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| Collector's Corner For connoisseurs of fine Zoanthids, Acanthastrea, Ricordea, Blastomussa, and you good ol' primo SPS freaks |
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07-17-2008, 10:44 AM
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| Midas Blenny  | A Zoanthid Connoisseur's Quest... I thought I'd start a thread of my favorite corals... I've been collecting zoanthids since 2005... I've had many many different morphs from the past and currently, I'm focusing on propagating about 35 morphs... in this thread, I will post z's and p's eye candy, progression shots, top down shots, and other interesting shots I take or have taken... there will be lots and lots of photos so hope you guys don't mind...  I'd like to start out some FTS of my tank.. it's gone through a lot of aquascaping and I'm yet to find one that makes me happy... hopefully with the new tank I'm setting up in the next month or two, I can find the best aquascaping for my zoas and palys... so here goes..  Original Birthday: 07-22-06; Re-birth: 12-01-07 Tank Specs: - 32g breeder (24"L x 18"W x 18"H) - 22g fuge/sump (24"L x 12"W x 18"H) - Lighting (250w MH SE w/ 20k Radium bulb) - Skimmer (Tunze Nano DC 9002) - Flow (Mag 7 return pump; {2} Koralia 2 powerhead) Corals: zoas and palys, Aussie acan lords, few select LPS & softies Fishes: Lineatus fairy wrasse, Golden Rhomboid fairy wrasse, HI Flame fairy wrasse, Red Sea 8 Line flasher wrasse, paired Oscellaries clowns ------------------------------------------------ Latest FTS: 06-28-08 -- starting over again...  ------------------------------------------------ Weekly Routine Monday: Reef Plus by Seachem (2 capfuls) Tuesday: Enjoy the tank... Wednesday: Reef Calcium w/ RO water (1 spoonful); after 1+ hr(s) Reef Builder w/ RO water (1/2 spoonful); ---------- also, Magnesium supp (Kent Marine Tech M) (2 capfuls) Thursday: Enjoy the tank... Friday: Reef Plus by Seachem (2 capfuls) Saturday: Enjoy the tank... Sunday: Enjoy the tank... Repeat the week... oh yeah, around 3rd or 4th week of the month, I replace the Monday or Friday dosing w/ 15%-20% water change.. I use RO water and Reef Crystals... I feed my tank a combination of Mysis, Rod's Food, Frozen Cyclopeeze, and Formula 1 twice a day.. ------------------------------------------------ Recent progressions shots 06-28-07  08-05-07  11-20-07  12-09-07  12-18-07  06-01-08  [/quote]also, here's my current tank chronicle for those of you who are interested... MarvinsReef Zoanthid Dominated Reef... |
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07-17-2008, 12:08 PM
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| Elegance coral  | Re: A Zoanthid Connoisseur's Quest... Cool Thread.
__________________ -Blake http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 46 gallon Seahorse Tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 34 gallon mixed reef. |
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07-17-2008, 12:25 PM
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| Has been struck by the ban stick | Re: A Zoanthid Connoisseur's Quest... I am way too jealous to even talk right now. I want that pink yuma BADLY!! |
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07-17-2008, 12:38 PM
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| Elegance coral | Re: A Zoanthid Connoisseur's Quest... I want his tank badly.
__________________ -Blake http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 46 gallon Seahorse Tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 34 gallon mixed reef. |
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07-18-2008, 05:00 PM
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| Midas Blenny | Re: A Zoanthid Connoisseur's Quest... thank you SeahorseBT & tippMANn98 well, let's start with some of my current additions... I just started collecting again so I don't have too much as of now... for the 32g tank, I plan on having around 35 morphs of zoas and palys.. wish me luck... Pink Zippers  Rasta zoas  Sour Apple zoas  Raptor's Rainbows  True AoG w/ lineage & Eagle Eyes morph  Mandarin zoas & SuperMan monti  PPE's (the bright morph)  more to come.. |
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07-18-2008, 09:29 PM
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| Has been struck by the ban stick | Re: A Zoanthid Connoisseur's Quest... Ok, I'll take 1-5 polyps of each, thank you kindly! FOR REAL!!! When they start filling in and there is no more room, then you'll HAVE to get rid of some!!! Call me! |
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07-19-2008, 07:24 AM
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| Sunshine Reefer   | Re: A Zoanthid Connoisseur's Quest... Awesome colors. If that pink rick ever splits I will gladly buy it.
__________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08  |
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