My Confession - Page 14

StoneEssence · 11-12-2007, 07:35 PM

More extension, more pics!

And one of my serpent star

Craig Manoukian · 11-12-2007, 07:56 PM

Livestock looking good!

StoneEssence · 11-12-2007, 08:54 PM

Yeah, I'm agreeing with the hubby though. I think we need a few more corals and some fish in his tank, Anyone want some yellow tailed damnsels?? You only have to pay shipping!! Haha.
More seriously though, I think the next big thing will be a new custom stand so we can move the tank into the main living room. Hopefully to be done before Thanksgiving, but we'll see!

vdituri · 11-12-2007, 08:58 PM

Beautiful sun corals!
Are they that pink on the skeleton in person?

StoneEssence · 11-12-2007, 11:21 PM

Yep, it was bright orange until the flesh started expanding again. Then it came out a neon orange with pink hues. Best $10 (+$15 S&H) frag I've bought so far. It already has more tiny polyps forming so it's growing!

Thanks again Craig, I think the sun coral thrives on you guys cheering it on! My clownfish told me they want their own thread for their nano. Hmm they also want better lights and a euphyllia to host in. haha.

KodiakBear · 02-11-2008, 07:34 PM

Well, finally back from another uneventful diving trip. Came home to a pretty rough scene.
Not sure exactly what happened while I was gone. The Pocilliopora is dead. Was removed from the tank before I got home. The Acro isn't fairing much better. A lot of die off. At least three branches are completely gone.
My Calcium is 400ppm, alk is a little low at 2.0meq/L. Ammonia & trites = 0, trates are between 5-10 (not zero, but still not horrible), pH is same as it's always been. Temp is a steady 82F... Phosphates are way up! Tons of cyano all over EVERYTHING. Then again, so is the coraline (huge outbreak of coraline over everything the cyano ain't covering).
I'm thinking the little LED grow lights I added just weren't enough for them.
Right now I'm just going to frag off the portions that are still alive and try to trade the frags for something that doesn't need as much light.
Anyone have any tips for fragging small (1-1.5 inch) frags off of Acropora and mounting them?

certainti420 · 05-24-2008, 02:58 AM

What happened to this thread?... it just stopped?

Kodiak and Essence, I must say that this has been the most interesting thread I have experienced here at RS (no offense to anyone else, I'm new to the site). I have never read a story quite like that. I hope everything is going well with your tank. And, let's not forget the adorable catfishies (I hope they found good homes). Did you guys end up keeping one? Your foal is absolutely beautiful, although it is probably more of a pony (or a horse) by now. I don't know what this karma thing is all about but I believe that you reap what you sow. So here is karma to you for making me smile and laugh and cry (OK so I added that in for dramatic effect). Very entertaining thread. Keep up the great work!

Happy Reefing
~Jon

P.S. Kodiak, thank you especially for protecting most of here at RS and the rest of the country, By doing whatever it is you do 10,000 leagues below the sea in that tin can that is packed too tightly with smelly "sardines".
Here's to you.

KodiakBear · 05-24-2008, 08:12 AM

Certainti: I'm glad you enjoyed the read... The foal in the pic isn't ours though. Ours is due the second week of June and we're already antsy waiting for it.
Here's your update:
Since I'm expecting to recieve new orders within the next year, Essence and I have been trying to minimize EVERYTHING. We are trying to get down to just the essentials before having to move to Lord-knows-where (Guam has a few openings right now... As does Italy and Japan). Part of that included the 45gal tank (though we kept the 10). As for the catfish... Yes, we did keep one (bringing the total to 4 cats, 3 horses, 2 dogs, a bird, and the fish).
Once I get to wherever I'm going, I'll start another tank. This time a little more wisely. Take it a little slower, buy better equipment, make some myself, etc. etc. etc. (last part said in a siamese accent).
Sorry if I made ya'll think I dropped off the face of the world. I still check in from time to time, and am just a year away from getting a new tank, in a new state, and making a new chronicle... There's just no way i'd be able to do it without ReefSanctuary.

KodiakBear · 05-24-2008, 08:25 AM

here's the one we kept, all grown up now.

lcstorc · 05-24-2008, 09:06 AM

Thanks for the update. I was wondering where you had gone.

fishnu · 05-24-2008, 10:40 AM

Pyro kitty?

tbittner · 05-24-2008, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishnu

Pyro kitty?

NOW I see what you're talking about!

KodiakBear · 05-24-2008, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishnu

Pyro kitty?

Yeah, we were trying to figure out why all the candles were burning when we got home from work.

Craig Manoukian · 05-27-2008, 01:52 PM

Any new pics?

Jason25 · 05-27-2008, 02:47 PM

Those are some cute pics.

11-12-2007, 07:35 PM	#196 (permalink)
StoneEssence Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 39 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Confession More extension, more pics! And one of my serpent star __________________ "Only in the dictionary does success come before work." -Vince Lombardi Tiffany

11-12-2007, 07:56 PM	#197 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Livestock looking good! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

11-12-2007, 08:54 PM	#198 (permalink)
StoneEssence Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 39 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Confession Yeah, I'm agreeing with the hubby though. I think we need a few more corals and some fish in his tank, Anyone want some yellow tailed damnsels?? You only have to pay shipping!! Haha. More seriously though, I think the next big thing will be a new custom stand so we can move the tank into the main living room. Hopefully to be done before Thanksgiving, but we'll see! __________________ "Only in the dictionary does success come before work." -Vince Lombardi Tiffany

11-12-2007, 08:58 PM	#199 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,772 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Beautiful sun corals! Are they that pink on the skeleton in person? __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

11-12-2007, 11:21 PM	#200 (permalink)
StoneEssence Tubeworm Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Coastal Georgia Posts: 39 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Confession Yep, it was bright orange until the flesh started expanding again. Then it came out a neon orange with pink hues. Best $10 (+$15 S&H) frag I've bought so far. It already has more tiny polyps forming so it's growing! Thanks again Craig, I think the sun coral thrives on you guys cheering it on! My clownfish told me they want their own thread for their nano. Hmm they also want better lights and a euphyllia to host in. haha. __________________ "Only in the dictionary does success come before work." -Vince Lombardi Tiffany

02-11-2008, 07:34 PM	#201 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Well, finally back from another uneventful diving trip. Came home to a pretty rough scene. Not sure exactly what happened while I was gone. The Pocilliopora is dead. Was removed from the tank before I got home. The Acro isn't fairing much better. A lot of die off. At least three branches are completely gone. My Calcium is 400ppm, alk is a little low at 2.0meq/L. Ammonia & trites = 0, trates are between 5-10 (not zero, but still not horrible), pH is same as it's always been. Temp is a steady 82F... Phosphates are way up! Tons of cyano all over EVERYTHING. Then again, so is the coraline (huge outbreak of coraline over everything the cyano ain't covering). I'm thinking the little LED grow lights I added just weren't enough for them. Right now I'm just going to frag off the portions that are still alive and try to trade the frags for something that doesn't need as much light. Anyone have any tips for fragging small (1-1.5 inch) frags off of Acropora and mounting them? __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession

05-24-2008, 02:58 AM	#202 (permalink)
certainti420 Limpet Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fayettehell, NC Posts: 131 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession What happened to this thread?... it just stopped? Kodiak and Essence, I must say that this has been the most interesting thread I have experienced here at RS (no offense to anyone else, I'm new to the site). I have never read a story quite like that. I hope everything is going well with your tank. And, let's not forget the adorable catfishies (I hope they found good homes). Did you guys end up keeping one? Your foal is absolutely beautiful, although it is probably more of a pony (or a horse) by now. I don't know what this karma thing is all about but I believe that you reap what you sow. So here is karma to you for making me smile and laugh and cry (OK so I added that in for dramatic effect). Very entertaining thread. Keep up the great work! Happy Reefing ~Jon P.S. Kodiak, thank you especially for protecting most of here at RS and the rest of the country, By doing whatever it is you do 10,000 leagues below the sea in that tin can that is packed too tightly with smelly "sardines". Here's to you. __________________ ~Jon http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tank-grow.html Pictures in thread 36 gal bow-front glass tank Koralia #3 850 gph powerhead 300w heater 25 gal sump/refuge combo Mag-Drive 750 return pump Corallife 33000 protein skimmer 25 lbs of live rock 30 lbs of black Tahitian moon sand 20 lbs of crushed coral and live sand 9w UV sterilizer Current USA sundial T-5, LED lighting system Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loriculus) Yellow Tang - Hawaii (Zebrasoma flavescens) 2 Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) Ricordea Mushroom, Green (Ricordea yuma) Long Tentacle Anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis) Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius)

05-24-2008, 08:12 AM	#203 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Certainti: I'm glad you enjoyed the read... The foal in the pic isn't ours though. Ours is due the second week of June and we're already antsy waiting for it. Here's your update: Since I'm expecting to recieve new orders within the next year, Essence and I have been trying to minimize EVERYTHING. We are trying to get down to just the essentials before having to move to Lord-knows-where (Guam has a few openings right now... As does Italy and Japan). Part of that included the 45gal tank (though we kept the 10). As for the catfish... Yes, we did keep one (bringing the total to 4 cats, 3 horses, 2 dogs, a bird, and the fish). Once I get to wherever I'm going, I'll start another tank. This time a little more wisely. Take it a little slower, buy better equipment, make some myself, etc. etc. etc. (last part said in a siamese accent). Sorry if I made ya'll think I dropped off the face of the world. I still check in from time to time, and am just a year away from getting a new tank, in a new state, and making a new chronicle... There's just no way i'd be able to do it without ReefSanctuary. __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession Last edited by KodiakBear : 05-24-2008 at 09:16 AM.

05-24-2008, 08:25 AM	#204 (permalink)
KodiakBear Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 795 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession here's the one we kept, all grown up now. __________________ Isaiah 6:8 I once prayed God would grant me patience. The next day I was starting a reef aquarium. My Confession

05-24-2008, 09:06 AM	#205 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,899 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Thanks for the update. I was wondering where you had gone. __________________ 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

05-24-2008, 10:40 AM	#206 (permalink)
fishnu Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 998 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Pyro kitty? __________________ *I'd rather be good slow than bad fast.* Fishnu, Lord of Fishes Mantis Shrimp Club My Tank Thread The Wisdom of Fishnu - Mistakes on the path. 75 Gal Refurbished and Refinished Dutch Aquariums System Tank drilled with 2 1.5" bulkheads and 30 Gal Sump / Refugium Combo; 90 Lbs Fiji LR; ASM G2; OR6500 Pump; 2 Koralia Nanos; 2 150W HQI 2 96W Actinics; Gamma 25w UV; Kent Maxxima Hi S 60GPD RO/DI. Amphiprion percula (OMEN); Sphaeramia nematoptera (CODY); stenopus hispidus (PIMP THE SHRIMP); Selected hermits and snails. Euphyllia divisa, Euphyllia glabrescens, Pink Acanthastrea (Lord?), Zoas, selected mushrooms (Rhodactis, Actinodiscus, Sarcophyton ...). Looking for mermaid.

05-27-2008, 01:52 PM	#209 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Any new pics? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

05-27-2008, 02:47 PM	#210 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,023 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Confession Those are some cute pics.

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