markie mark
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ive been searching thru pages trying to find this thread...new pics?
wild SPS corals, Marshall Islands
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r-balljunkie
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Grrr managed to nuke my tank. Plugged in the ATO solenoid in the wrong outlet and dumped 15 gallons of kalk into my tank. 90% corals gone, all fish ok. If this happened in tje states , I would be devastated. Not to downplay the loss of corals, but I don't have the same "financial" stresses associated with this kind of loss. End if the day, this is my fault, operator error. I'm going to do a large NSW change today and start over this weekend...get my scuba gear on. Probably 4 dives and be a bit selective on the new corals.
markie mark
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sorry to hear that but just make sure you take your camera with you....lol
markie mark
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isnt bikini atoll in the marshall islands? just wondering cause i watched a show on nat geo the other nite called nuclear paradise about looking for radiation and also a nurse shark with only one dorsal fin...they think it could be caused by the radiation,but probably just evolution in my opinion...anywho they showed alot of under water pics and the reefs and they are truly beautiful....
LifeAquatic
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Wow that is so cool! You must be in reef heaven out there. Im surprised none of the RC tards here gave you crap for taking those from the ocean yourself! I just saw another thread where an RC member got beat up for taking a sand sifting star fish. Keep up the good work on your tank! Can we have more pictures?
Alex T.
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^ My sentiments exactly. Why even have a tank? You could simply find your own portion of a lagoon, aquascape, add corals you want and check on it every few days when you need a fix. You would never have to worry about stability or any of the crap the rest of us sweat over.
That could be one heck of a Tank of the Month. They'd have to stop giving out the award after that. Who could compete?
That could be one heck of a Tank of the Month. They'd have to stop giving out the award after that. Who could compete?
r-balljunkie
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Start of a beautiful day in the RMI..... Low tide at 8:20 am, time to hit the water.
Going out for clams, and perhaps a couple pieces of live rock. I'll take the camera with me, post pics later. Corals tomorrow diving.
Going out for clams, and perhaps a couple pieces of live rock. I'll take the camera with me, post pics later. Corals tomorrow diving.
Thairun
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Hardly can wait to see the corals in the wild. Just love doing it in my neighbouring countries of mine but not in the pristine condition as yours. Awaiting for your shots dude!:thumbsup:
SaltwaterAdict
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Cherry picking at it's finest! You are one lucky man!!
Your tank looks great.
Your tank looks great.
r-balljunkie
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thanks for all your interest, even the unkind words, which i do take with a bit of humor and fun....im smiling.
unfortunately, low tide wasnt low enough to safely get out there and walk the reef. i took some pictures with my new camera, but the genius that i am took all the pictures is RAW format, and i dont have PS installed on my computer yet, so no pics.
Good News, going out diving in an hour. im going to have my wife work the camera, lets see how these shots come out. we'll walk in from the beach and float out 200 yards, be down around 70'-80' of water, around this coralhead i call the coral junkyard. its a huge lobophyllia structure bout 1/2 mile square, two stories high with tons of variety. they have a dominant monitcap brownish orange base with a pink rim, simply stunning.
ill post pics today.
C
unfortunately, low tide wasnt low enough to safely get out there and walk the reef. i took some pictures with my new camera, but the genius that i am took all the pictures is RAW format, and i dont have PS installed on my computer yet, so no pics.
Good News, going out diving in an hour. im going to have my wife work the camera, lets see how these shots come out. we'll walk in from the beach and float out 200 yards, be down around 70'-80' of water, around this coralhead i call the coral junkyard. its a huge lobophyllia structure bout 1/2 mile square, two stories high with tons of variety. they have a dominant monitcap brownish orange base with a pink rim, simply stunning.
ill post pics today.
C
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glennr1978
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Can't wait to see the pics!!!
r-balljunkie
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Here's a few pics. hope this isnt too off topic/forum header, but hey this is my LFS, cant order from live aquaria 
had some serious technical difficulties, left the diffuser for the flash on the first dive, lost it on the second. Posideon has claimed yet more dive gear from me. another excuse to order a separate flash unit. this was the first dive with my new camera, Olympus XZ-1, photos are on the underwater setting, no fixing. all said, probably 70 minutes of bottom time, only managed 5 new corals. going diving later today, so will have some new pics later.
enjoy
had some serious technical difficulties, left the diffuser for the flash on the first dive, lost it on the second. Posideon has claimed yet more dive gear from me. another excuse to order a separate flash unit. this was the first dive with my new camera, Olympus XZ-1, photos are on the underwater setting, no fixing. all said, probably 70 minutes of bottom time, only managed 5 new corals. going diving later today, so will have some new pics later.enjoy
markie mark
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thanks for the pics....please keep this thread alive with more...this is just awsome....
