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Lmao! Thank you Kien for bringing Saturday morning entertainment to the reefing community around Canada. Hats off to you sir! :lol:

:)

Well now you know what all the hype is about!

Haha! Looks like you've been into the pvc glue again =)

That's one pricey mod as well!

But.....they are not filled with beans....but stuffing....I don't get it.

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Originally Posted by Goatman (Post 803013)

But.....they are not filled with beans....but stuffing....I don't get it.

I sourced all of my bean animals from a reliable supplier. Trust me, they are all bean animals. I have all paperwork if you would like proof of their true lineage. I would not skimp out on such an important part of my tank.

:drinking: Oh Kien! You've been into the moonshine again, haven't you?

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Originally Posted by kien (Post 803015)

You have the CITIES documents as well?

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Originally Posted by lastlight (Post 803021)

You have the CITIES documents as well?

Yes, they came from the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan China.

My 10 yr old niece wants to know how many bean animals your using and you better not have a kitty in the mix or she will be very cross with you :biggrin:

hahaha.. This is awesome! I read the email and was actually looking forward to see how this was different! You certainly brought a big smile on a lot of faces!!

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Originally Posted by kien (Post 803015)

Proof is required, yes. PDF is fine :twised:

Hate to see false bean on such a great tank.

How I Take Top Down Photos Of My Tank

I've had a few people come by over the past couple of days picking up frags and one question thats been asked a few times is how do I take top down photos. So, I decided to do a little, "behind the scenes" for everyone at home. It's quite simple actually, and goes something like this..

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/...psbf5a4d62.jpg

Hope that helps.

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Originally Posted by kien (Post 803100)

Is the chair (in the middle) for helping you to get on the other stools?

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Originally Posted by mrhasan (Post 803103)

Is the chair (in the middle) for helping you to get on the other stools?

Yes.

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Originally Posted by kien (Post 803104)

Yes.

Why not get a ladder?

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Originally Posted by mrhasan (Post 803105)

Why not get a ladder?

A ladder has no place in our dining room unfortunately. I suppose I could ask Levi where he got his ladder from. That one looks like it might fit with our decor.

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Originally Posted by kien (Post 803100)

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/...psbf5a4d62.jpg

Hope that helps.

so you finally managed to get a back side shot of your self with your tank and get away with putting it on the net?
tricky!

I must say not my fav view of the tank but it puts thoughts in ones head like... Somebody push him in

I'm sorry I asked asked everyone, very, very sorry.

;)

Speaking of top downs.. how about some top downs.

Show off :mrgreen:

Nice pics!

That red acro lookin thing makes my parts tingle

Those are looking great!!

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Originally Posted by i have crabs (Post 803206)

That red acro lookin thing makes my parts tingle

I have to agree...if there ever was some coral porn, the red one does it!

Today your tank depresses me I wish I could get that coloration. On he verge of giving up sps :p

I've got my bone cutters with me. You going to let me in or what? Damn you scored some crazy sweet stuff :)

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Originally Posted by kien (Post 803028)

Yes, they came from the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan China.

Kien, I think you got ripped off. Things coming out of there are knockoffs and do not use real beans. :lol:

Kien, +10000 for originality! Really helps to remind me that this is all but a hobby so let it be fun!
PS: should this be moved over to the DIY thread, no? :wink:

Oh yeah, the pics are awesome by the way!:biggrin:

How about some growth comparisons?

Green Stag..
November 19th, 2012

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8063/8...5dbaf640_z.jpg

March 16th, 2013.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8383/8...4ea1e534_z.jpg

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tri-colour Acropora valida. ("Bonsai")

November 19th, 2012

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8343/8...e1e9de1e_z.jpg

March 16th, 2013

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8374/8...9c1f4567_z.jpg

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Acropora millepora. ("Ice Blue Milli")

November 19th, 2012

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8346/8...3ddb91fe_z.jpg

March 16th, 2013

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8...83f27148_z.jpg

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Insignis ("Fooser's Pearlberry")

November 19th, 2012

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8482/8...e1fb6ce3_z.jpg

I didn't think it was going to do anything. It was pretty static for MONTHS, then just in the past 30 days, this happened.

March 16th, 2013

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8249/8...f31c6a19_z.jpg

even with shoots down at its base

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8...6904c73f_z.jpg

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Originally Posted by lockrookie (Post 803214)

Today your tank depresses me I wish I could get that coloration. On he verge of giving up sps :p

Never give up, never surrender!

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Originally Posted by lastlight (Post 803216)

I've got my bone cutters with me. You going to let me in or what? Damn you scored some crazy sweet stuff :)

Ya, got lucky on a lot of these pieces. Sometimes they come in brown, or they turn brown or uninteresting as soon as they hit the tank so I can totally understand how some people can get frustrated easily with SPS. Some of these pieces I had to wait MONTHs for them to colour up or grow but once they do, it can be quiet a show. Anyome who's been at the SPS game long enough knows that it's all about patience.

A prime example is the Acropora insignis ("Fooser's Pearlberry") in the previous post. It was a brown stick for months and you can still see its ugly brown base. But then it finally started to grow and you can see the nice colours growing out of the ugly brown.

Another example is this guy. Have no idea what it is but came in on an order completely browned out and didn't do anything for months. Kinda forgot about it because it blended in with the brown rockwork LOL. Then I recently noticed that it started to grow develop some colour.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8532/8...d1c8bd82_z.jpg

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Originally Posted by Rice Reef (Post 803225)

d'oh!! Is that why they all say :Been Animal: on their tags? SOB!! Just as well I suppose.. my daughter and I had a falling out as she took exception to my DIY project yesterday. :redface:

Thanks for the encouraging words I just get down when nice colonies just crap out and die do well at first and STN.. I've been working hard at keeping levels and whatnot stable other than calcium since I have yet to order media for the doser. Maybe I'm doing too much. It's such a crap shoot. I just have to keep staring at other ppls success and fight on lol just having a pity day not feeling lucky this st Patrick day

Kiener that last deep water is stunning, always nice to see your photo skills in action.