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IAN >'_'<
pichurs?... smile.gif
n0rk
Hooray! happydance.gif


You'll have to let us all know how the G'manns work for you Kim, I'm looking at exactly the same tubes as you got and wanna know if I'm better off going the harder to source (ie. almost freaking impossible!) ATI or cheaper Aqua Science options.


ps. OMG 1000 POSTS
Alicia
QUOTE (Lalani @ May 6 2009, 02:17 PM) *
YCG decided to go carpet surfing some time late last night or early this morning......... Found his semi-crunchy body on the floor this morning. RIP, Frank. sleep.gif

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Lalani
Hey Alicia!! Yeah, sad, huh? sad.gif

QUOTE (n0rk @ May 18 2009, 07:24 PM) *
Hooray! happydance.gif


You'll have to let us all know how the G'manns work for you Kim, I'm looking at exactly the same tubes as you got and wanna know if I'm better off going the harder to source (ie. almost freaking impossible!) ATI or cheaper Aqua Science options.


ps. OMG 1000 POSTS

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Ok, honestly............... it doesn't look much different. sleep.gif
The bulb layout is:
Geismann Actinic+
Giesmann Aquablue+
KZ Fiji Purple
Geismann Actinic Pure
Giesmann Aquablue+
Giesmann Actinic+

Before:


Now:



From the looks of it, the coral colors are popping more.. but the tank is still an overall white.. I dunno. I think I might switch the placements of the Actinic+ bulbs and the Aquablue+ bulbs and see if that cuts some of the white light.
n0rk
I can notice a lot more pop in the greens there which I totally didn't expect you'd see (look at the main mass of the GSP) and I'd say your pinks/oranges/red spectrum have really got a much more comfortable tonality. Maybe move your Actinic Pure to the foreground and swap your Aquablue+ and your Actinic+ placement.

Though I will say that the way they are now I personally quite like the way the colours have responded... but I typically prefer a whiter tank so I guess I may be biased dry.gif
lakshwadeep
You might try some ATI blue pluses. They are like a bright blue sky.
abbalahdun
bowdown01.gif bowdown01.gif an incredible tank
pismo_reefer
wow lani....scape looks great! and new bulbs look better to me....but i like the whiter look.
Needreefunds
QUOTE (n0rk @ May 18 2009, 11:58 PM) *
I can notice a lot more pop in the greens there which I totally didn't expect you'd see (look at the main mass of the GSP).......


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sorry nork.... I couldn't help myself. happy.gif


Lalani
lol @ Richie biggrin.gif

Ok, so I got home today and the tank is looking a little more blue. I suppose the bulbs just needed to burn in a bit...... I think I'm diggin' it. smile.gif
Needreefunds
QUOTE (Lalani @ May 19 2009, 08:19 PM) *
lol @ Richie biggrin.gif

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Ok, so I got home today and the tank is looking a little more blue. I suppose the bulbs just needed to burn in a bit...... I think I'm diggin' it. smile.gif

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n0rk
QUOTE (Needreefunds @ May 20 2009, 02:52 AM) *
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sorry nork.... I couldn't help myself. happy.gif


I didn't mean in the side-by-side comparison photo were the GSP was closed, you goose! tongue.gif Though even then, you couldn't say I was wrong even if I did... dry.gif Aaaaannnnndd, call me Ben. I shall call you Ritchie Cunningham. Because I'm a prick and enjoy giving people on the internet ridiculous and ill-fitting names.


QUOTE (Lalani @ May 20 2009, 11:19 AM) *
Ok, so I got home today and the tank is looking a little more blue. I suppose the bulbs just needed to burn in a bit...... I think I'm diggin' it. smile.gif


Don't T5s take like 100 hours to reach their peak colouration/output in a similar way to Metal Halides though?
Lalani
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And yeah, I suppose that is the case. I may still try switching the placements of bulbs and turning off two to see if the corals react even better, but that won't be until the weekend.
The mandarin is still courting her reflection, so I'm seriously thinking about finding her a mate. I need to ask SDT a few questions about that.

Oh, one more thing. One of those sweet ass aussie blastos is growing another head. happy.gif
nanoty
n0rk
QUOTE (Lalani @ May 20 2009, 12:46 PM) *
Oh, one more thing. One of those sweet ass aussie[ blasto]s is growing another head. happy.gif


Yep, we'll do that. wink.gif



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SeeDemTails
Mine did that for so long, so I finally got him a girl. They were so happy until he left. tears01.gif

I would wait a few more months and then you should be fine. I added my female 8 or so months after I moved the tank.

I think they train each other, my female just started eating, I didnt even have to really train her. She is a pig to this day, she ate a ton of mysis tonight. Although she scared me the other morning, I woke up to top off the tank and I saw her floating, not upside down, but still right at the top, over a powerhead!!!!!......I turn on the lights and she was in like a trance. I left her alone and she has been fine ever since, this was a couple weeks ago. I have heard about others having this happen but I have never seen it until now.
Monkfish
Tank looks superb grteat color selections on the corals.iIlike the new lights as well:)Its gonna n ea



BTW Get World of Warcraftso we can have some fun:)
game free trial link
https://signup.worldofwarcraft.com/trial/in...DCB5.blade24_06

when ya make a character make it on the bloodscalp server and make it a hordefaction player. Together we can crush the alliance!!!!
Lalani
QUOTE (nanoty @ May 19 2009, 09:50 PM) *

Wat?

QUOTE (n0rk @ May 19 2009, 09:54 PM) *
Yep, we'll do that. wink.gif
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SDT - Yeah, I'm going to wait a while longer before I add any fish, just to let the tank stabilize for a while.


Thanks, monkeyman.
And lol, I'll think about the WoW thing.
Graver
QUOTE (Monkfish @ May 19 2009, 10:34 PM) *
Tank looks superb grteat color selections on the corals.iIlike the new lights as well:)Its gonna n ea



BTW Get World of Warcraftso we can have some fun:)
game free trial link
https://signup.worldofwarcraft.com/trial/in...DCB5.blade24_06

when ya make a character make it on the bloodscalp server and make it a hordefaction player. Together we can crush the alliance!!!!



WOW will take your life over, btw

most addictive game ever wink.gif
shiver905
LOOKS GREAT!!

Have you noticed any sps browning?
got2envy
Whatsagoingonhurr?

Nice bulb selection!

tank looks shizzy for rizzy Lanizzy tongue.gif
Lalani
QUOTE (shiver905 @ May 20 2009, 04:50 PM) *
Have you noticed any sps browning?

The only one that is browning a little is the cap. The others are all retaining their colors and they're all growing really well. smile.gif
Lizzie1324
nice pics smile.gif
Lalani
(right-click, view image)




Growing nicely. happy.gif




phases
QUOTE (Lalani @ May 21 2009, 08:13 PM) *


Soooooo sexy!
racechase
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n0rk
I nearly had to remove my pants and take a minute for myself there Kim, that Acro is HOT.
Lalani
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It's growing quickly too, all of the SPS seem to be. happy.gif
brshriver
Been away fron NR for a while and see that you have caught the SPS bug while I was away. There is no going back smile.gif

LMK if you want any of mine.
n0rk
QUOTE (Lalani @ May 23 2009, 12:42 AM) *
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It's growing quickly too, all of the SPS seem to be. happy.gif




Does this mean you're gonna become one of those who ends up replacing all of their softies with a myriad of rare and unique SPS frags then? tongue.gif
got2envy
The dark side has you in it's clutches tongue.gif
Needreefunds
Nah, I doubt lanlan will switch totally to colored sticks.

Hope not anyway, big fan of her softies. wub.gif happy.gif

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They do suck ya in tho don't they?
Just like the hobby itself, seems like once you get a few that do well ya just want to try more.

mkregs
QUOTE (Lalani @ May 18 2009, 09:07 PM) *
Now:

Very nice! Me likes wub.gif flower.gif


Mark
Lalani
QUOTE (brshriver @ May 22 2009, 12:01 PM) *
Been away fron NR for a while and see that you have caught the SPS bug while I was away. There is no going back smile.gif

LMK if you want any of mine.

Hey!! Thanks for stopping by.
We'll see how these SPS pieces do before I decide on if I want to continue collecting them.

QUOTE (n0rk @ May 22 2009, 11:11 PM) *
Does this mean you're gonna become one of those who ends up replacing all of their softies with a myriad of rare and unique SPS frags then? tongue.gif

NEVAR!! tongue.gif

QUOTE (got2envy @ May 23 2009, 09:39 AM) *
The dark side has you in it's clutches tongue.gif

Haha, dunno about that!

QUOTE (Needreefunds @ May 23 2009, 10:18 AM) *
Hope not anyway, big fan of her softies. wub.gif happy.gif

They do suck ya in tho don't they?
Just like the hobby itself, seems like once you get a few that do well ya just want to try more.

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We'll see. smile.gif

QUOTE (mkregs @ May 23 2009, 10:26 AM) *
Very nice! Me likes wub.gif flower.gif

Mark

Thanks!!
Lalani
Finally took the time to move a few things around. smile.gif











Needreefunds
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n0rk
That GSP is getting freaking huge laugh.gif
ADAreef
This tank looks nice, but cleaning that algae off the back wall and Vortech would make it look even nicer huh.gif
dtfleming
^^^^^^^^^ aaaaaaa hahahaha. And mount those frags
Lalani
QUOTE (Needreefunds @ May 24 2009, 03:11 PM) *
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QUOTE (n0rk @ May 24 2009, 05:33 PM) *
That GSP is getting freaking huge laugh.gif

I know! Thankfully, though, it's not growing as fast as it used to. I have a feeling that things are settling in, it'll start growing again.

QUOTE (ADAreef @ May 24 2009, 05:45 PM) *
This tank looks nice, but cleaning that algae off the back wall and Vortech would make it look even nicer huh.gif

Oh pfffffffft. tongue.gif

QUOTE (dtfleming @ May 24 2009, 05:55 PM) *
^^^^^^^^^ aaaaaaa hahahaha. And mount those frags

I'm lazy.
Christopher Marks
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Beautimous!
Pickle010
Stinkin rediculas... can't wait to see the pics on this page!

Your GSP looks like a grass sculpture as Disney - I'm thinking Dumbo sitting on his buttocks.
Lalani
QUOTE (Christopher Marks @ May 25 2009, 04:20 AM) *
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Beautimous!

Thanks! flower.gif
I still think it's a little ugly right now, but it's getting better. smile.gif

QUOTE (Pickle010 @ May 25 2009, 05:15 AM) *
Stinkin rediculas... can't wait to see the pics on this page!

Your GSP looks like a grass sculpture as Disney - I'm thinking Dumbo sitting on his buttocks.

lol! I never would have thought of something like that. Goofy tongue.gif
Guess I need to take a bunch of macros to post every day.
Going to switch the bulbs around to a 4-bulb configuration in a few minutes. Will post pics of the result later!
Needreefunds
nah, not ugly...has an ...uhm.....ya know -natural look to it. happy.gif

Not many peeps have an appreciation for nuisance algae.

Personally, since driving off my bryopsis I have smoothly transitioned into cotton candy and Gelladium algae.

I'm diggin' the purple and maroon. tongue.gif

Hang in there Kim, sounds like you found out why, given time ya know it will balance out.

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irogers
i like the new rock scape a lot, it will look sick when those sps grow in some more
n0rk
If anybody asks about your 'scape Kim, just tell them you're following the Iwagumi method borrowed from freshwater planted systems and you're just waiting for your lawn to grow out.. smile.gif
Lalani
Thanks, you guys!
And, Ben, I'll keep that in mind if I want to impress somebody. tongue.gif
n0rk
Hey, Iwagumi is just about the epitome of FW planted! They're actually a bunch more difficult to maintain than a Dutch or El Natural (ie. big freaking masses of plants EVARYWHAR) system because everything has to be maintained so closely and nutrient uptake is sloooooooooow. I'd take it as a compliment tongue.gif

And hey, you do impress a lot of us. Often. flower.gif
Lalani






Baby St. Thomas mushy:


Blastos have at least 4 new heads growing!!:




Little greens from MamaSue... they so purdy:




Little PD paly from MamaSue, he's finally coming out to play:




Ya ya, I'm gonna kill the redbugs sooner or later:


Acan is growing a 5th head:


The little green clam that I found in the fuge last year... Diane has/had one just like it..:


I finally scraped the algae from the back wall (right-click and view image):
dtfleming
uh, you should kill them asap. dip in coral revive will take those fookers out. Where's the CW livestock at? huh huh
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