Pete's 280 log

[psteeleb]

a few more

Cyphastrea

The "BLOB"

A. Austera - picks up some nice red with the 400's on, otherwise it's more tan

this picture of one of the new Acan shows some of the purple edge

Turaki

that's it for now, I may get top downs taken later tonight or tomorrow. Thanks for looking.

 

[Hop]

Things look happy! I never get the extension you have when my lights are on.

 

[psteeleb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14242983#post14242983 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hop
Things look happy! I never get the extension you have when my lights are on.

thanks Hop


I can see why people are all over Acan's

the blob started to get a little more coloration - some hints of teal green to go with the purple

 

[melev]

I still think it is an efflo. Those acans are very pretty. You know you can feed them, as they are LPS. Just drizzle some thawed mysis over them when their feeders are extended.

 

[psteeleb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14251544#post14251544 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
I still think it is an efflo. Those acans are very pretty. You know you can feed them, as they are LPS. Just drizzle some thawed mysis over them when their feeders are extended.

I'll have to try that - as it would be nice to try and get them to grow out faster.

I feed some mojanos today and moved a few things around
I ended up pulling my main chips acropora colony and gave it a good dip in ReVive. No bad boys found, just some brittles.

I move it forward in the tank some to get out from under the shadow of the milleporas above it. With it being a bit closer to the front glass I should be able to get some better close ups of it. I tried taking a couple but it was still kind of upset from the bath so I'll try again later in the week.

I did take some of the new addition I got from Robert (Fish2morrow)

Any ideas on an ID?

 

[Tswifty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14251446#post14251446 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by psteeleb
the blob started to get a little more coloration - some hints of teal green to go with the purple

I also think it looks like the beginnings of a very nice efflo.

May want to check out the stage names "Ultimate Efflo" & "$500 Efflow" I believe they both have a coloration similar to yours.

 

[psteeleb]

Thanks Tswifty
and it would be nice if it turns out to be an efflo


here are a few more pictures from today (including another of the blob)


Green Birds Nest

florescent green with purple rim plate

and the blob

 

[psteeleb]

I'm home today due to my driveway being iced over so I took a few pictures I know - what else is new

The Main Chips colony

Lil Chips - talk about being fuzzy

Sunset Monte

Prostrata tip

 

[BigJay]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14263607#post14263607 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by psteeleb
I'm home today due to my driveway being iced over so I took a few pictures I know - what else is new

It sounds the perfect day to do a big water change and de-ice your driveway with all of the salt water you remove.

PS: I'm clear for our Saturday trip across town.

 

[psteeleb]

These two are non stop

 

[chrismunn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14241482#post14241482 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by psteeleb

you guys should consider making a Ft Worth run, we are in the planning stages of a tank tour in late Feb. But even if you can't make it then, if your ever in the area drop me a note if you want to come by and see the tank.

if im ever in the area ide love to! but i might just knock on the door and then run away. i get a little freaked out about meeting people, marc knows how i am about that

 

[melev]

That's true. He is a tad overly shy.

 

[str8salt]

I really appreciate all of the pics.. It really helps to have images to go names that I see all the time. Thanks

 

[psteeleb]

thanks str8salt - nice to hear people actually appreciate the posts


here is my project for the day

remember my old clam cage

here is the new one being fabricated
I formed the bent corners around 1 1/2" PVC after boiling (as suggested by Marc - thanks Marc, looks like it works great :thumbsup. The boiling does shrink the eggcrate about 5%, so I had to compensate by boiling everything, not just the bends

 

[melev]

Hey, that worked nicer than I expected.

 

[BigJay]

Hopefully you left your clams a little more room to grow in there this time. I can't wait to see the finished product in the tank!

PS: The kole tang is finally eating! I swear I could jump for joy. He prefers formula two flake, and his ich is also looking quite a bit better too. How is yours faring?

 

[chrismunn]

thats a great idea using boiling water to make the bend like that. it lookis really good too! good work pete.

 

[Tbduval]

That is a great idea. I am going to put something like that to use!

 

[psteeleb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14278403#post14278403 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BigJay
Hopefully you left your clams a little more room to grow in there this time. I can't wait to see the finished product in the tank!

PS: The kole tang is finally eating! I swear I could jump for joy. He prefers formula two flake, and his ich is also looking quite a bit better too. How is yours faring?

yep - the new cage is larger in all directions so they should have a little more room to grow.

Great news on the Kole. Mine still picks on rocks, and leaves the prepared foods alone. But, he's very fat and socializes with all the other tangs with no issues. He even fends for himself when they try to act tuff.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14282714#post14282714 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrismunn
thats a great idea using boiling water to make the bend like that. it looks really good too! good work pete.

thanks Chris

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14282758#post14282758 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tbduval
That is a great idea. I am going to put something like that to use!

Always good to share ideas. If I can give back 1% of the ideas I got form the forums I'd be doing good.


here are the clams (uncovered)

I tried to get a top down but it's a blind shot and the water was murky from me stirring up the sand bed.

Later on as I was cleaning the glass and doing a water change the pencil urchin decided to cruse through the area. At first I though he may be causing some trouble, but he just went over the top of the clams and was gone in about 2 minutes. It's a flash picture as my halides were already out.

 

[psteeleb]

I should mention those two Croceas were the same size when I bought them. The one on the right (front) always seemed to get some of it's mantle covered (my wife said it just liked to snuggle). You can see the growth difference in the pictures.