yeeeeeeaaaa no. I've got enough grants to deal with as it is
. And of course the tank is incredible! I was just messin' a bit. I'd be one of the folks who goes to the visitor center just to see the tank if I were there.
Thanks for the compliment! I am waiting for the day that someone comes in because they've read one of my build threads here.yeeeeeeaaaa no. I've got enough grants to deal with as it is
Thanks for the compliment! I am waiting for the day that someone comes in because they've read one of my build threads here.
You definitely should! If you do you should try to make it on a day that we host one of our public tours, below is the link:
Thank you! Glad you like it! The tank is based around our research efforts which take place throughout the Caribbean, which was our inspiration.
Been pretty busy here at work but I took a few quick pictures to share. Things are definitely in a good grove now and starting to grow
Everyone’s favorite view of the reef
Massive polyp extension on our FL staghorn
Close up of our gorgonian
The Greater Star Coral
Our Caribbean zoa garden filling in nicely
Yeah I know what you mean. I live in Florida and I’ve never been lucky enough to see any nice colonies of cervicornis or palmata. It’s super rewarding to be able to keep these and teach the public about them. However, I can’t wait for someone who appreciates them as much as I do to come and see them!
I only check my alkalinity (and other parameters not on the apex) on a weekly basis. This is mostly due to the other responsibilities I have at my job. For quite some time now the alk on this tank has remained between 8-8.5 on average (at least when I test). I feel like with alkalinity there is a wide range that you can keep it at as long as it’s stable. I prefer the 8-8.5 range because it’s a nice middle ground where a swing in either direction wouldn’t be too detrimental. It also allows me to keep a nice balance of food in the tank, which the inhabitants love! As for the pH swings, I have tried to mitigate it as best I can with a large refugium on a reverse light cycle as well as CO2 absorbing media. At the state it is now, things are very happy and that to me is the most important part. Hope that helps!
Just wanted to show some love for the gorgonians with two quick pictures I took on my phone. Enjoy!
They definitely have a very hypnotic beauty about them. Ill try to keep the updates coming as frequently as possible and you should absolutely come to see them. We have lots to learn about and several other opportunities here at HBOI as well!
Thank you!
. Awesome!
Yeah it lives outside in our aquaculture pavilion lol. No room insideGot quite some sun fading on those labels as well, it looks like
