vmacisback
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Wow this is awesome, what are the dimensions of the tank.
My 120 filled mostly with SPS
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jroovers
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Sorry for the late responses, last week has been a bit chaotic.
On that trip I only snorkelled. It was my honeymoon and my wife wasn't keen on going for a dive, so I settled for snorkelling from the beach, which was pretty awesome. I have done some discovery dives, but never gone as far as getting my open water certification, which is something I would like to still do. Where do you dive?
That is interesting. If your pieces are showing good colour at the bottom, and bleached out near the top, it might be too much light. Did you change your bulbs recently? You may want to dose a bit of Lugol's (follow instructions carefully), which can help with light shock. It wouldn't hurt to reduce your photoperiod, especially your daytime lighting, by 2 hours or so, and see what happens. Sometimes less is more.
What phosphate test kit do you have? If you don't have a Hanna checker, I wouldn't bother testing. For SPS you are going to want to be in the 0.03 ppm range, which isn't in the sensitivity range of most (if not all) kits. Running biopellets will help reduce nitrates moreso than phosphates, but if you run the BP with Carbon/GFO, you're heading toward a ULNS. I run pellets, and recently swapped out my skimmer for one that skims heavier, and I've really had to up my feedings due to a nutrient shortage. I would wait until your corals start to look better on top, then introduce BP if you want (do your due diligence first and read up on it). After putting your BP online, you will have to increase your feedings to fish and coral, possibly signficantly.
Thanks, 48x24x24
Does BP. I have noticed a change in that I have a wider range of nutrient load in which to work - I can feed my fish fairly heavily and not worry about over polluting the tank. This ties in with my response above... currently, with my new skimmer, I've had to up my feedings even further.
On that trip I only snorkelled. It was my honeymoon and my wife wasn't keen on going for a dive, so I settled for snorkelling from the beach, which was pretty awesome. I have done some discovery dives, but never gone as far as getting my open water certification, which is something I would like to still do. Where do you dive?
That is interesting. If your pieces are showing good colour at the bottom, and bleached out near the top, it might be too much light. Did you change your bulbs recently? You may want to dose a bit of Lugol's (follow instructions carefully), which can help with light shock. It wouldn't hurt to reduce your photoperiod, especially your daytime lighting, by 2 hours or so, and see what happens. Sometimes less is more.
What phosphate test kit do you have? If you don't have a Hanna checker, I wouldn't bother testing. For SPS you are going to want to be in the 0.03 ppm range, which isn't in the sensitivity range of most (if not all) kits. Running biopellets will help reduce nitrates moreso than phosphates, but if you run the BP with Carbon/GFO, you're heading toward a ULNS. I run pellets, and recently swapped out my skimmer for one that skims heavier, and I've really had to up my feedings due to a nutrient shortage. I would wait until your corals start to look better on top, then introduce BP if you want (do your due diligence first and read up on it). After putting your BP online, you will have to increase your feedings to fish and coral, possibly signficantly.
Thanks, 48x24x24
Does BP. I have noticed a change in that I have a wider range of nutrient load in which to work - I can feed my fish fairly heavily and not worry about over polluting the tank. This ties in with my response above... currently, with my new skimmer, I've had to up my feedings even further.
jroovers
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Some updated shots. Colours are improving.
Here are some of my blue/purple corals, IMO the hardest colours to photograph and represent accurately, especially with the influence of the Cree RB LED's:
Un-named Lime-Blue Stag
Blue Tenius
Palmer's Blue Milli
Un-named Purple Acro
Superman Monti
Couple More...
Caroliniana
Pink Lemonade (still pale, but coming around)
Here are some of my blue/purple corals, IMO the hardest colours to photograph and represent accurately, especially with the influence of the Cree RB LED's:
Un-named Lime-Blue Stag
Blue Tenius
Palmer's Blue Milli
Un-named Purple Acro
Superman Monti
Couple More...
Caroliniana
Pink Lemonade (still pale, but coming around)
jroovers
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Thanks!
Thanks Darryl, nice of you to say. I'm still learning, but enjoying the photography more and more. There is lots to learn moving forward and I hope I continue to stay motivated. I've got lots to research on portrait photography now with having the little one.
That chalice is indeed a beauty. It seems to be quite pleased in my tank. Hopefully it stays that way!
Must be nice to have those types of options so close to home! I could dive the great lakes I guess, but just doesn't have the same appeal. Especially this time of year up here. :lmao:
Thanks for saying that - but, my colours aren't that terrific at the moment. If you look at my pink lemonade, and compare it to the piece it came from (dvanacker's 200) below, we're not on the same planet!
BfishLpond78
FUPA
I may have missed it but do you have any photos of just your rock work...I'm really interested in type of rock and how you scaped it to achieve such depth...thanks in advance...
sent from never never land...
sent from never never land...
BfishLpond78
FUPA
Gorgeous tank by the way!
sent from never never land...
sent from never never land...
jroovers
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To each their own! Either way, it is a beautiful coral.
Thanks. I do have some pics of before/after... I'll dig into the archives and find them.
jroovers
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Thanks!
Its official......
I hate you
Some of the nicest Reef photography I have seen, well done. Now drive out to my place and get snappin !
Dwayne
Thanks for the compliment Dwayne... Sounds like a plan, I'd like to get out and see your collection as it has been a while! Lets try and do something by the end of the year at the latest? Realistically it will be December before I can find the time, busy for the rest of most of November with work, part-time masters degree, and a 9-week old. I'll shoot you a PM though at the end of the month and we can set something up.
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