Through the Looking Glass

this is a beautiful tank I do have a question about your chalices and how close they are placed in your tank do you have any concern with them stinging in each other or one taking over the other?
 
TarheelReefer22 said:
this is a beautiful tank I do have a question about your chalices and how close they are placed in your tank do you have any concern with them stinging in each other or one taking over the other?
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Thanks for the compliment. Wow, a chalice question in an sps thread. Well, it is a good question. Chalices certainly have stingers but similar types of chalices don't tend to sting other similar type chalices. When I placed most of the chalices they were small 1/2 inch frags or so and now some of them have grown to the 4-6 inch range. I knew they would eventually run into each other but was not 100% sure what would happen. Basically, they fight for territory but not by stinging. One tries to overgrow the other one, depriving it of light and nutrients. Similar to the way encrusting monti's do to sps colonies.

And that angel is a potter's angel not a rusty angel. Once again, thanks for noticing my pictures.
 
Nice angel.. No worries on nipping? Tank looks awesome as usual I always view your thread on my ipad to see more detail than my S4 =)..
 
Great picture of the Borb he looks fat and happy. I lost my pair a few months back due to a disease that took most of my fish. I'm now going through a wrasse phase and then I'm done buying expensive fish. I'm sending you a pm now about the frag.

Bryan
 
those are some of the best pics I've seen. I can only hope to have that growth. That's if I don't Have to start over again after my FLOOD. thanks for the inspiration in this a$$ kicking hobby:rollface:
 
dowtish said:
That's what I'm talking about!
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Thank you
Chris Lakies said:
Cut that chunk off and send to me!

Awesome!
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I did do some trimming
NanoJosh said:
Awesome thread! are the tips out of the water dead or are they wet enough.
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There is one tiny dead spot like 1/8 of an inch otherwise they stay wet enough
Imjustgud said:
Thank you for sharing. I can only dream of having such a tank one day.
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A little patience and you very well may
corndog1212 said:
those are some of the best pics I've seen. I can only hope to have that growth. That's if I don't Have to start over again after my FLOOD. thanks for the inspiration in this a$$ kicking hobby:rollface:
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I have never had a flood, I'm so sorry that you suffered through that
 
I can't believe this tank does so well with so little. Really impressive that you get this growth and color from running a little media. How often do you do a water change and how much? There is no GFO running 24/7 in the tank and no carbon dosing?
 
SoCalDude said:
I can't believe this tank does so well with so little. Really impressive that you get this growth and color from running a little media. How often do you do a water change and how much? There is no GFO running 24/7 in the tank and no carbon dosing?
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I use a dual chamber calcium reactor, I am running GFO in a reactor ( I tend to do this sporadically but thinking of keeping GFO online continuously), I have a few spoonfuls of black carbon in a media bag for water clarity. I do not use either biopellets nor carbon dosing of any kind. A lot of well fed fish pooping all over making the coral happy. A bubble king mini protein skimmer which is awesome. Refugium with chaeto that grows really well. I change 10 gallons of water weekly but I have a 180 gallon display, there is a 30? Gallon sump and a 20? Gallon refugium and then you have to subtract water volume for live rock. I have a 3-4 sand bed in display. I have one filter sock in the refugium that gets replaced weekly. I have a 25 gallon ATO reservoir with a Tunze ATO set up

I also have two chillers in series in case one fails. I have a terrific geismann halide/t5 light fixture. I have two jebao wp 40's for more flow. Oh and I have a reeflo dart/hybrid circulating pump. I think that is everything. (Just ordered an apex system for just in case)

But I don't think it is a small list or simple. I check the tank daily to make sure everything looks to be working and is happy. I check alkalinity weekly with a Hanna checker. I replace the phosphate about every 6 weeks. I feed daily. I wipe the glass about once or twice a week. I trim chaeto every couple weeks. I change 10 gallons of saltwater weekly and filter sock. I add about 15 gallons of RO water weekly to the the ATO due to evaporation. I periodically test salinity, calcium, magnesium, phosphates and nitrates

And most important, I spend hours a week staring at my tank and enjoying In order to keep the tank happy and maintain stability, I think you need a strict regimen of maintenance which I enjoy doing. Close observation of the tank equipment, water and livestock really are essential. Because I enjoy spending so much time staring at the coral, I also get to pick up cues about how the tank is doing
 
watchguy123 said:
I use a dual chamber calcium reactor, I am running GFO in a reactor ( I tend to do this sporadically but thinking of keeping GFO online continuously), I have a few spoonfuls of black carbon in a media bag for water clarity. I do not use either biopellets nor carbon dosing of any kind. A lot of well fed fish pooping all over making the coral happy. A bubble king mini protein skimmer which is awesome. Refugium with chaeto that grows really well. I change 10 gallons of water weekly but I have a 180 gallon display, there is a 30? Gallon sump and a 20? Gallon refugium and then you have to subtract water volume for live rock. I have a 3-4 sand bed in display. I have one filter sock in the refugium that gets replaced weekly. I have a 25 gallon ATO reservoir with a Tunze ATO set up

I also have two chillers in series in case one fails. I have a terrific geismann halide/t5 light fixture. I have two jebao wp 40's for more flow. Oh and I have a reeflo dart/hybrid circulating pump. I think that is everything. (Just ordered an apex system for just in case)

But I don't think it is a small list or simple. I check the tank daily to make sure everything looks to be working and is happy. I check alkalinity weekly with a Hanna checker. I replace the phosphate about every 6 weeks. I feed daily. I wipe the glass about once or twice a week. I trim chaeto every couple weeks. I change 10 gallons of saltwater weekly and filter sock. I add about 15 gallons of RO water weekly to the the ATO due to evaporation. I periodically test salinity, calcium, magnesium, phosphates and nitrates

And most important, I spend hours a week staring at my tank and enjoying In order to keep the tank happy and maintain stability, I think you need a strict regimen of maintenance which I enjoy doing. Close observation of the tank equipment, water and livestock really are essential. Because I enjoy spending so much time staring at the coral, I also get to pick up cues about how the tank is doing
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Thanks for laying it all out for me. Your tank really is impressive. My frags I got from you months ago are doing well and starting to grow too! :)
 
watchguy123 said:
And most important, I spend hours a week staring at my tank and enjoying In order to keep the tank happy and maintain stability, I think you need a strict regimen of maintenance which I enjoy doing. Close observation of the tank equipment, water and livestock really are essential. Because I enjoy spending so much time staring at the coral, I also get to pick up cues about how the tank is doing
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Fantastic photos, that first wild colony looks almost like a hyacinthus, similar to red planet, but purple. Would love a frag of that.

I think your last point is well taken. A strict husbandry routine and careful observation are key. I know my tank suffers when I fall behind on maintenance.
 
jroovers said:
Fantastic photos, that first wild colony looks almost like a hyacinthus, similar to red planet, but purple. Would love a frag of that.

I think your last point is well taken. A strict husbandry routine and careful observation are key. I know my tank suffers when I fall behind on maintenance.
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Wow, I am a huge fan of your photos. I use your pictures as my ultimate goal. Problem is, I don't think I am going to be able to reach that goal because your shots are all magnificent

The first colony is a sarmentosa at least I am pretty sure it is. The second colony I am not sure about--it grows in a circular table kind-of, but with long branches radiating out like a sunburst.
 
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