Norwegian 140g sps tank

[selje]

The strongly appressed appearance of the radial corallites and general structure reminds me of A. valida. Unfortunately, the online database doesn't have the last image in Veron's book which is the closest to your coral. :crazy1: http://sdmas.com/corals/77.php


Sorry for doubting you earlier, it looks much more like A. loripes with this image. The top down threw me off.

Are you sure? I have A. Valida and that is not very similar to this one:crazy1:

No worries about the Loripes

You have a lovely collection of corals, your tank looks very nice :wave:

Where did you get your setosa?

Thank you. I got my Setosa frag from a fellow reefer in Norway. He imported it as a tiny frag from the US a couple of years ago.

Could this one possibly be M. capitata? I don't think M. verrucosa show the branching that your coral does. Veron notes that this species has skeletal detail "similar to that of Montipora verrucosa, which does not form primarily branched colonies". http://sdmas.com/corals/457.php

I think you are right! Thank you Def. Capitata. I have another Monti that I know is Verrucosa. And that only encrusts. Thanks!

Beautiful tank and corals, my compliments! How do you like the Vortech compared to the Tunze's? I'm not sure which one to buy for my next upgrade.

Leonardo

Thank you Leonardo. I love the Vortechs. I had three 6045 nanostreams and one 6101 turbellestream before. And the flow can't be compared. The 6101 and the Vortech is supposed to have the same max flow (12 000 litres per hour). But the Vortech MP40w ES is much stronger.

I took a little video of them, you can see here if you want: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu0L0EVC4HA

You can see the flow generated at the end. The first 40 seconds is to show the soundlevel from the pumps.

 

[Tony B (UK)]

Would you be interested in selling me a frag off your setosa? I cant get hold of any in England.

I would need it posted by express overnight courier.

Im obviously happy to arrange and pay postage costs and send you all the materials needed to package the coral for postage.

No problem if you dont want to sell me a frag, I'll understand.

Tony

 

[klepto]

Are you sure? I have A. Valida and that is not very similar to this one:crazy1:

I'm not sure at all honestly. I was mostly just pointing out some skeletal similarities. A. valida can exhibit a variety of growth forms, so it wouldn't be abnormal to have two individuals that look different.

 

[selje]

Would you be interested in selling me a frag off your setosa? I cant get hold of any in England.

I would need it posted by express overnight courier.

Im obviously happy to arrange and pay postage costs and send you all the materials needed to package the coral for postage.

No problem if you dont want to sell me a frag, I'll understand.

Tony

Hi,

Sorry, can't do that because of CITES regulation. I can't take the risk for sending it without Cites papers, so I'm sorry. Mine is only a frag either way, so it's not possible to take a frag before it have grown muchmuch more But if you are in Norway, Oslo let me know:wave:

I'm not sure at all honestly. I was mostly just pointing out some skeletal similarities. A. valida can exhibit a variety of growth forms, so it wouldn't be abnormal to have two individuals that look different.

I'm pretty sure it's not a Valida. Acropora Kirstyae is the one I've found so far that looks similar. What do you think?

 

[anthony27]

If I am not mistaken you are using the balling method correct?

 

[selje]

Yes. I use balling+. Currently I dose 190ml pr day from each container (kh,ca,mg).

 

[selje]

Here are some photos of the fish in the tank.

My Naso Elegans is coloring up nicely. He's the prodigy of the tank. Always getting in trouble.

Xanthichthys Auromarginatus Female.

Macropharyngodon Negrosensis. Hard to get a sharp photo of this little fish. Always on the run, never a silent moment.

The Synchiropus Splendidus is always showing off when I get my camera out.

 

[selje]

Here's some updates.

Bought this browned-out halfdead Montipora Danae at my LFS a while ago. Now it's getting some nice colour. I hope it will develop to a nice Superman Montipora.

Some of my favorite zoas.

Caulastrea Curvata. When I bought the colony about a year ago it had around 8 heads. Now 35+.

The blue base of the Montipora Mollis is insane at the moment. When the polyps have more pe it gets more purple.

Acropora Hyacinthus (Red planet?).

The unknown Acropora, possibly A. Multiacuta.

Unknown Acropora, imported as A. Abrolhosensis. Doesn't look similar imo.

 

[Nightwish]

HI, I see that you use balling, how do you like it so far?
I'm using it too ( 250 ml pr day )
Do you also use trace elements with it?
When your corals grow you're gonna need more of it.

Very nice pictures of beautiful frags....:wavehand:

 

[selje]

Thank you Nightwish

There is some trace elements in the balling like iodine, strontium and some kind of mix with iron or something. I also dose Amino Acids from Korallen Zucht once every day. I also dose Coral Snow from Korallen Zucht, but that's mainly to get rid of some cyano

 

[teo reef]

Very nice tank and beautiful pictures !!

Thanks for sharing

 

[reefinder]

How high are your lights from the surface of the water

 

[selje]

Very nice tank and beautiful pictures !!

Thanks for sharing

Thank you

How high are your lights from the surface of the water

By eye measurement: 20cm (8 inches).

I'm thinking about supplying 24 3w cree leds to get some "shimmer" effect in the water.

 

[Tony B (UK)]

Sorry to hear about the troubles in your country, I hope you, your family and friends are ok.

 

[selje]

Thank you Tony. My family and friends are ok. But a lot of young politicians lost their lives at the camp where the terrorists attacked. I was in my car when the bomb went off. I felt the vibrations in the car, and I was 600-700 meters from the explosion. Sick stuff! It really can happen anywhere:uhoh2:

 

[klepto]

Thank you Tony. My family and friends are ok. But a lot of young politicians lost their lives at the camp where the terrorists attacked. I was in my car when the bomb went off. I felt the vibrations in the car, and I was 600-700 meters from the explosion. Sick stuff! It really can happen anywhere:uhoh2:

Scary stuff. Its good to hear your family and friends are safe. Prayers and positive thoughts coming your way from CA.

 

[M007]

^^ +1 from Toronto, Canada!

 

[selje]

Scary stuff. Its good to hear your family and friends are safe. Prayers and positive thoughts coming your way from CA.

^^ +1 from Toronto, Canada!

Thank you. I appreciate both of your toughts. Let's hope the responsible shooter get the punishment he deserves.

Here is some more pictures for you!

Unknown Acropora, Acropora Lokani and Seriotopora Stellata.

Acropora Formosa.

Acropora Valida. This will get purple tips

Unknown Acropora frag.

I think this is Acropora Solitaryensis.

Some kind of Rhodactis. Maybe Rhodactis Inchoata.

My precious ORA Pearlberry frag.

 

[dvanacker]

Very nice.....in that first picture the unknown maybe a.exquisita

http://www.sdmas.com/corals/902.php

 

[skh]

Here's some updates.

The blue base of the Montipora Mollis is insane at the moment. When the polyps have more pe it gets more purple.

Wow, the intensity and saturation of that blue color really is amazing! Very nice pictures.