ya...

i scrape mah hard algae once a month with the plastic thing....


other than that, I can deal with the small amount that grows.
but i may try that method sometime. so thx.

New page, new pix.... (im on the 100 posts per page setting.)


So, these clowns are starting to adjust their behavior in a wierd way.
I'm pretty sure the female is preparing the nmale to be a REAL man....

Yesterday, as i was moving their hammers to their permanant spot, the Female forced the male to defend it by shoving him into my hand, and forcing him to fight me....
it was a "you fight him, or you fight me" kinda deal.

and im proud to say that he fought and bit me as much as he could....
Little showoff....








Lookn' all wild....



My lil gangsta on "get away from me house" mode....



LPS Island..... (Kryptonite Caulastrea has been moved to the top, green chalice is under the zoas.)



Caulastrea Corner... still need the reds w/ green centers, for the middle.



Backside of the Caulastrea Corner....



Backside SPS section....



Yea.... It is this hawt,,,





The new lords are PO'd @ the Sg swing that just happened...



New Polyphyllia is SEXY.... (peep the blue clove babies in the bg.)
She's been eating mini-mysis and amphipods that get too close....




I think I'll call this the OMG Favia....

^ the feeder tentacles are speckled in gold....seriously GOLD.


My "fav. lps" corner.... only the primo stuff makes it up here



Moar in a sec....

Micros do this when i clean my glass....



growth rate and color on this peice are unbeleivable!



LE Leptastrea and BluEyedGirls.....



PD's grow hella fast....


Macro...



Clam is happy....



Mt. Monti progress shot....
Last night the war for dominance started.


^ the color on these is unreal!


Ric's are pleased with new light setup....



For all mah Riddler Favia addicts...

Wonder how this is gonna turn our???

Ive actually seen an lfs by me do this to sell as show peices....
they will sting eachother, then avoid eachother...

the green cap will grow over the purple (this has already started.), and the orang cap has already grown around everything thats a danger to it.

As for the Sunset Monti Vs. the Perple Cap., a clear winner seems to be prevailing.
I guess we'll see.

Dogs basking under the actinic sun.....







Deep contemplation.....




we our dogs....

Just got 2 new corals fro Sam 'aka' Bluenassarius.


Sam gives me deh sweetest deals evar!
Paid $30 for a 7 head war coral w/ a Mini Carpet Nem hitcher!

*I've wanted a carpet nem fro soo long!

pics in a bit....

VERY nice!!
What is your lighting over this again?

wow... this tank is amazing... keep up the great work pismo

UMMMM........YAY!!!!!!!!!!! wubs da dogs too
Your tank is bit,chin

Thanks Weets!

Lighting:
70w MH - Astralux 14k
2x24w T5HO - 2x German Actinics (all i can read is "made in germany" )

*It's ironic that "made in Germany" is written in English.



Thanks 'buds....I think im just gonna grow stuff out till I upgrade



Thanky, thanky.

A healthy animal is a happy animal.

This is the WC and the Mini Carpet i got from Bluenassarius....

^* the warcoral was in MUCH better shape b4 the ride home...



The War Coral.... Quite peesed that it took a 1hr trip.







Hawt, right?



GCG claims the WC....



AAaahhhh!!! wtf?



Mini Capet Nem!!!

[Actinic!]



[Full Lights]






Cant wait for this lil beauty to migrate out in the open...




I'd estimate that at least double what is showing, is wedged into the rock.



I truly would like to thank you, sam, for the KILLER deal.
They both look very happy and healthy, and will do well in my care!

Killer Kolors, here we come!

I think the green goby likes the WC because he's already got his war paint on.

dum-diddy-dum-dum.....

RANDOM!!!>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy5_UQ_b320

This peice is GORGEOUS!!!!



My Favorite peice, by far.




The new Incredible Hulk Acans...






I hid my ORA BirdNest from the sexy...
Shh....dont tell her.

Seriously, super seriously, how much for the whole tank delivered to my door in Colorado???????????

deezamn gabe! member 365?


you been here since the dawn of time!

* not calling you old or anything....but wow. OG Member status.

yes

hey pismo,

its fabulous! simply fabulous!

I thank you, Thank you.

*takes a bow.

Haha, I'm only 25, so I started my first tank before I could even drive, lol. It's a good thing I remembered my user name and password, huh.

I'm going to be stealing so many ideas from your tank too. I know people mix Monti-Caps to get all sorts of weird results, but the encrusting mixed with cap and scrolling is really neat. I might have to splurge on some pokerstars or reverse sunset type morphs if I do Also hoping if I get a clown he will host my single head of frogspawn/torch as well, lol.

Talk about an old school member!

Atta boy Blue!

WERD.

So my monti is going asexual on me....

At first, i thot i had monti eating nudi's,
but after 3 nights of watching, and seeing nothing, im sure thats not the case...

but then, I read an article on how some sps can go asexual and drop "goo" that turns int frags.
I think that's what's happening here...







Cool shot....



Other than the "goo" the monti exhibits perfect health.



Sunset Monti is growin pretty well....



Blue Caulastrea...

Nice idaho! I wish mine looked even half as nice.
I'm having trouble with my SPS Turning poo brown, from the high nitrates from temporarily housing NPS corals

That would be awesome if the goo turns into baby montis!

BCG....



GCG....






RARE shot....



3 fish in one shot....



Coolest spot in the tank...



Favias....


thats all 4 now....

That macro of just the BCG, if I didn't know better, looks like one of the HUGE black groupers they have in the Caribbean, lol.

If i EVAR saw a grouper that size.....


I'd be walkin' on water....


My fish stay in tanks...

Your montis look very healthy, what is your maintenance schedule like? Do you feed your corals at all?

sho do shawty....

I spot-feed my LPS & Sun Corals one cube of "PE Mysis",thawed in a bowl of tank water, every 3 days...

I know that a whole cube every 3 days sounds like a lot, but my tank devours it in less than 5 minutes.
*Between 4 fish, 3 cannibal shrimps, and 2 crabs... it goes fast.

My filter feeders have all grown dramatically since i started this feeding schedule.
My only warning to you is this: I do HEAVY wc's....lik 2g's a week.

That's the ONLY reason i get away w/ feeding this much in this small of a space.



Ive been cutting back to feeding 1x a week lately, to help in eliminating cyano.
I dont think the cyano is from the heavy feedings, tho. (it only appeared after adding actinics)
I think its my OLD actinic bulb causing it....Im just cutting down its food supply.

friggin old bulb.....

I got the WB on my camera perfect!




Methinks these may be Creamsicle Acans....






Watchu know bout deh Incredible Hulk Lords...



[Macro!] No editing or color correction...



"Victory!" Echinata......


[Macro!]



Da CrAM!!!!



Riddler Favia....
* I invite anyone that doubts the color on this piece, to come see it in person.
The green is so damm bright, it maxes out the camera!




Oh, Orange Lobo....



One of my Favorite peices in the tank....



I cant explain how happy I am to show you this peice. The way I see it!
*flesh looks all velvety irl.



[FTS!]

your tank is beautiful, Pismo. that Riddler Favia is awesome!!!

Thanks Tangereen....

Hey, you live the 'heim, huh?

Maybe we could do some trading sometime....

yep, Anacrime.
Absolutely, we should trade... once I have something to trade. haha

You have this...



This Acan is INSANE....

I'd be willing to trade a few heads of my Riddler for 1 head of this.
I'm also willing to make the drive...


btw, I goss a Dremel if need be....

I sure missed these pic updates while I was gone. Although I was out swimming in the original reef tank (aka the ocean lol). Your BCG is frickin sweet! I dont know what it is about these black fish that I like so much but I sure do like them alot. Those Incredible Hulk Lords are sweet too!

We missed ya Ope-dogg.... I can honestly say that....


Black fish are just rad. They are my absolute fav. color fish.
If mah gurl would let me, I'd have a NPS tank full of black fish.....

Thats my dream "project"....

but, she needs a new truck first...

EDIT: those 'Hulk Lords were $35 for 12 heads!!!! can you believe that?

Pismo you have 4 fish in the tank right? I'm debating how many I will be able to put in my new 10g. I'm thinking a couple picasos and a ycg.

Thanks


I saw a black fish inside one of those planted reef pots. It was huge and when I saw the teeth we decided to swim away promptly lol.


$35?! That's a heck of a deal!

Easily Do-able....

-Add the pair of Clowns first...
-Then wait a month for tank equillibrium (sp?)
-Then add the goby....

thats what i did. I also watched my tests almost daily, and saw what the params do in reaction to fish.
thats why i suggest the pair, then a month of "settling"....
after that month w/ 2 fish in a 10g, the tank will be almost bulletproof, nitrate-wise....

if you want proof, my Nitrates are @ Zero ppm.... Always.

WELCOME TO DA MOB

I'm tellin' ya, man... YourReef.com is where it's at!

(Shameless NR.com sponsor plug...)



YES!!!!

Thanks for the method there. What I might have to do (in order to take my larger tank down by x-mas) is move a damsel and the YCG into the 10g once it finishes its cycle. Then, when I get back from my vacation, find a new home for the damsel before I add the clownfish. Doubt there would be any issues with the YCG messing with new tank inhabitants. I could always just get rid of the YCG I have now and get a new one later too, but Buck has grown on me lol.

The YCG wont bug Clownfish.... thats fa sho.

Tha damsel oughta be fun to catch...

Food + speedy-fishnet = Success.

Ha, yeah, at least its shallow and completely open up top. I wish I could keep all 4, but that would be pushing it a bit too much. It's a Talbot's Damsel, fwiw.

At least its werth the stress then,


and yea, I do have 4 fish in here.... i forgot to answer that.

you can do 4 fish....it just takes time.

Actinics.....

NEM!!!!!!!



Stick up! bein' invisible....



ORA Green BirdsNest.....



Riddler Favia is de shizz....










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