Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade

[pookstreet]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14544286#post14544286 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Your good I purposely left that part out of focus :lol: Maybe the picture tomorrow will be of it in focus

So does that mean I get a frag as a prize

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14549119#post14549119 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reeferpnoy
Very well detailed pics .. I like it !

Thanks Steve, not too bad since I take all my pictures through the glass

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14549157#post14549157 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pookstreet
So does that mean I get a frag as a prize

Sure, I will give you a frag of the meteor shower, no problem :lol:

 

[Jesus]

Hey, Mark is that simplex fast grower for you? Admaring your pics. Lost mine during the upgrade. I have yet to see your tank in person.

jesus

 

[pookstreet]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14549294#post14549294 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Sure, I will give you a frag of the meteor shower, no problem :lol:

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14549370#post14549370 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jesus
Hey, Mark is that simplex fast grower for you? Admaring your pics. Lost mine during the upgrade. I have yet to see your tank in person.

jesus

Hello Jesus, The grafted has been painfully slow for me. I got a very tiny piece at ba-cfm two years ago in a trade. It took forever to do anything but encrust. It has begun to pick up some speed over the last few months though.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14549400#post14549400 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pookstreet

Don't be sad Kenny. Its a slow grower and there are only about 50 people that have asked for frags :lol:

 

[pookstreet]

Make that 51!

 

[Jesus]

Actually, I have someone growing one out for me. Just asking about the growth.


Jesus

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14549795#post14549795 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jesus
Actually, I have someone growing one out for me. Just asking about the growth.


Jesus

I understand that Jesus. Whats funny is when you get emails or PM's from strangers asking for me to cut my best 5 corals and they want to pay only $100 for them all Its a cool piece, but its not one I would have to have.

 

[PnoyReefeR]

can you cut me your top 5 please and send me the invoice

 

[Jesus]

You take great pics which I am still trying to learn. I have a D200 but I need to buy a good lense. You also have nice sticks.


jesus

 

[mpoletti]

 

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[drdoolittle]

mark,

I was about to buy some sup. A buddy of mine is using Probidio products and seem to have good result with the exception of using the reefbooster. He didnt like it due to that amount of algea growth. So, he gave me the reef booster pack.

I didnt know anyone else personally thats using this product until now. I thought you were using Reef Solution? i was actually thinking on getting some of it.

How do you like probidio?

 

[racerw]

Make that 52

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14557834#post14557834 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by drdoolittle
mark,

I was about to buy some sup. A buddy of mine is using Probidio products and seem to have good result with the exception of using the reefbooster. He didnt like it due to that amount of algea growth. So, he gave me the reef booster pack.

I didnt know anyone else personally thats using this product until now. I thought you were using Reef Solution? i was actually thinking on getting some of it.

How do you like probidio?

The problem is that I was getting pretty good colors before I started using the probidio. I started biodigest and bioptim in early Novemeber and reefbooster the week before Christmas. I did not see any more algae than usual when I started using it.

The tank is looking pretty nice these days even though I have slacked off on the maintance a bit. I am getting some great growth and great colors.

I still use reef solutions once a week on both systems.

As for everything else Ed, things are groovy. How is the tank now that the regal is gone. I was really debating on adding that fish as I've taken all the palys and zoas out but my colony of PPE.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14558112#post14558112 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by racerw
Make that 52

Actually Stacie, you might of already forgotten, but you were much higher on the list

 

[drdoolittle]

The regal did not make it, i left it roaming around my frag tank. i figure, his not going do too much damage in a week. But when i got home one day. It was stuck on my tunze, dont know what happened.

But i have been thinking on removing the zoa in my main tank as well and having a regal in it will take care of it. but i was told that it will attack chalices, acans and some LPS. So, unless im get rid of all my LPS,( not gonna happened) I probably gonna opt out of it for now.

Good to hear that your getting good result out it Probidio. I think i'm gonna try a 3 months supply for now, just to see how it goes.

Are you still running carbond and phosban with probidio?

 

[mpoletti]

Yes, I am still using carbon and po4 remover.

As for the results, I still am waiting to wake up one day and see some amazing results. The colors are nothing like when you look at a zeo or fauna marin tank. It is way more subtle in my experience. I still have some algae traces, but nothing like before. I have experienced some lightening of some of my corals as well I do not know why, but my red stags are not as brilliant as they used to be. It could be the radiums as I know they do not have a huge red spike, but when you have 6-7 different red acros, I'd like to find out what the deal is. But on the other hand, my red stag that originated from James at aquascene (clints), looks very similar to that of Erik's when I saw his old 225.

BTW Ed, you need to take some new shots of your tank