Coral road trip tomorrow

TomV · 01-29-2007, 05:18 PM

Well, I'm heading out on another coral buying trip to a LFS an hour and a half away tomorrow. I am planning on seeing if they have any Shrooms because I badly want some more in the tank. There's only 3 and an Orange Ric in my tank right now. My brown button polyps haven't been opening up all the way for me. Water Params are good, but they only open 75% of the way. I have yet to figure that one out. I plan on picking up a small set of button polyps tomorrow and will see how they do. I am also going to see if they have any more Star Polyps. I want to get some of them going in the tank again.

This will be the last time I attempt to get things going coral-wise in the 55 again. If these corals don't survive, I'm gonna just stick with what I have and convert my other Saltwater Tank (10 Gallon) to a 12 gallon Nanocube. I have seen them in operation at LFS's here and there and the corals seem to do so well in them! I will focus on raising corals in THAT tank and let the 55 just be a big FOWLR.

I'll probably convert the 10g anyway since I'm starting to like them.

Woodstock · 01-29-2007, 05:37 PM

Have fun! I hope you score some great corals

TomV · 01-29-2007, 05:50 PM

Thank you, Doni!

billyr98 · 01-29-2007, 05:51 PM

Good Luck, LFS roadtrips are the best!

saltwaterfarm · 01-29-2007, 05:55 PM

Have fun... don't break the bank!

Dentoid · 01-29-2007, 06:01 PM

Sounds like a good plan. Have fun tomorrow!

TomV · 01-29-2007, 06:06 PM

I have about $170 to spend tomorrow after gas and lunch. So, I should do ok. I worked out the budget for it.

Frankie · 01-29-2007, 06:24 PM

Fun! Drive safe and be sure to post some pictures!

lcstorc · 01-29-2007, 07:20 PM

Have a great trip. Good luck. Hope they have what you are looking for and it is happy once again in your tank.

TomV · 01-29-2007, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FFrankie

Fun! Drive safe and be sure to post some pictures!

I'll be sure to take some pics when the corals get used to the tank somewhat and open up full.

aquaman3680 · 01-29-2007, 07:43 PM

Awesome have fun! Check into some leathers and mushrooms too they are very hardy and will do well in your tank!!

Matt

TomV · 01-30-2007, 05:11 PM

Hey folks! Well, I got back alive and just got done acclimating!

I picked up $173 worth of corals. The haul: 1 Ricordea rock (green rics), 1 Yellow Polyp Rock that is loaded, 1 Anthelia Rock, and one piece that is a small Tonga Branch and has a couple types of button polyps on it and some Brown Star Polyps at the top in a small group.

The Ricordea Rock seems like it's the happiest of the bunch so far. I took a picture which is below. The others I will take pics of when they get used to the new surroundings-- if only my Scooter Blenny would stop crawling all over the new rock! Darn critter!

rDr4g0n · 01-30-2007, 05:29 PM

for some weird reason, i get the impression that they are filled with chocolate. they look delicious. nice pics

aquaman3680 · 01-30-2007, 05:33 PM

Awesome!! I hope that these corals work out better for you than ones have in the past!!

Good Luck

Matt

saltwaterfarm · 01-30-2007, 05:38 PM

Nice Rics... And, you stayed pretty close to your budget. Better than I ever have. Job well done!

01-29-2007, 05:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Coral road trip tomorrow Well, I'm heading out on another coral buying trip to a LFS an hour and a half away tomorrow. I am planning on seeing if they have any Shrooms because I badly want some more in the tank. There's only 3 and an Orange Ric in my tank right now. My brown button polyps haven't been opening up all the way for me. Water Params are good, but they only open 75% of the way. I have yet to figure that one out. I plan on picking up a small set of button polyps tomorrow and will see how they do. I am also going to see if they have any more Star Polyps. I want to get some of them going in the tank again. This will be the last time I attempt to get things going coral-wise in the 55 again. If these corals don't survive, I'm gonna just stick with what I have and convert my other Saltwater Tank (10 Gallon) to a 12 gallon Nanocube. I have seen them in operation at LFS's here and there and the corals seem to do so well in them! I will focus on raising corals in THAT tank and let the 55 just be a big FOWLR. I'll probably convert the 10g anyway since I'm starting to like them. __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

01-29-2007, 05:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 24,157 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Coral road trip tomorrow Have fun! I hope you score some great corals __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

01-29-2007, 05:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Coral road trip tomorrow Thank you, Doni! __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

01-29-2007, 05:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,400 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Coral road trip tomorrow Good Luck, LFS roadtrips are the best! __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

01-29-2007, 05:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Coral road trip tomorrow Have fun... don't break the bank! __________________ Lisa 90 Gal AGA, DIY Sump/Fuge, Current Outer Orbit 250w MH's with T5's. AquaC Remora Pro Skimmer, RK2.[/font] Purple LTA, pair of Percula Clowns, Clams, Softies, Shrooms, Ricordea, Echinophyllia, Torch, Frogspawn, Blastos, Sponges, Acro, Wellso, the NEW Zoa Mountain, and some more stuff... 3 Gal Sexy Shrimp Pico. 29 Gal Oceanic BioCube, Current Sunpod 150w MH.

01-29-2007, 06:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,827 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Coral road trip tomorrow Sounds like a good plan. Have fun tomorrow! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

01-29-2007, 06:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Coral road trip tomorrow I have about $170 to spend tomorrow after gas and lunch. So, I should do ok. I worked out the budget for it. __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

01-29-2007, 07:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,928 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Coral road trip tomorrow Have a great trip. Good luck. Hope they have what you are looking for and it is happy once again in your tank. __________________ 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.

01-29-2007, 07:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,155 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Coral road trip tomorrow Awesome have fun! Check into some leathers and mushrooms too they are very hardy and will do well in your tank!! Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

01-30-2007, 05:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Coral road trip tomorrow Hey folks! Well, I got back alive and just got done acclimating! I picked up $173 worth of corals. The haul: 1 Ricordea rock (green rics), 1 Yellow Polyp Rock that is loaded, 1 Anthelia Rock, and one piece that is a small Tonga Branch and has a couple types of button polyps on it and some Brown Star Polyps at the top in a small group. The Ricordea Rock seems like it's the happiest of the bunch so far. I took a picture which is below. The others I will take pics of when they get used to the new surroundings-- if only my Scooter Blenny would stop crawling all over the new rock! Darn critter! __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

01-30-2007, 05:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Coral road trip tomorrow for some weird reason, i get the impression that they are filled with chocolate. they look delicious. nice pics __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

01-30-2007, 05:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,155 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Coral road trip tomorrow Awesome!! I hope that these corals work out better for you than ones have in the past!! Good Luck Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

01-30-2007, 05:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Coral road trip tomorrow Nice Rics... And, you stayed pretty close to your budget. Better than I ever have. Job well done! __________________ Lisa 90 Gal AGA, DIY Sump/Fuge, Current Outer Orbit 250w MH's with T5's. AquaC Remora Pro Skimmer, RK2.[/font] Purple LTA, pair of Percula Clowns, Clams, Softies, Shrooms, Ricordea, Echinophyllia, Torch, Frogspawn, Blastos, Sponges, Acro, Wellso, the NEW Zoa Mountain, and some more stuff... 3 Gal Sexy Shrimp Pico. 29 Gal Oceanic BioCube, Current Sunpod 150w MH.

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