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urbaneks
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April 3rd, 2016 - Photo Update
I recently borrowed a top down porthole that connects to camera, WOW, what a difference it makes in capturing photos. These first 2 shots were taken with the porthole. The last one was thru the glass.
Thanks for looking!
Pineapple Brain Coral
ORA Red Planet (The green is finally starting to come in)
Strawberry Shortcake
I recently borrowed a top down porthole that connects to camera, WOW, what a difference it makes in capturing photos. These first 2 shots were taken with the porthole. The last one was thru the glass.
Thanks for looking!
Pineapple Brain Coral
ORA Red Planet (The green is finally starting to come in)
Strawberry Shortcake
urbaneks
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April 3rd, 2016 - Response to Feedback
April 3rd, 2016 - Response to Feedback
April 3rd, 2016 - Response to Feedback
Dalston - I'm racking my brain trying to figure out who you are. I know from another post that you were at the last PROP auction but can't put a face with your forum name.
Thanks for the kind words - And yes you are right, there are a bunch of great tanks here in the valley.
vitodog - My pleasure. Best of luck with the new bulb selection.
choss - Thanks for the very kind words.
mhucasey - Great way to put it. So.many.polyps!
Thanks for continuing to view and comment on the thread.
reefmutt - That's the goal!
April 3rd, 2016 - Response to Feedback
April 3rd, 2016 - Response to Feedback
Dalston - I'm racking my brain trying to figure out who you are. I know from another post that you were at the last PROP auction but can't put a face with your forum name.
Thanks for the kind words - And yes you are right, there are a bunch of great tanks here in the valley.
vitodog - My pleasure. Best of luck with the new bulb selection.
choss - Thanks for the very kind words.
mhucasey - Great way to put it. So.many.polyps!
Thanks for continuing to view and comment on the thread.
reefmutt - That's the goal!
urbaneks
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April 7th, 2016 - Photo Update
April 7th, 2016 - Photo Update
April 7th, 2016 - Photo Update
It's been a few days since I've made an update so here goes. I'm continuing to post top down shots after borrowing a top down porthole from friend.
Reef Raft Led Zepplin - This has been growing for more than year. I'm just now starting to get my first branches off of it! YEAH!
East Meets West - Strawberry Field Table and ORA Blue Millie starting to collide. Need to Frag!
Purple Rimmed Green Monti Cap - For any of you that followed my previous 2 builds, this coral dates back to the Nano (almost 9 years ago)
Pro Corals Rainbow - This may end up being my favorite coral in the near future. I love how this coral is getting the gold highlights starting to show through. I've seen some amazing photos of this coral, I hope that mine will come to match those.
April 7th, 2016 - Photo Update
April 7th, 2016 - Photo Update
It's been a few days since I've made an update so here goes. I'm continuing to post top down shots after borrowing a top down porthole from friend.
Reef Raft Led Zepplin - This has been growing for more than year. I'm just now starting to get my first branches off of it! YEAH!
East Meets West - Strawberry Field Table and ORA Blue Millie starting to collide. Need to Frag!
Purple Rimmed Green Monti Cap - For any of you that followed my previous 2 builds, this coral dates back to the Nano (almost 9 years ago)
Pro Corals Rainbow - This may end up being my favorite coral in the near future. I love how this coral is getting the gold highlights starting to show through. I've seen some amazing photos of this coral, I hope that mine will come to match those.
deaclauderdale
Lover of Fishies
Your tank is truly amazing. I'm really enjoying the top down photos.
Reef keeping is life!
Reef keeping is life!
reefmutt
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This is a really beautiful group of photos.April 7th, 2016 - Photo Update
It's been a few days since I've made an update so here goes. I'm continuing to post top down shots after borrowing a top down porthole from friend.
Reef Raft Led Zepplin - This has been growing for more than year. I'm just now starting to get my first branches off of it! YEAH!
East Meets West - Strawberry Field Table and ORA Blue Millie starting to collide. Need to Frag!
Purple Rimmed Green Monti Cap - For any of you that followed my previous 2 builds, this coral dates back to the Nano (almost 9 years ago)
Pro Corals Rainbow - This may end up being my favorite coral in the near future. I love how this coral is getting the gold highlights starting to show through. I've seen some amazing photos of this coral, I hope that mine will come to match those.
And the rainbow looks like it will be something else when it grows out and shows off those colours. Wow!
urbaneks
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April 8th, 2016 - Response to Feedback
April 8th, 2016 - Response to Feedback
April 8th, 2016 - Response to Feedback
deacladerdale - Thanks so much! Great quote!
davocean - Great screen name! Thanks so much for all of the kind words.
reefmutt - Thanks! Really appreciate you taking the time to check in and comment on the tank.
mhucasey - Thanks for continuing to check in. I continue to watch out for the AIO BP issues you warned about. No signs of issues yet.
kresDFW - THANKS!
April 8th, 2016 - Response to Feedback
April 8th, 2016 - Response to Feedback
deacladerdale - Thanks so much! Great quote!
davocean - Great screen name! Thanks so much for all of the kind words.
reefmutt - Thanks! Really appreciate you taking the time to check in and comment on the tank.
I'm loving the rainbow as well! You take really nice pictures, I always enjoy your updates
mhucasey - Thanks for continuing to check in. I continue to watch out for the AIO BP issues you warned about. No signs of issues yet.
kresDFW - THANKS!
reefmutt
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Question: are you using the premium aio pellets or the traditional ones?
It appears that the traditional ones are much more grainy and full of larger bits of gfo.. The premium ones seem very much like regular bio plastic but brown. I can only assume that the gfo is dramatically more fine in the premium version.
I am very tempted by the premium version as I imagine there would be far less gfo dust produced by them..
It appears that the traditional ones are much more grainy and full of larger bits of gfo.. The premium ones seem very much like regular bio plastic but brown. I can only assume that the gfo is dramatically more fine in the premium version.
I am very tempted by the premium version as I imagine there would be far less gfo dust produced by them..
urbaneks
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reefmutt - I'm using the original AIO pellets which are the larger ones that shed particles of GFO. I would not attempt to run these pellets without filter socks. They are effective but you need to account for the shedding. As for the new style, I have not tried them. When it's time to add to my existing pellets, I will be using the new style.
urbaneks
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reefmutt - I get 2-3 days before the socks have to be changed out. When I pull them from the tank, I simply throw them in the washer on the shortest wash cycle I have and use vinegar instead of soap. I have 3 sets of socks, the I cycle through.
urbaneks
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I don't see the clog rate of the filter socks changing. With or without pellets my filter socks clog every 2-3 days.
reefmutt
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Oh.. I thought they were dedicated to the pellet reactor.. They are for the full system volume, then?
