My 10 and 29 Gallon Reefs as of today....(56K BEWARE!)

TomV · 01-17-2005, 02:19 PM

Here are some lpics of my 29 and 10 Gallon Reefs...... COMMENTS WELCOME!

The 10 Gallon :

The 29 Gallon:

A Button Polyp in my 29g:

BSP and GSP (among other things) in my 10 Gallon:

And finally, a Hermit has adopted a Trimpet Coral:

Thanks for viewing!! And, as always, comments are always welcome!

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Woodstock · 01-17-2005, 02:36 PM

Cool Tom! I really like the blue shroom colony in the 10 gal and the red shroom colony in the 29 gal!!

sarah · 01-17-2005, 02:38 PM

Wow Tom looking great...keep up the good work

Sarah xxxxx

TomV · 01-17-2005, 02:59 PM

Thank you Thank you Thank you!

Gina · 01-18-2005, 06:44 AM

Good job Tom.

TomV · 01-19-2005, 09:39 AM

Thanks Gina!

TomV · 01-21-2005, 02:31 PM

I ran some Seachem Matrix Carbon in my 29g and WOW did the water get clear!!!

Here are some updated pics with how the ultra clear water has had an effect on my corals.

Tell me what you all think... Is this a POSITIVE change in them? Are they adjusting?

Woodstock · 01-21-2005, 02:50 PM

I would try to erradicate the caulerpa. It will overrun everything eventually. If you want macro algae and you don't have a sump, go with the non-evassive chaetomorph or ulva - lettuce algae.

Is that an open brain coral in the hermit crab picture? It looks like the tissue is receeding on it exposing the skeleton.

TomV · 01-21-2005, 03:33 PM

Yeah, I have to send that caulerpa to my local LFS. They want to trade me stuff for it.

The coral with the hermit is a Trumpet. I found out why it is receding. It has an Aiptasia growing in the top. I want to eradicate the Aiptasia, but I am not sure what effect shooting the calcium mixture on the trumpet would have on the coral itself.

Woodstock · 01-21-2005, 03:49 PM

Try "Joe's Juice" or get a hypodermic needle w/syringe and inject it with hot lemon juice. You will loose the trumpet if you don't kill the aiptasia

TomV · 01-21-2005, 04:34 PM

Well, I just squirted the sucker with a liquid calcium mix. It turned purple and shriveled away. I am pretty sure it's dead.

Now I will wait and see if the trumpet comes back. It didn't look affected by the calcium spray too adversely.

01-17-2005, 02:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	My 10 and 29 Gallon Reefs as of today....(56K BEWARE!) Here are some lpics of my 29 and 10 Gallon Reefs...... COMMENTS WELCOME! The 10 Gallon : The 29 Gallon: A Button Polyp in my 29g: BSP and GSP (among other things) in my 10 Gallon: And finally, a Hermit has adopted a Trimpet Coral: Thanks for viewing!! And, as always, comments are always welcome! Images hosted by imageshack.com ... <<Great site! __________________ 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

01-17-2005, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Cool Tom! I really like the blue shroom colony in the 10 gal and the red shroom colony in the 29 gal!! __________________ ~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 persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

01-17-2005, 02:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
sarah Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: england, midlands Posts: 486 View Gallery Karma Komment	Wow Tom looking great...keep up the good work Sarah xxxxx __________________ I am the way i am..so please be nice

01-17-2005, 02:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thank you Thank you Thank you! __________________ 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

01-18-2005, 06:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
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01-19-2005, 09:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks Gina! __________________ 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

01-21-2005, 02:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	I ran some Seachem Matrix Carbon in my 29g and WOW did the water get clear!!! Here are some updated pics with how the ultra clear water has had an effect on my corals. Tell me what you all think... Is this a POSITIVE change in them? Are they adjusting? __________________ 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

01-21-2005, 02:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I would try to erradicate the caulerpa. It will overrun everything eventually. If you want macro algae and you don't have a sump, go with the non-evassive chaetomorph or ulva - lettuce algae. Is that an open brain coral in the hermit crab picture? It looks like the tissue is receeding on it exposing the skeleton. __________________ ~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 persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

01-21-2005, 03:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yeah, I have to send that caulerpa to my local LFS. They want to trade me stuff for it. The coral with the hermit is a Trumpet. I found out why it is receding. It has an Aiptasia growing in the top. I want to eradicate the Aiptasia, but I am not sure what effect shooting the calcium mixture on the trumpet would have on the coral itself. __________________ 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

01-21-2005, 03:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Try "Joe's Juice" or get a hypodermic needle w/syringe and inject it with hot lemon juice. You will loose the trumpet if you don't kill the aiptasia __________________ ~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 persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

01-21-2005, 04:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Well, I just squirted the sucker with a liquid calcium mix. It turned purple and shriveled away. I am pretty sure it's dead. Now I will wait and see if the trumpet comes back. It didn't look affected by the calcium spray too adversely. __________________ 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

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