Project 58!! (Image intense)
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Maxx
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Yeah, I like it too, but I just wish these would color up more...Ive got varying shades of brown in my tank. The three frags from the local reefer (chicken leg, neon green polyps, and Stylo) were under 175 w CoralVue 15K's. The parent colony of the chicken leg was creamy white and had pale green tips.
Right now my favorite is the blue polyp acro.
Nick
Right now my favorite is the blue polyp acro.
Nick
NaH2O
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Nick - glad that I was able to help with your dip. Fortunately, we had talked about this, so you knew what you were looking at and caught it very early. As you know, I was very nervous....more so about cutting them off the rock than anything else (and I was heard "whispering" explitives while contorting myself to get the right angle using a razor in the tank - eek! - its a wonder I survived). Amazing how quickly they open up after such an ordeal. 25 minutes seems like a long time, but it makes an immediate difference.
Maxx
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Yeah, I was surprised at how quickly they opened up after that long of a freswater dip. These are much tougher critters than I originally thought.
Ummm.....well, I had some errands to run, which just happened to be in the vicinity of the LFS...........
and........
ummmm.......
I bought 7 small acro colonies. They are acclimating right now, pics will be posted later tonight or tomorrow.
The largest is maybe 1.5 inches in diameter. these are some smokin cool corals....
Dont worry, I'm not adding anything else for awhile!
Nick
Ummm.....well, I had some errands to run, which just happened to be in the vicinity of the LFS...........
and........
ummmm.......
I bought 7 small acro colonies. They are acclimating right now, pics will be posted later tonight or tomorrow.
The largest is maybe 1.5 inches in diameter. these are some smokin cool corals....
Dont worry, I'm not adding anything else for awhile!
Nick
Spooda420
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Nick the tank looks like its coming along great.... Im glad your starting to add frags that way in a year from now we can trade. I have a wickedly pink stylo that I got from Inland Aquatics in January.
Once the Acros are frag-able let me know I have that tricolor and a couple of millies that Id like to start trading with another SEASL member... you.
Are you gonna make it out to see kevins 5000g tank again this year?
best of luck.
Once the Acros are frag-able let me know I have that tricolor and a couple of millies that Id like to start trading with another SEASL member... you.
Are you gonna make it out to see kevins 5000g tank again this year?
best of luck.
Craig Manoukian
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Fantastic stuff Nick!
Craig Manoukian
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Chalk Bass looks good!
Maxx
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TB,
Yes you can keep them in groups according to Scott Michael. I only have one now since the other one dissappeared somewhere. They arent very aggressive at all, except to each other evidently, as Scott Michael reccomends putting them in together. To be honest with you, mine is really mellow. He's the most laid back fish in the tank and doesnt really sweat anybody else. The real bonus IMO is how inexpensive they are and the fact that they only get to be about 3 inches in length. Neat fish, I'll have more in the future when I upgrade.
Gina, Full tank shots are pending. Still need to place everyone in a final spot....I ran out of putty last night, have to get more today before work.
Nick
Yes you can keep them in groups according to Scott Michael. I only have one now since the other one dissappeared somewhere. They arent very aggressive at all, except to each other evidently, as Scott Michael reccomends putting them in together. To be honest with you, mine is really mellow. He's the most laid back fish in the tank and doesnt really sweat anybody else. The real bonus IMO is how inexpensive they are and the fact that they only get to be about 3 inches in length. Neat fish, I'll have more in the future when I upgrade.
Gina, Full tank shots are pending. Still need to place everyone in a final spot....I ran out of putty last night, have to get more today before work.
Nick
Maxx
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03-05-05
I notice the tissue of two of my new corals actually sloughing off in pieces from the skeletons. I'e never experianced this before, but from reading,this was Rapid Tissue Necrosis (RTN). After calling some friends (Thanks Mojo!), I was convinced it was RTN and I needed to do something fast, as it spreads quickly and will wipe out the entire coral if left untreated.
So I fragged the bejeezus out of the two of them.
The two corals that were RTN-ing were two of my favorite new ones, the green table and the peach colored table.
Here is what the green table looked like when I bought it.
I initially had about 7-8 frags of it total, but after looking at them this morning, I saw 4 of them showing RTN as well, so I pulled those out of the tank also. Heres what I'm left with so far today. Hopefully at least one of these pulls through.
I wont be surprised if the little one doesnt make it.
And here is what the peach colored table looked like when I first bought it.
And here is how it looks now....I had more of this one also, but saw RTN on some of these frags also....this is what I'm left with here.
I think the large one in the middle of the first pic has the best chance of making it. We'll see.......
Nick
I notice the tissue of two of my new corals actually sloughing off in pieces from the skeletons. I'e never experianced this before, but from reading,this was Rapid Tissue Necrosis (RTN). After calling some friends (Thanks Mojo!), I was convinced it was RTN and I needed to do something fast, as it spreads quickly and will wipe out the entire coral if left untreated.
So I fragged the bejeezus out of the two of them.
The two corals that were RTN-ing were two of my favorite new ones, the green table and the peach colored table.
Here is what the green table looked like when I bought it.
I initially had about 7-8 frags of it total, but after looking at them this morning, I saw 4 of them showing RTN as well, so I pulled those out of the tank also. Heres what I'm left with so far today. Hopefully at least one of these pulls through.
I wont be surprised if the little one doesnt make it.
And here is what the peach colored table looked like when I first bought it.
And here is how it looks now....I had more of this one also, but saw RTN on some of these frags also....this is what I'm left with here.
I think the large one in the middle of the first pic has the best chance of making it. We'll see.......
Nick
Craig Manoukian
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Good luck Maxx, hope they all do well!
Maxx
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Thanks Craig.
These were aquacultered Walt Smith corals...The LFS has a partnership with him. Since two of the 7 acros came with acro crabs, I think its safew to say these were cultured in the ocean, and thats probably why they going through RTN. I just checked on them all again...so far they all look decent. Not happy mind you, but at least the polyps are out on some of them. After looking more carefully at the green table frags, the two larger ones appear to be okay right now. I didnt have to touch them this morning when I was going over the other frags and culling out the ones with tissue sloughing off.
I cut as far away from the affected areas as possible when I initially fragged them. Right now its just a waiting game...
These were aquacultered Walt Smith corals...The LFS has a partnership with him. Since two of the 7 acros came with acro crabs, I think its safew to say these were cultured in the ocean, and thats probably why they going through RTN. I just checked on them all again...so far they all look decent. Not happy mind you, but at least the polyps are out on some of them. After looking more carefully at the green table frags, the two larger ones appear to be okay right now. I didnt have to touch them this morning when I was going over the other frags and culling out the ones with tissue sloughing off.
I cut as far away from the affected areas as possible when I initially fragged them. Right now its just a waiting game...
Bummer!! Sorry to hear that Nick 
FWIW.. i recently accidentally broke a piece of one of my small sticks (blue ora tort) while cleaning the tank. It RTN'd within a day after I glued it to a small rock I can only guess it was the glue? It was fine before I glued it... just lying on it's side in the tank... ya just never know........
karma for your loss.
FWIW.. i recently accidentally broke a piece of one of my small sticks (blue ora tort) while cleaning the tank. It RTN'd within a day after I glued it to a small rock I can only guess it was the glue? It was fine before I glued it... just lying on it's side in the tank... ya just never know........karma for your loss.