to start paying $400/yr

The thought of trying to go back and refill the photos with links from a new site is daunting.
I could probably handle a page or two but then what's the point?
I might have to close this baby up.. hm

 

[DiscusHeckel]

The thought of trying to go back and refill the photos with links from a new site is daunting.
I could probably handle a page or two but then what's the point?
I might have to close this baby up.. hm

This is exactly what I have started to do Matt. I asked the same question to myself. I felt that not re-populating my images is like throwing away my own diary. I asked further questions, e.g. why did I start my thread and take so many photos in the first place if they are going to be confined in the dustbin of history? I guess people's answers to this type of question may well be different and consequently they may take different actions, which must be respected.

I know that it will take a long time, but I will do it in the end. That said, I will probably give up if my new host, FlickR, does the same thing. To reduce this kind of risk, I am likely to use a distributed model whereby I distribute my images across different hosts.

 

[Pife]

This is exactly what I have started to do Matt. I asked the same question to myself. I felt that not re-populating my images is like throwing away my own diary. I asked further questions, e.g. why did I start my thread and take so many photos in the first place if they are going to be confined in the dustbin of history? I guess people's answers to this type of question may well be different and consequently they may take different actions, which must be respected.

I know that it will take a long time, but I will do it in the end. That said, I will probably give up if my new host, FlickR, does the same thing. To reduce this kind of risk, I am likely to use a distributed model whereby I distribute my images across different hosts.

I started to do it and when I got locked out of my flikr account I tried Tapatalk and haven't looked back. It is so easy to use. I suggest you guys giving it a try as there is no more copy and paste!

Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk

 

[biggles]

Now, I'm not sure what to do with this thread.
I'm disgusted by Photobucket and will be cancelling my account..or at least not using PB any longer. I'll probably go to Flickr. I guess I'll just leav this bread as is and it'll keep the links until end of 2018 when PB says they will force me to start paying $400/yr

The thought of trying to go back and refill the photos with links from a new site is daunting.
I could probably handle a page or two but then what's the point?
I might have to close this baby up.. hm

If you just keep the thread going with a new image host and don't go back and replace the lost links at the end of 2018 i don't think anyone would mind one bit Matt. I don't think you should consider it as a must do if your journal continues so perhaps think about it some more from a different perspective.

Personally, given the unusual circumstances i would prefer to delete my entire journal since it was basically pics with a few words in between lol.

I just don't have it in me Bulent, but i do understand the sentiments you expressed mate.

 

[FloformAustria]

Yes Matt keep the thread running!!

I have to figure out what to do myself.
For now I'm just using the upload function of tabatalk but soon I have to take better pictures and then I don't know for now...

I loved the video few pages back!! For me it was a bit like snorkeling!! Love it

But take care of those bubble algae! A real pest...

Cheers buddy

 

[martinphillip03]

Matt, joining your thread. The owner of my favorite thread is taking a sabbatical. From the looks of things, this thread is way better.

Marty

 

[reefmutt]

Well, haven't been around too much lately.. getting busy with soccer tournaments and hockey tryouts and the whole finding a new photo hosting site sort of halted my momentum.
Bulent, you are a better man than I! I do not have trying to repopulate the images in this thread.
I will take Flo's advice and just continue with a new host. Path of least resistance- like your name Flo!
But I can bring myself to do what Andrew is doing!
Brandon, I thought about tapatalk but I don't feel like getting he hang of another app so postimage it is!
Marty, welcome aboard! This thread is indeed way better than no thread at all!
And without further adieu, photos...
I'll start close up and work out, I figure..
Here's my Walt Disney frag. Lineage not 100% confirmed.






And here's a couple shots I've never taken before just because the corals are tough to reach...
This one I've macroed before and recently it really started to grow. It is completely hidden by my orange passion and can't be seen from the front of the tank. It was called acrodesiac when I got it but it sure looks like a limeade nasuta..

And this is a wild Aussie frag on the left, another Aussie in the middle and a Red Robin on the right. These corals are also difficult to see from standing in front of the tank..

Good ol classic Garf Bonsai.. up close!

Neat pair.. the dragon is just a generic deep water.. looks like needle in a haystack.. the other was a no name freebie from Fragbox but I suspect it is gta reef's cotton candy..

I hope these all upload..

 

[reefmutt]

Cool! It worked!! Got plenty more. This may be a two day photosump..
Pink tips

Ice fire branch..

Orange passion branch..

Just some colours

More colours..

Not sure.. I think this is a no name..

Suharsonoi?

New growth on an Aussie tabler.

 

[slavetonet]

Walt Disney doesn't look that special in a white spectrum light.
Like my tank which is 10,000 kelvin - it would look very ordinary indeed.

 

[reefmutt]

More dammit!
Oh.. the reason I'm never happy with my pe..

A blue wild Aussie frag that may be my favorite coral in the tank next to a Bonsai wannabe..

Rainbow tenuis matrix. Still happy

Another tenuis. Just beginning to show some colours.. was called RR pink lady, for what it's worth..