Pete's 110 build

[SDguy]

Beautiful pieces! I think the second one is a tort of some kind. Is it ORA?

turaki - another slower growing acropora that is doing nice

 

[psteeleb]

Beautiful pieces! I think the second one is a tort of some kind. Is it ORA?

thanks Peter

that second piece was sold to me as a "powder blue turaki" and at first I didn't question it but I've since had some doubts as it has a more robust look to it, may be it just needs to grow out more.

 

[SDguy]

It reminds me of the ORA ice tort. Really nice, regardless.

 

[syedjilani]

Beautiful pics...:thumbsup:....

If this algae is not disturbing your corals than leave it. it gives very natural look in the tank......

 

[psteeleb]

It reminds me of the ORA ice tort. Really nice, regardless.

Thanks Peter and I'll agree the coral does look like a Ice tort

Beautiful pics...:thumbsup:....

If this algae is not disturbing your corals than leave it. it gives very natural look in the tank......

thanks SJ, I'm not too worried about it as long as it doesnt take over

 

[psteeleb]

here is a short video of my sump

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[drummereef]

Amazing. So much life in your sump, looks great! I used to have a few chitons in my old 40g. Makes me want to set up a fuge! Projects!!

 

[psteeleb]

Amazing. So much life in your sump, looks great! I used to have a few chitons in my old 40g. Makes me want to set up a fuge! Projects!!

thanks Brett

I was making up some salt water for my normal 2 week water change and decided to check my TDS, it was 15 :eek2: , no wonder I'm having an algea issue lately.

I'm off to get a set of filters from Marc this morning and drop by the Coral Farmers Market and the other vedors at Next Wave

 

[drummereef]

thanks Brett

I was making up some salt water for my normal 2 week water change and decided to check my TDS, it was 15 :eek2: , no wonder I'm having an algea issue lately.

I'm off to get a set of filters from Marc this morning and drop by the Coral Farmers Market and the other vedors at Next Wave

Yikes! Haha, you'll have it fixed in no time. Say HI to Marc for me.

 

[psteeleb]

Yikes! Haha, you'll have it fixed in no time. Say HI to Marc for me.

Brett - I got your message when I got back but will definitely tell Marc you said hi next time I talk to him.

I got the filters changed out, TDS = 000. I hope that makes a major dent in the algae blooms I've been having lately. Those filters have been in service since my 300g was up and running so they were definitely over due for a change.

I picked up 4 corals from the vendor area at Next Wave
- a rainbow monte
- florescent green candy cane
- an orange acan
- some more zoo's (even though I told myself I wasn't going to get any) :lol:

 

[psteeleb]

Here are the new additions I pcked up at Next Wave today

Zoas - thease have a hot pastel pink center and a short fire orange skirt

another Acan

some green candy cane

and a nice frag of rainbow montepora

and here are a few pictures of some other corals I've had for a while

duncan - with about 30 heads

meteor shower

and some interesting growth on the meteor shower due to some worms

 

[psteeleb]

here are a couple close ups of some acroporas

mille

the red tabling acro (acropora sp)

turaki - interseting texture on this one

the ever fuzzy chips

and the ORA pearlberry

 

[syedjilani]

Very beautiful and healthy..... :thumbsup:

 

[drummereef]

Looking Great! Loving the new rainbow monti.

 

[psteeleb]

thanks SJ

thanks Brett

here are a couple odds and ends

ever seen fluorescent red algae, this picture doesn't do a good job capturing it

some rics that came loose that ended up in a dimly lit cave

a baby St Thomas coralmorph

 

[Taqpol]

I have that same fluorescent red algae, the RB LEDs really make it stand out. If you have photo editing software then changing the "tint" as well as the white balance will remove that weird too purple color on the rocks that our cameras see with LED lit systems.

 

[psteeleb]

I have that same fluorescent red algae, the RB LEDs really make it stand out. If you have photo editing software then changing the "tint" as well as the white balance will remove that weird too purple color on the rocks that our cameras see with LED lit systems.

thanks for the info Alex. When the main lights are not on, I'll set the one push white ballance on the camera, but it then turns everything purplish (other wise its way too blue). I haven't messed with the tint on the pictures so I'll have to give that a try. thanks

what editing software are you using?

 

[Taqpol]

Photoshop CS4.

 

[psteeleb]

thanks Alex, I'll give it a try

here is a video trip around the tank, showing off the corals under the royal blye LED's - hope you enjoy

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[syedjilani]

Oh no man.... It's great.... I just saw 38 secondes of this movie and love it.... Please tell me your camera setings... I tried to make cilp in actanics. it become too blue... I don't know how to addjust camera to take such kind of beautiful and colorful clip......amazing... :thumbsup: