Reefmack Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Incorrect - the duncans host the clown, anemones host clowns, etc. - fish don't host. I see that correction all the time so I thought I'd give you one! We have to keep you English correct & proper, since you invented this crazy language & grammar system LOL!!! Agreed on duncans. In about the same time as yours I've had a 2 & 3 head colony grow into more heads than I can count- at least 12 each now, and probably more counting the really teeny ones always popping out. Amazing! They should give these things away rather than charge the price that some sellers want! Great corals! Link to comment
macclellan Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Nice tank. It's a real PITA to read with your 11" sig though... Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 Just turn them off if you don't like it At least it's relevant n not stupid political banners. Anyway - you're one to talk with the stupid animated av... Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 My YWG egg picture got in the finals! 9 have been sent to the magazine (including mine) and 3 will be selected for publication!!!! Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 They have laid again but in a completely inaccessible place grrr!! Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Got some frags for swaps I have the following for swaps: Hammer - up to 3 heads (under 14k 150w MH with no actinics) Duncan - up to 3 heads (clown acclimitised and feeds well) Orange plate monti - 1 1/2 inch circular frag Purple mushroom with blue dots (rather nice even if I say so myself ) - on a piece of live rock. Like the ones in this pic I'm looking for bright zoas, ricordea, LPS or SPS Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted November 6, 2008 Author Share Posted November 6, 2008 Got some lovely frags from mailordercorals.com. Ordered 6 and they sent a bonus one Will take pics just as soon as they open up Noone interested in swaps of any of my frags I listed? Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted November 6, 2008 Author Share Posted November 6, 2008 Here's some pics (not the best but hopefully you will get the idea ): Pink stylophora - looking a bit worse for wear but hopefully it will bounce back Rainbow montipora - just looks green here but it's actually green, purple, pink and yellowish Super green montipora confusa - this is my all time favourite coral and now I own one! Diploastrea heliopora (?) it was a freebie so I'm not sure... Favia moon Pink seriotopa Hystrix And the absolute bestest one!! Green/orange/purple Aussia Acan Which should have looked like this (I think mine is nicer ) I think that's all... Hope you liked as much as I do (in another few months this will be the next batch of frag swaps hopefully ) Link to comment
PBUEHH Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 nice new frags, too bad you're on the other side of the pond. Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 More new stuff thought with swaps and frag selling the tank is running at zero cost I was very naughty and got 2 new fish. I figured as my nitrate never go up my tank can probably cope The Bangaiis More new frags in my zoa garden Gorg (I have had them before so I know all about their feeding ) And the obligatory FTS Link to comment
Reefmack Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Very nice! Pretty soon your rock will be like mine - so covered in corals that you'll have room for no more LOL! But, there's always that one little spot that will be open. I was in that position, I thought, but my 4th Acan within about a week arrived today - there's always room for "one more"! Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 Oh those frags I got were awful! All of them, apart from the acan died over a period of 7 days Frag swaps for me from now on... Bought some frags, swapped some frags, sold some frags. Running costs this month £0!!!! Although I have 6 dead frags More pics The unknown (going to be fragged soon) Fragged hammer Mushie/ric garden Zoa garden/YWG lair Acan (only frag left from mailorder) Little bit of frogspawn left from a frag - it crumbled as I milliputted it Coco worm still going strong! Bangaii LHS RHS FTS Link to comment
Ocho Cinco Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Nice tank. It's a real PITA to read with your 11" sig though... +1 How many fish are in this tank? Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 +1 How many fish are in this tank? ooo handbag... The bioload is perfect for the tank. I try and keep my nitrates above 1 (as I find the corals have better growth with nitrates between 1 and 5) but I struggle - my test kits normally say between 0 and 1. I have no GHA and haven't had diatoms since my cycle. Corals are growing like mad. In addition to the ones I have sold I now have 5 heads of hammer and 2 +2 inch frags of the green pavona. I love that all the corals are now growing to the point I can share All my last frags sold straight away and I love seeing my "freebie frags" in new tanks I'm so disappointed with mailorder corals frags - it is the first package of frags I have ordered via the post that has failed. It's so sad to see them looking so dreadful with everything else thriving Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 Well we have YWG babies again. Spotted daddy coming out of his hidey hole with a mouthful of eggs. There must have been 1000 babies. I did a 10% WC to collect some of the larvae and I must have about 200! The live foom has triggered the mood and the clowns and bangaii have been fooling around now Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Looks like you have a really healthy, thriving tank there! I'd happily trade with you if you weren't so far away, you've got some nice stuff. What's your plan for the babies? Link to comment
Reefmack Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 My 2 clowns have been putting down & caring for eggs - 2 batches that I know of in less than a month. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...3411&st=140 I haven't made any attempt to catch any of the fry though - no place to go with them anyway. Link to comment
Khayman Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Wow all the coral look nice. I wish I lived close enoough to swap Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 Thanks guys. I have the babies in a rearing tank and am going to do my best for them. YWG are notoriously difficulty to rear (though very easy to get to breed ). I really want my bangaiis to have babies - baby bangaiis are soooooo cute. Plus with them going on CITES2 now they will go up in price for captive bred ones Link to comment
Reefmack Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Also possible that the price of bangaiis will come down, as a lot of people will now start breeding them. Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 Hmmm - do you know how expenisve breeding setups can be? lol Link to comment
Reefmack Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Money is not a worry in this hobby or we wouldn't still be in it Link to comment
Dakota569 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Just read through this whole thread for the first time and Im very impressed with your progress . I can only hope my new setup does even close to as well as yours has . Nicely done Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 Thanks guys you make me smile! I have more frags for sale if anyone is near me...(collection only) Branching hammer 2 branches, 7 heads, Brown mushrooms with aqua stripes (very unusual!), green pavona, red gorg with yellow polyps, GSP, pink zoas and fire and black ice zoas Link to comment
Sexy Shrimp Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 48 hours and I still have 10! Link to comment
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