Playa's Reef - Page 10

Craig Manoukian · 12-16-2003, 01:32 AM

Oh my goodness Luis, just stunning!

cheeks69 · 12-16-2003, 05:28 PM

Man you're a master with the rockwork, loved it in the old one
and it's lookin awesome with the new setup

I can never get it to my liking

Playa · 12-16-2003, 07:26 PM

On its way home from Blowfishacuatics tonight. I hope Bryan will become one of our sponsors in the future. This guy is a first class act!

Take a guess as to what type of deep acro this is.:-)

Playa · 12-16-2003, 07:35 PM

Here is another deep water acropora hopefuly making it home tomorrow morning. Also from Bryan.

Craig Manoukian · 12-16-2003, 08:09 PM

Wow, love those deep water acros. How does the intensity of light in the home aquarium with MHs compare to the natural light available in deep water? Any acclimation issues?

Playa · 12-16-2003, 08:17 PM

Craig idealy is to start low and gradually move them higher. I have found out that they take high light and love light as long as they are moved upward slowly. I hear many versions on how deep these corals come from(lagoons and so on)all I know is that they end up liking light and coloring to 400 radiums really nicely.

As far as temperature I used to keep my 65 gallon at 80 to 82 degrees. The 180 is being kept at 76 to 78 degrees.

Luis

Craig Manoukian · 12-16-2003, 11:54 PM

Thanks Luis!

tankgirl · 12-17-2003, 10:24 AM

They're beauties! I read somewhere that dw acros are often red.

Playa · 12-17-2003, 09:48 PM

Tg, Most of the deep acros I have seen are red or have a red tone as a main core.

Good news and bad news:-(

My Blond Naso RIP no longer with us. I have added to the reef a Solorensis wrasse, an Orange back wrasse and a Purple Linkya. Also new to the reef today 2 different species of deep water acroporas, a beautiful red Sea Fan, a Sea Hair slug(great algae eater) and a beautiful Scolymia. I tranfered from my 65 gallon a green leather from Madasgascar.

This is the Scolymia right out of the bag. It is about 4 to 4 1/2 inches wide and it is not even open yet. This thing is huge! Thr pinkish redish color in the picture does no justice to the coral. Is far more vibrant in person.

sharks · 12-17-2003, 10:46 PM

Awe man I need to drive to Florida to go coral shopping!
What day does your LFS get its shipments?
Sorry to here about the tang

Awesome Scolymia.

tankgirl · 12-17-2003, 11:15 PM

That Scolymia is certainly worth all the time you waited and looked for one! Best I've ever seen!

Craig Manoukian · 12-17-2003, 11:18 PM

Gulp, way too awesome Luis!

Playa · 12-18-2003, 12:03 AM

Thanx you all.

Sharks I go stop by several from Palm Beach Gardens all the way south to Hollywood. They all have different days. I buy most of my stuff from Rob at "Oceans Below" in North Palm Beach.

tg when I opened the box and saw the Scolymia I was so dag on Happy to see its color. I think it is a little shocked with the lights of my reef and it has shrunk since this morning. I moved it to a little more shady spot for now. The color of it is really a pinkish red. I hope she will make it cause I want us to be friends for a long time.

Here is a little something located in the left side of the reef.

Craig Manoukian · 12-18-2003, 12:23 AM

What a beautiful Frog Spawn!

Maxx · 12-18-2003, 12:26 AM

Whats up Screamin Green!

Nick

12-16-2003, 01:32 AM	#136 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Oh my goodness Luis, just stunning! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-16-2003, 05:28 PM	#137 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,855 View Gallery Karma Komment	Man you're a master with the rockwork, loved it in the old one and it's lookin awesome with the new setup I can never get it to my liking __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

12-16-2003, 08:09 PM	#140 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Wow, love those deep water acros. How does the intensity of light in the home aquarium with MHs compare to the natural light available in deep water? Any acclimation issues? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-16-2003, 11:54 PM	#142 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Thanks Luis! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-17-2003, 10:46 PM	#145 (permalink)
sharks Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 843 View Gallery Karma Komment	Awe man I need to drive to Florida to go coral shopping! What day does your LFS get its shipments? Sorry to here about the tang Awesome Scolymia. __________________ The sea monkey has my money 220G fish only tank ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 120G Reef 2 250W 65K MH’s. 2 VHO Actinics LifeReef filter/skimmer/20G REF 200LB Kaelini Rock . 2-3” DSB. Various, LPS, SPS, clams, leathers, and others Numerous fish ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> View my Photo Gallery><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>

12-16-2003, 07:26 PM	#138 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	On its way home from Blowfishacuatics tonight. I hope Bryan will become one of our sponsors in the future. This guy is a first class act! Take a guess as to what type of deep acro this is.:-)

12-16-2003, 07:35 PM	#139 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	Here is another deep water acropora hopefuly making it home tomorrow morning. Also from Bryan.

12-16-2003, 08:17 PM	#141 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	Craig idealy is to start low and gradually move them higher. I have found out that they take high light and love light as long as they are moved upward slowly. I hear many versions on how deep these corals come from(lagoons and so on)all I know is that they end up liking light and coloring to 400 radiums really nicely. As far as temperature I used to keep my 65 gallon at 80 to 82 degrees. The 180 is being kept at 76 to 78 degrees. Luis

12-17-2003, 10:24 AM	#143 (permalink)
tankgirl Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: So. Ca Posts: 1,476 View Gallery Karma Komment	They're beauties! I read somewhere that dw acros are often red.

12-17-2003, 09:48 PM	#144 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	Tg, Most of the deep acros I have seen are red or have a red tone as a main core. Good news and bad news:-( My Blond Naso RIP no longer with us. I have added to the reef a Solorensis wrasse, an Orange back wrasse and a Purple Linkya. Also new to the reef today 2 different species of deep water acroporas, a beautiful red Sea Fan, a Sea Hair slug(great algae eater) and a beautiful Scolymia. I tranfered from my 65 gallon a green leather from Madasgascar. This is the Scolymia right out of the bag. It is about 4 to 4 1/2 inches wide and it is not even open yet. This thing is huge! Thr pinkish redish color in the picture does no justice to the coral. Is far more vibrant in person.

12-17-2003, 11:15 PM	#146 (permalink)
tankgirl Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: So. Ca Posts: 1,476 View Gallery Karma Komment	That Scolymia is certainly worth all the time you waited and looked for one! Best I've ever seen!

12-17-2003, 11:18 PM	#147 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Gulp, way too awesome Luis! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-18-2003, 12:03 AM	#148 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanx you all. Sharks I go stop by several from Palm Beach Gardens all the way south to Hollywood. They all have different days. I buy most of my stuff from Rob at "Oceans Below" in North Palm Beach. tg when I opened the box and saw the Scolymia I was so dag on Happy to see its color. I think it is a little shocked with the lights of my reef and it has shrunk since this morning. I moved it to a little more shady spot for now. The color of it is really a pinkish red. I hope she will make it cause I want us to be friends for a long time. Here is a little something located in the left side of the reef.

12-18-2003, 12:23 AM	#149 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	What a beautiful Frog Spawn! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-18-2003, 12:26 AM	#150 (permalink)
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