My 85g reef experiment

[david p.]

some picture from tonights photo shoot, still working on my skills kinda blurry at some places:

 

[Magem]

some picture from tonights photo shoot, still working on my skills kinda blurry at some places:

Nice pics! With the phone?

And Which brand do you use for Kh and Ca?

Thanks

 

[david p.]

Nice pics! With the phone?

And Which brand do you use for Kh and Ca?

Thanks

picture tanken with Olympus Tough TG-4.
for now i use the Seachem reef fusion. might switch to something else enventually.

 

[david p.]

photo shoot after big maintenance!

 

[masssnapz]

Awesome build !!! Just keep in my that QT's are recommended to be at least 10' from the display or anything connected to the display.

 

[david p.]

Awesome build !!! Just keep in my that QT's are recommended to be at least 10' from the display or anything connected to the display.

yeah, i was told the same thing by a friend and thks for the kind words.

I decided to start a LPS / softies tank instead. My 2 angels are nipping at some of my LPS, i think they are the culprit for my Wellso been in bad shape.
i wanted to shut down my fresh water tank in the living room and making it my lsp tank in the basement, but my wife did not want, that would be so much less maintenance, both tank hooked together. no more triming, gardening. just one water change / week.. sight!

 

[revhtree]

Looks good man! Real good!

 

[david p.]

Little update, found my first indesirable pest: montipora nudibranch. :mad:

I had 2 plates of Montipora confusa that i did not want anymore, one of them showed dead tissue, both were on a temporary frag rack in my DT. I though it was coming from a previous fall on another coral that happened a few weeks back.
During my maintenance i saw those nasty white critter. Decided to throw them in the garbage. I still have 1 colony of montipora capricornis and 2 digitata (blue and green). i will be following these closely. If infected, bye bye Montipora. I liked the colonies, but long term it's not those color or variety that i wanted. I was thinking about Forest Fire.
I got all those montipora from my initial coral purchase back in June, so i was supprise to find these now, probly from eggs on one of my recent addition.

but anyway, i don't want to spend hours removing those manualy and Iodine dip seems only effective on adult, not eggs.
i guess i might end up with a Montipora-free DT for a while. we will see.

 

[david p.]

i really need a frag tank to QT my corals.
i need to decide ... frag tank or LPS tank!!

 

[masssnapz]

i really need a frag tank to QT my corals.
i need to decide ... frag tank or LPS tank!!

I just picked up one of these for a frag tank. http://bit.ly/2ceLwvG
it was only $120 and any store that carries zoomed can order it for you.

 

[david p.]

I just picked up one of these for a frag tank. http://bit.ly/2ceLwvG
it was only $120 and any store that carries zoomed can order it for you.

that'S nice, i wich they made it in 36'' or 24'' long

 

[david p.]

think i have been able to get the right coloration for this FTS, maybe a bit yellow:

some other shot of tonights free time:
Straberry shortcake:

Father and son Ricordea Yuma (Green and Grey).. color sucks on this one

some RR Pink acro (if anyone happens to know it's name)

One of my Apple Jack finally coloring pink tips!!!

a RR wild acro i got in a trade for a JF sour twist frag

 

[dbl]

Looks great!

 

[david p.]

still messing around with my camera, this time, out of water picture. First time i achieve 'not bad' picture while under heavy blu LED. i want to take picture where colors POP, still struggling

my yellow bird nest

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[revhtree]

think i have been able to get the right coloration for this FTS, maybe a bit yellow:

some other shot of tonights free time:
Straberry shortcake:

Father and son Ricordea Yuma (Green and Grey).. color sucks on this one

some RR Pink acro (if anyone happens to know it's name)

One of my Apple Jack finally coloring pink tips!!!

a RR wild acro i got in a trade for a JF sour twist frag

This is really going to fill in nicely!

 

[david p.]

This is really going to fill in nicely!

thanks. This hobby is so great and freaking insane, it can be so beautifull but i feel anything could happen before i see this fills in!!!
that gives even greater value when you see mature tank with incredible coral collection, growth, color, etc.
i jsut hope i can get there some day

 

[david p.]

some picture of this morning while feeding corals:
Dragon soul flavia, polyp extension!!

Ricordea Yuma, a bit blury, but loved how the colors turn out. typically, orange, purp and green.

my 2 clowns hosting the corner... but not the BTA like an inch away!!

 

[david p.]

still messing around with settings. Still under heavy blue. trying to get some reds and pink with increaseing my red channel... can't do it, blue is killing red!

 

[david p.]

Little update:
- I'm still in the process of completing my stand, i will not be able to get what i anticipated, i don't have enought space. I might end up with only a right and a left cabinet on each side of the tank. Maybe, i'll be able to fit a sink on the right. I wich i had some skills and build it myself, but since i want it to look good, i'll get some help

- QT: one red mandarin just completed 2weeks, 2 more 2 go. i did the TTM and got him to eat frozen food!!!

Here's a video of my tank, the colors are a bit yellow/greennish, but still the most decent i got:

p.s.: my kole tang is not chasing my flameback angel... he's chasing his poop... sight!

 

[david p.]

had fun tonights, some more shots.
I finally got a setosa, just glued it, will take picture later.