150gal ZEO que dramatic music

[lobsterboy]

Hi everyone,

I have upgraded my tank, this thread contains both the old build as well, the new build.

Old tank build (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=47211&postcount=8)

Last pics of old tank, and start of new build (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=47211&page=44)

Day 1 of Zeovit cycle (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=525663&postcount=563)


Thanks for looking. enjoy

[lobsterboy]

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/zeovit10.jpg

[lobsterboy]

before

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/reef12.jpg

[lobsterboy]

after

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/zeovit1-1.jpg

you can see a big difference in the birds nest and the oxyopora:biggrin:

what do you guys think?

[Keri]

Very nice!! How long have you been runnng zeo?

[StirCrazy]

realy can't see a differance becuase the befor pictures are to far out and of different things than the after.

Do you have any close up pics of specific corals "befor and after"?

Steve

[lobsterboy]

the colors are a bit more bright, but cant tell in the photos, but you can see the growth difference.
i have only been on zeo base system for 2months, and dosing for 3 months.

[lobsterboy]

before: acro near bleached out, check the base. http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0391.jpg

[lobsterboy]

after: 1month on zeo, blue tips and the base its all grown in, http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0553-1.jpg

[lobsterboy]

updated pic, http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0555-1.jpg

[sharuq1]

What are you using for the background on that tank? I really like the way the light has played upon it in the first picture to create so many lines going in so many directions. Corals are growing out very nicely!

[lobsterboy]

Thanks, for the background, I am not using anything for a background, its just the plain ol white wall, the light does bounce off it and give a nice flicker, kinda 3-d like.

[BC Mosaic]

You've got no coraline growing on your glass. Is that because of ZeoVit or are you scraping you glass clean all the time?

Nice tank!

[lobsterboy]

i have noticed that, the amount of less purple coraline alg, has died or vanished from ,my system after going zeo. I know that some of the additvies, help to limit algae growth, so maybe coralline falls into this catagory. other than that, I try to keep the glass spotless.

thanks

[lobsterboy]

Here are a few pic's of the new CANDAY i picked up last night at RED CORAL

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[lobsterboy]

A FEW MORE.

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[lobsterboy]

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[lobsterboy]

check out the New PURPLE CAP, thanks doug!

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[fishytime]

Your welcome John. I see you managed to squeeze it in there. Lookin good man. Wouldnt mind seeing it in person some time. Let me know if you wanna swap some more stuff.

[lobsterboy]

For sure Doug

[Snappy]

Looks very nice John.

[lobsterboy]

few pics.

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[fishytime]

Saweeeeeeeeeet!

[fishoholic]

Looks great!

[lobsterboy]

thank you very much.

[lobsterboy]

just found this picture, had to put it up, alittle before and after.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/JENNY817.jpg

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[lobsterboy]

Hello Everyone

Here is abit info about my tank and dosing schedule

Tank size:125gallon
sump: 33 gallon
return pump: Rainbow lifeguard quiet one 4000HH, rated at 980gph, actual 550gph
Tunze DOC 9005 skimmer
Vortex zeo reactor: 1.25 lb of zeolites changed every month
Two little fishes phosban reactor, running Fluval carbon, 1cup changed every 2 weeks.

Current:
x2 Tunze 6065 steams, 1717gph
x1 Vortech, 3000gph

Lighting:
Nova extreme PRO T5, 12 blubs
4, 39wt Fiji purple KZ
8, 39wt New Generations KZ

5% water changed, every two weeks

Tank Parms:
temp: 78-80f
ca-500
kh-6.5
k+ 390-400
mg-1200

ZEO dosing schedule: all done at night after lights out

Everyday:
5 drop coral vitalizer
5 drop sponge power
3ml phols xtra
1 drop amino acid SPS
3 drop Stylo glow
1ml Zeostart
1ml coral snow

Every other day dosing:

5 drop zeobak
5 drop zeofood
3ml B-balance
1.5ml k-balance
5 drop jodi komplex
zeospur2 every two weeks

[lobsterboy]

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[lobsterboy]

bubble gum blues, thanks aussie

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[lobsterboy]

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[lobsterboy]

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/acansred-1.jpg

[fishytime]

Kneel to the lord acan.

[Rbacchiega]

Hey! I have a chunk of that! :P

[lobsterboy]

Kneel to the lord acan.


:lol:

[lobsterboy]

Hey! I have a chunk of that! :P

sure do!!!

[lobsterboy]

New pics

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[lobsterboy]

new alien eye from RC

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[JDigital]

Gonna be fraggin that Scroll anytime soon? :lol:

Tank looks great!

[MikeP]

Sweet lookin stuff Johnny Boy!

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

The tank is looking really good!

[Rbacchiega]

mmmmm Alien Eye...

[lobsterboy]

hey guys, thanks alot :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:



alien eye say what...? hopefully he will spread out to the bare bottom :idea:

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mikeP's frag, thanks man,

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_2851.jpg

changed out two of my new gens for 2 fiji purple. so equal parts, new gens, to fiji purple. big difference with the new blubs in apperance. time will tell.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_2854.jpg

[lobsterboy]

thought it would be cool to take a few pics, with no lights running on the tank, to show the colors of the corals with no lights.
the only light comes from the window with the blinds down.
sorry the pictures are not the clearest, no flash. :biggrin:

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[lobsterboy]

found this old aquarium fish international mag, while looking for a mag for a fellow reefer on breeding mandrains.

anyways it was my 15minutes of fame back in May 2007

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[KennyKen]

WOW
stellar tank,
great shots as well.

[fishytime]

:hail:

[lobsterboy]

lol. doug, were not worthy. lol.

[christyf5]

Hey cool! Nice work! :cool:

I like those daylight shots too, a bit blurry but its amazing the color difference with daylight vs aquarium lighting :biggrin:

[Whatigot]

sweet tank.
I wish that the effects of zeo were a little more apparent, but as it stands, I'll take your word for it.

[Rbacchiega]

I've seen Johns tank both before and after he switched his bulbs. When he's just running the Fiji Purples the greens/blues and purples in that tank are rediculous. Makes me hate him a little actually LOL

Colors and PE on all his corals are great, definately a sharp looking tank. One of my favorite.

[lobsterboy]

:hail:

thanks doug :biggrin:

Hey cool! Nice work! :cool:

I like those daylight shots too, a bit blurry but its amazing the color difference with daylight vs aquarium lighting :biggrin:

thanks christy, just the past few weeks, i have noticed a big difference in the
colors in the corals tissue even when the lights are off. :idea:

WOW
stellar tank,
great shots as well.

thank man :razz:

sweet tank.
I wish that the effects of zeo were a little more apparent, but as it stands, I'll take your word for it.

i am in phase 4.5 now, it took some time, i cant wait to hit the six phase. :mrgreen:

I've seen Johns tank both before and after he switched his bulbs. When he's just running the Fiji Purples the greens/blues and purples in that tank are rediculous. Makes me hate him a little actually LOL

Colors and PE on all his corals are great, definately a sharp looking tank. One of my favorite.

thanks randi, :twised:, i was running out of smilies, so it was the twisted or a question mark.

[Rbacchiega]

LIES!!!
There are so many different smilies that I am deserving of....Observe

:drinking::morning::onfire::typing::whoo::twitch:: bathbaby::spy::whip::hititbanana::laluot_27:

[lobsterboy]

:laser:LIES!!!
There are so many different smilies that I am deserving of....Observe

:drinking::morning::onfire::typing::whoo::twitch:: bathbaby::spy::whip::hititbanana::laluot_27:

:laser: :llama:

lol, looks like the lama is getting lazered.

hey ya go

:bananahuge:

[lobsterboy]

this is kinda turning into a sideshow. lol

[Rbacchiega]

Yes! A Llama!

Back to the topic at hand... Great tank, Great corals, great fish

[lobsterboy]

Yes! A Llama!

Back to the topic at hand... Great tank, Great corals, great fish

yes thanks to everyone here at canreef and thanks to all LFS.

[lobsterboy]

here the new yellow scroll i picked up today, thanks adidas.

havent placed it yet, but once placed will post more pics.

really nice green polyps on it.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_2897.jpg

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[digital-audiophile]

That's juicy!!

[lobsterboy]

That's juicy!!

:lol:

[lobsterboy]

yellow scroll
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_2904.jpg
blue acro picked it up today
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_2909.jpg
full shot
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[Rbacchiega]

yellow scroll
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_2904.jpg


Hahaha it looks like the monti's are forming a mouth and it's eating your damsel.

[lobsterboy]

are you talking about that blue thing, by the green and red monti caps.?

if so its just a piece of expoxy, lol. .. still not sure, looked at the pic, 4times now.

[Rbacchiega]

okay, it's eating the epoxy then. LOOK....the green is the top of the mouth/bill, the red is the bottom...he's almost smiling..

c'mon, someone else tell me they see this...

[Keri]

NOM NOM NOM!


lol, I see it ;)
it even has teeth on top

[digital-audiophile]

And eyes! Looks like an alligator!

[lobsterboy]

i tottally see the GAR.

[lobsterboy]

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[christyf5]

Awesome pics! :cool:

Your cap and turbinaria need some turkey basting tho, the longer they sit with that detritus on them the more likely for tissue die off.

[lobsterboy]

lol, its already done, noticed it debirs after the pics got uploaded, thanks for the good eye.

[Delphinus]

Sick man, just sick. :cool:

[Rbacchiega]

I hate you. *narrow evil eye*

[lobsterboy]

Sick man, just sick. :cool:

thanks man

I hate you. *narrow evil eye*

come on, dont be hatin

[Rbacchiega]

Oh I hate the player AND the game John.

Just kidding. Looks great

[lobsterboy]

:lol: thanks

[Doug]

Very nice tank and great pics. Hope you dont mind but the purple, {almost looks blue}, cap, now graces my desktop. :D

[Phanman]

very nice top downs... very jealous, lol.

[Chaloupa]

WOW very nice!

[lobsterboy]

Very nice tank and great pics. Hope you dont mind but the purple, {almost looks blue}, cap, now graces my desktop. :D

thanks man, very cool

very nice top downs... very jealous, lol.

:mrgreen:

WOW very nice!

:twised: thanks

[lobsterboy]

left side
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front
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right side
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[Lance]

That is one fine looking tank! And nice pics too.

[FlamesFan]

The pics don't do it justice. Looks great in person too.

[lobsterboy]

That is one fine looking tank! And nice pics too.

thanks Lance, glad you like :biggrin:

The pics don't do it justice. Looks great in person too.

thanks Sean, the frags you gave me are looking mighty fine.

[lobsterboy]

I picked these up on thursday night from Greg at Coral Master. He even threw in an extra frag, i dont have a picture of it, as its kinda placed in a hard to shoot area. but tis awesome.
All are Incredible additions, at an excellent price, you would have a hard time finding frags like these in stores. Polyps where out, 5minutes after in my tank.
I highly suggest that get ahold of him, to check out what he has, its not your ordinary fair.

Acropora Tenius
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Mike Paletta L.E. A. Lovelli
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Sky Blue A. Loisetteae Stag
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Cali Tort
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Blue Polyp Birdsnest
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full tank shot
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[Snappy]

Tank looks great John. :mrgreen:

[lobsterboy]

Tank looks great John. :mrgreen:

yeah it was looking good, but now looks great thanks to you

[midgetwaiter]

That's tank you got from Dave isn't it, I'd recognize that wacky overflow anywhere. I was sad when he sold it to you, it was one of the nicest planted tanks I ever saw but it's much nicer now. :)

[lobsterboy]

That's tank you got from Dave isn't it, I'd recognize that wacky overflow anywhere. I was sad when he sold it to you, it was one of the nicest planted tanks I ever saw but it's much nicer now. :)

LOL, ahhh that wacky overflow, i tried taking it out, but it superglued to the bottom like madness , lol.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Wow...looking great!

I bet you already have said but how long have you been running ZEO now?

I hope my tank looks this good at some point!

[lobsterboy]

Wow...looking great!

I bet you already have said but how long have you been running ZEO now?

I hope my tank looks this good at some point!

Thanks man,:twised: I just hit phase 5 (5 months) last night, with the change of zeolites. alot of users have noticed the biggest difference 6 months in. so i am waiting for april. lol

[mseepman]

Your tank is amazing and your pictures are awesome! I don't know how you take such great pics of your tank...I can't get anything to turn out even remotely like these.

Looking forward to you hitting phase 6 so that we can all see how the Zeo is helping your tank.

[lobsterboy]

Your tank is amazing and your pictures are awesome! I don't know how you take such great pics of your tank...I can't get anything to turn out even remotely like these.

Looking forward to you hitting phase 6 so that we can all see how the Zeo is helping your tank.

Thanks alot, :twised:.
my camera is shot, so i just use my girls canon, also no actinics, nothing special. and i cant wait for this month to pass either. :rainbowa:

[lobsterboy]

I upped the dosing of a few elements, only by a 1ml or 2ml. Have seen some positive changes.

Hello Everyone

Here is abit info about my tank and dosing schedule

Tank size:125gallon
sump: 33 gallon
return pump: Rainbow lifeguard quiet one 4000HH, rated at 980gph, actual 550gph
Tunze DOC 9005 skimmer
Vortex zeo reactor: 1.25 lb of zeolites changed every month, now leaving 10% of old zeolites mixed with fresh zeolites
Two little fishes phosban reactor, running Fluval carbon, 1cup changed every 2 weeks.

Current:
x2 Tunze 6065 steams, 1717gph
x1 Vortech, 3000gph

Lighting: changed every 3months
Nova extreme PRO T5, 12 blubs
6, 39wt Fiji purple KZ
6, 39wt New Generations KZ

5% water changed, every two weeks

Tank Parms:
temp: 78-80f
ca-420-dosing 3.5 tsp CA morning
kh-6.5-7.5-dosing 12 tsp carbonate night with top up water
k+ 390-400
mg-1400

ZEO dosing schedule: all done at night after lights out

Everyday:
5 drop coral vitalizer
5 drop sponge power
3ml phols xtra
2 drop amino acid SPS
3 drop Stylo glow
1ml Zeostart
1ml K-balance

Every other day dosing:

5 drop zeobak
5 drop zeofood
4ml B-balance
zeospur2 every 8-10 days, dosed with 5 drops Jodi komplex

Once a month
10ml Zeospur Macro elements

[lobsterboy]

Here are two of three only known photos I have of my old reef, it was lots of softies and zoas. it was taken before moving and starting the zeovit.
only a few frags came from that tank to my new one.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0002-1.jpg

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[fishytime]

The clowns picked a good coral to host in huh?:mrgreen:

[lobsterboy]

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[lobsterboy]

The clowns picked a good coral to host in huh?:mrgreen:

yeah, there was 3 sets of o-clowns in the tank, one set had the large carpet to them selves, the second had the cup for a host and the last two hung around the overflow. werid.

[sharuq1]

Stunning! :laluot_24: Wonderful job!

[lobsterboy]

Stunning! :laluot_24: Wonderful job!

thanks I like the rabbit. :twised::twised::twised::twised::twised:

[lobsterboy]

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[lobsterboy]

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[lobsterboy]

thought i would show you guys my coldwater lobster tank, that i have at my work.
i have done quite abit of work on it, since taking it over last week.
its still pretty boring as there are only lobsters and snails in there now.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_3216.jpg

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http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_3219.jpg
the executive chef is from France, so there is homage to him here. as well as the sanil, haha
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_3225.jpg

[ColinD]

Very cool, I've worked in kitchens for almost 30 years but never had a tank set up in the kitchen (had this (http://www.landinggrill.com/slide_show/pic2_the_landing.jpg) one in the dinning room). Where abouts are you working?

Colin

[fishytime]

Very cool, I've worked in kitchens for almost 30 years but never had a tank set up in the kitchen (had this (http://www.landinggrill.com/slide_show/pic2_the_landing.jpg) one in the dinning room). Where abouts are you working?

Colin

Holy crap Colin....where is that tank?

[ColinD]

A resort on Van Isle where I was the Chef, we had 3 cold water tanks with almost 14000 gallons total. The main one in the dinning room is 13000 gallons (all water was pumped in from the bay the resort was on) Kept lots of PNW species such as salmon, rock cod, flounder, dungeness crabs, starfish/sun stars, octopi and anemone. The Aquarist worked very closely with the Vancouver Aquarium and the Pacific Research Station in Uclulet.

Colin

[lobsterboy]

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[Lance]

Nice shots. A few were a little bit out of focus, but all-in-all very nice.
I've got to get a camera that takes a decent macro picture. I envy all of you with your camera skills.

[lobsterboy]

lol, yeah i wont be paying the bills with my camera skills, lol. :lol:

[xtreme]

Was just reading your thread with the SPS for sale and you were talking about having to dose so much for your kH and Ca. Curious how much you are having to use and what products?

[lobsterboy]

Hey everyone, 6months in on the zeo, all photos are taken under the new gens and fiji purple, no actinics

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[lobsterboy]

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[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Wow! Looking awesome.

I love the way your birdsnest is growing. I wish one of mine would grow like that :)

Mine, the branches just grow so tightly together.

[Rbacchiega]

that's the happiest future dinner ever!

[lobsterboy]

Wow! Looking awesome.

I love the way your birdsnest is growing. I wish one of mine would grow like that :)

Mine, the branches just grow so tightly together.

thanks Justin, i found that as well, until i moved it to a high flow area, and then it started to spread out like crazy.

that's the happiest future dinner ever!

Huh...? maybe your talking about the purple cap...? if so i am going to eat the coral beauty, washed down with skim mate. lol.

[Rbacchiega]

the lobster....isn't he/she future grub?

[lobsterboy]

the lobster....isn't he/she future grub?

ahhhh ok, the lobster, i get it now, DUH.

and yes if i catch the coral beauty she will be eaten, as revenge for always nippin the corals, lol

[blaster]

How do you like your vortech?

[lobsterboy]

How do you like your vortech?

its the first first generation, got it about 3years ago, its awesome.

might be in for a new generation one, as when cleaning the tunzes, yesterday night, the tank looks alot cleaner with out the blackgrapefruits on the sides. haha

[Snappy]

Looking great John.

[lobsterboy]

Looking great John.

Thanks alot Greg.

[lobsterboy]

FTS

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[lobsterboy]

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[lobsterboy]

new additions from CORAL MASTER.thanks Greg
,Frost polyps top left hand cornor,
and sky berry stag top right hand cornor.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_3686.jpg

Acro ID anyone?
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_3685.jpg

[Skimmerking]

looks like a red prostata

[lobsterboy]

looks like a red prostata

thanks

[lobsterboy]

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[Myka]

Wow, big changes from page 1!!! I love how you keep minimal live rock and have the low profiles on the coral with all that nice free water up higher. Seeing this, I'm going to try to achieve something like it in my 90, but want a ledge off on one side to hide the overflow maybe. Thanks for inspiration! :D

[lobsterboy]

Wow, big changes from page 1!!! I love how you keep minimal live rock and have the low profiles on the coral with all that nice free water up higher. Seeing this, I'm going to try to achieve something like it in my 90, but want a ledge off on one side to hide the overflow maybe. Thanks for inspiration! :D

thanks alot Myka. :biggrin:

[lobsterboy]

:biggrin:

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[24storm]

Very nice John. Do you use a camera box?

Keith

[lobsterboy]

Very nice John. Do you use a camera box?

Keith

no i dont Keith, i just place the camera as close as i can to the glass and then "click" its just a point and shoot canon.

[es355lucille]

I have personally seen this tank and John you are a God when it comes to growing corals. I will be hounding you (more than I have :mrgreen:) to understand how you come up with the water clarity that you have mastered.

Great Work!!! Keep it up, always look forward to pictures from you!!!

[lobsterboy]

:redface:, thanks Brad.

but I think alot of Credit goes to Greg @ Coral master, some of my nicer pieces came from him.

[lobsterboy]

so heres the new canvas

any ideas...hehe:mrgreen:

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_3853.jpg

[karazy]

zoa garden? ooor one really big acro? or a gorgonian? ooor some really cool non-photosynthetics?

[lobsterboy]

zoa garden? ooor one really big acro? or a gorgonian? ooor some really cool non-photosynthetics?

i am liking the acro idea. :mrgreen:

[lobsterboy]

so, i had went to grab a piece of birdnest that i seen in the back of my tank, and crash, my house of cards came down, :redface:, next time i use some ties, lol. anyways, decided to totally take out what i think is austrea, and move it to the side, as there was a constant battle between the table, xpress, and birdnest, you might see it up on the buy and sell, soon enough. lol. as i have no idea where to put that big ol bad boy. :lol:

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[lobsterboy]

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[lobsterboy]

note all dusting of the Corals was done after seeing the pics. :lol:

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[Delphinus]

Disgusting!! .. I hate you .. er, I mean, wow, it's really very nice. :p That yellow tabling milli is just ... wow. :cool:

[lobsterboy]

Disgusting!! .. I hate you .. er, I mean, wow, it's really very nice. :p That yellow tabling milli is just ... wow. :cool:

yeah i know, its pretty hard to look at sometimes, :razz:, just jokes, thanks alot man.

[Pazil]

Awesome John... just awesome

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Wow. Looking really, really good!

[lobsterboy]

Awesome John... just awesome

Wow. Looking really, really good!

Thanks boys

[lobsterboy]

just one

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[lobsterboy]

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[lobsterboy]

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[lobsterboy]

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[lobsterboy]

picked up this hot pink stylo the udder day, tottaly stoked:razz:

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[lobsterboy]

as well as this bad boy

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[Pazil]

Look'n great by...... Let me know when u'r frigg'n frag'n agin OK

[lobsterboy]

not new but nice.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_4275.jpg

and this guy, gettin big. taken may5,

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[lobsterboy]

Look'n great by...... Let me know when u'r frigg'n frag'n agin OK

right on bi, got lucky jigging fer SPS

[lobsterboy]

so i just finished with the changing of the lights, only after 2.5months.
I must say that I see a big difference with the light. only with 4 fiji;s running, they look like a 15k. its awesome.
I took some pics, before and after, photo are not taken at same angle, so difference might not be noticable by photo.
after seeing this difference I will be keeping with the change out.
AND BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS VIEWED THIS THREAD.
I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD REACH THIS HIGH 5700 VIEWS.
THANKS.

new blubs
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new blubs in
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before
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after
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before
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after
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[lobsterboy]

Hello everyone,

so I was really thinking about breaking down my tank, but after many pm;s, calls and a few visits, from some real good friends I have decided to keep the reef going.
I have had some great growth and color on most colonies since the last pics.
as well as a few new pieces added at the first of the month.
Should have some pics up, when I have some free time.

Thanks again, you know who you are.

[Pazil]

Thats awesome man... I am so glad that you are keeping the reef going..... nothing worse than losing passion for something that you enjoy... :biggrin::biggrin:

[JDigital]

Thats awesome man... I am so glad that you are keeping the reef going..... nothing worse than losing passion for something that you enjoy... :biggrin::biggrin:


+1... Good to see you sticking with it!

[parkinsn]

Good to hear John!!

[Carmen]

Well. THANK GOD!:wink:

[fooser]

Awesome! I told you I had faith in you! haha Like I said, I will just keep believing it won't happen :) Good to keep you on board! Otherwise who else would attend those "help meetings" with me.

[MikeP]

Hello everyone,

so I was really thinking about breaking down my tank, but after many pm;s, calls and a few visits, from some real good friends I have decided to keep the reef going.
I have had some great growth and color on most colonies since the last pics.
as well as a few new pieces added at the first of the month.
Should have some pics up, when I have some free time.

Thanks again, you know who you are.

Great news John, I'm glad to hear it. Your tank is an inspiration :mrgreen:.

[lobsterboy]

Hello everyone here are some updated pics

[lobsterboy]

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[lobsterboy]

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[pterfloth]

Looks fantastic! Keep the updates coming.

[lobsterboy]

So here are a few pictures that I took this afternoon. Thanks for looking.

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[lobsterboy]

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[lobsterboy]

i picked up a few new fish yesterday, blue green chromis and a sohal tang.
the addition of the smaller chromis have encouraged the larger fish to swim in the open water column

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[parkinsn]

Tanks looking really god John. Glad to see that your hanging in there :biggrin:

[Pazil]

AWESOME as usual!!! BTW I hate you in the best way......:lol::lol:

[lobsterboy]

Tanks looking really god John. Glad to see that your hanging in there :biggrin:

Thanks Scott, yup still at er.

AWESOME as usual!!! BTW I hate you in the best way......:lol::lol:

LOL, tanks bi

[lobsterboy]

FTS

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0247.jpg

[parkinsn]

Nice to see a few tangs in there now too. the chromis look nice as well

[lobsterboy]

i gotta control myself now, if not there will be a pile more fish goin in there.

[fishytime]

Holy crap man....I count 23 fish just in the pic:surprise: What flavor of skimmer you runnin?

[lobsterboy]

running a seaclone 100 , lol


Holy crap man....I count 23 fish just in the pic:surprise: What flavor of skimmer you runnin?

[lobsterboy]

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0249.jpg

[ottoman]

WOW, that is really nice colourful tank. Now I am looking to add a ZEO system. What kind of lighting are you running?

[lobsterboy]

WOW, that is really nice colourful tank. Now I am looking to add a ZEO system. What kind of lighting are you running?

Thanks Ottoman, i am using the nova extreme pro, 6- 39wt KZ new gens, and 6- 39wt KZ fiji purple. Changed out every 3 months.

[lastlight]

What's your experience been like with the striped damsel? I've heard nothing but negative things about these fish but i *still* want a few in my tank. I imagine if they scrap it's a problem with smaller fish but tangs should have nohing to worry about right?

The way your corals are evenly growing up reminds me of that scene in star wars where the compacter is about to crush everyone. The fish will be in really shallow water soon at the rate you seem to be growing these sticks!

[Myka]

As Borat would say, "Veddy niiiice!"

[lobsterboy]

What's your experience been like with the striped damsel? I've heard nothing but negative things about these fish but i *still* want a few in my tank. I imagine if they scrap it's a problem with smaller fish but tangs should have nohing to worry about right?

The way your corals are evenly growing up reminds me of that scene in star wars where the compacter is about to crush everyone. The fish will be in really shallow water soon at the rate you seem to be growing these sticks!

well, the striped damsel i got after seeing a pic of Iwan's tank of switzerland, its insane, and he had a SD there. so i went out and got one, i really like the color of the fish, and he has been good, other than biting me everytime i get close to his nest, and darts at the other smaller fish every once in awhile, doesnt bother with the tangs.
if i had a choice to keep or remove him, i would remove him and have tired to get him out in the past, with no luck. so its up to you if u want to try one or a few. i think the more you have the more the battle would be on, IMHO.

and yeah, the sticks are growing alot. :mrgreen: i found that 15-16 inches from the light i get the best growth.


As Borat would say, "Veddy niiiice!"

High Five!

[lobsterboy]

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/round2.jpg

[lobsterboy]

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/canreef1.jpg

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http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/canreef2.jpg

[ponokareefer]

Your tank is looking awesome! :first: I just saw it not that long ago, and it is looking even better now which I didn't think was possible!

[xtreme]

Looking great as usual John. How is your Sohal tang behaving? Any aggresion towards the others?

[lobsterboy]

Your tank is looking awesome! :first: I just saw it not that long ago, and it is looking even better now which I didn't think was possible!

Thanks Ryan, hope your tank is coming along as well.

Looking great as usual John. How is your Sohal tang behaving? Any aggresion towards the others?

Thanks Sean, the sohal is behaving so far, the only aggresion i seem so far was towards the tomi and mimic tangs and that was when i frist added him. as of late they are all chill

[lobsterboy]

Frag from 24 Storm
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new1.jpg
yellow tang
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new3.jpg
Pink Milli from Red Coral
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new4.jpg
I tired to get all my fish into one pic, this is the closest I came.
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new2.jpg

[lobsterboy]

orange sp
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/zeo1.jpg
frag from Snappy
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/zeo2.jpg
Tenus...?
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/zeo3.jpg
I have two colonies like this, they came from a tank using MH, they have been in my tank now for two months and have still kept the insane blue color. even after dosing spur.
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/zeo4.jpg

[BlueAbyss]

I tired to get all my fish into one pic, this is the closest I came.
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new2.jpg

Those butterflys are beautiful! They don't pick at your corals?

[lobsterboy]

Those butterflys are beautiful! They don't pick at your corals?

yeah they are pretty cool, and they are reef safe.

[MikeP]

I have two colonies like this, they came from a tank using MH, they have been in my tank now for two months and have still kept the insane blue color. even after dosing spur.
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/zeo4.jpg

Two huh? Wanna sell one or make a trade? :biggrin:

Tank is lookin awesome BTW!

[Doug]

Wow again. Great pics. The blue acro is so nice :faint:

[lobsterboy]

Wow again. Great pics. The blue acro is so nice :faint:

Thanks Doug, I cant wait till the blue grows out.

one last pic.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0618.jpg

[Navarchus]

WoW....I just love this picture!!!! It just so deep look like ocean to me!

[lobsterboy]

WoW....I just love this picture!!!! It just so deep look like ocean to me!

Thanks Navarchus, the pic was one of many that i took this afternoon, LOL, i think i took over a hundard pics.

[lobsterboy]

So I dropped by Red Coral today to pick up some ZeoBak which I needed for Saturday dosing, Kevin had this xpressed out from Vancouver which was very impressive for LFS to do. Great Job Kevin BIG THANKS.

zeovit carbon is also in stock now

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0669-1.jpg

I also decided to get out of the stoneage and picked up a refractometer from Kevin as well, as I was still using an Instant ocean swingarm hydrometer that I bought 3years ago. I just tested my salt levels and it was at 30ppt :redface: super happy that I got it, it could have been a diaster.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0671.jpg

also, 2 pieces of liverock, to cover up a cord from a powerhead.
I never bought LR from Red Coral before, I gotta say I never seen liverock coming from a LFS with soooo many pods on it before the rocks were crawling them well as well as deep purple coralline. another great score.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0667.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0673.jpg

and one last SPS, a nice redish orange digi

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0672.jpg

Needless to say Kevin and the staff at Red Coral have always been great to deal with and keep uping the anity for LFS's.

BTW, RC just got the new CORAL magazine for this month.

[lobsterboy]

Hello everyone, a few pics of being on zeo for 10months.

as well I have changed the following for my dosing schedule:
With the new dosing, I found that the colors have improved as well as PE extension.

Zeostart .04ml twice a day
Phols xtra 2ml daily
Amino Acid SPS 1drop daily
Sponge Power 3drop daily
Stylo Glo 3 drop daily

Thanks for looking

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/can9.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/can8.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/can7.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/can6.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/can5.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/can4.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/can3.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/can2.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/can10.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/can1.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/can.jpg

[Pazil]

Nice!!!!!

[Lance]

Very Nice!

[lobsterboy]

Nice!!!!!

Very Nice!

Thanks guys. :razz:

[lobsterboy]

new frag from MikeP. aug3

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0760.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0765.jpg

[lobsterboy]

just had a flip through the coral of the world set, and i gotta say it ROCKS!!:razz:

there are sooo many great pictures and diagrams, that get right down into detail for a ton of SPS, and their sub divisions. Highly impressed with the set.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0852.jpg

[lobsterboy]

So i was going through my photos and found that i had alot of my neon green stag, so i figured it was time for a growth sequence. I cant remmber when i got this, but I am guessing its about either late Jan or early Feb this year.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_2734.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_3182.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_3668.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_3650.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_3909.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_4099.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_4079.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_4267.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/1198.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0088.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/_P5G1682.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/can7.jpg

[Ephraim]

wow that slimer has really taken off!

[fishytime]

Dont you just love fast growing corals like stags, montis and the birdsnest family? Great for the ego!....I have a stag that has just broke the surface(it doesnt seem to like the air too much) Looks great there bye.

[lobsterboy]

wow that slimer has really taken off!

yup, she taken off :mrgreen:

Dont you just love fast growing corals like stags, montis and the birdsnest family? Great for the ego!....I have a stag that has just broke the surface(it doesnt seem to like the air too much) Looks great there bye.

I was a big fan of stags earlier this year for their growth, as well as monits and birdnests, but now leaning towards, clustering SPS like stylos, and porites, some of the natural reef pics I seen are pretty dope.
and right on for your breacher.

[lobsterboy]

so i have been eyeing this piece this piece at Red Coral for sometime now.
and finally i gave in to getting it.
I think its, A.efflorescens ...?

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0989.jpg

[lobsterboy]

i finallt got my SPS in the tank. that were ordered from Red coral;s lastorder.

great pieces and still had a few in store, there was a great green hummlis, I would have gotten but my budget was already spent.

Thanks for the nice pieces Kevin.

no pics, as my camera is out for the count.

[Myka]

That last pic is a pretty cool looking coral!!

Boo on your camera for being broken!

[kien]

d'oh! I was hoping for some pics of your latest grabs :-) Ya, I almost grabbed that humilis too but I already got more than I probably should have and I started to feel guilty.. hehe

That monolithic looking coral is cool.

[lobsterboy]

pics will come as soon as i have a new camera, so patience, haha.

yeah that monolithic style coral, haha, i thought i was strong enough to with stand is power, it kept telling me, "buy me, buy me" , in the end, i was weak.
haha.
its starting to do, nothing, i did have to move it twice now, so i will give it a week or two, and see what happens.

eh Kien, all your SPS are sick, great picks.

[ALBERTA REEF]

Okay! Where are the pic's? Still figuring out the camera? :razz:

[lobsterboy]

Okay! Where are the pic's? Still figuring out the camera? :razz:

hahahaha. I havent put pics up for a few weeks now, I wonder what the tank looks like, :wink:

[JDigital]

so i have been eyeing this piece this piece at Red Coral for sometime now.
and finally i gave in to getting it.
I think its, A.efflorescens ...?

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_0989.jpg


I was wondering if that piece would ever sell... It was so brown it actually looked like poo. :lol: Sure has colored up in nicely in your tank!

[lobsterboy]

that pic was taken a few weeks ago, so the color has changed a bit since then, I did do a WC last night, and noticed that the polyps are turning a bit flourencent green.

[lobsterboy]

well, today i finally was able to take some pics of the tank.

I used the eshopps coral viewer for the top downs, and the pics are taken with a canon power shot, also no actincs.

I found that the colors are most intense since i stopped dosing zeospur.

also i have stopped dosing K+ for the time being.

I also started having to stack and move some colonies as its getting pretty full in there and finding that some corals are shading each other now and causing lack of flow.

here are so pics taken a few minutes ago.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new9.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new8.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new7.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new6.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new4-1.jpg
pink stylo from the Red coral pre order, getting some color back
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new3-1.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new26.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new25.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new24.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new23.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new22.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new20.jpg
another Red Coral pre order SPS, looking like a rainbow
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new2-1.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new19.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new18.jpg

[lobsterboy]

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new17.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new14.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new13.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new12.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new11.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/new10.jpg

[Lance]

Beautiful! You definitely have the touch with SPS.

[Leah]

Your tank is just amazing!:faint2:

[globaldesigns]

All I can say is, WOW!!!

Very beautiful.

[fishytime]

John.....your breaking that 18" rule:razz:....looking really good there bud

[lobsterboy]

Thanks all for the nice words.

I am breaking that rule eh, it just keeps goin up. :lol: The closest SPS to the surface is 3inches, and the next closet is 5inches.
while the deepest SPS is on the front sandbed which is 20inches from the surface.

Here a FTS, I thought I had included one.

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/FTS.jpg

[lobsterboy]

Aussie frag from Red Coral.
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/2.jpg
from the kitchen
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/4.jpg
thought i would add this as well
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/3-1.jpg

[lobsterboy]

acro orgin and ID from parts unknown

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/coral9.jpg

sunset monit(24 storm) and pearl berry (fooser)

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/coral8.jpg

fungia

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/coral7.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/coral6.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/coral5.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/coral3.jpg
scotts greenbird nest
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/coral2.jpg
PE on gorg.
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/coral1.jpg

[lobsterboy]

wow, cant belive it.

thanks everyone for checking out my thread, 10k views

THANKS CANREEFERS !!!! :razz:

[viperfish]

Call me crazy but I think you give too much credit to ZEO. I'm sure you had way more to do with this than some supplements!

[freezetyle]

Looks like you need to set a day and do a bunch of frags... you know as back up colonies... and give them all to me...:mrgreen:

tank looks amazing as always!

[lobsterboy]

Call me crazy but I think you give too much credit to ZEO. I'm sure you had way more to do with this than some supplements!

well, you got me. I do whisper to the SPS at night, telling them to grow tall and colorful. hehehe. j/k :lol:

Looks like you need to set a day and do a bunch of frags... you know as back up colonies... and give them all to me...:mrgreen:

tank looks amazing as always!

thanks, there are a few insurance frags around town now :surprise:

[Myka]

Looking good!! I can't wait until my SPS grow big like yours. :biggrin1: Mine are midgets. It's nice to see a mature tank like yours with big colonies. I have the same green birdnest, but in my tank the polyps aren't green, they are snow white.

What kind of Gorg is that? It's perty.

[lobsterboy]

Looking good!! I can't wait until my SPS grow big like yours. :biggrin1: Mine are midgets. It's nice to see a mature tank like yours with big colonies. I have the same green birdnest, but in my tank the polyps aren't green, they are snow white.

What kind of Gorg is that? It's perty.

thanks Myka.

i am thinking on getting actincs for my tank to see if i can keep the greens abit more colored. like flourence.

soooo whats in this box????? :wink:

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_1583-1.jpg

[Myka]

Some really nice looking corals!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

Have you been dosing Zeo Iron and PIF? I'm going to start next month...I've been watching people on the Zeo forums get some intense greens, so now it's my turn.

[lobsterboy]

Some really nice looking corals!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

Have you been dosing Zeo Iron and PIF? I'm going to start next month...I've been watching people on the Zeo forums get some intense greens, so now it's my turn.

haha, ??????????

yeah i have been doing iron 2 drops per once a week and the greens have been much better. i think actiinc lighting would help this also.

and i do dose PIF, just increased it to 2 times a week at 4 drops per 125gal.

[Myka]

Actinic is great for cheating, but you should be able to get the same results with blue bulbs. AquaScience 22000K and Fiji Purple have been doing a good job for me. :D Although I have a third T5 that I've been thinking of putting a true actinic in...

[lobsterboy]

soooo whats in this box????? :wink:

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_1583-1.jpg

ok, no one intrested eh, haha.

well i ordered from Oceanic corals, this was my first online order. And I was super impressed with everything i got. Paul was really easy to communicate and all arrived alive, well colored and much bigger than i expected.

thanks Paul

heres what was inside.
green in the bag
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_1586.jpg
out of water green stylo
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_1588.jpg
acro unknown. Foosers
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_1590.jpg
setosa :mrgreen:
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_1589.jpg
L-R: green polyp stylo, purple rim cap, setosa, rose milli
http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr329/lobsterboy1000/IMG_1591.jpg

[lorenz0]

ooohhhh nice stylo

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

Hi John,

Great to see them in your tank and looked like they landed well. Did the Stylo fall off it's float during shipping?

The Setosa looks amazing in person doesn't it?

I'm sure they will grow wonderfully for you as it looks like your tank is in top notch shape. I've seen what Zeovit can do and it can bring out amazing colors. Great job with your tank.

I got your PM and will let you know what else is coming around the corner.

Thanks again for your business!!

Cheers,

:P

[Ryan]

Those corals look good. If you dont mind me asking what was shipping? Is this a "pack" or did you buy these seperate?

[lastlight]

That green stylo is totally killer! How many different types of SPS do you have roughly? Looks like a BUNCH.

[Myka]

That's a stylo? It looks just like my "ORA green birdnest"...hmmm...

I'm pretty jealous about the Setosa. Yep, lotsa jealous. That unknown Acro from fooser is freakin cool too!! Do the polyps come out, or do they stay inside mostly?

[fishytime]

Very nice there Johnnybye....did you end up taking the chance and dipping them?

[fragNplug]

I seen john add a coral one day to his tank, he has this big lit magnifier glass.

He inspects each inch of the coral.

Its one of those one you see in the doctors office, and makes the corals look about the size of a loaf of bread.

Im almost certain if he was to dip one it would totally need it.

Was kinda funny john crosslegged on the floor big ol magny glass out peering onto a coral looking for bad guys.

Peace john, heya doug

[fishytime]

I seen john add a coral one day to his tank, he has this big lit magnifier glass.

He inspects each inch of the coral.

Its one of those one you see in the doctors office, and makes the corals look about the size of a loaf of bread.

Im almost certain if he was to dip one it would totally need it.

Was kinda funny john crosslegged on the floor big ol magny glass out peering onto a coral looking for bad guys.

Peace john, heya doug

The reason I asked is, he called me yesterday afternoon and asked me if I would dip the frags....considering the circumstances.....I said I would dip them.....no offense meant Paul

[fragNplug]

You almost have to dip everything now a days, so many irresponsible reefkeepers. I know ive seen you with iodine on your hands before.
Should be more like yourself and john in the industry.

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

None taken.

Dipping corals is definitely sage advice for every body. Only concern with the monti eating nudis is that their eggs aren't affected by the dip until they evolve to adulthood.

At the present moment there is an embargo on my montis until this pest is cleared away. Luckily they stay away from Setosa :mrgreen:

For every one else who may be concerned, all the zoos that have been shipped in the last few weeks are not affected as they are controlled in another tank.

Thanks,

:P

The reason I asked is, he called me yesterday afternoon and asked me if I would dip the frags....considering the circumstances.....I said I would dip them.....no offense meant Paul

[lobsterboy]

Those corals look good. If you dont mind me asking what was shipping? Is this a "pack" or did you buy these seperate?

all purchased seperatley from the oceanic corals. shipping was great, timely and well packed. no issues at all.

That green stylo is totally killer! How many different types of SPS do you have roughly? Looks like a BUNCH.

yeah, love the stylo, greens are DEEP. could be 50-60 difference types,ranging from 12inch arcoss to one inch frags.

That's a stylo? It looks just like my "ORA green birdnest"...hmmm...

I'm pretty jealous about the Setosa. Yep, lotsa jealous. That unknown Acro from fooser is freakin cool too!! Do the polyps come out, or do they stay inside mostly?


the setosa is so insnae in person, pics cant justify.

foosers acro, is full of bushy polyps, i will need a frag of that one, hehehe.

[lobsterboy]

Very nice there Johnnybye....did you end up taking the chance and dipping them?

yes i did do a quick 5min dip, i didnt see a thing on any of the frags. except coralline alage.

[lobsterboy]

I seen john add a coral one day to his tank, he has this big lit magnifier glass.

He inspects each inch of the coral.

Its one of those one you see in the doctors office, and makes the corals look about the size of a loaf of bread.

Im almost certain if he was to dip one it would totally need it.

Was kinda funny john crosslegged on the floor big ol magny glass out peering onto a coral looking for bad guys.

Peace john, heya doug

yeah the ol light eh, great piece of equipment. indispenable for sure.

i do owe thanks to Greg for that one thought.

The reason I asked is, he called me yesterday afternoon and asked me if I would dip the frags....considering the circumstances.....I said I would dip them.....no offense meant Paul

yeah, this was my first online order, and i wasnt sure about stressing the corals, thats all. a few reefers got that call. :razz:

You almost have to dip everything now a days, so many irresponsible reefkeepers. I know ive seen you with iodine on your hands before.
Should be more like yourself and john in the industry.

thanks G.

[lobsterboy]

None taken.

Dipping corals is definitely sage advice for every body. Only concern with the monti eating nudis is that their eggs aren't affected by the dip until they evolve to adulthood.

At the present moment there is an embargo on my montis until this pest is cleared away. Luckily they stay away from Setosa :mrgreen:

For every one else who may be concerned, all the zoos that have been shipped in the last few weeks are not affected as they are controlled in another tank.

Thanks,

:P

all the corals shipped very well., and all were super healthy, with lots of coralline alage on them, so it was easy to tell that the frags were very healed and healthy. i am so happy with what i got, that i will be planning another order soon enough.
i wouldnt be concerned with any issues with corals comeing from oceanic corals.

thanks again Paul

[kien]

Dang, had I know you were planning an order I would have joined you and shared the shipping cost! That is unless you are a solo kind of guy, which is cool :-)

Corals look great btw!

[lobsterboy]

Dang, had I know you were planning an order I would have joined you and shared the shipping cost! That is unless you are a solo kind of guy, which is cool :-)

Corals look great btw!

yeah i am super impressed.