Pete's 280 log

[psteeleb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14027034#post14027034 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cphelps
those are some incredible pictures. Do you have a macro lens? If not do you want one?

thanks - and I don't have a macro lens as I don't have a DSLR. One of these days I want to get one, but it's just not in the financial plan right now.

 

[SMOOTHIE]

Seriously now. Whenever it's time to change your bulbs you should email the sale of a frag pack to me. Ya know offset the price.
Kidding. Nice work and thanks for keeping us posted so well on your tank.

 

[psteeleb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14027297#post14027297 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SMOOTHIE
Seriously now. Whenever it's time to change your bulbs you should email the sale of a frag pack to me. Ya know offset the price.
Kidding. Nice work and thanks for keeping us posted so well on your tank.

I like the way you think and I do try to offset some cost for upgrades with selling frags. My next upgrade is a Ca reactor I'm a few frags away yet.

 

[psteeleb]

odd my timer on my Atinics must of gone out as they were still on. So I turned on my 400w 10ks and took some pictures (I'll have to get a new timer later)

So, here are a few pretties from tonight

Turaki - starting to take off with new growth

This Austera was almost red when the 400w 10ks where kicking in. It's more a blue and tan color normally. And under just atinic lighting the tips are yellow.

the blob

sunset

blue tip stag (a. formosa)

frags (Blue Tort and Pink Jade)

Microcladus from the front

Chips

Pink Jade

 

[melev]

Great pictures, like usual Pete. :thumbsup:

 

[psteeleb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14027538#post14027538 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
Great pictures, like usual Pete. :thumbsup:

thanks Marc

I dipped a bunch of acros tonight - NO SIGNS of AEFW's

Ph has dropped about 0.2 on average, I suspect it's a combination of not enough Limewater and lower O2 levels in the tank. All corals appear great even though I will see as much as a 0.4 PH swing during dosing. I made some minor modifications to my tubing that should help the clogging issue so I'll try and slow the drip rate while it doses.

camera hog (tried to get a PE picture of a mille) :lol:

 

[Hop]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14039223#post14039223 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by psteeleb
thanks Marc

I dipped a bunch of acros tonight - NO SIGNS of AEFW's

Ph has dropped about 0.2 on average, I suspect it's a combination of not enough Limewater and lower O2 levels in the tank. All corals appear great even though I will see as much as a 0.4 PH swing during dosing. I made some minor modifications to my tubing that should help the clogging issue so I'll try and slow the drip rate while it doses.

Great news! Things look painfully great as ever I'm still having coral envy!

 

[psteeleb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14039374#post14039374 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hop
Great news! Things look painfully great as ever I'm still having coral envy!

thanks Hop

I didn't get a picture of that mille due to my camera happy PBT, but I got this one

 

[psteeleb]

Okay

this one for you reef necks that like a clean fuge

and a little further back to see the whole mess

 

[melev]

That looks a lot better. Why do you keep the lights so high up over that section anyway?

I tried to reply to your PM, but your box is full. I'm going to pass on this order, but thanks.

 

[Hop]

I didn't mean to push you to clean it Looks good though!

 

[psteeleb]

thanks - and no worries Hop, it's been over two years so it was about time :lol:

 

[psteeleb]

Marc - the lights are clamped to my piping, there is nothing else up there to clip the lights to. If the macro algae doesn't take off, I'll ditch the clamps and suspend them.

 

[psteeleb]

dp

 

[BigJay]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14027204#post14027204 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by psteeleb
good call on the reflectors - they don't add anything with the bulbs having built in reflectors. I'll have to find a way to lower them, right now they are clamped on to my left side closed loop return line.

Marc is right that the reflectors don't "add" anything. I kept mine on to prevent the light from illuminating anything to the side or above the lamp bulbs. I don't need the extra light cast fueling more algae in my reactor manifold tubing or inside the skimmer. That stuff is a serious PITA to clean.

 

[BigJay]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14046866#post14046866 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by psteeleb
Okay

this one for you reef necks that like a clean fuge

That's very nice, now you can see what's going on in there! I had no idea what was in your refugium all this time.

Now let's wait for Marc to tell you to clean your skimmer again. :lol:

Have you had time to slow down your kalk feed into your sump?

 

[psteeleb]

- Have you had time to slow down your kalk feed into your sump?-

yeah - and it seems to be working

 

[psteeleb]

a few pictures to end the year out

the turaki is getting ready to explode with growth cant wait to see it this time next year

the tort colony is begining to forest

maybe next year my pink mille will turn pink

the odd ball orange and green birds nest may be softball size next year

who knows - maybe next eyar will bring a name to Marcs unknown stubby tenuis

this Cyphastrea may decide what color it wants to be

at least the blue mille decided to get a little blue this year, I hope it continues to grow and continue to blue out next year

 

[psteeleb]

the blob may never get named - but I like it

GreenMakos mille

I'll probably be cutting up plates again

this unknown acro survived a bad case of AEFW but started a nice comeback, hope next year is better for it

the aqua delight suffered a crushing blow from a piece of live rock but is making a strong comeback and I can't wait to see what it and several other sps have in store for my viewing pleasure next year

like the fish says

 

[michika]

Happy New Year cute little Anthias, and everyone else!