Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14643212#post14643212 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dots

And BTW, the tank looks great and am very jelous of your colorations again, You manage to get the deepest purples and blues, without loosing the pale accents and highlights!!! Like I said, i don't even try to guess what it is as it looks so different to me even if I have the same piece!!!

I furthermore am still trying to figure out what I am doing sooooooo different......my latest theory is it has NOTHING to do with you and EVERYTHING to do with Emma!!!!

"j-o-c-u-l-a-t-o-r" been cracking me up all week!!!!

Thanks Doug. Its really cool when she looks at the different fish and names them. I mean c'mon, shes two and shes ID'ing fish better than most people I know

I am really curious to see what you tank is going to do once the tank buffers up from adding in some substate. Now get that new tank so I can have a new project to work on

 

[pookstreet]

So what kind of new goodies did you get?

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14645122#post14645122 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pookstreet
So what kind of new goodies did you get?

Just a couple project corals Fish storing is not as much fun when your tank is full :sad1: I did see a really nice black leopard wrasse, but since it was in a large display, there was no chance of me bringing it home.

 

[mpoletti]

 

[reefer334]

Very Nice Mark!!!

Tank has recovered very nicley.

Love the chalice collection.

 

[bored4long]

Do all coral snobs not label their coral pictures? Gotta keep the average man in the dark, huh? Is that how it is?

BTW, either your grafted simplex has seen some recent growth or you found a better angle to snap shots of it. Looking Good!

How's the pipefish doing with the flow? I didn't think they could handle a turbulent tank. What a unique addition!

 

[mpoletti]

Thanks Mark. I am glad that you can call me a coral snob in public and know that I would not take offense to it No names on my pictures because I like sharing the pictures and if someone like to know, I have no problems answering dialogue.

The pipefishes passed on to the great reef in the sky. They do fin with the flow as long as there are some areas where to can reclude to.

The grafted has started to branch out and grow a bit. I've had it close to two years. Its a bit bluer than normal as I need to move it to a spot with less light.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14647986#post14647986 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefer334

Tank has recovered very nicley.

Yep, I can honestly say that the tank has never looked better Thanks

 

[john90009]

The colors in your corals are absolutly CRAZY

 

[amore169]

WOW beautiful, I am just amazed with so much eyecandy!!!!

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14648952#post14648952 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by john90009
The colors in your corals are absolutly CRAZY

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14648965#post14648965 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by amore169
WOW beautiful, I am just amazed with so much eyecandy!!!!

Thank you. As a kid I wanted to get a job with crayola because I just love different colors :lol:

 

[mpoletti]

Someone recently asked me for a current fish list through a PM, so I'll just post it here. I might be missing one or two, but as I am looking at the tank, this is what I see

Centropyge joculator
Black Zebrasoma
Acanthurus dussumieri
Chelmon rostratus
Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis
Cirrhilabrus jordani
Halichores iradius
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus
Pseudanthias dispar
Odantanthias Borbonius
a school of six of Pseudanthias squamipinnis
a pair of Pseudanthias bartlettorum
Valencienna wardii
Valenciennea puellaris
a small school of 4 Apogon leptacanthus (with 5 more in acclimation)
and a trio of Chromis viridis.

 

[LCN]

Thats a very impressive list.

 

[buddie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14649551#post14649551 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Someone recently asked me for a current fish list through a PM, so I'll just post it here. I might be missing one or two, but as I am looking at the tank, this is what I see

Centropyge joculator
Black Zebrasoma
Acanthurus dussumieri
Chelmon rostratus
Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis
Cirrhilabrus jordani
Halichores iradius
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus
Pseudanthias dispar
Odantanthias Borbonius
a school of six of Pseudanthias squamipinnis
a pair of Pseudanthias bartlettorum
Valencienna wardii
Valenciennea puellaris
a small school of 4 Apogon leptacanthus (with 5 more in acclimation)
and a trio of Chromis viridis.

very nice list, that h&s must fill up fast

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14650134#post14650134 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LCN
Thats a very impressive list.

Thanks Lam. I still wish I knew you lived so close to AG. That black leopard in the zoa tank was sweet

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14650375#post14650375 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by buddie
very nice list, that h&s must fill up fast

To be honest, I skim pretty heavy. I usually clean the cup and neck when doing my routine water changes. It's definitely a top notch skimmer

 

[racerw]

Nice fish list

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14651804#post14651804 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by racerw
Nice fish list

Thanks Stacie, btw, let me know if know anyone who has an extra joculator laying around. I am looking to pair up my female.

 

[mpoletti]

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Bitrthday dear "Mark's tank",
Happy birthday to you.

It was a year ago to that I switched out tanks and got water in the tank for the 1st time.

:celeb1:

 

[mpoletti]

This one is strating to take off a bit. It has a lot of potential and I have had it since June of '07