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Invigor 01-02-2005 09:05 PM

my tank
 
Finally got ownership of a Canon Powershot A75. Quite impressive little unit.

This is my 105 gallon money pit. There's about 75# of figi live rock in it.

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...ankcropped.jpg


corals:
cup coral
green tipped hairy mushrooms (2 colonies on either side of the tank)
pipe organ
green plate
rose bubble tipped anemone

fish:
1x maroon clown
1x yellow tang
3x green chromis
1x yellowtailed blue damsel
2x firefish goby
1x watchman goby (missing)
1x cleaner shrimp
1x scooter blenny
?x hermit crabs and assorted snails

lighting is 192w of PC and 80w NO

Invigor 01-04-2005 06:07 PM

56k beware!
 
some more shots:

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...-025sm-med.jpg

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...-019sm-med.jpg

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...-020sm-med.jpg

snaggle 01-04-2005 07:17 PM

nice pics the coraline groth on the back is amazing with mine would grow like that.

Brad

Ryan 01-09-2005 03:49 AM

you know a tank that big with that many hiding places i would find the biggest maroon you can and put it in there and get a pair.

Invigor 01-09-2005 02:10 PM

i had another one, but it met the powerhead one night fighting over the spot in the anemone :|

Fish 01-10-2005 12:32 AM

Re: 56k beware!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Invigor

What kind of coral is this? It looks pretty cool. Do the centers of the polyps flouresce under actinic?
Nice looking tank.

- Chad

Bob I 01-10-2005 12:51 AM

Re: 56k beware!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish
Quote:

Originally Posted by Invigor

What kind of coral is this? It looks pretty cool. Do the centers of the polyps flouresce under actinic?
Nice looking tank.

- Chad

That looks like Organpipe to me. Actually the tentacles fluoresce under the proper lighting. Unfortunately it is unsuitable for a nano because it grows large and fast :sad:

Fish 01-10-2005 01:35 AM

Thanks Bob,
The tentacles fluoresce too? Do you know what color? It looks like the centers would glow green. I like it.
- Chad

Delphinus 01-10-2005 01:44 AM

Looks like it could be Clove or Glove polyps (Clavularia sp.), or perhaps Waving Hand polyps (Anthellia sp.).

Doesn't really look like Tubipora musica ("Pipe Organ" or "Organ Pipe") to me...

Bob I 01-10-2005 01:55 AM

Well Tony I think you are correct. However, nomencature wise, I think since the tubes look like the pipes on a Pipe Organ, the coral should be called Organ Pipe, as there is a lot more to a Pipe Organ than just the pipes (my 2 cents). Upon close inspection, and comparing it with the actual Organ Pipe you so kindly gave me, I think the coral in the picture is not Organ Pipe. :rolleyes:

Delphinus 01-10-2005 02:16 AM

Well, it's only a guess on my part. But what makes me think "not organ pipe" is the feathery texture of the tentacles. BTW I don't know why, but "pipe organ" just seems to roll off the tongue a lot easier than "organ pipe" although I do agree with you that the latter makes more sense from a logical point of view.

kuatto 01-10-2005 03:56 AM

Invigor
Nice tank :cool:

Chad
Those look like clove polyps,mine glow orange under actinics.Nice coral,but you'll curse them after they over take the tank,sending stalks out to grow new colonies every where :biggrin: Harvey "infested" my tank with them! :razz: :mrgreen:

Invigor 01-10-2005 04:50 AM

thanks guys!

that coral was purchased as a pipe organ, but that was from petcetera..so who knows what it REALLY is...

after looking up pics of a glove polyp coral, it could very well be that species.

as for spreading, there are already 2 polyps on the sandbed below it starting to flourish...I read a "pipe organ can not spread like green star polyps" but if it's a glove polyp, it can? eeks.

Fish 01-10-2005 05:31 AM

If you ever find that you have more than you want, PM me :biggrin:

- Chad

Scavenger 01-10-2005 02:49 PM

I'm pretty sure it is a pipe organ. I have a couple in my tank too. The skeletal base (pipe's) are identical, but the polyp's are quite differant. The pictured one is identical to one I have. The other I have is the more commonly seen one.

Invigor 01-10-2005 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scavenger
I'm pretty sure it is a pipe organ. I have a couple in my tank too. The skeletal base (pipe's) are identical, but the polyp's are quite differant. The pictured one is identical to one I have. The other I have is the more commonly seen one.

have you had them for a while? how's their growth rate?

Scavenger 01-10-2005 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Invigor
Quote:

Originally Posted by Scavenger
I'm pretty sure it is a pipe organ. I have a couple in my tank too. The skeletal base (pipe's) are identical, but the polyp's are quite differant. The pictured one is identical to one I have. The other I have is the more commonly seen one.

have you had them for a while? how's their growth rate?

I've had them about a year and find them to be a very slow grower.


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