Top down

[Dean]

I took some top down pics to use for growth comparison and thought I would share a few. Enjoy...

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I'm very curious to see if that birdsnest branch continues to grow. The cap just grew up over and around it and it looks now like the birdsnest speared it.

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http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/29/turuveze.jpg


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Thanks for looking.

- Dean

[Dean]

Feel free to add some top down pics of your own!

- Dean

[350gt]

Nice pics

[Dean]

Nice pics

Thank you.

- Dean

[jrsatx20]

nice clam

[Dean]

nice clam

Thanks. I've only had it for two weeks but seems to be doing really good so far. It has a faint blue ring around the mantle that has been getting bluer daily. Pretty cool. :-)

- Dean

[ramsey]

What's the acro in the last pic? It's colored like a garf bonsai but the growth looks more like a deep water acro. Let me know if you ever frag it. :) Very nice pictures!

[Dean]

It is a garf bonsai. I just got it from Rob who bought the colony from Allan a few years ago. Very neat piece and seems to grow pretty quick. Thanks!

- Dean

[rocketeer]

That birdsnest through the cap is insane. I bet it lives.

Jack

[Mr Cob]

Everything looks great Dean. No joke on that bnest through the cap....way cool!

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[Dean]

Everything looks great Dean. No joke on that bnest through the cap....way cool!

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Thanks Rob. The Styllo is starting to color up nicely.

- Dean

[polarbear]

Hey Dean nice pics. Here's some of my tank. Best I could do with my iPhone.

[Dean]

Great pictures Mitchel. How long has that one been running?

- Dean

[polarbear]

Thank you. The tank has been running since 2011.

[CoryDude]

That birdsnest through the cap is insane. I bet it lives.

Jack

That's my favorite shot too. Not sure how long it will stay like that.but it sure is a cool growth pattern.

[ramsey]

I'll contribute a few quick shots:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/01/ugeza5a5.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/01/atymerah.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/01/3ure7e6e.jpg
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[Mr Cob]

Nice polar bear and ramsey.

Ramsey, I had no idea you were into sps, they look great.

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[ramsey]

Nice polar bear and ramsey.

Ramsey, I had no idea you were into sps, they look great.

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Thanks bro. Yeah, I'm into pretty much any coral. I'm doing SPS in the 38 and softies in the 185. I know, opposite of what most people do. :P

[polarbear]

Thanks. i wish I had a better camera to take pictures with the blue LEDs on as well so the corals pop more. They look washed out. Iphone just doesnt take good pics with the blues on.


Nice polar bear and ramsey.

Ramsey, I had no idea you were into sps, they look great.

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[Dean]

I love that tank Ramsey. Very nice sps colonies.

- Dean

[Dean]

That's my favorite shot too. Not sure how long it will stay like that.but it sure is a cool growth pattern.

I didn't realize that plate was going to grow towards the birdsnest but it has come in contact with it a few times. Each time the birdsnest polyps will die within an 1/8th inch of the point of contact and then grow back. I figured the monti would kill of the birdsnest at point of contact but it keeps coming back. Very interesting.

[Dean]

The monti caps are invading. Lol.

[Dean]

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[polarbear]

I love that purple cap

[350gt]

I love that purple cap

+2

[Mr Cob]

Looks awesome though Dean

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[Dean]

The tank has has shown some really decent growth over the last couple of months. The pics are too blue but here we go.

[Dean]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/15/3azahyqe.jpg

[Dean]

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[Dean]

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[Dean]

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[Dean]

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[Dean]

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[Dean]

Don't know if I have posted a FTS of my 65. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/15/apa4avu8.jpg

[Dean]

Last one for now....

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/15/a7a3eher.jpg

[Mr Cob]

Lol at the last one 8 )

Man Dean, you went to town on the top downs lol.

Very full tank with some great looking corals.

[Dean]

Thanks Rob. I need to invest in a nice camera. That Lantern Basellet is a cool little fish. Lol

[350gt]

Tank looks good..

Have u tried yellow gel filters or ppl use yellow polarized glasses to cut out the blue..... I havent tried it but seen some decent pics from mobile phones that used them....



Worth a shot

[Dean]

Thanks Tony.
I will see if I can find a cheap pair of yellow polarized glasses to pop a lense out of.

[CoryDude]

Pic 2 on post 31, what type of acro is that. It looks like a nice smooth skinned species.

[CoryDude]

Tank looks good..

Have u tried yellow gel filters or ppl use yellow polarized glasses to cut out the blue..... I havent tried it but seen some decent pics from mobile phones that used them....



Worth a shot

A red filter will work too. Ace turned me on to that a few years ago.

[Dean]

Not top down but a few more growth pictures and a couple with fish.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/04/eneje5ar.jpg
Orange metallic mushrooms.

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Watermelon chalice

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Miami Hurricane Chalice

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/04/zu7ety8e.jpg
Unknown Chalice. Feel free to throw an ID at me.


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Clowns doing their dance. Not far from spawning judging by their interactions with each other and that trumpet colony.
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Dispar Anthias Definitely going to have a heram when I upgrade. I love this fish.

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Convict Blenny just being nosey.

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Blue Sympodium. Has really been growing fast lately.

[Dean]

Thought I would throw one in here of my softie tank.

[Dean]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/09/uvu6ejyr.jpg

There are a few pieces of lps also but primarily soft coral.

[cbianco]

Ace (hobogato) took this picture back in 2011 of my tank.

Before you ask, the corals are still sticking out of the water.

Christopher

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv229/biancochris/Mini%20Reef/DSC07347-1.jpg (http://s686.photobucket.com/user/biancochris/media/Mini%20Reef/DSC07347-1.jpg.html)

[Dean]

Very healthy coral. Did that acro actually grow out of the water or is that do to evaporation?

[cbianco]

Very healthy coral. Did that acro actually grow out of the water or is that do to evaporation?

While the pumps are off in that picture, you're seeing an accurate description of my tanks water level. Only my rear chambers show any effect from evaporation. The main display stays at a steady level.

Unfortunately, my corals are not as healthy as they once were. I'm nursing the color back into them.

Christopher

[FireWater]

Some of those look familiar.

[cbianco]

Some of those look familiar.

They should!

Remember, you gave them to me because you couldn't see them through your scratched Finnex glass. So you put them in my tank, where people could see them.

You gave me a bunch of frags John. You have any idea which ones are yours?

Christopher

[FireWater]

Not off hand. I've given more away than I have sold.

[FireWater]

When I get the new tank up I'll come steal some back.

[cbianco]

When I get the new tank up I'll come steal some back.

For sure! Free bubble algae with every frag.

Christopher

[FireWater]

Far left go that pic is my old tenuis. I would pay a hefty sum for a piece of that back.

[FireWater]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/09/yre2e8yh.jpg

This was a pic of the mother colony in the old 90 gallon.

[cbianco]

Far left go that pic is my old tenuis. I would pay a hefty sum for a piece of that back.

That is one of my SPS that has almost completely died. There is but a frag left on the tip of it. I have about 4-5 corals that I need to cut-out of the tank, frag, and re-glue. I'm afraid to do anything too soon. I wanted to give the tank a chance to get used to the new bulbs, clean water, and generally heal a bit, before I go poking around.

In addition to the above, I am going to give away some SPS to de-diversify my tank a bit. I have too much variety.

I'll be giving away... 1. Tyree Blue Capricornis, 2. Paletta Lovelii, 3. An Unknown SPS. John, you have first dibs. You just need a tank/cup/cardboard box of saltwater now.

Christopher

[350gt]

John, Aaron has a nice piece left... I kept a frag of it.

[Wabbegong]

My top down pic. One side of tank..

[Dean]

Very nice wabbegong. That last picture is beautiful man.

[Wabbegong]

Thx bro! iPhone pics

[Dean]

Thx bro! iPhone pics
My 2 year contract is up on my cell phone. I'm seriously considering going from my droid to the iPhone.. So many glitchy issues with this dang evo over the past few months. I think they are specifically designed to only last two years...

[Dean]

I added some rock to the left side of my tank to get most of my euphyllia up off the sand bed.

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[Wabbegong]

What kinda LEDs you have running bro?

[Dean]

The maxspect razor 160watt