Show Off Your Blue Thumb With Pictures!

[CuzzA]

I must admit, when I was first researching reef tanks, it was a little intimidating, especially talk of sps corals. But I knew I loved them and they would be a big part of my tank, even though I hardly new what the salinity of the ocean was back in January. Haha. Fortunately, I've never loss an sps coral, actually I haven't loss much of anything and some things weren't my fault... Can't change nature.

Anyway, today I was looking at some pics I took of the first sps corals to go in my tank and it put a big smile on my face to see how much they've grown. I know these are easier to keep sps corals, but that was my intentions being new to the hobby.

These were taken on July 21st this year. So less than 5 months. Not too bad I think, of course I don't have anything to compare it to.

Nevertheless, who doesn't love a pic thread? So please share your growth shots.

 

[janes_mw]

Red Cap and Birdsnest - Late Jul to Early Dec

 

[CuzzA]

Red Cap and Birdsnest - Late Jul to Early Dec

Nice. Those two are some calcium hogs!!! Haha

I'm looking for some more pics. Btw, I use an app called pic joiner. It's pretty simple to combine multiple pics into one.

 

[IrishTang]

That bird of paradise is sick! What kind of lighting do you have it under?

 

[janes_mw]

not sure what CuzzA is using but I have a Reefbreeder Photon 48 with two T5 supplements over the 4x2x2 tank. I think I am at 75% Blue and 50% White for my peak LED times along with the T5s (4 hour peak).

 

[asmodyus]

Here one of mine

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[asmodyus]

First Tank New nothing about Saltwater period 65 Gallon from Oct 2013 to June 2014

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[listen2bob]

This makes me sad

 

[CuzzA]

not sure what CuzzA is using but I have a Reefbreeder Photon 48 with two T5 supplements over the 4x2x2 tank. I think I am at 75% Blue and 50% White for my peak LED times along with the T5s (4 hour peak).

Photon 48. It took me a few months but I think I'm dialed in pretty good at 70/35.

Picked up a second one to add to the 8 footer. May need two more with the increased depth of 30".

 

[CuzzA]

This makes me sad

I feel you. How's the tank doing? Did you ever diagnose the issue?

Amazing colonies btw. Great work.

 

[listen2bob]

Kind of, foxface was eating polyps off the millies, lost most of my colonies. Now I am too busy with the baby to spend much time tuning it back in to the sweet spot

 

[CuzzA]

Kind of, foxface was eating polyps off the millies, lost most of my colonies. Now I am too busy with the baby to spend much time tuning it back in to the sweet spot

Well that sucks.

Taking this out of the original context... What's that saying?

"Never Trust a Fox in His Green Meadow" - A dead German who was rightfully hung.

I'm sure you'll get it back to that sweet spot again. Congrats on the baby.

 

[CuzzA]

That bird of paradise is sick! What kind of lighting do you have it under?

Thank you. It's about to explode with new branches. Photon 48.

 

[rogergolf66]

Nice pics everyone.

Wish I had time to take pics and join the fun. Maybe soon

 

[CuzzA]

This birdsnest is loving my tank. 4 months later.

 

[Webmanny]

Single head Frogspawn back in June of last year and today.

Hammer frag back in November last year.

Candy cane

 

[CuzzA]

Looks great brother.

 

[nitr8]

Day 1:


6 Months:


1 year:


18 months:


22 months:

 

[nathan1986]

Day 1 with fish


11 months


Everything started as a single head or very very small (its all i can really afford)

 

[nathan1986]

And i have no clue why some of my pics get rotated like that