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Come by anytime - and not sure about having one of the best collections though, MANY great systems here on RC.
You bet, but trade only for you - I've seen your collection remember
Thanks, always enjoy reading about your reef Lenoardo.
Thanks. Sandbed is about 1.5-2" under the rockwork (just deep enough to facilitate aquascaping) and about 1" around the perimeter.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13791818#post13791818 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reeferpnoy
I going to Canada tonight! ....:lol:
SIMPLY ONE OF THE BEST COLLECTIONS OUT THERE
You bet, but trade only for you - I've seen your collection remember
Thanks, always enjoy reading about your reef Lenoardo.
Thanks. Sandbed is about 1.5-2" under the rockwork (just deep enough to facilitate aquascaping) and about 1" around the perimeter.
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Picked this monti up for $30 and it was all brown, thought I could get some colour out of it as it was a unique looking species. Starting to see some yellow, if it goes all yellow with brown polyps, not bad. Should the polyps change colour even better. I have owned it for about 3-4 weeks now.
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Well that would please me. Honestly, I have never purchased a brown coral before.
I have never had any issues with the tank regarding nutrient retention, as least as far as I know. Honestly, I have never tested this system for nitrates and have never ran into a problem though to be associated with nitrates.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13818512#post13818512 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by spsfreak
ten to one says they turn purple.
I have never had any issues with the tank regarding nutrient retention, as least as far as I know. Honestly, I have never tested this system for nitrates and have never ran into a problem though to be associated with nitrates.
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And for those who have been worndering what my fish population is like, here is a list of current occupants:
Tangs
1 black tang, 4"
1 tomini tang, 4"
1 purple tang, 3.5"
1 blue tang, 4.5"
1 yellow tang, 5"
...........looking for an achilles to finish off the tang collection
Wrasses
1 lineatus, 4.5"
1 scotts, 5"
1 laboutei, 3"
1 Red Margin, 3.5"
1 balteatus, 3"
1 mystery, 3"
1 hooded fairy, 4"
1 pepermint hogfish, 2.5"
1 female flame, 2"
1 yellow face lubbocks, 2.5"
fish
And for those who have been worndering what my fish population is like, here is a list of current occupants:
Tangs
1 black tang, 4"
1 tomini tang, 4"
1 purple tang, 3.5"
1 blue tang, 4.5"
1 yellow tang, 5"
...........looking for an achilles to finish off the tang collection
Wrasses
1 lineatus, 4.5"
1 scotts, 5"
1 laboutei, 3"
1 Red Margin, 3.5"
1 balteatus, 3"
1 mystery, 3"
1 hooded fairy, 4"
1 pepermint hogfish, 2.5"
1 female flame, 2"
1 yellow face lubbocks, 2.5"
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13827844#post13827844 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kip
oh... i thought we were all supposed to run super low stripped nutrient systems
(where's that tongue-in-cheek emoticon?)
No kip, that only if you want another thread like "why are my corals so pale"
250G
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Only if it was that easy!
I went low nutrient/low fish load a few years back (photos early on in the thread, including when I was TOTM).
Now I have a lot more fish, are the colors that much better, tough to say. I as pretty happy with the tank before. Now I notice the purples are much darker...the colors will be a little richer perhaps with more fish. That being said I don't think you can have every SPS in the tank looking it's best under the same conditions, some prefer less nutrients, some prefer more for optimal colour.
I went low nutrient/low fish load a few years back (photos early on in the thread, including when I was TOTM).
Now I have a lot more fish, are the colors that much better, tough to say. I as pretty happy with the tank before. Now I notice the purples are much darker...the colors will be a little richer perhaps with more fish. That being said I don't think you can have every SPS in the tank looking it's best under the same conditions, some prefer less nutrients, some prefer more for optimal colour.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13827716#post13827716 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kip
hmmm... key to great color = lots of fish?
Kip
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agreed
maybe i've been doing something wrong over the years, but i've found that bright blues and deep purples like two opposite ends of the nutrient-load spectrum
most tanks have corals from lagoons, back slopes, and reef crests all in one box... most have collections from different geographies and even different oceans
hard to make all of those guys happy under the same conditions
SolidDetail808
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Went through all 15 pages, love the pics!!! Keep them coming.
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You could not have said it better. I am generally happy when I feel about 80% of my corals are looking their best. The other 20% may only look ok, but that just makes the other ones look even better.
Will see what I can do about a few more pics, but generally speaking I am not adding that many SPS to my tank these days. And 15 pages - yes it is becoming quite a lengthy thread. 40,000 views also, that's like 50,000 canadian
Will see what I can do about a few more pics, but generally speaking I am not adding that many SPS to my tank these days. And 15 pages - yes it is becoming quite a lengthy thread. 40,000 views also, that's like 50,000 canadian
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