Playa's Reef - Page 53

Craig Manoukian · 03-18-2004, 03:02 AM

Way cool!

Drill Sergeant · 03-18-2004, 09:03 AM

Hey Luis
Everytime I see your pics, my mouth just opens up in ahhhhh. Its awesome.

DS

dgasmd · 03-18-2004, 11:33 AM

Just a suggestion. You might want to put that astreopora in an open area either in the sand or in the lower open, if there is such a thing in your tank, rock area. They tend to grow out like a ball and are likely to kill anything (acros) they touch, sort of like a hydnophora. Sometimes they plate out instead of growing like a balls depending on the original shape of the colony. Is you put it in the sand without touching rockit will continue to get denser like a ball.

Gorgeous one by the way.

TDEVIL · 03-18-2004, 04:33 PM

looks great luis, and the pics look great also

Q, how do you go about placeing the corals when introducing them to the tank, do you adjust the lighting period, etc?

td

Playa · 03-18-2004, 11:51 PM

Thanx DS.

Alberto great suggestion, and I appreciate you offering your expertise to make my reef look healthier and beautiful. I will follow your advice ASAP. Question: Will the Astreopora not be harmed with direct contact from the sand? Moon or any favite corals do well on the Substrate, but if they burry a little that portion of the coral generally dies. Will not that be the case here?

Thanx a lot for your opinion Doctor:-)

Thanx TD. I place the corals on the substrate for a couple of days and then I generally place them where I think they belong according to the species. The lighting periods remain the same. Right now I have my 3 MH running 9 hours, the VHO's run 11 hours and the moonlights run 24-7

In this picture the Divaricata already loves this new placement. The acropora Divaricata here looks sort of Rasberry in color.

Craig Manoukian · 03-19-2004, 12:06 AM

Playa · 03-19-2004, 12:17 AM

Thanx Craig:-)))))))))))))))

The Solitaryensis to the left of the Red Orange Montipora Foliosa has a pretty awesome Blue Edge. I hope it stays this way:-)

Craig Manoukian · 03-19-2004, 12:21 AM

Love that Wrasse every time I see it!

Playa · 03-19-2004, 12:24 AM

He is a great fish Craig. He eats right out of my hand and likes to thread through my fingers back and forth. He is amazing, the Orange back has been harrasing him as of lately, not sure why.

Here is my Acropora Cerealis with neon green polyps.

Craig Manoukian · 03-19-2004, 01:17 AM

Wowie zowie what a beautiful SPS! Cool about the Wrasse!

VINA DEL MAR · 03-19-2004, 12:26 PM

Playa that's a beauty!Is the Cerealis from Glen?

VINA

Playa · 03-19-2004, 12:35 PM

Thanx

Yes Joe. He got it to me as a frag from someone in NYC I believe. That was last Spring.

Luis

VINA DEL MAR · 03-19-2004, 12:49 PM

Man I remember when that Cerealis was just a baby!For sure it already put on some weight!(fatherly talk).

VINA

Robz · 03-19-2004, 12:53 PM

Luisito .... so I guess Dreams do come through sometimes

your tank loks great!!!!

VINA DEL MAR · 03-19-2004, 01:01 PM

Yeap!He wake up to reality now!

VINA

(robz how is the ceviche coming along)

03-18-2004, 03:02 AM	#781 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,405 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Way cool! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-18-2004, 11:33 AM	#783 (permalink)
dgasmd Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 466 View Gallery Karma Komment	Just a suggestion. You might want to put that astreopora in an open area either in the sand or in the lower open, if there is such a thing in your tank, rock area. They tend to grow out like a ball and are likely to kill anything (acros) they touch, sort of like a hydnophora. Sometimes they plate out instead of growing like a balls depending on the original shape of the colony. Is you put it in the sand without touching rockit will continue to get denser like a ball. Gorgeous one by the way. __________________ Water is what keeps a ship floating, but it is also what sinks it.

03-18-2004, 04:33 PM	#784 (permalink)
TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	looks great luis, and the pics look great also Q, how do you go about placeing the corals when introducing them to the tank, do you adjust the lighting period, etc? td __________________ my web site <-- needs updated

03-18-2004, 11:51 PM	#785 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanx DS. Alberto great suggestion, and I appreciate you offering your expertise to make my reef look healthier and beautiful. I will follow your advice ASAP. Question: Will the Astreopora not be harmed with direct contact from the sand? Moon or any favite corals do well on the Substrate, but if they burry a little that portion of the coral generally dies. Will not that be the case here? Thanx a lot for your opinion Doctor:-) Thanx TD. I place the corals on the substrate for a couple of days and then I generally place them where I think they belong according to the species. The lighting periods remain the same. Right now I have my 3 MH running 9 hours, the VHO's run 11 hours and the moonlights run 24-7 In this picture the Divaricata already loves this new placement. The acropora Divaricata here looks sort of Rasberry in color. Last edited by Playa : 03-19-2004 at 12:09 AM.

03-19-2004, 12:06 AM	#786 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,405 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	__________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-18-2004, 09:03 AM	#782 (permalink)
Drill Sergeant Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Waxhaw, NC Posts: 84 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hey Luis Everytime I see your pics, my mouth just opens up in ahhhhh. Its awesome. DS

03-19-2004, 12:17 AM	#787 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanx Craig:-))))))))))))))) The Solitaryensis to the left of the Red Orange Montipora Foliosa has a pretty awesome Blue Edge. I hope it stays this way:-)

03-19-2004, 12:21 AM	#788 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,405 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Love that Wrasse every time I see it! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-19-2004, 12:24 AM	#789 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	He is a great fish Craig. He eats right out of my hand and likes to thread through my fingers back and forth. He is amazing, the Orange back has been harrasing him as of lately, not sure why. Here is my Acropora Cerealis with neon green polyps.

03-19-2004, 01:17 AM	#790 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,405 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Wowie zowie what a beautiful SPS! Cool about the Wrasse! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-19-2004, 12:26 PM	#791 (permalink)
VINA DEL MAR Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 514 View Gallery Karma Komment	Playa that's a beauty!Is the Cerealis from Glen? VINA __________________ 90 gl. reef ready all glass tank,sump capacity 15 gl,2 400 watts radium bulbs,2 03 actinics 110 watts VHO,2 50/50 110 VHO,ozone reactor,sterilizer and the most important of all;Lots of love for my tank!

03-19-2004, 12:35 PM	#792 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanx Yes Joe. He got it to me as a frag from someone in NYC I believe. That was last Spring. Luis

03-19-2004, 12:49 PM	#793 (permalink)
VINA DEL MAR Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 514 View Gallery Karma Komment	Man I remember when that Cerealis was just a baby!For sure it already put on some weight!(fatherly talk). VINA __________________ 90 gl. reef ready all glass tank,sump capacity 15 gl,2 400 watts radium bulbs,2 03 actinics 110 watts VHO,2 50/50 110 VHO,ozone reactor,sterilizer and the most important of all;Lots of love for my tank!

03-19-2004, 12:53 PM	#794 (permalink)
Robz Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington DC Posts: 759 View Gallery Karma Komment	Luisito .... so I guess Dreams do come through sometimes your tank loks great!!!!

03-19-2004, 01:01 PM	#795 (permalink)
VINA DEL MAR Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 514 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yeap!He wake up to reality now! VINA (robz how is the ceviche coming along) __________________ 90 gl. reef ready all glass tank,sump capacity 15 gl,2 400 watts radium bulbs,2 03 actinics 110 watts VHO,2 50/50 110 VHO,ozone reactor,sterilizer and the most important of all;Lots of love for my tank!

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