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 Posted: May 07 2012 at 3:40pm |
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Let's see some pics of those Rastas! |
I've only got two heads, but I'm planning to do a tank photo shoot this afternoon, so I'll definitely be uploading some pics!
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Posted: May 10 2012 at 9:15am |
Finally got pics uploaded!
Full Tank Shot:
ORA Red Planet Acropora (picture doesn't really show the colors starting to pop):
Galaxia:
Red Montipora Capricornis:
New Green Slimer Acropora:
Birdsnest:
Unkown Acropora (purple/blue tips-still coloring up on base):
Powder Blue Tang:
Edited by Ann_A - May 10 2012 at 9:24am
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Posted: May 10 2012 at 9:35am |
ORA Blue Millepora:
Hammer:
Candy Canes:
Acan:
Meteor Shower Cephastrea:
Yellow Button Polyps:
Random Shots:
Tiger Tail Cucumber:
Bicolor Blenny peaking out from his cave:
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Posted: May 10 2012 at 9:39am |
Yesterday I ran up to Aquatic Dreams to get some more CUC... Ended up with hermits, 10 astrea snails, and a tiger tail cucumber.
Specific Gravity 1.026 Ammonia 0ppm Nitrite 0ppm Nitrate 5ppm Phosphate 0ppm pH 8.1 dKH 8.5 Calcium 460ppm Temperature 76F-78F (night-day)
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Posted: May 10 2012 at 9:40am |
BillyC wrote:
Let's see some pics of those Rastas! |
Sorry I didn't get any good shots of them yesterday. Will work on more today!
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Posted: May 10 2012 at 10:38am |
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Looking good Ann. I don't know much about RSMs, what kind of lights are you using?
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Posted: May 10 2012 at 11:26am |
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They come with T5's
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220 G SPS Display.
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Posted: May 10 2012 at 12:46pm |
BillyC wrote:
Looking good Ann. I don't know much about RSMs, what kind of lights are you using? |
I run 6 T5s. I currently have the standard bulbs, which is 3 10,000K whites, and 3 465nm(?) actinics.
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Posted: May 11 2012 at 11:41am |
Rastas and more pics will be up tonight...
Just tested my levels yesterday... Specific Gravity 1.024 Ammonia 0ppm Nitrite 0ppm Nitrate 5ppm Phosphates 0ppm pH 8.0 dKH 8.6 Calcium 390ppm
-Added a double dose of Part C (EcoCalc calcium part) -Added a single dose of Part A (EcoCalc alkalinity part) -Topped off with 1/2 gallon salt water, and 1/2 gallon RO to raise salinity to 1.025
I also got more tigger pods from backwards32 (Fish Food Direct) as well as some nannochloropsis paste to feed them as well as my tank. So far the copepods seem to be doing well in their 5 gallon bucket, and hopefully I'll have a successful culture soon.
Last night, about 10 minutes after the lights were out, I added a few drops of the nannochloropsis paste (Tahitian blend), and almost instantly feeder tentacles were appearing from all of the corals. I've never seen more than 3 tentacles extended from my galaxia, and last night the thing was covered in them, there were at least 50 that were extended a good 3 inches about the coral!!!
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Posted: May 13 2012 at 11:51am |
You'll have to forgive me for my terrible camera skills...
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Posted: May 14 2012 at 5:35pm |
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Nice. Looks like this tank has gone through some hard stuff! :)
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Posted: May 14 2012 at 5:42pm |
Kaiden32 wrote:
Nice. Looks like this tank has gone through some hard stuff! :)
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LOL. No kidding! Plus my tiger tail cucumber got himself shredded by my Vortech last night because the foam cover finally ripped all the way through.  Just one heck of a streak of bad luck! Oh well, I'll get this tank set straight even if it kills me! 
Just a general update... As I said above, my tiger tail lasted me 2 days until getting shredded by the Vortech.
I did a 10 gallon water change today and have continued with regular dosing of 2 part, and so far everything looks happy and healthy (except the cucumber obviously).
Current Parameters: Specific Gravity 1.026 Ammonia 0ppm Nitrite 0ppm Nitrate ~2.5ppm Phosphates ~0.01 pH 8.1 dKH 8.7 Calcium 460ppm Daytime Temp. 78F Nighttime Temp. 76F
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Posted: May 14 2012 at 5:47pm |
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That vortech is pretty good at shredding stuff :)
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Posted: May 14 2012 at 6:06pm |
Definitely...or I'm just extremely unlucky!
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Posted: May 14 2012 at 6:43pm |
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Wow.
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Posted: May 14 2012 at 7:38pm |
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Looking Great!!!!
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Posted: May 15 2012 at 7:16pm |
I swear I'm cursed!!! Rocks came down again today, thanks to some evil turbo snails 
Spent two hours stacking everything back up and repositioning corals. I don't like the new look quite as much, but oh well. Will work on pics tonight and I'll try to get them uploaded tonight.
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Posted: May 15 2012 at 7:24pm |
Ann_A wrote:
I swear I'm cursed!!! Rocks came down again today, thanks to some evil turbo snailsÂÂ
Spent two hours stacking everything back up and repositioning corals. I don't like the new look quite as much, but oh well. Will work on pics tonight and I'll try to get them uploaded tonight. |
Oh no! You should maybe get the stuff to hold them together.
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Posted: May 15 2012 at 9:01pm |
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That is why I will never own turbo snails again. It happened to many times to me.
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Posted: May 15 2012 at 9:28pm |
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That is why I will never own turbo snails again. It happened to many times to me. |
Seriously they're evil! I'm getting rid of mine ASAP if anyone wants any...
No pics tonight, but will get some tomorrow and upload them tomorrow evening for sure.
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