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marie
10-13-2008, 02:14 AM
With all this competition going on between zeo and ultralith I thought it was once again time to post pics of my tank, proving that it is possible to have good polyp extension, growth and colour in a nutrient rich, algae driven (as compared to bacteria driven) system :razz:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208018.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208001.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208010.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208009.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208011.jpg

marie
10-13-2008, 02:16 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208017.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208015.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208008.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208003.jpg

marie
10-13-2008, 02:23 AM
The only thing I add, besides what the calcium reactor does, is fish food. Water changes are done when I feel a need to syphon out some algae that fish/snails can't reach.
Nitrates are less then 5, phosphates when tested with an elos kit is at the lowest number (.001??) but I know they are there its just being taken up by algae and coral growth. In the end it leads to the same result as zeo...no nutrients in the water column.

Tom R
10-13-2008, 02:42 AM
Hi Marie

The tank looks awesome.

I would love to have your results.

Glad to see your back at it.

Tom R

marie
10-13-2008, 03:04 AM
Hi Marie

The tank looks awesome.

I would love to have your results.

Glad to see your back at it.

Tom R

Hi Tom,

I never left it :razz: .

I would still sell if the right person came along and offered to buy it. When I started this hobby I had no idea what an emotional rollercoaster it would be and even though I have knowledgable people offering to look after everything if I went away I don't think I could leave it for more then a few days without worrying...kinda takes the fun out of a vacation :lol:

PoonTang
10-13-2008, 03:15 AM
Very nice. I think I recognize a few pieces in there ;)

fishytime
10-13-2008, 03:18 AM
Sweet tank Marie.....nice to see a beautiful tank that is running "old school" so to speak. And think of all the time you save by not dosing all that schtuff.

marie
10-13-2008, 03:41 AM
Sweet tank Marie.....nice to see a beautiful tank that is running "old school" so to speak. And think of all the time you save by not dosing all that schtuff.

There has been times this year when I've been tempted but I keep telling myself that even zeo/ultra systems have major set backs and patience is always better then just throwing money at the tank in the hopes that a miracle will occur

marie
10-13-2008, 07:08 PM
A few top down pics
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208031.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208033.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208034.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208037.jpg

and my unkillable hairy shrooms :twised:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208026.jpg

christyf5
10-13-2008, 07:47 PM
Wow Marie, your tank is just awesome. I'm glad nobody wanted to buy it :wink:

Lance
10-13-2008, 08:02 PM
Beautiful as usual Marie.

Lance
10-13-2008, 08:03 PM
You know, the more I see of those new lights, the more I like them.

christyf5
10-13-2008, 08:04 PM
Which new lights does she have?

marie
10-13-2008, 08:18 PM
I had a hamilton hood with 3 250w DE bulbs and 2 165w vhos. I kept the MH hqi ballasts but I'm now using lumenmax reflectors with xm 10k SE bulbs.
I lost the vhos but the single ended bulbs on hqi ballasts are easily twice as bright as the double ended ones and the colour of the xm bulbs are a nice white, I don't miss the vhos at all
With the new lights, a blue millie frag I got from Wendell in May has developed bright pink polyps (they were brown) and it has become my favourite coral in the tank. Unfortunately I can't get a good pic showing how pink the polyps really are

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct11002.jpg

Keri
10-14-2008, 02:51 AM
Beautiful as always marie :)


What is the grey/blue coral (looks like a digi? maybe? can't tell) in the last pic of the first post in front of the ph's?

marie
10-14-2008, 03:18 AM
Beautiful as always marie :)


What is the grey/blue coral (looks like a digi? maybe? can't tell) in the last pic of the first post in front of the ph's?

I believe your talking about the staghorn acropora? It used to look like this last year but I severely pruned it back because it was blocking a lot of light and flow
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug11042.jpg

It's amazing how much a tank can change in a year. Same angle now

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208041.jpg

Keri
10-14-2008, 03:26 AM
Ah, yeah, that one. I like!

Lance
10-14-2008, 03:43 AM
Oh good, there's Doofus. I didn't see him in any of the pics and was a little worried, but didn't want to ask.

marie
10-14-2008, 03:55 AM
He's also in the first pic, kind of lurking in the shadows.

The fish I'm worried about is my foxface, he hasn't been acting normal since he finally lost the 2 year battle for supremacy with Doofus

Argentiner
10-14-2008, 06:02 AM
How about a shot of your regal angel. I just love that fish....

marie
10-15-2008, 04:42 AM
How about a shot of your regal angel. I just love that fish....

Here she is


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oceanaq008.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oceanaq032.jpg

christyf5
10-15-2008, 04:49 AM
Beautiful fish. Love that she's so thick, that always gets me :biggrin:

Delphinus
10-15-2008, 05:04 AM
Geeez what kind of batteries does she need?? Positively electric!!! I've probably asked this before, so forgive my two week memory .. but .. what's the catch? ie., What, if anything, does she nip at?

marie
10-15-2008, 05:25 AM
Geeez what kind of batteries does she need?? Positively electric!!! I've probably asked this before, so forgive my two week memory .. but .. what's the catch? ie., What, if anything, does she nip at?

That is the catch, she nips at everything...well everything except mushrooms and brown palys :rolleyes: .

All my acros get their tips pruned on a regular basis and any nice juicy lps? In her opinion they are just begging to be eaten, looking all plump and fluffy like they do :razz:

Her list of things to eat include clams, zoos, acros, most LPS corals, anemones (only the hosting ones of course), yellow fiji leathers, colt corals...

untamed
10-15-2008, 05:42 AM
With all this competition going on between zeo and ultralith I thought it was once again time to post pics of my tank, proving that it is possible to have good polyp extension, growth and colour in a nutrient rich, algae driven (as compared to bacteria driven) system :razz:


You and I are running the same filtration system! Fat fish and happy coral.

JDigital
10-15-2008, 06:22 AM
Wow... Gorgeous Angel... one of my favorites!

Argentiner
10-15-2008, 02:11 PM
WOW, that fish is amazing. Totally worth nipping at the corals. Well, easy for me to say...:biggrin: A LFS in town here held one for me for 6 weeks to try and get him eating good, only for him to eventually not make it before taking him home.

Whatigot
10-15-2008, 03:47 PM
Beautiful fish. Love that she's so thick, that always gets me :biggrin:

Not touching that one...

Awesome tank, I hope to follow in your footsteps as i have doubts about how much I would enjoy a zeovit or similiar dosing regime versus the results I would get going through the motions.

You're tank is the pudding in which you can find the proof for lower tech systems.
Glad you posted, I also am enamoured with that blue stag btw, so nice....

OCDP
10-15-2008, 06:49 PM
Very nice... that's one fat, happy fish!

fkshiu
10-15-2008, 06:54 PM
You're tank is the pudding in which you can find the proof for lower tech systems.


Not sure that calling it "low tech" is appropriate given the skimmer she has :)

It's more like a classic Berlin-style tank.

Whatigot
10-15-2008, 07:16 PM
I believe the term I used was "lower tech".

Parker
10-15-2008, 08:09 PM
Beautiful tank Marie, if mine was half as nice I would be happy.

marie
10-19-2008, 03:44 AM
A lot of reefers do not feel the need to shamelessly self promote thier tank on online forums....

And I'm not one of those. :mrgreen:

Shameless I am, utterly shameless. But what can I say, my family and friends think I'm nuts to spend so much money on fish so I need to get my justification from the internet

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/clown030.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/clown039.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/clown033.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/clown032.jpg

Delphinus
10-19-2008, 06:21 AM
Wow that first piece there is out of this world. Yellow and lavender ... neat. Although I'm pretty sure if I dressed myself in those colours my wife would say "Are you really heading out in that?" ... For some reason on me it's "uncool", but on a coral, it's "exquisite." ;)

Snappy
10-19-2008, 07:31 AM
Great looking stuff Marie. I always enjoy looking at shamelessly self-promoting posted pictures. Hey if you've got, you should flaunt it!

OCDP
10-19-2008, 03:31 PM
Agreed, that piece in the first picture is crazy! Is that some sort of Montipora?

Great looking stuff. Ahh I need to get me a couple SPS pieces :lol:

marie
10-19-2008, 04:06 PM
Thats the montipora I got from Snappy, when I put my new lights up it bleached pretty bad and has since coloured up to look like that.

Tony, if I was your wife I wouldn't let you out of the door wearing yellow and lavender either :lol:

Whatigot
10-20-2008, 08:46 PM
Wow that first piece there is out of this world. Yellow and lavender ... neat. Although I'm pretty sure if I dressed myself in those colours my wife would say "Are you really heading out in that?" ... For some reason on me it's "uncool", but on a coral, it's "exquisite." ;)

Cool is what you make it....corals know this.:mrgreen:

OCDP
10-20-2008, 08:54 PM
Thats the montipora I got from Snappy, when I put my new lights up it bleached pretty bad and has since coloured up to look like that.

Tony, if I was your wife I wouldn't let you out of the door wearing yellow and lavender either :lol:

Interesting.. well it has taken on some very cool colours!

marie
11-11-2008, 03:36 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208015.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208003.jpg

You can say one thing about millies, they do grow fast. These pics are taken 1 month after the ones above

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/nov1008019.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/nov1008016.jpg

And this rainbow stylo from Snappy is rapidly becoming my favourite coral

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/nov1008020.jpg

fishoholic
11-11-2008, 04:19 AM
Shameless I am, utterly shameless. But what can I say, my family and friends think I'm nuts to spend so much money on fish so I need to get my justification from the internet


I don't see any shame in that, plus I enjoy your pictures. Keep them coming I say! :biggrin:

marie
11-11-2008, 04:33 AM
I don't see any shame in that, plus I enjoy your pictures. Keep them coming I say! :biggrin:

The "shameless" comment came from another slightly controversial thread. I chose to make the comment about me :lol:

Lance
11-11-2008, 04:49 PM
Nice growth Marie. I have that same stylo and it is one of my favourites also, although it has not grown quite as fast as yours.

fishoholic
11-12-2008, 05:58 AM
The "shameless" comment came from another slightly controversial thread. I chose to make the comment about me :lol:

Ahhh, it's all making sense now :lol:

Amante
11-12-2008, 06:09 AM
I have no idea what you are talking about but i know that it looks amazing.


With all this competition going on between zeo and ultralith I thought it was once again time to post pics of my tank, proving that it is possible to have good polyp extension, growth and colour in a nutrient rich, algae driven (as compared to bacteria driven) system :razz:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208018.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208001.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208010.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208009.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208011.jpg

dabandit
11-28-2008, 01:25 AM
Love that coraline growth,the tank itself is part of the reef. How long did that take?

marie
11-28-2008, 01:50 AM
Love that coraline growth,the tank itself is part of the reef. How long did that take?

It was about 6 months to lightly cover everything and a year for it to be thick enough to look rock like
This is a pic from the nov 06 ftotm (the tank was set up for about 6 months)
http://www.canreef.com/ftotm/nov06/175.jpg

and this is was taken march 07 about 6 months after the last pic
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/medium/march9pics_003.jpg

dabandit
11-28-2008, 02:32 AM
Incredible,did you have any problems with pest algaes along the way,I assume you didnt clean the glass. I tried going natural like that but the coraline was suffucated by diatombs that appeared for 2 days

marie
11-28-2008, 02:46 AM
I still have lots of pest algae (including the coraline).
Patience is the key to dealing with pest algae, you have to wait it out. Eventually it will die, get eaten or another will take its place although in my experience nothing smothers coraline, given time it will grow over anything (I'm surprised the fish aren't covered in it :lol:)

Lance
11-28-2008, 03:43 AM
I still have lots of pest algae (including the coraline).
Patience is the key to dealing with pest algae, you have to wait it out. Eventually it will die, get eaten or another will take its place although in my experience nothing smothers coraline, given time it will grow over anything (I'm surprised the fish aren't covered in it :lol:)


It's even grown over your Bubble King signature.:mrgreen:

marie
11-28-2008, 04:33 AM
It's even grown over your Bubble King signature.:mrgreen:

Don't you have a tank to set up or something? :razz:

Lance
11-28-2008, 04:53 AM
Don't you have a tank to set up or something? :razz:


Ha!

Pan
11-28-2008, 05:05 AM
With all this competition going on between zeo and ultralith I thought it was once again time to post pics of my tank, proving that it is possible to have good polyp extension, growth and colour in a nutrient rich, algae driven (as compared to bacteria driven) system :razz:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208018.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208001.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208010.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208009.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208011.jpg
I must say yours looks like a real reef when compared to any zeovit tank i've ever seen. Kudos, you deserve it.

Mrfish55
12-13-2008, 03:36 PM
Stunning is all I can say, you've come a long way from a pair of clowns in a 30gallon. I guess I need to kick it up a notch your making mine look bad :crazyeye:

Trigger Man
12-13-2008, 07:43 PM
Gorgeous tank, I hope when my frags grow in that it can look something like yours.

marie
12-13-2008, 09:11 PM
Stunning is all I can say, you've come a long way from a pair of clowns in a 30gallon. I guess I need to kick it up a notch your making mine look bad :crazyeye:

Hey wait a minute...I know who you are. It's all your fault I will forever be broke and (um, dare I say it) a fish dork?

Mrfish55
12-13-2008, 09:43 PM
Hey wait a minute...I know who you are. It's all your fault I will forever be broke and (um, dare I say it) a fish dork?

LOL ya sorry about that, but you have done a damn fine job, when you run out of room I got plenty of space in my new 300 gal for your leftovers :biggrin:

Lance
12-13-2008, 11:09 PM
Hey wait a minute...I know who you are. It's all your fault I will forever be broke and (um, dare I say it) a fish dork?


Hey Marie. Another Powell Riverite on Can reef eh? That makes 3. Almost enough to start our own Reef Website.:mrgreen:

marie
12-13-2008, 11:29 PM
At least our own subforum anyway

Veng68
12-13-2008, 11:31 PM
Hey Marie. Another Powell Riverite on Can reef eh? That makes 3. Almost enough to start our own Reef Website.:mrgreen:

You can call it the "PowellReefer" ;)

Cheers,
Vic

Lance
12-13-2008, 11:41 PM
You can call it the "PowellReefer" ;)

Cheers,
Vic

Ha! Good One!

marie
12-14-2008, 03:09 AM
Here's a few pics of my new wickedfrag frags, the superman digitata has faded a bit since I placed it in the display tank but I have faith that it will brighten up as nicely as the 2 encrusting monti's

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/dec508019.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/dec508023.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/dec508002.jpg

Skimmerking
12-14-2008, 12:41 PM
Hey Marie, with your wave box how are you finding it in your tank. I have a 6212 model coming .... i notice that you have alot of your stuff moved from the left side is there a reason for it.

marie
12-14-2008, 03:04 PM
Just trying to keep some open water for the tang :biggrin:.

marie
12-21-2008, 07:44 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/dec508002.jpg

Dave said this was a slow grower but it appears to be doing all right to me :mrgreen: . This is 8 days growth
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/dec21o8014.jpg

Trigger Man
12-21-2008, 07:55 PM
That is pretty good for 8 days growth, I think I've got to send you some of my frags and get you to grow them out for me

marie
12-29-2008, 06:25 PM
With a bunch of frags on the sand waiting for homes and more on the way I figured I had better make some room.
Fraggle rock is born :lol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/dec2808012.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/dec2808015.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/dec2808018.jpg

It takes a lot of room in the tank and looks a little bit like a wall but with an upgrade planned sometime in the future the wall will do nicely as a glorified frag rack

marie
12-29-2008, 06:43 PM
For those that were wondering what happened to the rock that was there, you can quit worrying it went into this tank :mrgreen:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/dec2808005.jpg

Chaloupa
12-29-2008, 06:54 PM
Holy Marie! That is spectacular growth on that Superman Digi....NICE!

PoonTang
12-29-2008, 06:59 PM
Very nice Marie. I cant wait until all my little frags grow up to look like yours.

marie
12-30-2008, 03:00 AM
Unfortunately, while moving rock around I discovered I once again have red bugs.
I'm in a dilemma, the last time I treated the whole tank with inteceptor, after the second treatment and during the third, I lost over half my acroporas and it took a good 6 months for my tank to recover. Right now my tank is doing great, colours are good, growth and polyp extension are good. I really don't want to treat in case it actually was the inteceptor that crashed my tank...I don't know what to do :cry:

Chaloupa
12-30-2008, 03:22 AM
OH NO.....I have treated mine a couple of full treatments and never had the problems you had....I now Q each coral AND treat them all for red bugs before they go into my display as I would rather lose the colony that I'm treating than the display tank and experience what you did...I don't know what I would do in your position:sad:.....

marie
12-30-2008, 03:28 AM
OH NO.....I have treated mine a couple of full treatments and never had the problems you had....I now Q each coral AND treat them all for red bugs before they go into my display as I would rather lose the colony that I'm treating than the display tank and experience what you did...I don't know what I would do in your position:sad:.....

I did quarantine everything and inspected with magnifying glass but I made the mistake of not automatically treating everything.
I know for a fact there was no red bugs in the tank in July but I have added a lot of things since then and I would of bet a lot of money nothing I added had red bugs. Good thing I don't bet or I'd be broke

If the corals were stressed I wouldn't hesitate to treat but they look so good right now :sad:

Lance
12-30-2008, 03:36 AM
Oh Oh! That's terrible, Marie!
If there's anything I can do to help, let me know. It's obviously a new infestation; any chance you can remove and treat just the new acros in hopes that they haven't spread yet?

marie
12-30-2008, 03:40 AM
Oh Oh! That's terrible, Marie!
If there's anything I can do to help, let me know. It's obviously a new infestation; any chance you can remove and treat just the new acros in hopes that they haven't spread yet?

No, once you spot a few it's too late they will be all over the tank I just can't see them. They're like fleas that way :twised:

Red Deer Reptiles
12-30-2008, 03:42 AM
WoWWoW idont know what to say.amazing is a under statement. ok just wondering if you were to let that master piece go how much.dan ( i love bubbleking) too.

marie
12-30-2008, 03:54 AM
WoWWoW idont know what to say.amazing is a under statement. ok just wondering if you were to let that master piece go how much.dan ( i love bubbleking) too.

Right now, if you were to come knocking at my door with $6000 cash in hand and ready to haul it away I would sell you the whole thing, bubbleking and all

Keri
12-30-2008, 04:49 AM
Marie, how long do you have to treat sps in a QT tank with interceptor? (If you were to take all of yours out and during regular QT procedure)

Delphinus
12-30-2008, 04:53 AM
Ok, I guess I'm going to expose my ignorance and stupidity with this but I'll ask it anyhow. Is living with red bugs completely off the table? I was looking at Ching Chai's incredible SPS tank in Thailand thread again this week and noticed right off the bat (among others who commented) that the closeup pictures clearly show red bugs. He just shrugged it off, basically saying "meh" (that's my own summarization mind you). I mean let's face it his tank looks like some kind of SPS bomb blew up in it.

PS/edit: For anyone who doesn't know what thread I mean: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1440642&perpage=25&pagenumber=5 (http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1440642&perpage=25&pagenumber=5)

Aquattro
12-30-2008, 05:14 AM
Marie, how long do you have to treat sps in a QT tank with interceptor? (If you were to take all of yours out and during regular QT procedure)

I treat all my new corals for about 4 hours with a super dose of interceptor. Probably 50x what you'd use in a tank. I have a 5g tank with heater and ph, and use tank water, so they're aclimated as soon as the treatent is done.

Aquattro
12-30-2008, 05:20 AM
Tony, hard to say. I had them, and my corals went to crap. I did see other tanks that had the though, and apparently were not bothered. Some of the nicest tanks we've seen on here in the last 8 years have had the bugs, even before we knew they existed. Personally, I'm making sure they never get in my tank, just in case

marie
12-30-2008, 05:44 AM
Ok, I guess I'm going to expose my ignorance and stupidity with this but I'll ask it anyhow. Is living with red bugs completely off the table? I was looking at Ching Chai's incredible SPS tank in Thailand thread again this week and noticed right off the bat (among others who commented) that the closeup pictures clearly show red bugs. He just shrugged it off, basically saying "meh" (that's my own summarization mind you). I mean let's face it his tank looks like some kind of SPS bomb blew up in it.

PS/edit: For anyone who doesn't know what thread I mean: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1440642&perpage=25&pagenumber=5 (http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1440642&perpage=25&pagenumber=5)

At this point, with my corals looking good the only big downside is in finding homes for frags but as long as anyone who gets corals from me is aware that the frags need treating then it should be alright.

If the corals go downhill then maybe I'll have to rethink but until then I think I'm going to leave everything alone

Keri
12-30-2008, 06:04 AM
Aww Marie .... I still like you (even tho you have cooties) :biggrin:

marie
12-30-2008, 06:07 AM
Aww Marie .... I still like you (even tho you have cooties) :biggrin:

:rofl:

tang daddy
12-30-2008, 07:20 AM
Marie I wouldn't worry too much as your corals look pretty healthy and uh if you can grow them faster than the pests can eat no worries, I think lots of people have it and don't even realize it.

anyhow if they are starting to do damage on your corals the first major sign is brown out on the pigmentation and at that point I would step in with interceptor.

If you do it when your corals are in a bad downhill position then you are more likely to lose a few pieces however if you do it when they are abit sick there is a great chance of recovery.

marie
01-04-2009, 07:01 PM
Beginning of a new year photos
FTS
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan409011.jpg

and a few growth shots. I took this one on dec 5 to show something eating my coral
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/dec508.jpg

Whatever it was has moved somewhere else. This was taken today

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan409006.jpg

Corals from snappy, first pics taken in oct, second one today
1
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/clown030.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan409009.jpg

marie
01-04-2009, 07:09 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208003.jpg





http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan409015.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/frags009.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan409003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/frags007.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan409005.jpg

marie
01-04-2009, 07:11 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oct1208015.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan409008.jpg

Skimmerking
01-04-2009, 07:24 PM
Wow Marie that looks great to bad my Frags werent werent the size of yours.:redface:

Lance
01-05-2009, 01:04 AM
Marie, you get such good polyp extension. Most of mine only extend like that at night. I wonder if I should bump up the flow. What kind of turnover do you have in your tank?

marie
01-05-2009, 01:59 AM
Marie, you get such good polyp extension. Most of mine only extend like that at night. I wonder if I should bump up the flow. What kind of turnover do you have in your tank?

At the moment I have 2 tunze 6060's (1600gph ea I think), 2 modified maxijets (1600gph ea), the wavebox and whatever the return pump is, 1200gph?

I have 2 tunze 6085's coming from JL that are rated at 2100gph to replace the 2 maxijets

Lance
01-05-2009, 02:48 AM
At the moment I have 2 tunze 6060's (1600gph ea I think), 2 modified maxijets (1600gph ea), the wavebox and whatever the return pump is, 1200gph?

I have 2 tunze 6085's coming from JL that are rated at 2100gph to replace the 2 maxijets

You're getting about 43x turnover plus the wave box; I'm only getting about 27x. Mind you I read somewhere that corner tanks distribute the flow better than a rectangular tank. Anyway, I think I'm going to bump mine up to about
40x.

marie
01-16-2009, 03:28 AM
Thought I would post some pics of corals I don't normally take pictures of
A pocillipora that volunteered itself on one of my returns
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan1509001.jpg

The blue montipora frag that Sarah gave me, it's bluer then it looks in the pics
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan1509004.jpg

Another pocillipora, I've had this one for over 5 years and has been fragged to the nubs a few times
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan1509010.jpg

A frag from Lance
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan1509013.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan1509012.jpg

A turbinara that i've had for nearly 6 yrs
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan1509008.jpg

marie
01-16-2009, 03:31 AM
My superman digitata from wicked frags
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan1509016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan1509018.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan1509020.jpg

Chowder
01-16-2009, 03:31 AM
Some nice pieces there Marie.

Chris

marie
01-16-2009, 03:51 AM
And this is the first acropora I ever bought, it started out brown and it's still brown...oh well, it's put up with all my blunders and problems, I have to keep it :lol:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan1509022.jpg

Lance
01-16-2009, 04:09 AM
That Superma digi is great. Why didn't I get order one?

marie
01-16-2009, 04:42 AM
That Superma digi is great. Why didn't I get order one?

Cause you thought you'd wait until mine is big enough to frag? :mrgreen:

lastlight
01-16-2009, 05:01 AM
Always love looking at this tank. Nice deep and bright SPS. AWESOME!

Delphinus
01-16-2009, 06:08 AM
And this is the first acropora I ever bought, it started out brown and it's still brown...oh well, it's put up with all my blunders and problems, I have to keep it :lol:


Brown or not that piece is exquisite, I really like the growth pattern. That's a keeper for sure!!!

marie
01-17-2009, 02:13 AM
Brown or not that piece is exquisite, I really like the growth pattern. That's a keeper for sure!!!

For the first 2 years it was quite branchy, it's only since its been in the 175g thats it started growing sideways in a tableing manner
This is an old picture of it in my 75g

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/2006_0207Image0012.jpg

marie
02-12-2009, 05:04 AM
I bought a new weapon for my war on red bugs. Has anyone had any experience/luck with dragon pipefish eating redbugs?
He so far doesn't seem to mind the flow in my display, one very cool fish :mrgreen:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb909012.jpg

Snappy
02-12-2009, 05:53 AM
I've kept them before and they are very cool. The flow doesn't bother them since they mostly just "snake" around. They will mostly just eat various pods in my experience but I never had the bugs for long and it was a few years ago.

marie
02-12-2009, 06:42 AM
I've kept them before and they are very cool. The flow doesn't bother them since they mostly just "snake" around. They will mostly just eat various pods in my experience but I never had the bugs for long and it was a few years ago.

Thats all mine seems to do at the moment as well. He does try to eat cyclopeeze floating in the water column which is kind of amusing to watch :lol:

marie
02-17-2009, 01:31 AM
I think my coral buying days are over for a while, once the frags I bought fill in (and it looks like that won't take long) my tank will be stuffed to the brim

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb1609002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb1609006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb1609008.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb1609009.jpg

Lance
02-17-2009, 01:35 AM
I see some new stuff in there. Been a while since I've seen your tank. I might have to come over for a looksee. That CBB has grown quite a bit since I seen him last.

marie
02-17-2009, 01:42 AM
I see some new stuff in there. Been a while since I've seen your tank. I might have to come over for a looksee. That CBB has grown quite a bit since I seen him last.


I think the whole right side of the tank has changed since you were last over, I added 40lbs of new rock :lol:
Your welcome to come over for a look see anytime

The cbb has easily doubled in size since I bought him. He's my second favourite fish

Skimmerking
02-17-2009, 01:42 AM
WOW Marie your tank looks great and i take it that you have had TOTM, if not DOUG ,TONY, BRAD, JASON, STEVE, CHIN lets kick it up a notch ok..

Skimmerking
02-17-2009, 01:45 AM
Marie, you get such good polyp extension. Most of mine only extend like that at night. I wonder if I should bump up the flow. What kind of turnover do you have in your tank?


STOP peeing in the tank lance let it go

Mrfish55
02-17-2009, 01:54 AM
[QUOTE]I think my coral buying days are over for a while, once the frags I bought fill in (and it looks like that won't take long) my tank will be stuffed to the brim[QUOTE]




I know someone with a large tank and lots of room that would be happy to help thin things out :D Those last pieces I got from you are doing most excellent, Thanks.

kodak
02-17-2009, 01:57 AM
Beautifulllll!!!!! I like the pipe fish.. :)

marie
02-17-2009, 04:12 AM
[quote]I think my coral buying days are over for a while, once the frags I bought fill in (and it looks like that won't take long) my tank will be stuffed to the brim[quote]




I know someone with a large tank and lots of room that would be happy to help thin things out :D Those last pieces I got from you are doing most excellent, Thanks.

I do have a coral that needs a good pruning if you still have your quarantine tank set up

MikeP
02-17-2009, 04:19 AM
Tanks looking great Marie!

Mrfish55
02-17-2009, 04:52 AM
[quote=Mrfish55;388984][quote]I think my coral buying days are over for a while, once the frags I bought fill in (and it looks like that won't take long) my tank will be stuffed to the brim

I do have a coral that needs a good pruning if you still have your quarantine tank set up

I just moved the others yesterday (no sign of any bugs after the first treatment) and it is still running so I can take whatever you are willing to part with:biggrin:

marie
02-17-2009, 04:58 AM
It's this coral, in fact its that particular chunk that has to be removed because it is shading the coral underneath

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb1609012.jpg

High tide
02-17-2009, 06:18 AM
I bought a new weapon for my war on red bugs. Has anyone had any experience/luck with dragon pipefish eating redbugs?
He so far doesn't seem to mind the flow in my display, one very cool fish :mrgreen:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb909012.jpg

I tried a couple of those guys in my 135 gal. reef in hopes of combating red bugs.....no such luck, unfortunately. They seemed to do ok despite the 2 Tunze 6000 I use for flow, although I think the high current in my tank contributed to their eventual demise(about 6 mo.):cry:. They were never interested in swimming amongst or around my SPS, instead they preferred the LPS and clams on or near the sand. Although they ate, they were difficult to feed without overfeeding the tank. I have yet to come across reliable information on natural or possible predators of red bugs. I really wish I could find something because I am skeptical of the long term effects of Interceptor and I would always prefer to know the biological solution rather than the chemical solution. Keep us posted on your dragonface,I would really like to hear a success story!

Mrfish55
02-17-2009, 01:41 PM
It's this coral, in fact its that particular chunk that has to be removed because it is shading the coral underneath

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb1609012.jpg

I am ready anytime, give me a call when you want to trim it.

marie
02-28-2009, 05:14 AM
I'm bored so here are some more random pics of my tank :mrgreen:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb2709010.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb2709011.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb2709013.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb2709017.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb2709021.jpg

marie
02-28-2009, 05:17 AM
As you can see everything is growing too fast and nobody is playing nice. There is a very nice birdsnest coral from Christy stuggling under this mess. It's becoming a dog eat dog world in my tank
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb2709020.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb2709028.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb2709032.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb2709030.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/feb2709034.jpg

Chaloupa
02-28-2009, 07:31 AM
Beautiful!!! I love the dark purple one in the center...very nice!!!

Mrfish55
02-28-2009, 02:32 PM
As allways it looks amazing! time for a bigger tank:lol: the growth you get is nothing short of amazing considering the lack of fancy equipment (can`t believe you dont even have an auto top off:turn-l:) Just goes to show sometimes less is more.:thumb:

marie
02-28-2009, 02:51 PM
... (can`t believe you dont even have an auto top off:turn-l:)

I have a top off...It's just that it's name is Marie not Otto :lol:

Lance
02-28-2009, 05:47 PM
I have a top off...It's just that it's name is Marie not Otto :lol:


:pound:

christyf5
03-01-2009, 12:15 AM
I have a top off...It's just that it's name is Marie not Otto :lol:

What? You don't have Manuel dosing? :razz: He makes great margaritas too!

PoonTang
03-01-2009, 05:40 AM
That sandbed is starting to look a little cluttered. Time for another clean out?

marie
03-07-2009, 04:29 AM
Guess what I'm going to be doing this sunday.

Have I ever mentioned I hate coraline algae
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/march0509026.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/march0509028.jpg

I bought these from JL at the boxing day sale 2 months ago. They are directly under a MH light less then a foot away from the bulb and they are just about clogged with coraline

Mrfish55
03-07-2009, 04:38 AM
Geeze is there anything you can't grow in that tank? who else can take a common Tunze pump and turn it into liverock in 2 months :lol:

karazy
03-07-2009, 04:56 AM
you should just take some base rock, sump it, and sell it as liverock 2 months later xD

christyf5
03-07-2009, 05:06 AM
Unreal <shakes head> I have two little patches that I'm carefully cultivating over here.:neutral:

marie
03-07-2009, 05:08 AM
It does make going zeo or fauna marin tempting :lol:

Doug
03-07-2009, 01:24 PM
It does make going zeo or fauna marin tempting :lol:

Why,s that Marie?


and yes, better soak those pumps. :lol:

marie
03-07-2009, 02:50 PM
Everything i've read so far about zeo and fauna say less algae and almost non existant coraline algae

The temptation is minimal though, I can't even remember to take my vitamins, there is no way I'd remember to dose my tanks daily :lol:

Tom R
03-07-2009, 03:35 PM
Everything I've read so far about zeo and fauna say less algae and almost non existent Coraline algae


Hi Marie

I have been using ZEOvit now for 2 1/2 years under 250w MH and my Coraline algae is thick and a beautiful purple in colour.

Tom R

marie
03-07-2009, 10:08 PM
Hi Marie

I have been using ZEOvit now for 2 1/2 years under 250w MH and my Coraline algae is thick and a beautiful purple in colour.

Tom R

Well geez, I always figured I had options when I got tired of cleaning powerheads. At least I didn't spend a bunch of money before finding that out.

GreenSpottedPuffer
03-07-2009, 10:15 PM
Everything i've read so far about zeo and fauna say less algae and almost non existant coraline algae

The temptation is minimal though, I can't even remember to take my vitamins, there is no way I'd remember to dose my tanks daily :lol:

If you get your tank to ultra low nutrients, you will see less coraline for sure. Many of the ZEO tanks are proof of that. Heck the ocean is proof of that. I was amazed by how little coraline was on the Great Barrier Reef when we were there 3 years ago. Some of the other dives in Australia though were in lagoons and we saw much more coraline and just algae in general. So it certainly needs some nutrients to survive.

Many ZEO tanks though don't get all the way down to that ultra low nutrient level I don't think, so there is coraline. I also don't think running ZEO would kill off all your coraline.

I actually really love your tank (looks very natural to me) and kind of like all the coraline. But I only have to check it out once in a while in pictures, not clean it every month :)

Tom R
03-07-2009, 10:16 PM
Well geez, I always figured I had options when I got tired of cleaning powerheads. At least I didn't spend a bunch of money before finding that out.

You might as well leave them dirty.

I have herd that Coraline Algae does not do well at higher light 400W. However this is probably wrong as well.

I believe that it is one of those things, If you want it, it will not grow. If you do not want it , it grows like crazy.

Tom R

marie
03-24-2009, 03:50 AM
My superman digitata from wicked frags
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan1509016.jpg



I had to take a pic tonight to get a growth shot of this guy. The above pic was posted jan 15
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/march2509009.jpg

Chaloupa
03-24-2009, 04:26 AM
HOLY Marie!! Nice growth on that frag....looks like it's ready to frag soon!:lol:

marie
03-26-2009, 03:55 AM
After watching the old video of my achilles I realized that video is now 2 years old, it's time for a new one :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/th_march2509015.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/?action=view&current=march2509015.flv)

JDigital
03-26-2009, 04:15 AM
Sooo awesome...

So whats your stocking list look like?

Achilles, CBB, Foxface, Blue Face?, anything else?

Rbacchiega
03-26-2009, 04:17 AM
+1

that Achilles is quite the camera hog isn't he?

marie
03-26-2009, 04:20 AM
In this tank I have the achilles, a cbb, foxface, regal angel, 2 mandarins, 2 green chromis, 1 lonely glass cardinal, an orchid dottyback and a dragon face pipefish

marie
03-26-2009, 04:24 AM
+1

that Achilles is quite the camera hog isn't he?

Yes he is, I get lots of pictures that look kind of like this :lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/march2509010.jpg

Lance
03-26-2009, 05:21 AM
Great video Marie. 'Ol Doofus is quite the movie star!
Bt the way: no Salifert kits in stock.

Delphinus
03-26-2009, 05:28 AM
Goodness, one day he is just going to bust through the glass, bust through the wall and by the time anyone realizes what happened he'll already be in Hawaii!! :lol:

marie
03-26-2009, 06:06 AM
Goodness, one day he is just going to bust through the glass, bust through the wall and by the time anyone realizes what happened he'll already be in Hawaii!! :lol:


:eek: The pacific ocean is just down hill from here :lol:

christyf5
03-26-2009, 03:10 PM
Great video Marie! For a bit there I was wondering where all your fish were. He does love his camera time doesn't he? :wink:

fishytime
03-26-2009, 04:09 PM
Great vid Marie.....but I still get a kick out of the first vid, where he swims upside down.

Tom R
03-26-2009, 04:14 PM
Great Video Marie

I always look forward to your tank updates.

I sit with envy trying to figure out what you are doing right and what I am doing wrong.

I have narrowed it down to just 2 things.

First and foremost you know what your doing.

and

Second it must have something to do with living in Powell River.

Tom R

christyf5
03-26-2009, 04:28 PM
I agree Tom, I think Powell River must be the golden mecca for coralline algae as well as fat and healthy fish :mrgreen:

muck
03-26-2009, 04:44 PM
I agree Tom, I think Powell River must be the golden mecca for coralline algae as well as fat and healthy fish :mrgreen:
and unreal SPS growth.. :razz:

Jack
03-27-2009, 12:04 AM
Amazing sps tank.

marie
04-15-2009, 01:23 AM
Lost, one sand bed anyone with information leading to the whereabouts...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april1409002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april1409003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april1409001.jpg

If Anthony doesn't come soon to relieve me of these corals littering the floor, they are all going to end up in a bucket on my deck. It's a good thing he will be here saturday :lol:

SeaHorse_Fanatic
04-15-2009, 05:19 AM
Already picked up most of your supplies. We'll be catching the ferry right after Irene finishes teaching piano on Saturday afternoon. Holy smokes, you weren't kidding about losing your sand bed.

Anthony

Jack
04-15-2009, 05:55 AM
Marie, are you intentionally going bare bottom or is that the powerheads blowing the sand to the back?

Sebae again
04-15-2009, 06:04 AM
Was your sand bed from crushed coral that dissolved into sps? There must be something in that P.R. water. You should bottle it up an sell it. Hey Anthony can you bring back about 10,000 gallons of water for us Lower Mainlanders?

marie
04-15-2009, 06:12 AM
Marie, are you intentionally going bare bottom or is that the powerheads blowing the sand to the back?

The power heads blew the sand back. I wouldn't let my bottom go bare intentionally :wink:

marie
04-20-2009, 03:43 AM
My superman digitata from wicked frags
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/jan1509016.jpg


I had to take a pic tonight to get a growth shot of this guy. The above pic was posted jan 15
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/march2509009.jpg

Every time I clean the glass I just have to take out the camera :lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april1409005.jpg


*Edit*The reason I take all the pics of this guy is because Dave (wicked frags) told me it was a slow grower and it appears to be anything but in my tank

Lance
04-20-2009, 03:55 AM
Wow Marie! That's amazing. No wonder you're looking for a bigger tank.:lol:

fishytime
04-20-2009, 04:08 AM
Every time I clean the glass I just have to take out the camera :lol:

I know what you mean...everything looks happier through clean glass.:mrgreen: Great pics Marie.

Trigger Man
04-20-2009, 04:31 AM
Great growth, I'm either gonna have to send you a few of my frags to grow out in your tank, or am going to have to sell all my equipment and copy what you are using. I am always amazed at the growth you get in your tank.

Chaloupa
04-20-2009, 05:03 AM
OMG Marie..that Superman is amazing.....I see my name written all over a frag!!! LOL:lol:

hillegom
04-20-2009, 05:50 AM
Thats an amazing tank Marie!! I hope to learn more by reading your updates.
Thanks

marie
04-29-2009, 01:24 AM
2 new frags to add to my collection, a montipora setosa and the pearlberry acro from Oceanic corals. The Monti gives the word tiny a whole new meaning (and I thought the superman digi was small :eek: ) but if it grows like everything else in my tank I'll have problems giving it away by the end of the year :lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oceanicfrags001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/oceanicfrags004.jpg

Mrfish55
04-29-2009, 02:30 AM
That pearlberry looks cool, and I don't for an instant believe you will have trouble finding homes for excess growth, you have some stunning pieces!

PoonTang
04-29-2009, 02:34 AM
That Pearlberry looks like it could use a good fragging already. Can I bring over my clippers on the 10th????. Your sandbed is a little cluttered too, can i clean it up too? :)

marie
04-29-2009, 02:46 AM
That Pearlberry looks like it could use a good fragging already. Can I bring over my clippers on the 10th????. Your sandbed is a little cluttered too, can i clean it up too? :)

No clippers but your welcome to come and clean the sandbed... (note to self, make sure all the corals I want to keep are up on the rocks by the 10th)

marie
04-30-2009, 03:43 AM
I refilled my calcium reactor tonight, that's 5lbs of calcium reactor media in 3 weeks and 5 days beating my old record of 5lbs in 4 1/2 weeks...I wonder how much live rock I have in my tank now :eek:
I've also cleaned up the sand bed so the fish can swim around again

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april2909001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april2909002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april2909003.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april2909005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april2909007.jpg

marie
04-30-2009, 03:48 AM
I have a hard time getting a good pic of this coral, I bought it from JL last year as a brown coral with potential, it didn't fair well in my tank for months and I thought I was going to lose it...It's fine now :mrgreen:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april2909009.jpg
My overflow on the left side in dire need of cleaning :redface:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april2909015.jpg
The camera hog, I have a lot of pics just like this one :twised:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april2909021.jpg

fishytime
04-30-2009, 03:55 AM
Hey look!...right there!....in the last two pics in post #168 you can clearly see some bare rock:shocked!: 5lbs calcium=1lbs coral growth:mrgreen:

marie
04-30-2009, 03:56 AM
Hey look!...right there!....in the last two pics you can clearly see some bare rock:shocked!: 5lbs calcium=1lbs coral growth:mrgreen:

That rock was new live rock added at christmas...it's filling up fast

bignose
04-30-2009, 04:06 AM
I always think of reef tanks as works of art. Your tank is absolutely stunning!

christyf5
04-30-2009, 03:11 PM
Awesome as always Marie. Can't wait to see it in person!!! :mrgreen:

Rbacchiega
04-30-2009, 03:39 PM
sooooooooooooooooooooooooo amazing.

marie
05-02-2009, 11:12 PM
I went over to Dave's today to see his new shipment of bali's...just to look, I don't really have room for anything the size of a bali aquaculture.


So here is my new coral
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/april2909029.jpg

There is one there, it's right behind the stupid fish :lol:

christyf5
05-02-2009, 11:15 PM
LOL thats hilarious. Its a beautiful yellow, erm I mean pink :razz:

Mrfish55
05-03-2009, 09:14 AM
I wish I had a copperband that nice to stick his face in my pics, enjoy the new coral, looking forward to watching it grow at the speed of sound.

marie
05-04-2009, 05:44 AM
Here's a few pics that I didn't use for the photo contest

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/topdown004.jpg

superman digi
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/topdown006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/topdown010.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/topdown016.jpg

marie
05-04-2009, 05:45 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/topdown018.jpg

I really like this photo, I almost entered it in the contest instead

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/topdown019.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/topdown013.jpg

Lance
05-04-2009, 05:47 AM
Nice!

Chaloupa
05-04-2009, 06:47 AM
FANTASTIC photos!!

marie
05-09-2009, 04:19 AM
I was asked a while back to post a pic of my quarantine tank...not that there is much to look at but here it is
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/fishroom005.jpg

and because some people have an unnatural obsession with sumps, plumbing and such, here are a couple more pics of my fish room
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/fishroom006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/fishroom004.jpg

marie
06-04-2009, 01:49 AM
Can anyone spot the changes? (anyone except Dave anyway)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/june309002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/june309003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/june309004.jpg

christyf5
06-04-2009, 02:03 AM
OOh shiny new vortechs not encrusted in coralline....yet :razz:

Nice!!!:mrgreen:

marie
06-04-2009, 02:28 AM
OOh shiny new vortechs not encrusted in coralline....yet :razz:

Nice!!!:mrgreen:

I was going to sell all my tunze streams to pay for the new pumps but the 2 in the middle add a little extra umph with the vortechs...I guess the next dog I groom will be charged a little extra...Lance, does Molly want a $300 beagle bath? :razz:


Here's a pic of my pearlberry acro frag. It's decided it really likes my tank and is now taking off...there should be lots of cootie covered frags available by christmas :lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/june309014.jpg

Lance
06-04-2009, 02:33 AM
[QUOTE=marie;425829]I was going to sell all my tunze streams to pay for the new pumps but the 2 in the middle add a little extra umph with the vortechs...I guess the next dog I groom will be charged a little extra...Lance, does Molly want a $300 beagle bath? :razz:


Marie, for $300 you'd have to keep her.
So, how do you like the Vortechs? I'm thinking of getting some for the new tank.

marie
06-04-2009, 02:37 AM
[quote=marie;425829]I was going to sell all my tunze streams to pay for the new pumps but the 2 in the middle add a little extra umph with the vortechs...I guess the next dog I groom will be charged a little extra...Lance, does Molly want a $300 beagle bath? :razz:


Marie, for $300 you'd have to keep her.
So, how do you like the Vortechs? I'm thinking of getting some for the new tank.

They are wonderful...definitely worth getting.

fishytime
06-04-2009, 02:52 AM
Have you had a chance to play with the different modes yet, or do you just have them going full blast?

p.s. watch out for tip burn...I found out the hard way:redface::lol:

fencer
06-04-2009, 02:55 AM
Marie
Does that Copperband every pick at your SPS?

marie
06-04-2009, 02:58 AM
Marie
Does that Copperband every pick at your SPS?

If he does I wouldn't notice because picking at sps is already my regal angels favourite occupation...the sps have learned to live with it :mrgreen:

Have you had a chance to play with the different modes yet, or do you just have them going full blast?

p.s. watch out for tip burn...I found out the hard way:redface::lol:

I've just started playing with them, at the moment I have them on reef crest, in sync...I haven't been able to form a wave yet but I didn't really want a wave anyway

Mrfish55
06-04-2009, 03:58 AM
I take it the other one is working OK now? the one you brought back has been running non stop so far, go figure! I think I may need to add a few more and loose the wavebox as the Vortech look so much better.

christyf5
06-04-2009, 04:08 AM
Here's a pic of my pearlberry acro frag. It's decided it really likes my tank and is now taking off...there should be lots of cootie covered frags available by christmas :lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/june309014.jpg

Good grief, its moving along isn't it. Its colored up nicely too. Can't wait for Christmas!! :wink:

Lance
06-04-2009, 04:10 AM
What size Vortechs did you get Marie? 20's or 40's?

marie
06-04-2009, 04:25 AM
What size Vortechs did you get Marie? 20's or 40's?

I bought the 40's. I now have nearly 12,000gph of water moving around my tank when the pumps are on full speed

Lance
06-04-2009, 04:34 AM
I bought the 40's. I now have nearly 12,000gph of water moving around my tank when the pumps are on full speed

68x turnover. Wow! I'll have about the same flow but at 60x turnover.

Lance
06-04-2009, 04:39 AM
I've got quite a few LPS in that tank; I hope they can handle it.

Snappy
06-04-2009, 05:39 AM
The tank looks great Marie.

marie
06-04-2009, 06:02 AM
I take it the other one is working OK now? the one you brought back has been running non stop so far, go figure! I think I may need to add a few more and loose the wavebox as the Vortech look so much better.

The vortechs have so much more to play with then the wave box

I've decided I like the long pulse, with the slave in sync. It's amazing how much crap gets picked up when they're going full blast and then the tunzes take over and blow the crap to the overflows when the vortechs are in down mode.

The tank looks great Marie.


Thanks Greg, it's in no small part to you that it's looking so colourful

marie
06-09-2009, 11:38 PM
Meet mr. and mrs. (I hope) Potter

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/potters001.jpg




This is the last time I will try potters angels but so far it's going well. Both are eating and seem to be getting along all right. I doubt I can keep them in the quarantine tank for long though...cramped quarters would stress even the best relationship

PoonTang
06-10-2009, 12:09 AM
Wow, beautiful fish. Huge beautiful coral colony too for just a QT tank. ;)

marie
06-10-2009, 12:12 AM
.... Huge beautiful coral colony too for just a QT tank. ;)

And it's up for grabs to the first person who walks in the door with a bag big enough for it :mrgreen:

JDigital
06-10-2009, 01:16 AM
Wow! Nice Potters marie! Hope they work out for you..:biggrin:

Lance
06-10-2009, 03:47 AM
Wow! Nice Potters marie! Hope they work out for you..:biggrin:

I'll take it. :biggrin:

Chaloupa
06-10-2009, 04:39 AM
They look awesome Marie! I hope they do well! (if you can keep an Achilles happy...this should be a piece of cake!)

marie
06-10-2009, 04:53 AM
I'll take it. :biggrin:

The fish or the coral? :lol:

marie
06-10-2009, 04:56 AM
It's been 24hrs and so far they are still getting along, a bit of chasing but the smaller is showing all the proper submissive posturing so it looks good.

Playing cupid is very nerve wracking when you can't tell the difference between male and female...if only they could talk

Delphinus
06-10-2009, 05:29 AM
Pair looks nice. I've heard of keeping them in small shoals too, but I wonder if it'd be better to do a more species setup then. I kind of like the pair idea myself. Had a pair of flames for a while, in those there is a difference in the tail in the amount of blue that's different between M&F, but it doesn't show up until at least 3" or more apparently. Good luck with the pairing, hopefully it works out. :)

marie
06-17-2009, 02:19 AM
I decided not to risk my other fish and I am treating the potters with cupramine in a 20g hospital tank. For those that are on the fence about quarantining and treating, it is really a very easy process and doesn't take up much equipment
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/potters006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/potters010.jpg

The fish hate it but they will get over it in time :lol:

Oh and for any mods reading this...this thread should probably be in the tank journal forum not here in the pics forum. If you don't mind moving it please

Skimmerking
06-17-2009, 03:06 AM
wow marie they look amazing, how did you get them as a pair or sex them up, how do you tell them apart i cant

marie
06-17-2009, 03:49 AM
... how do you tell them apart...

You have to ask them nicely :razz: .

It was pure luck on my part that they are getting along but from the research i've done, making sure 1 is a lot smaller then the other betters your chances that they will pair up

Delphinus
06-17-2009, 03:55 AM
May have missed this but why are you treating them, are they showing signs of something or are you just hedging your bets at this point?

marie
06-17-2009, 04:05 AM
May have missed this but why are you treating them, are they showing signs of something or are you just hedging your bets at this point?

They did have a bit of ick but mostly I just don't want to risk Doofus at this point.

I do have ich in the display but the fish there are mostly immune to it and I haven't seen any signs of it in months. By introducing a new strain of ich I could end up with a mess.

fishytime
06-17-2009, 04:10 AM
Great pair Marie....um the fish I mean:mrgreen:....Probably the smart thing to do, treating them....I wouldnt wanna risk Doofus either...I still get a giggle when I watch the vid of Doofus playing in the PH.

marie
06-20-2009, 05:25 AM
New pics for a rainy night
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/june1909006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/june1909001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/june1909003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/june1909004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/june1909005.jpg

Delphinus
06-20-2009, 06:21 AM
Nice as usual.. Does Doofus still do the upsidedown thing?

marie
06-20-2009, 02:53 PM
Nice as usual.. Does Doofus still do the upsidedown thing?

Yea he does, usually every evening. He makes it look so effortless you hardly notice he's not right side up

marie
07-03-2009, 03:20 AM
An update on the potters angels, after they finished their 2 weeks of cupramine treatment on sat I did a 100% water change, let them recover for a couple of days and then added them to the display on tues afternoon after the lights came on. Amazingly they settled in right away and the rest of the crew treated them like they had always been there.

fishytime
07-03-2009, 03:35 AM
Thats great news Marie.... any pics? Ive always wanted a potters myself

marie
07-03-2009, 03:42 AM
Thats great news Marie.... any pics? Ive always wanted a potters myself
I haven't got any good pics, for some reason while they get along great with their new tank mates they're still pretty po'd at me...you think they could show a little bit of gratitude for saving them from the 20g with dubious water quality and placing them in a wonderful new home :lol:
This is the best one

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/july0209008.jpg

marie
07-07-2009, 04:49 AM
Doofus was doing a particularly nice upside ballet tonight but by the time I had the camera he had pretty much quit...Oh well here's the video I took of the tank anyway
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/th_july0609002.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/?action=view&current=july0609002.flv)

Chaloupa
07-07-2009, 05:07 AM
AWESOME...freakin awesome!

Snappy
07-07-2009, 05:10 AM
Very nice Marie, your tank looks great.

PoonTang
07-07-2009, 05:58 AM
Your corals are massive and beautiful!!!

Lance
07-07-2009, 07:00 PM
Very Nice Marie. As always.

lastlight
07-07-2009, 07:11 PM
That middle pile of rocks/coral really adds a nice dynamic to the mix in my opinion. Some of those colonies are getting massive...looks great =)

fishytime
07-07-2009, 11:31 PM
Someday....*daydreams of the time when my colonies are as impressive as Marie's....then realize I need a bigger tank and snap out of it*...:mrgreen:

christyf5
07-08-2009, 01:02 AM
Gorgeous Marie, I can't believe how much some of your corals have grown since I was there!! :biggrin:

PoonTang
07-08-2009, 01:05 AM
LOL what happened? Your rear glass looks "relatively" clean. Are your corals finally choking out your coraline?? :)

marie
07-08-2009, 01:16 AM
The coralline is still growing as fast as ever but there is something in my tank eating it. I know for sure its not my tuxedo urchin so I must have a hitchhiker I didn't know about

Tom R
07-08-2009, 02:05 AM
As always your tank is looking great.

Tom R

lorenz0
07-08-2009, 05:27 AM
those colonies are amazing. true example of a nicely mature tank

marie
07-11-2009, 04:33 AM
:doh: Both potters angels are coral nippers... maybe I'll just call my tank "a fowlc" (fish only with live corals) :lol:

BlueAbyss
07-11-2009, 08:01 AM
Ouch that sucks about the angels. They are beautiful... but really, could they do much damage with that much gorgeous coral in the tank? I mean, they'd have to do an awful lot of nipping :biggrin:

Your tank is amazing and an inspiration. The video was awesome, thanks for sharing!

christyf5
07-30-2009, 08:42 PM
Marie, we need more pics. My tank is too depressing to look at so I'm using yours as a crutch to keep me interested in this hobby :razz:

Lets see those beautiful big colonies, oh and doofus of course :wink:

marie
07-30-2009, 10:27 PM
Might have to wait a bit for pics, the lights are out during the day right now because my living room is under going major renovations...hopefully the tank survives it

Tom R
07-30-2009, 10:43 PM
I thought that your living room could us a reno.
Are you going to Theater Seating 3 or 4 rows deep with camera tripod mounts and drink holder on each seat?

Tom R

christyf5
07-30-2009, 11:12 PM
I thought that your living room could us a reno.
Are you going to Theater Seating 3 or 4 rows deep with camera tripod mounts and drink holder on each seat?

Tom R


LOL, that would be awesome!!! :biggrin:

PoonTang
07-31-2009, 12:41 AM
Marie, we need more pics. My tank is too depressing to look at so I'm using yours as a crutch to keep me interested in this hobby :razz:

Lets see those beautiful big colonies, oh and doofus of course :wink:

+1 !
I dont have a tank anymore :( so I am adopting yours :)

marie
08-02-2009, 02:04 AM
I thought that your living room could us a reno.


Tom R

You didn't like the 70's wood panel look :surprise:

The other day I noticed one of my big acro colonies is missing some tissue, doesn't appear to be rtn but I'm keeping a close eye to make sure it doesn't spread...not that there's a lot I could do if it did decide to spread :frown:

fishytime
08-02-2009, 03:46 AM
You could take it out and crazy glue it....worked for me on a couple occasions.

marie
08-02-2009, 03:52 AM
You could take it out and crazy glue it....worked for me on a couple occasions.

There's not a hope I could take this sucker out of the tank. It is attached (along with a bunch of other corals) to about 50 lbs of rock and the back wall of the tank :lol:.

Tom R
08-02-2009, 04:50 AM
You didn't like the 70's wood panel look :surprise:
:

Who looks at the paneling. For sure they are not REEFERS.

Tom R

marie
08-02-2009, 04:04 PM
A few bad pics taken this morning with dirty glass and everything :mrgreen:
the coral with some tissue recession
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209002.jpg

My potters angels favourite coral :twised:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209004.jpg

The rest of the them

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209008.jpg

marie
08-02-2009, 04:06 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209009.jpg

This is the bali that Dave gave me and I bleached it out badly. It's now recovered and turned into a very nice coral
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209010.jpg

The pearlberry acro doing very well
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209011.jpg

marie
08-02-2009, 04:08 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209012.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209013.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209014.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209015.jpg

christyf5
08-02-2009, 04:16 PM
A few bad pics taken this morning with dirty glass and everything :mrgreen:
the coral with some tissue recession


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209007.jpg


OMG Marie, this one had only a few branches on it when I was there in May!!:eek:

Awesome growth. I hope that big receeding colony turns around.

marie
08-02-2009, 04:18 PM
OMG Marie, this one had only a few branches on it when I was there in May!!:eek:

Awesome growth. I hope that big receeding colony turns around.

I took the pic figuring you would recognize it :lol:

christyf5
08-02-2009, 04:21 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/mariesnell/aug0209013.jpg




LOL, oh I recognize all of them :razz: The above right one (purple) was super tiny in May too (I remember this because I coveted it :wink:). Man I wish I knew your secret for growing corals, you're like the Coral Whisperer or something!!

marie
08-02-2009, 04:48 PM
This last week the coral growth has slowed right down, I even had to turn down my calcium reactor a bit. I think its because I shortened the photo period from 10 1/2 hrs to 8 1/2 hours because of the heat and the renos

marie
08-04-2009, 05:47 AM
I'm moving my tale of woe to this thread so I don't mess up Lance's

I'm not really sure whats happening, the tank did get up to 86 the day we started to tear everything out of the living room and then I switched the light cycle to night/early morning so the tank could be covered during the day without heating up ( it never got above 84 again).
At some point the sump room started reeking of coral sex (kind of distinctive once you've smelled it once) and the skimmer shut down for 2 days.Unfortunately I wasn't in a position to do any water changes.
A few acros are losing tissue, the monti caps are bleaching and looking decidedly unhappy and the digis are losing their growing tips.
I bought a bucket of salt from Bob today ($80 :eek: ) and I will start water changes as soon as the paintings done tomorrow night/wed

...

Marie...OH NO! That's not good.....ack...do you think it's related to the drywalling or? Wish I were closer to take a piece of that superman digi.

I don't think it was the drywalling because it started when we were still tearing out the carpet and wood paneling.
I suspect it was the whole thing combined with the change in light cycle, a/some corals going sexual, the heat, and dust going in the tank.
My Plan of attack right now is to get everything back on a normal schedule and doing 3 or 4 large water changes