Learning/rebuilding from my epic fail

[reefmutt]

I know you guys know your stuff, but this "tenuis" looks like A. vermiculata to me.

The corallites have some pretty heavy exposed ridges which is typical of A/ vermiculata IME.

Maxx, I wouldn't try argue with you! There are many who feel the same as you. I'm no expert.. And like I said, corals will grow in such dramatically atypical ways once they get into our artificial environments..
You could be right..

 

[reefmutt]

Great pics Matt, looks like the tank is in the zone. Need more pictures.

Dragons posted while I was writing the above ... but still need MORE. Everything is looking just perfect!

More?!?... Boy o boy.. I feel like I'm taking some of the same shots over and over..
Yes, Mark, the tank is humming for the most part.. Some corals are still doing nothing..
I'm glad you like'em!

 

[mhucasey]

Ok.. I'm going to post the last of my photobomb..
Here's my dragon forest. They will begin touching soon..

Few wider top downs.. I guess I take this shot a lot.. Shows good colour variety. Right side of centre section..

This is upper right of left hand side of tank. The Blueberry Wine from March (from a Toronto reefer) is at the top of the photo. Since I pulled out from under a rock and placed it up high to recover, it is starting to grow.. Looking forward to it taking off..

And this is centre up high..

There I think that concludes the photobomb!
I hope you enjoyed!

I love those dragons! The tank is really starting to fill in nicely!

 

[cFloor]

Your corals are looking absolutely spectacular! I really love your tank, everything about it.

 

[sahin]

Absolutely smashing photos! :beer: Corals look great. The Force is VERY strong with your tank! :lol:

 

[milsaltnewbie07]

Holy crap Matt. You greddy bastard hiding all those gorgeous beauties.... WoW man seriously those tenuis are insane brother. Even the dragons, and im not a big fan of dragons..

Did you stop AF products?

 

[Wrangy]

Wow Matt :eek1: Just wow! I'm completely lost for words everything is just so gorgeous. You really have one of the most stunning tanks and it's certainly enough to keep me motivated!! :inlove: lol

 

[Pife]

The more of your reef I see the more envious I become. Great tank man! Love the colors. That is by far the largest jaw dropper I have seen.

 

[Piper27]

There is no K test kit that is as easy and definitive as the salifert.
I'm not sure why you would want to go over 430ppm.. Or even 400 ppm for that matter. Reefvet recently posted a list of the composition of seawater in Matt's thread, it listed potassium as 380 in natural seawater.. Not above 400 will be my target going forward.
I honestly don't see the point of maintaining any elements higher than natural seawater levels.. It just gives the potential for imbalances..

I hear you, mine stays around 380 or 400 when dosing daily. 430 is just the point where things start to burn. I have seen people say it could be good to keep it at 420 but I haven't noticed anything beneficial.

 

[reefmutt]

I love those dragons! The tank is really starting to fill in nicely!

Your corals are looking absolutely spectacular! I really love your tank, everything about it.

Absolutely smashing photos! :beer: Corals look great. The Force is VERY strong with your tank! :lol:

Matt, Conor, sahin, thank you!
I am fairly happy with the tank, I have to say. Some pieces continue to confound me and I always have the aefw in the back of my mind.. I'm going to increase my peppermint shrimp population soon..
A couple of corals have recently darkened.. I might crack them off and dip them to see if it is aefws that are irritating the corals... No bit marks, however..

Holy crap Matt. You greddy bastard hiding all those gorgeous beauties.... WoW man seriously those tenuis are insane brother. Even the dragons, and im not a big fan of dragons..

Did you stop AF products?

Thanks! The way I buy corals and the amount of time it takes some of them to start to grow means there is almost always something in hiding.
I use AF salt, at the moment, a small amount of no pro (6 drops/day), pro bio s/coral c (few times a week) and a reduced dose of flourine (daily). That's it for Aquaforest.

Wow Matt :eek1: Just wow! I'm completely lost for words everything is just so gorgeous. You really have one of the most stunning tanks and it's certainly enough to keep me motivated!! :inlove: lol

Hey Dom, thanks! I hope you stay motivated. I'm happy my tank motivates you. That's the best compliment!

The more of your reef I see the more envious I become. Great tank man! Love the colors. That is by far the largest jaw dropper I have seen.

Thanks, man! The jaw dropper is actually a pretty good grower once it settles in.. I'm not really too concerned about its colour.. Super coloured or not, it's still a very unique and interesting smooth skinned coral. I hope I can get it nice and big.. I may try a piece down low as an experiment.. See what happens to it..

I hear you, mine stays around 380 or 400 when dosing daily. 430 is just the point where things start to burn. I have seen people say it could be good to keep it at 420 but I haven't noticed anything beneficial.

With 7ml (one capful) of Seachem Flourish nitrogen, daily, my K is sitting right at 400.. I'm going to try to keep it right there..

 

[Sully72]

Lve the old tank! good luck with the new build. I'm sure it will be just as great!

 

[plyle02]

Hey Matt, that is one expensive little tenuis garden you got going there, and the colors and potential is WOW on steroids.

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[reefmutt]

Lve the old tank! good luck with the new build. I'm sure it will be just as great!

Hey Sully, thanks! Working in it.

Hey Matt, that is one expensive little tenuis garden you got going there, and the colors and potential is WOW on steroids.

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thanks, Perry.
Actually, that photo only has one expensive tenuis in it. The 'pink matrix' right in the middle..
The deep blue to the left is my Oregon Tort- of not 100% lineage guaranteed.. yes not cheap but not tenuis..
The other two frags are tenuis but were regularly priced no names with possible, maybe, potential greatness! Still to be determined..

 

[stonecold]

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Love the Evansi. Beautiful tank, Matt. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[reefmutt]

Hey Nick! Long time..
Thanks.

Any new developments on your end?

 

[stonecold]

Hey Nick! Long time..
Thanks.

Any new developments on your end?

Nothing happening in my neck of the woods. Think I've post this in your thread, but in case I haven't. Your aquascape is amazing. Very nice layout and great vision.

How long have you had those Evansi? Did you put them thru a QT process? They are 1 of my favorite Anthias specie.

 

[drawman]

Matt photos are looking awesome. I'm going into color OD!

 

[nemodan]

Tank is filling up Matt and with every round of pictures I can see how gorgeous your tank is. In some months from now your tank will be one of the best I have ever seen. It is not just about color and healthy growth. It is also about the landscaping and the coral distribution. I find your tank one of the most pleasant to watch concerning full tank pictures.

WELL DONE MATT !!!

Best.... Daniel

 

[reefmutt]

Nothing happening in my neck of the woods. Think I've post this in your thread, but in case I haven't. Your aquascape is amazing. Very nice layout and great vision.

How long have you had those Evansi? Did you put them thru a QT process? They are 1 of my favorite Anthias specie.

Nick, coming from the guy who had one of the coolest scapes, I really appreciate your compliment. Thanks!
I've had 3 evansis for a year. They are pretty healthy and one has grown significantly. I've had another 3 for about 6 months and another 3 for about 2 months. Of the 9, 3 are looking very good and the other 3 are varying degrees of skinny. There is not one food that they are absolutely sure to eat.. I wish I could still get cyclops eze... Clearly they are getting just enough to stay active but not really enough to put on weight..
I love them, too.. I wish I could fatten them up without polluting the whole tank.

Matt photos are looking awesome. I'm going into color OD!

Thanks, Tim! I like to hear that! That's what is supposed to happen!

Tank is filling up Matt and with every round of pictures I can see how gorgeous your tank is. In some months from now your tank will be one of the best I have ever seen. It is not just about color and healthy growth. It is also about the landscaping and the coral distribution. I find your tank one of the most pleasant to watch concerning full tank pictures.

WELL DONE MATT !!!

Best.... Daniel

Wow, Daniel, thank you very much. That is extremely nice of you to say. I am forseeing some coral wars.. I want them to be close and dense but some may be too close to allow them to really mature into natural looking corals.. That's all part of the art side of the hobby, though..
Thanks, Daniel!

 

[Myka]

Matt, have you tried the "new" Calanus copepods that come in a duo pack with PE Mysis? PE is using the Calanus instead of Cylopeeze now, and it looks very similar.

Tank is looking spectacular! I'm a big fan of Tenuis/Vermiculata...they don't have to be "fancy" or "expensive" for me to love 'em!