Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13694884#post13694884 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pookstreet
Mark, how do you like the 6105's so far? How did you manage to get them anyways? I've been trying for get a pair but have had no luck.

They do their job. I have one that is still breaking in. They are twice as large as the nanos and shade my vortechs. I got them really early as I was on three different preorder lists. I actually got a second pair for a friend already as well

They are not really turned up as there are no acros in the tank to help diffuse the flow.......untill tonight:eek2:

 

[Underwaterparadise]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13695030#post13695030 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
They do their job. I have one that is still breaking in. They are twice as large as the nanos and shade my vortechs. I got them really early as I was on three different preorder lists. I actually got a second pair for a friend already as well

They are not really turned up as there are no acros in the tank to help diffuse the flow.......untill tonight:eek2:

Good Luck with the restocking Mark!!! If any pieces happen to break again I always have an open tank for them hahahaha:lol:

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13695155#post13695155 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Underwaterparadise
Good Luck with the restocking Mark!!! If any pieces happen to break again I always have an open tank for them hahahaha:lol:

Thanks you for your gracious offer. I am glad I have so many friends that would help me out like that :lol:

 

[tbone28]

can't wait to see your tank stocked again

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13695321#post13695321 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbone28
can't wait to see your tank stocked again

With you, that could be two fold. Why don't you come to town for sushi before Jim leaves for tokyo?

 

[mpoletti]

I stopped by YourReef on th eway home tonight and picked up an extra bottle of revive and 8 Tubes of glue. This is starting to get serious

After a 30 minute levamisole (regular stregnth) and revive (1/2 dosage) combination mixture, I basted the corals with a turmey baster and then shook the vigorously in a new bucket of salt water.

Well, here goes nothing. Nothing too fancy, just your plain old 18-55mm lens to prove they are back in the display.
Yourreef Raspberry milli

Ponape torch acro

A frag of the bali tri that I broke off (the base completely healed in qt )

And a Cali tort (sorry about the bad picture)

 

[mpoletti]

After looking those pictures, I am almost ambarrased Oh well...

Here is a little piece that I have had for awhile. It went completely brown a long time ago. Its finally coming back

Even though it is terribly dirty, a fts. I really havent done much over the last 6 weeks :lol:

One day I will actually capture the joculator, but I am just excited about the tank, who cares if my focus was on the wrong image

Here is the 4 color chalice I got awhile back

 

[tbone28]

back in business! love that chalice!!

 

[mpoletti]

Thanks Terry. I don't know which one you were referring to; but I don't know if you remember, but that was the one I had behind my rocks.

 

[pookstreet]

Looks good Mark. Thanks for the reply on the 6105's. I know they are bigger but I am replacing my 6100's so they will actually be smaller for me

Is that a jordani in the FTS? I just picked up a pair couple of weeks back. They are beautiful.

 

[mpoletti]

Thanks Kenny. Yes it is a Jodani. I had a trio, but the Bartletts kept chasing them. One female died in the tank, One female lept through the netting

 

[eagleONE]

Alright Mark! Best of luck my friend.

 

[jtarmitage]

Schweeeeeeet! Nice to see that chalice out in front for a change.

 

[Dejavu]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13691843#post13691843 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Thanks Brian. I built and assembled this tank to house some of the great corals that we can collect in our hobby. Myaybe this whole experiece is what I needed to slow down a bit. It has allowed me to make some hard decisions of what corals I really like. I think I will have a whole new standard for if a coral is going into the tank or not.

Mark I had the same feeling after treatments. In fact I was looking a tank tonight and thinking of removing some corals that are not living up to expectations. I really make you think before buying. All around I feel that it was a good lessen learned, it's saved me a ton of money.

 

[pookstreet]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13697764#post13697764 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Thanks Kenny. Yes it is a Jodani. I had a trio, but the Bartletts kept chasing them. One female died in the tank, One female lept through the netting

Wow, sorry to hear that. It's interesting that there is just no straight fast rules about how these animals interact in a captive system. What happens in one tank isn't necessarily the case in another. I have six Bartletts in there and none of them even looks at the jordani pair.

 

[dots]

"The circle is now complete. When I left you I was but the learner. Now I am the master." D. Vader to B. Kenobi/M. Poletti to F. Worm

:strooper:


:uzi:

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13697993#post13697993 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eagleONE
Alright Mark! Best of luck my friend.

Thanks Jay. Luck is definitely needed in this hobby.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13698061#post13698061 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jtarmitage
Schweeeeeeet! Nice to see that chalice out in front for a change.

I though he was in time out for long enough :lol:

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13698147#post13698147 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dejavu
Mark I had the same feeling after treatments. In fact I was looking a tank tonight and thinking of removing some corals that are not living up to expectations. I really make you think before buying. All around I feel that it was a good lessen learned, it's saved me a ton of money.

Once again, Thanks

There are alot of people that I have conversed through PM's, emails, and phone calls over the last couple of months. I just wanted to say thank you again for being part of the solution. IT is not fun sometime as I am up to check the corals with a flashlight @ 4:30am, but its is always cool to see what chalices have the nastiest tentacles; definitely the flying saucer

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13698174#post13698174 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pookstreet
Wow, sorry to hear that. It's interesting that there is just no straight fast rules about how these animals interact in a captive system. What happens in one tank isn't necessarily the case in another. I have six Bartletts in there and none of them even looks at the jordani pair.

That is one a greatest things about our hobby. We, as humans, contain, observe and try to predict nature knowing in the long run that nature will always do what it wants to. It is a lot of fun trying though

 

[Chrisrush]

Glad to see things turning around for you Mark.