MitchReef Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 I met up with a friend this evening and did another swap...got some nice frags. Please excuse the new frags' appearance. They are all just placed in the water and the Acroporae are actually still in the Quarantene / Dip tank. I already had this Pokerstar Montipora Now I added a Reverse Pokerstar! A nice big frag of Lime In The Sky Acropora loisettae Small frag of Lemon-Lime Acropora echinata And a nice piece of Teal Acropora tortuosa I will inspect the Acros at 10X magnification tomorrow morning then in the tank along with the already inspected Monti. Let's give them a few weeks to get all colored up and then see how they look! Link to comment
adam87 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Wow, those are some nice acros. Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 I just can't wait for them to color up. I love acros. If you look back you will see that they are a strongsuit for me. I've been lucky with them and have some really nice ones. I just gotta quit fragginf them and let them grow out now!!!! Link to comment
Captain Billy Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Looks good Mitch!! Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 Thanks again Billy, and I hope your stuff is doing well. Here are some new pics of my newest items. The Lemon Lime Acro echinata is still pissed off, but I'm not worried about it just yet. Lime In The Sky Acro loisettia. This thing is like 3" and fully encrusted. Teal Acro tortuosa And last, but not least the Reverse Pokerstar encrusting Monti. The polyps on this piece are SHOCKINGLY blue. I also wanted to put this pic in, from a couple of swaps ago. This shows my Silver Bullet Bonsai, Purple-tipped Acro efflo and "Lemon-something or other Acro echinata" Link to comment
Captain Billy Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 I hope that lemon lime echinata does well for you it's a ##### to frag! Enjoy that lime in the sky took me 8 months to grow that piece from a nub! Link to comment
MitchReef Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 I gotta say it is a FINE looking coral. I won't even call it a frag! Link to comment
MitchReef Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 SCHG and his lovely bride were over this evening and he asked about my little DIY Top-down camera adapter. I hooked it up and snapped a few shots to show how well it works. Well, they turned out pretty good, so I will post them up. Tyree Dinosaur Egg Montipora ORA Hawkins Blue Acropora echinata Unknown Acropora Here are a couple of regular through the glass shots, just as an update on the new zoanthids. The Rastas And the Mindblowing Paly Link to comment
TheNordCelt Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Looking good Mitch. Link to comment
schgr.cube Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Wooo! Those shots do look great. Tanks still looking great Mitch, I know you lost a lot from the move but you wouldn't know it with how much amazing stuff you have. Thanks again for having us over, and for sending us away with such great parting gifts. I'll be updating my post with my goodies soon! Link to comment
MitchReef Posted November 2, 2010 Author Share Posted November 2, 2010 I've decided I really like these top-down pictures! Link to comment
levitationDrew Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 I likey the top down shots too. Is the look down box something you made or bought? I bought a new dslr with a macro lens to take some pics of my scratched 20H. My scratched glass is not allowing the shots I was expecting. I'm not ready with equipment yet to switch to the new 40 breeder. So I was thinking of a top down box and either to make my own or buy new. Beautiful new additions Mitch. Glad everything is on the upswing. Link to comment
MitchReef Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Thanks Drew. I made my top-down camera attachment. I need to remake it now that I've figured out just what I need. It needs to be 1" longer so I can angle the camera a little more. If you want to come over some time we can build one for your camera too! I have the tools and plenty of acrylic. And I still owe you for the tank moving supplies!!!! Link to comment
MitchReef Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 By the way, I hope nobody ever provides me a frag and then gets offended when I put it in Quarentine. I was really lucky for my QT when I got the unknown Acropora shown above. Here it was just 2 months ago (in the QT) It was nothing I couldn't fix with a 12 hour Interceptor dip, but just imagine if I had just tossed it into the Display! Everything gets some QT time and Interceptor and CoralRx dips. A good inspection with 10X magnification completes the process. So far so good. No nastys in there just now....knock wood! Link to comment
schgr.cube Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Hey Mitch, to answer your text, I haven't had any problems with my emerald crab so far, but I haven't had him that long. This is the first I have owned, but so far he has completely gotten rid of every single nuisance algae that has entered my tank, and not touched either of my display macros. I have heard similar things about them going coral hungry, but that has been said to be when they are fully adult and this is a little guy. Mine cleared both frag plugs completely of your nasty red algae before I had left for work today. I got you some Thera-A from work btw... Link to comment
MitchReef Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 If y'all remember the chalice I got a MACNA a couple of months ago, I was saying it should color up pretty nicely... Here it was then, the first weekend in September.... This was yesterday... That piece was from TheFragFarmer, down in South Florida.... The Mindblowing Paly I got from Sushi Man is absolutely AMAZING.....not only has it spread out and gotten absolutely outstanding in appearanc...it has BABIES!!!!! Sushi Man is THE Man....the Rastas are looking great too....no babies yet, but looking great. And to think, I just got these 17 days ago!!!! Link to comment
MitchReef Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 I just had to add one more pic that I just shot....Here are the Rastas from Sushi Man as well.... They are absolutely beautiful! Link to comment
MitchReef Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 One more update. I did another nice swap today and a friend brought me some "browned out" corals he couldn't get to work in his tank. So, I have a few new pictures. Two are soaking in an Interceptor dip in the QT til morning. I got this nice frag of Original Tyree Pink Lemonade. It was just cut for me today and will have to color up a bit (I mean these are taken in the dip!) after about 1/2 hour The other swap piece is this beautiful Blastomussa wellsi frag And here it is after the same half hour The two browned out ones are a nice frag of Pearlberry Acro And last but not least an unknown browned out Montipora, we will have to see what this one turns into! Link to comment
Captain Billy Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Nice frags Mitch! That monti looks like a M. hirsuta Link to comment
MitchReef Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 It is with a tear in my eye that I tell of the demise of our first Tridacnid Clam. Happy ain't so Happy anymore. I think a whelk bite killed him. Link to comment
MitchReef Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 I got a new fish tonight. It's actually in my Frag Tank but I will put the entry here. A friend had her and she was getting bullied so he sent her home with me "free to a good home". She never hid, didn't even run behind the rocks! She's such an active swimmer I may have a real time getting a good picture. Link to comment
plantman1028 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I love that fish!! Is it a type of goby, or clown ? Hard to tell with just a face shot. Anyway good score! if you find out the name I would really appreciate a pm of the type..Thanks in advance....nice Link to comment
MitchReef Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 It's a Naked Clown...We have named it Godiva and after it gets established we will add a smaller one to be her male. Link to comment
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