The start of my 300Gal starfire SPS tank

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10898900#post10898900 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fish'InMN
Just read through the entire thread, probably for the second or third time honestly. Simply amazing work you (both ) have done, as has been said many times before.

My only question is in regards to your "PPE" zoanthids. You posted a few months ago (Link) with a before and after shot. In my experience, the patterning is due to over exposure to high light levels. That is, the zooxanthellae has disappeared (killed, retracted; I don't know), so there is no color. What struck me as interesting was that the condition usually only shows up in child polyps; the parent colonies usually remain otherwise unchanged. Has the colony retained the dotted/splotched white pattern? Are the child polyps showing the same pattern?

Cheers,
Marty

Thanks!

The PPE's change was due to too much light. I moved the majority of the colony into partial shade and most of the polyps went back to the purple and green there are a few that have the speckles. next time I take some pictures I will get a shot of them.

 

[reeffish964]

Very nice.

 

[Chrisrush]

Just finished catching up with your thread Brian. Looks like I'll have to make a trip down to Austin in the future when my tank is setup and ready for some choice SPS. Perhaps I can get Nathan and Ryan to join me (and drive )

 

[makoJ]

thanks, anytime!

 

[naka]

Beautiful pictures as always. Any significant increase in ALK while dosing Kalk at night? I have to turn off my CARX at night while dosing Kalk. Are you doing the same?

Thanks,

James

 

[MikD_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8788703#post8788703 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by makoJ
I'm getting excited tank will be here on Thursday

so more pictures are coming soon.


Got my new 300 GPD RO/DI, a Mako from AquaFx

and a shot of the tank supplies: plumbing parts, Sequence hammerhead, and a Dart and flex pvc, etc....

I'm going to take a bunch of pictures stay tuned

DROOL nice 'presents'.

 

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10918266#post10918266 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by naka
Beautiful pictures as always. Any significant increase in ALK while dosing Kalk at night? I have to turn off my CARX at night while dosing Kalk. Are you doing the same?

Thanks,

James

Haven't test that I will now and let you know. Right now I'm slowly dripping it all day.

 

[pmjfuture]

nice set up!

 

[pmjfuture]

the 300 gpd ro/di, where did you purchase it???

 

[makoJ]

Thanks

I got the RO/DI at AquaFx : http://www.aquariumwaterfilters.com/

 

[makoJ]

Had some free time a few nights ago so I took some actinic shots with white balance corrected.

 

[jnarowe]

sweet shots.

 

[makoJ]

continued...

 

[gkarshens]

Very nice! I have tried that before without much success.

 

[mpoletti]

Bryan- Love the Tizardi/Soli picture. Please let me know how you like your new MRC nielsen reactor.

 

[invincible569]

WOW.. you finally figured out how to use that camera! What a difference! I have to ask again.. what camera is it? I am looking at the Nikon 300D.

 

[makoJ]

Thanks Gabriel

and some more shots

 

[makoJ]

 

[makoJ]

sorry for the page of pictures lol but these are the last ones

 

[jnarowe]

lookin' a bit iwan like over there!