tdb320reef
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Looking great! did you make the move to T5's or still run your radiums?
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watchguy123
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Thank you. I run the 20 k radiums, t5s and xho reefbrites. Just can't give up my metal halides.
reefmutt
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Thank you. I run the 20 k radiums, t5s and xho reefbrites. Just can't give up my metal halides.
Oooh aahhhh eeeehhh!
That's getting nicer and nicer!
watchguy123
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Happy Halloween!!! My tyree agent orange, vignetted.
tdb320reef
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Happy Halloween!!! My tyree agent orange, vignetted.
LOL Nice Picture Mark!
watchguy123
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Not all my pictures are scary, I have mainly little frags currently to share but this is a cute one
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Its the sexy coral orange passion in this picture, and I also have the RR USA orange passion.
I am not sure if there is a difference between RR USA and RR Canada orange passion or if they are the same. I am aware of the long business separation of USA and Canada but I don't know if the orange passion was before or after their separation. I got my RR USA orange passion through RR USA regardless.
I think the blue body in this frag pictured is because it is so darn little. I have had it for a couple of months I think but no noticeable growth or encrusting. I think it is a tenuis and all of my tenuis acros have not been very happy in my tank but I think that may be changing for the positive. My nitrates got low even though I don't carbon dose and feed the tank heavily. Another one of those interesting developments.
I am not sure if there is a difference between RR USA and RR Canada orange passion or if they are the same. I am aware of the long business separation of USA and Canada but I don't know if the orange passion was before or after their separation. I got my RR USA orange passion through RR USA regardless.
I think the blue body in this frag pictured is because it is so darn little. I have had it for a couple of months I think but no noticeable growth or encrusting. I think it is a tenuis and all of my tenuis acros have not been very happy in my tank but I think that may be changing for the positive. My nitrates got low even though I don't carbon dose and feed the tank heavily. Another one of those interesting developments.
reefmutt
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I think orange passion predates the split.. I think..
I have a piece of orange passion and when the little nub arrived it had the distinctive yellow/orange polyps and pale blue body but it was from a very low nutrient system..
My system sits around 3-5 n and .07 p. The frag has really started to grow but the polyps and body have darkened considerably. Calling the polyps on my piece orange, would be a stretch..
Still a beautiful tenuis, though.
I have a piece of orange passion and when the little nub arrived it had the distinctive yellow/orange polyps and pale blue body but it was from a very low nutrient system..
My system sits around 3-5 n and .07 p. The frag has really started to grow but the polyps and body have darkened considerably. Calling the polyps on my piece orange, would be a stretch..
Still a beautiful tenuis, though.
watchguy123
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Ultimate rainbow macro showing some promise, it is still a small frag basically.
reefmutt
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This ultimate rainbow looks like it's just about to explode.
I find that in all of your shots, the corraline algea surrounding the frag is absolutely pristine. Not a spot of algea..
Where do you keep n and p? Do you skim heavily
Also, how is that crazy yellow sps you posted a few pages back?
I find that in all of your shots, the corraline algea surrounding the frag is absolutely pristine. Not a spot of algea..
Where do you keep n and p? Do you skim heavily
Also, how is that crazy yellow sps you posted a few pages back?
watchguy123
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I messed up my photobucket a wee bit and the ultimate rainbow coral disappeared But alas I found it and am reposting it.
Plus a little shazam bonus
Plus a little shazam bonus
watchguy123
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Matt unfortunately it's a restart primarily.
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I had a slow burn is the best way I can describe it. Corals just weren't "happy". Less and less polyp extension over many months. Parameters were and are stable, typically 8-8.5 alk, calcium 400, mag 1200, NO3 around 5-10, PO4 around .08. I tested triton and my water came back I believe all green except low iodine and low phosphate. I have historically completed 10+% weekly water changes weekly. I run a calcium reactor, gfo, gac, refugium with Chaeto, protein skimmer, and I do not carbon dose.
In my eyes, the decline was over a year and I did not definitely determine a cause (well maybe). I took the opportunity to cull some colonies and lost others. Gave it until this last May to turn it around. I replaced every pump from return, ato, reactors, to power heads. My best guess is chloramines. I added an additional chloramine filter although I believe I have a top of the line spectrapure UHE unit and the filters were changed regularly. There may have also been an issue with the calcium reactor media so I switched to the Two Little Fish aragonite brand. I continued with maintenance regularly and felt like I saw a turn around So I started restocking May/June. I think my coral are growing but I'm not sure they are thriving as much as I would like to see. Surprisingly my nitrates have been drifting down although I have a large amount of fish and feed atleast twice daily what I believe is heavy. I am surprised by the low nitrates recently and have just started dosing KNO3 today. I don't have any good answer as to my current low nitrates. I have one 1"x8"x8" Japanese ceramic block in my sump for months but just can't believe it could be adding enough nitrifying bacteria to my already massive live rock.
I have a new and great respect for well established sps tanks with a long history. I mistakenly thought of myself as an experienced reefer and have been humbled through my journey. But it's ok being a novice, a little humility goes a long way. I do a lot of testing and a lot of observation of my tank. The new goal is to combine the two, careful observation of "happy coral" with meticulous testing. I don't really want to be a numbers guy but I am more committed than just keeping an eye on things. Just like all aspects of life, trying to find a happy balance
I'm hoping to log the growth of many of my frags. Taking coral pictures has become a fun activity
In my eyes, the decline was over a year and I did not definitely determine a cause (well maybe). I took the opportunity to cull some colonies and lost others. Gave it until this last May to turn it around. I replaced every pump from return, ato, reactors, to power heads. My best guess is chloramines. I added an additional chloramine filter although I believe I have a top of the line spectrapure UHE unit and the filters were changed regularly. There may have also been an issue with the calcium reactor media so I switched to the Two Little Fish aragonite brand. I continued with maintenance regularly and felt like I saw a turn around So I started restocking May/June. I think my coral are growing but I'm not sure they are thriving as much as I would like to see. Surprisingly my nitrates have been drifting down although I have a large amount of fish and feed atleast twice daily what I believe is heavy. I am surprised by the low nitrates recently and have just started dosing KNO3 today. I don't have any good answer as to my current low nitrates. I have one 1"x8"x8" Japanese ceramic block in my sump for months but just can't believe it could be adding enough nitrifying bacteria to my already massive live rock.
I have a new and great respect for well established sps tanks with a long history. I mistakenly thought of myself as an experienced reefer and have been humbled through my journey. But it's ok being a novice, a little humility goes a long way. I do a lot of testing and a lot of observation of my tank. The new goal is to combine the two, careful observation of "happy coral" with meticulous testing. I don't really want to be a numbers guy but I am more committed than just keeping an eye on things. Just like all aspects of life, trying to find a happy balance
I'm hoping to log the growth of many of my frags. Taking coral pictures has become a fun activity
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