Snappy's 400 -- Road to recovery [Archive] - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

Snappy

12-03-2010, 06:43 AM

2010 was a year of many issues however things seem to be on track again (knock on wood). Still have a long way to go before things are up to snuff however things are heading in the right direction. Here's a few pictures as things are starting to colour back up.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov152010024aussiesplendor.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov182010006monti1.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov152010059pinkpocci.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov182010084rics1.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov182010075chalice.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov152010013rustyzoos.jpg

Snappy

12-03-2010, 06:47 AM

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec12010036clam2.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec12010111validatricolour.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec12010083acansoldandnew.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec12010072humilis1.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec12010075Humilis2.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec12010107tricolourcerealis.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov182010080supergrape.jpg

Snappy

12-03-2010, 06:51 AM

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Nov202010034duncans.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec12010035clam1.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec12010073zoasplash.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec12010103greenaussie.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec12010100greenplanet.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec12010078Fijiacro2.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec12010106Strawberry.jpg

lorenz0

12-03-2010, 07:03 AM

looking good. Any changes your making from your previous set up?

globaldesigns

12-03-2010, 07:19 AM

Hey, looking good. Glad to hear things are improving.

Any changes you made to see these improvments. I have been having issues also, somewhat along the same as you. any advice would be greatly appreciated.

One day, when you are ready, and once I to am... I do want to come over and restock my tank with your beautiful coral.

Argentiner

12-03-2010, 07:42 AM

Good to see things are turning around for you Greg. I too have been having issues with hair algae and cyano which a year ago I had never had anything to do with, and it ended up costing me a few colonies.

ScubaSteve

12-03-2010, 08:11 AM

Sigh, your "recovering after a traumatic 2010" still looks better than what I've got. Got some nice stuff there, Greg!

By the way, what's that first purple and green guy?

lorenz0

12-03-2010, 08:51 AM

looks like a A.secale to me

kien

12-03-2010, 01:37 PM

Looking good Greg! We should start up a 2010 support group :)

Aquattro

12-03-2010, 01:49 PM

Greg, any "lessons learned" advice when transferring to a new tank?

MMAX

12-03-2010, 02:33 PM

I'll be seeing some of these first hand. Picking up a few frags from Greg later on today.

lastlight

12-03-2010, 02:40 PM

Saw the tank this past weekend and it's indeed looking great again. I know he's running bio-pellets now but other than that I'm not aware of any differences.

Cranky When Wet

12-03-2010, 04:22 PM

Glad to hear good news! Here's to a happy tank :-) Bunny

globaldesigns

12-03-2010, 04:31 PM

Saw the tank this past weekend and it's indeed looking great again. I know he's running bio-pellets now but other than that I'm not aware of any differences.

BioPellets, OH KNOW... Don't let Lorenz0 hear this! HEHE, just poking fun.

Have a great day all, and I also agree with another post. Greg's recovery also looks better than my tank. Just not fair!

Lance

12-03-2010, 04:55 PM

:thumb::thumb::thumb: Glad to hear things are on the "up & up" again Greg.

kien

12-03-2010, 05:42 PM

BioPellets, OH KNOW... Don't let Lorenz0 hear this! HEHE, just poking fun.

Have a great day all, and I also agree with another post. Greg's recovery also looks better than my tank. Just not fair!

I was thinking the exact same thing. Oh nos, the Pellet Police is going to bust Greg! :lol:

lorenz0

12-03-2010, 05:55 PM

http://verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/demotivational-posters-mr-t-facepalm.jpg

Stay on topic guys

Snappy

12-03-2010, 08:06 PM

looking good. Any changes your making from your previous set up?
The coral scape will obviously change but the rock work is staying the same.

Snappy

12-03-2010, 08:09 PM

Snappy

12-03-2010, 08:10 PM

Zoaelite

12-03-2010, 08:10 PM

Great to see everything is coming back for you Greg! I will need to stop by for a few of your higher end SPS frags shortly, any idea when your website will be updated?
Levi

Snappy

12-03-2010, 08:14 PM

Sigh, your "recovering after a traumatic 2010" still looks better than what I've got. Got some nice stuff there, Greg!

By the way, what's that first purple and green guy?
Yeah 2010 has been a rough year for my reef.

looks like a A.secale to me

That purple one is an Aussie piece and I think A.secale as well.

Snappy

12-03-2010, 08:25 PM

Looking good Greg! We should start up a 2010 support group :)
Thanks but a long way to go yet and a support group sounds like a good idea.:lol:

Greg, any "lessons learned" advice when transferring to a new tank?
As mentioned dip everything no matter how much you trust the source, accidents happen.

Saw the tank this past weekend and it's indeed looking great again. I know he's running bio-pellets now but other than that I'm not aware of any differences. Thanks but as mentioned it is on the mend but has a long way to go. I just strated the bio-pellets but I am using for just a nitrate reducer and not a ULNS.
Glad to hear good news! Here's to a happy tank :-) Bunny
Thanks Irina.
BioPellets, OH KNOW... Don't let Lorenz0 hear this! HEHE, just poking fun.

Have a great day all, and I also agree with another post. Greg's recovery also looks better than my tank. Just not fair!
I recently saw a signature on another board that said.......There's two types of "reefers".....those that have had a major crash and those that haven't...................................yet!
:thumb::thumb::thumb: Glad to hear things are on the "up & up" again Greg.
Thanks Lance
I was thinking the exact same thing. Oh nos, the Pellet Police is going to bust Greg! :lol:
Been out of touch for awhile so I am not sure what that even means.:wink:

Snappy

12-03-2010, 08:25 PM

http://verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/demotivational-posters-mr-t-facepalm.jpg

Stay on topic guys
Now that is funny!

Snappy

12-03-2010, 08:30 PM

Great to see everything is coming back for you Greg! I will need to stop by for a few of your higher end SPS frags shortly, any idea when your website will be updated?
Levi
In the near future I plan to start up back a sponsor here again but I'm not in a big rush. Updating the website will be a big job so it might be awhile, sorry. Levi, for now best to just shoot me an email or PM and see what I've got going on at a given time.:biggrin:

michika

12-03-2010, 08:34 PM

Do you only dip with Coral RX? I'm just curious.

2010 seems to have been a miserable year for many people. I'm glad to see things are coming back together for you.

kien

12-03-2010, 08:39 PM

http://verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/demotivational-posters-mr-t-facepalm.jpg

Stay on topic guys

We are on topic fool! :lol::lol::lol:

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af144/muzanji/DoubleFacepalm.jpg?t=1291412252

Greg: I thought you were already running pellets. So you only just recently starting running the pellets? Like, after your "event" as opposed to prior to your "event". It also doesn't sound like you changed up anything during the "event"?

lorenz0

12-03-2010, 09:40 PM

That purple one is an Aussie piece and I think A.secale as well.

Its such a sweet coral. Seems like alot of it has been coming in on these aussie shipments.

I'm sure you still have some sweet treasures lurking in your system. Always enjoyed coming over and finding something cool every time

Willito

12-03-2010, 09:56 PM

Welcome back Greg! 2011 will be your come back.

Snappy

12-04-2010, 12:09 AM

Do you only dip with Coral RX? I'm just curious.

2010 seems to have been a miserable year for many people. I'm glad to see things are coming back together for you.
That is what I have been using as of late and it is my dip of choice for sure.

Snappy

12-04-2010, 12:12 AM

We are on topic fool! :lol::lol::lol:

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af144/muzanji/DoubleFacepalm.jpg?t=1291412252

Greg: I thought you were already running pellets. So you only just recently starting running the pellets? Like, after your "event" as opposed to prior to your "event". It also doesn't sound like you changed up anything during the "event"?In my old system I ran Polyp-Labs "reef-resh" with good success however with 700 gallons of water it is too pricey. I had good success in my new system without carbon dosing but now with 80+ fish in the system I feel the need for a nitrate reducer so I decided on the bio-pellets mainly because they are very little extra work.

Snappy

12-04-2010, 12:14 AM

Its such a sweet coral. Seems like alot of it has been coming in on these aussie shipments.

I'm sure you still have some sweet treasures lurking in your system. Always enjoyed coming over and finding something cool every time
There is some very nice Aussie stuff coming into Canada these days. I should have some new Aussie stuff in the near future.:biggrin:

Snappy

12-04-2010, 12:15 AM

Welcome back Greg! 2011 will be your come back.
Thanks Will. :biggrin:

Snappy

12-05-2010, 01:57 AM

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec12010106Strawberry.jpg
I have high hope for this "strawberry shortcake", the mother colony this came from was quite impressive.

Snappy

12-10-2010, 06:58 AM

Picked up this sweet purple&yellow Turbinaria reniformis from a friend this week (thanks Gary) and noticed it's hosting two little green crabs. Nature is pretty cool. (auto feeder had gone off just before I snapped the photo so please excuse the pellets on the coral, I chased the fish away before they got to eat them all.)

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec92010121Turbinaria1.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec92010121Turbinaria1crabs.jpg

chris121277

12-10-2010, 01:40 PM

I know this is a little off topic, but I'm curious about Bio Pellets, what are your thoughts on them so far? would you recommend them?

Snappy

12-10-2010, 03:38 PM

I know this is a little off topic, but I'm curious about Bio Pellets, what are your thoughts on them so far? would you recommend them?
Too early to tell however if they do what they claim I would think they will pay off. I need to run some sort of carbon dosing for nitrate/phosphate control so I'm hoping this will help.

Snappy

12-11-2010, 03:47 AM

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec92010037yellow1.jpg

chris121277

12-11-2010, 03:52 AM

Fantastic.... http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Cool/cool-045.GIF whats your secret man....how do you get such amazing colors out of your SPS's

I've been trying for a few years now.....starting to get good growth and a little color.....but nothing like that.

Snappy

12-11-2010, 03:54 AM

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec92010076tricolorvalida.jpg

Looking forward to this one coloring up.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec92010035AussieRC.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec92010068Steveteal1.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec92010040plana1.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec92010057GreenHumilis.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec92010019Fijisweetness.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec92010091vermicuata2.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec92010119newoneGary.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec92010100pinkmille.jpg

Snappy

12-16-2010, 10:17 PM

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec162010023tricolorcerealis1.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec162010018desiorplana.jpg

Snappy

12-17-2010, 06:44 AM

Not the clearest shot but I like the way the light is hitting these tangs in this picture giving some nice accents.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec162010pm023fish1.jpg

"Fiji Purple Lokani" starting to get a little color. http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec162010pm002Fijipurple1.jpg

Flower Anemone
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec162010pm010floweranemone.jpg

Snappy

12-19-2010, 08:56 PM

Was fortunate to find a mated pair of banded pipefish last week who already seem to feel quite at home in their new digs. They think they've died & gone to "pod heaven" :biggrin:

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec172010pm1016pipefishmatedpair.jpg

Moved this chunk of green polyp toadstool from my softy tank into my display when I had all my remaining sps out in quarantine because I needed something look at and now kind of like it so it will be staying. It seems happier in it's new home as well.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec172010pm076greenpolyptoadstool.jpg

Snappy

01-02-2011, 05:18 AM

:lilangel:S
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec252010pm043angelfish2.jpg

Snappy

01-02-2011, 05:25 AM

:clock:some much slower than others
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec312010065chalice1.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec312010089greenplanet.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec312010079aussiemille1.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec312010109Stevesgreenstag.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec312010100fijipoci.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec312010058supergrape.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec312010055Aussiehiacynthisfrag2.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/Dec312010006humilis1.jpg

hillegom

01-03-2011, 01:15 AM

Excellent pictures and a beautiful tank

chris121277

01-05-2011, 11:23 PM

whats your secret man....how do you get such amazing colors out of your SPS's

I've been trying for a few years now.....starting to get good growth and a little color.....but nothing like that.

lastlight

01-06-2011, 12:26 AM

Things continue to look better that's awesome. I'd love to have your 'bad day colour' anyday!

Snappy

01-06-2011, 12:37 AM

hillegomExcellent pictures and a beautiful tank Thanks very much, still working out some kinks from the "restart"
chris121277whats your secret man....how do you get such amazing colors out of your SPS's

I've been trying for a few years now.....starting to get good growth and a little color.....but nothing like that. Thanks, just give them flow, light & lots of TLC. Oh and having the right genetics helps as not all corals are created equal.:wink:

lastlightThings continue to look better that's awesome. I'd love to have your 'bad day colour' anyday! Thanks Brett, some thing are doing well but others ....not so much. I just can't seem to keep everything happy right now. My latest alk spike sure didn't help either which is another reason I am switching to the Royal Nature salt.