Deleted User 6 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Joel, that's either a Goniopora norfolkensis or a Goniopora stokesi like my other one. If it's a stokesi, they're no harder than any other softie I've kept. Feed it some small polyped food once or twice a week and keep your water clean, and you're golden. I just fed my other goni some rotifiers and it had a good feeding response. I'll definitely start adding those to the lineup. I think the green one above is either a Goniopora tenuidens, Goniopora planulata, or Goniopora polyformis - that's as much as I've narrowed it down. Here's an excellent article on goniopora care. And here's my write-up. Link to comment
Trick Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Any ideas why the cyphastrea is receding? Mine suddenly did it about a month ago, although it seems to have stopped, or at least slowed down. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 It's actually in recovery mode and has regrown a decent bit of its skeleton. For me, it was lack of water changes and fluctuating temps (to the best of my knowledge). Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 What a great read, great article and you did a great job at distilling your write up down to all the essentials. I did like it, and will probably consider keeping one again. Thanks for the links Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Temp. light solution while the LED unit gets an upgrade: Also lets you see the scale. That's my mouse in front of it. Link to comment
Lee Van Reef Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Terrible color. Dim the whites. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 I know man. Yellow as hell. 6500K does not a nice reef make, lol. Link to comment
metrokat Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Congratulations on the POTM!!! Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 Thanks! I think this makes three times now? Link to comment
Ezsharkman Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Thanks! I think this makes three times now? 3 times! Wow! i think maybe its time to retire.... or take a trip to phuket Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 I wish I could afford heading off to exotic locales for my photography. But alas. I try to win about once a year so that I re-up my Support button, lol. It's hard to post-whore with flood control stopping you every 10 seconds. Link to comment
TheNordCelt Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I wish I could afford heading off to exotic locales for my photography. But alas. I try to win about once a year so that I re-up my Support button, lol. It's hard to post-whore with flood control stopping you every 10 seconds. Fo realz. Didn't realize how tiny your tank was. Link to comment
Lee Van Reef Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Fo realz. Didn't realize how tiny your tank was. It is tiny. The way he photographs it makes it look so much bigger (and awesomer) When are the lights due back D? Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Hopefully next week. Link to comment
Cintax Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 You're aquarium looks great. I really like the Cyphastrea ocellina. I was also really surprised when I got to this page and saw how tiny it is. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Yep, the display area is 12"Lx6"Wx9"H. I'm a fan of scaping picos in such a way as to make them look bigger than they really are. Link to comment
gulfsurfer101 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Awesome little tank, can't wait to see what you did with your lighting. I like that flowerpot frag and to keep one in a tank this size in good health takes a bit of work. I've actually had a large one survive a tottal tank meltdown when a nem exploded into my mp20. It retracted its polyps for nearly a month before opening up to feed again. Link to comment
got2envy Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Very Nice! I think this is the first time I looked at your thread Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 WHO ARE YOU?! Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Upgraded LEDs should be back on Wed. And they're gonna be smokin'. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Upgraded LEDs should be back on Wed. And they're gonna be smokin'. Will they be smokin' DNut? Will they? Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Yes. Well, hopefully not literally. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Well good luck. Beautiful tank btw! Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Teaser: Link to comment
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