LOTS of new pics - speedy internet recommended

[hobogato]

it has been a while since i posted any pics, so i took some today. the corals seem to have recovered from my stupidity i mean salinity issue, and all are putting on some impressive growth and colors again.

first batch of five ....

A. meridiana
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01328.jpg
same, top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3441.jpg

A. insignis front of tank
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01303.jpg
same, back of tank
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01333.jpg
same, top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3424.jpg

A. sp (Bigbird toxic acro)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01332.jpg
same, top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3443.jpg
the rest top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3442.jpg


A. sp. (aqua delight) and A. nana
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01327.jpghttp://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01326.jpg

more in a sec....

[hobogato]

A. sp. yellow w/blue polyp stag and possible A. turaki
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01305.jpg

A. millepora
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01307.jpg

A. tortuosa (Oregon blue tort)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01308.jpg

another A. tortuosa (Oregon blue tort)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01343.jpg

A. sp. (ORA blue tip stag)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01310.jpg

A. abratanoides
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01311.jpg
same, top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3430.jpg

A. millepora
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01313.jpg

A. sp. ???
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01314.jpg

deep water A. sp. ???
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01315.jpg

[Texreefer]

Nice shots as always

[hobogato]

another deep water A. sp. ??
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01317.jpg

A. aculeus (i think)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01318.jpg

Acan. echinata
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01319.jpg

Oloulophyllia - ejection seat coral
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01322.jpg

some zoas
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01323.jpg

Aussie acans, micromussa and zoas (along with a little bryopsis)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01324.jpg

a few purple and blue acros
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01330.jpg

A. valida
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01331.jpg

A. millepora (tulip mille)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01335.jpg

red and sky blue Echinophyllia sp. (chalice)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01339.jpg

[hobogato]

more zoas
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01341.jpg

another Echinophyllia sp. - pink with dark green in the shadows
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01342.jpg

A. lovelli (Paletta lovelli)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01344.jpg

A. sp. ??? top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3425.jpg

A. sp. (pink jade i think) top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3426.jpg

A. desalwii (i think) top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3427.jpg

A. millepora top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3428.jpg

A. turaki (i think) top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3429.jpg

Motipora undata (tyree true undata)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3431.jpg

another A. millepora top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3432.jpg

[hobogato]

last batch...

same deep water as before, top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3433.jpg

same A. aculeus as before top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3435.jpg

ORA Roscoe's acro and deep water acro top down
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3436.jpg

Sea world acro ??
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3437.jpg

favia
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3439.jpg

A. millepora
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/PDRM3440.jpg

[tony]

nice pics!

i need some frags :D

[Bill S]

Wow...

[MissT]

what a collection!!! TOTY winner is going to have their work cut out for them just to pick.
I'm still drooling over that Valida... one of my favorites.

[clone]

MAN that undatas sweet ive always wanted one,and that sea world acro you got colored up nice i cant get my sew world frag to color up for nothing

[petveedub]

Beautiful pics Ace. I was wondering if you could take a full tank shot.

[JeffCo]

Lookin good!

[apedroza]

Awesome Pics Ace. The TOTY winner is gonna have fun shopping at your place!!!!

[erikharrison]

Those top downs are just eye popping. Nice nice nice pics man! :)

[hobogato]

thanks for the comments all..


Beautiful pics Ace. I was wondering if you could take a full tank shot.

here ya go, how about 3? notice my tangs schooling in the last one bc they cant figure out why the bright lights are on so early :lauging:

actinic only
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01354.jpg
actinic and SE 12k halides
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01347.jpg
all lights
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01351.jpg

[hobogato]

wow, looking back at those, it is strange to see it with almost no fish (most of them are still sleeping).

[petveedub]

Thats a beautiful tank. Is that new Zebra Moray in their somewhere or is it in another tank?

[hobogato]

yep, he has lots of room under the rock structure. he seems to like to stay out of the bright light.

here he is peeking out

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/11-15-07/DSC01336.jpg

[TexasTodd]

Very nice Ace!

btw, I believe your "yellow with blue polyps stag" is actually A. Austera "miyagi tort"....a nice one!

Todd

[RayAllen]

Im more of a fish guy myself but Ace has one heck of a SPS tank; with a Nice fish list and a Moray eel to add to the list. Ace you not worried that the eel will break some of the SPS. You have a lot coral in there.

[hobogato]

thanks todd - that is kinda what i was thinking as well on the austera


Ace you not worried that the eel will break some of the SPS. You have a lot coral in there.

are you kidding, i already have a fragging machine in that clumbsy foot long vlamingi tang :D

[stoneroller]

Super shots Ace.

[apedroza]

Very nice Ace!

btw, I believe your "yellow with blue polyps stag" is actually A. Austera "miyagi tort"....a nice one!

Todd

I got a frag of "Miyagi" tort from Aquafarms but it looks a little different in my tank. May have to post a pic to verify. Also Todd do you remember this tort. I got a small frag from Brian which originally came from you.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o43/apedroza/Acroporas/DSC_3101Small.jpg

[Fin-Addict]

Looking good Ace ! Great job. Later.