Sascha D. Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Australian Lordhowensis Acanthurus 3-14-14 11-1-14 ORA Green Pocillopora 3-14-14 11-1-14 Frogspawn 2-3-14 11-1-14 ORA Green Birdsnest (aka Screaming Green Birdsnest) 2-23-14 6-22-14 11-1-14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Confusa Montipora 2-23-14 11-1-14 Rainbow Acanthurus 12-23-13 6-22-14 11-1-14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Nice! I always enjoy growth pics! Tank is looking good Sascha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Nice! I always enjoy growth pics! Tank is looking good Sascha! That itty bitty birdsnest is the one I got from you back in Feb. It's Holly's favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 As I am clearing out some SPS to make room for others, I can't ever convince myself to get rid of the screaming green birdsnest. It's the one beginner SPS that is making a good case for itself to stay. Sent via Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Yeah I lost quite a few before I figured out what was wrong and how to fix it. It turned out to be the skimmer pump impeller by the way. I took it a part twice before it was "fixed". I just left the skeletons of the corals I lost in the tank. I need to remove them soon. I guess I was hoping they would come back. One or two might still, but the others have already taken on the stony appearance. Purple Meridana Half of my Paletti Turquoise Bali Green Acro Green Slimer Purple Acro w/ green tips Rainbow Nasuta Oregon Tort 30,000 Leagues ORA Blue Stag Oddly enough the Cali Tort, both Stylophora, ORA Green Pocillipora, Birdsnest and all the Montipora were unaffected. The Ultimate Stag got covered in Zoas so I have to dig it out and the Tri Color Undata just about doubled in size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 As I am clearing out some SPS to make room for others, I can't ever convince myself to get rid of the screaming green birdsnest. It's the one beginner SPS that is making a good case for itself to stay. Sent via Tapatalk BTW dude your tank looks super sick! One day you'll have to share the secret of keeping all of the corals separate. My zoas are taking over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Thanks bud! Zoa islands are a good approach. I've also already told all my SPS to honor the no touch rule. Don't touch your neigbors! If you do, I'll break your limbs off and sell them! That usually keeps them in line. Sent via Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Haha! Harsh but effective! I probably shouldn't have let some zoas on the main columns. The rest are on islands already. I will have to bust out the tweezers and see if I can frag them out. One problem I have with my rock structures is that plating montipora are shading my lower corals. It's a constant battle of fraggings, breaking and plucking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 For plating corals, I just plan for knowing that wherever I place them, nothing will live below them unless I plan to frag a lot. I am toying with the idea of sponges below my plating montis. Sent via Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoly Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Some pretty nps like arcohelia ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 I have a few hundred sponges in my tank. I had expected them to get eaten but they have been growing in numbers. Some are possibly not sponges at all, but I've filed them away in the same category. I don't find them particularly attractive, but the colors are vivid in most. I'll snap some pics later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Here are some sponges and things from my tank. Sump 11-3-14 Green Sponge Red and Yellow Sponges Some sorry of tunicate? Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 OMFG I am so livid right now! Tonight was one accident after another. First I had to frag my chalice because it was touching the glass and broke it in half. Then my prized birds nest fell over, so I picked it back up. It was too top heavy and kept falling. I took it out to epoxy it and it fell and shattered all over my living room! If anyone reads this, stay inside, watch a movie and get drunk. Don't leave the house! Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Oh no! That sucks! At least you can sell frags now and go for some retail therapy at the lfs. Sorry that happened. Some days I wish I would've just left my tank alone too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Shame to hear. Definitely had those days where I say "why couldn't I just have not put my hands in the water today?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 The glue on the chalice plug came loose and wasn't attached to the rocks when I tried to break it. That's why it looks crazy. I have 3 pieces that are 4" inches and 5 or 6 smaller frags on plugs. I managed to save a good chunk of the green and made 10 or so frags from the rest. I'll probably hold them a week or two just to make sure they're good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Week 71: It was a rough summer, but I survived. Oh yeah and the tank survived as well! Alk appears to be holding at a good level and the temp has stayed at 75 degrees despite the cold weather. I'm still really disappointed in the birdsnest, but all of the frags are growing and I was able to save a golf ball sized chunk to regrow. It also turns out that I was able to save a cut of Blue Acropora and Purple/Green Acropora! Updated Coral List: Leathers: Devil's Hand Polyps: Blow Pop Zoa Blue Ricordea Dragon Fly Zoa Eye of Rah Zoa Fire and Ice Zoa Florida Green Ricordea Florida Tri-Color Ricordea Green Starburst Lemon Head Zoa Mystery Green Zoa Out of This World Zoa Red Head Kid Paly Watermellon Zoa Whammin' Watermellon Zoa Yellow Polyps LPS: Acan Enchinata Christmas Favia Frogspawn Hollywood Stunner Chalice Kryptonite Trumpet Lavender Acan Lord Marble Hammer Merry Christmas Acan Lord Mystery Chalice Blue / Orange Mystery Chalice Green / Blue Mystery Favia Green / Red Pink Rainbow Acan Lord Purple / Green Acan Lord Red Acan Lord Red and Green Favite aka War Coral Solid Red Acan Lord Teal Favite aka Brain Coral SPS Blue Acropora (Frag) Cali Tort Confusa Montipora Forest Fire Digi Green Digi Jedi Mind Trick Montipora Blue / Green Acropora (Frag) ORA Pocillopora Daminicornis ORA Screamin' Green Bridsnest ORA Ultimate Stag Oregon Tort Paletti Turquoise Lovelli Purple Digi Purple Stylophora Rainbow Stylophora Red Setosa Tri-Color Undata 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Anyone know a good resource for SPS? I always find it hard to tell the difference between an acropora, nasuta, valida, bottle brush, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Yeah, this guy! [emoji23] Just kidding. Here's my cheatsheet. http://www.baliaquarium.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Thanks buddy. I can always count on you! I'm going to try to diversify the species a little bit so that the corals are interesting. That means I'm going to sell of some of my double colonies and get new ones. Exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 No problem. Getting new corals is always exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Yeah I'm going to start cleaning the tank aquascape up a bit. Most would say it looks clean already but I like things to look like they were done on purpose and not just thrown in there. My PBT keep breaking some of the more delicate corals, so I'm going to exchange them for thicker SPS. That means I'm going to move my stylo's down and to the center of the tank where they can grow tall, and replace them with acros towards the top. The Eye of Rah are growing pretty much out of control and I need to frag them up. I'm going to post some of my duplicates for sale and narrow the coral list down to what I really like. I should probably get a PAR meter before any of that though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sascha D. Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Every so often I get some good shots. New open brain coral I got at Niko's I love this fish! So much personality. I'm so glad that I got one. Out of This World Palythoas ORA Green Pocillopora 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Is that a pearly jawfish? One of my first fish I ever bought. What a beauty and tons of personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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