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Dam this untamed lion is beautimous!

 

Can i jus say preggers is a good look on you :happy: Your rocking that well!

Thanks! It's frustrating though not being able to bend and move the way I'm used to and getting Kung fu kicked 24/7 from the little one is very interesting! But active is good they say! Haha

 

Thanks! I so love my dendro. Started as one head with 2 babies about a year ago? I can't remember. But he is a beast now.

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My last zoa frags from you were outstanding, so I want mooooore :). Just let me know what you have and how much!!!! :)

 

In with the shipment will be a little something from me, too darn cold though to send and feel good about it. I'm sure you can guess what it is. :wub:

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In with the shipment will be a little something from me, too darn cold though to send and feel good about it. I'm sure you can guess what it is. :wub:

Yep yep needed to set that up for or more week out lady. Looks like it will be more mild next week if your cool with that. ;)

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Dam this untamed lion is beautimous!

 

Can i jus say preggers is a good look on you :happy: Your rocking that well!

 

I just love how full it is. Taking so long for my one head to grow a baby when I get them I'm letting them stay!! I want mine to look like Randi's!!.

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In with the shipment will be a little something from me, too darn cold though to send and feel good about it. I'm sure you can guess what it is. :wub:

Fun!!!! I have no clue what it would be though. OH.......OMG........rainbow palythoas?????????????? :happydance:
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Fun!!!! I have no clue what it would be though. OH.......OMG........rainbow palythoas?????????????? :happydance:

 

Yeah, I knew that you got some and they died. And I didn't think you found any again. Good opp moment for Randi to show me how to cut my first frag (and it looked like a penis!!!- still loved that, was so hilarious). So far has to be my best saltwater moment by far!

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Yeah, I knew that you got some and they died. And I didn't think you found any again. Good opp moment for Randi to show me how to cut my first frag (and it looked like a penis!!!- still loved that, was so hilarious). So far has to be my best saltwater moment by far!

I did get some and they melted away. Yours are so much prettier though!!!!

 

How did you cut it, btw? Did you pull the whole thing out of the water? I'm still trying to learn the best way to frag Zs and Ps. I did some cutting today and had some success, but was only able to get like one polyp. Tried for 2 but the second one tore.

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Omg Annette it was so awesome!

 

I did get some and they melted away. Yours are so much prettier though!!!!

 

How did you cut it, btw? Did you pull the whole thing out of the water? I'm still trying to learn the best way to frag Zs and Ps. I did some cutting today and had some success, but was only able to get like one polyp. Tried for 2 but the second one tore.

She was able to take it out as it was on a plug and they were hanging off the plug.

 

I use bone cutters (the large ones from the brs fragging kit) and try to get some rock with them usually. Either way works just less chance for them squirting if you keep them under water while fragging.

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Omg Annette it was so awesome!

 

 

She was able to take it out as it was on a plug and they were hanging off the plug.

 

I use bone cutters (the large ones from the brs fragging kit) and try to get some rock with them usually. Either way works just less chance for them squirting if you keep them under water while fragging.

I used a scalpel. I thought about doing the bone cutters, but my darn purple firefish darts under that rock whenever it's scared and I was afraid I'd hurt her. As it was, I was wiggling the rock while sawing through the rock to remove the polyps. Eventually I'll get the hang of fragging, I hope :).
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I did get some and they melted away. Yours are so much prettier though!!!!

 

How did you cut it, btw? Did you pull the whole thing out of the water? I'm still trying to learn the best way to frag Zs and Ps. I did some cutting today and had some success, but was only able to get like one polyp. Tried for 2 but the second one tore.

 

Yeah, I popped it up from the putty that was there and put it down on a piece of styrofoam, kinda scary because some polyps totally deflated while I did it so I thought I killed them but nope. Randi did tell me they always look worse than what they are. At least now my jitters are gone.

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Yeah, I popped it up from the putty that was there and put it down on a piece of styrofoam, kinda scary because some polyps totally deflated while I did it so I thought I killed them but nope. Randi did tell me they always look worse than what they are. At least now my jitters are gone.

Yeah, the one I did today looked like I killed it, but it was all perky and perfect this evening when I got home :).
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I used a scalpel. I thought about doing the bone cutters, but my darn purple firefish darts under that rock whenever it's scared and I was afraid I'd hurt her. As it was, I was wiggling the rock while sawing through the rock to remove the polyps. Eventually I'll get the hang of fragging, I hope :).

Yeah I did pry some off with a scalpel and they did just as well. I just can't remove my rocks as their all on big foundation pieces and I'd be moving the tank around all the time.

 

 

Yeah, I popped it up from the putty that was there and put it down on a piece of styrofoam, kinda scary because some polyps totally deflated while I did it so I thought I killed them but nope. Randi did tell me they always look worse than what they are. At least now my jitters are gone.

It's funny because it still worries me every time but if you stop it'll never get done so I just push it back. Your's came out awesome though!
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Yeah I did pry some off with a scalpel and they did just as well. I just can't remove my rocks as their all on big foundation pieces and I'd be moving the tank around all the time.

I hate removing rocks as it is. And like you said, it's safer fragging them underwater to avoid being squirted :).
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Yeah, the one I did today looked like I killed it, but it was all perky and perfect this evening when I got home :).

I have completely squished some and watched them come back from a grey mushy mass. It's really amazing what they can live through.

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I hate removing rocks as it is. And like you said, it's safer fragging them underwater to avoid being squirted :).

 

Ha, now if I had a penis that squirted that would have been even better!!!! This hobby does give you more than what you bargain for!

 

This is what it was.

 

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This is what it is.

 

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I hate removing rocks as it is. And like you said, it's safer fragging them underwater to avoid being squirted :).

Yeah why I keep the rocks in place.

 

 

Ha, now if I had a penis that squirted that would have been even better!!!! This hobby does give you more than what you bargain for!

 

:D

 

Omg made me lol so hard.

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I have completely squished some and watched them come back from a grey mushy mass. It's really amazing what they can live through.

I wasn't so lucky with my rainbows. Accidently bumped them against a rock and that was all it took for them to melt away.

 

Ha, now if I had a penis that squirted that would have been even better!!!! This hobby does give you more than what you bargain for!

I bet you could make that penis frag squirt LOL. Alright...on that note, I gotta go and do laundry :blink:. I've put it off long enough tonight LOL.
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I wasn't so lucky with my rainbows. Accidently bumped them against a rock and that was all it took for them to melt away.

I bet you could make that penis frag squirt LOL. Alright...on that note, I gotta go and do laundry :blink:. I've put it off long enough tonight LOL.

:D omg so much penis in here! Hahaha

 

Yeah why I hate fragging the teeny Zoas but their opening more now that I have. Some can be so finicky it's weird. While others could care less.

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Doing this from phone thanks for looking.

 

 

Yes I do! LOL

 

Thank you my friend! I try to think so as my waist keeps expanding! It's getting harder and harder to bend over and I can no longer get behind the tank.... Looks like Hubby will be plugging all the new stuff in for me! HAHA

 

It is!

 

 

 

 

Okay ladies and gentlemen I have those pics as requested. Kind of Dendro Heavy......

 

FTS

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Crooked FTS with pumps off.

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I only post this for Flynn.... it's way washed out even after correcting.

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Back wall is almost clear of the HA thanks to the turbos. Ignore the algae it's really all HA and the snails and Tang are so lazy.

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Dendro

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Yeah he is growing like a fricking weed now.

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Can you tell he is one of my favs to take pics of?

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Top down.

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lobo

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I love this freebie.

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Yeah the Litho is about 3-4" Across and a perfect circle. He is copying his plate cousins but man look at all those mouths!

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This thing is a monster! I got it from a local in West Palm and it has tripled in size. Totally a colony now.

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Fast grower as well I think I got it as a 1" frag Dec of 2012 I think....

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The two separate pieces of tort (exactly the same color, same polyps and growth patterns) are now together.

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Frags The deep purple and greens and the Eagle Eyes were cut today.

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So hard to get the colors right on these as their so close to the top annoying.....

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Annoying as even the slightest bit of a drip from the return causes distortion

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Zoas.....

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Remnants from the cleanup today.

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This Scripps is a total monster.

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Red Planet.

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Sorry about the algae, it is a work in progress, I have a tang who doesn't eat algae really and a bunch of snails who like the glass.... retards.

 

I wish there was a decent LFS here locally that sold emerald crabs and snails at a decent price.... or I could find a place that doesn't charge an arm or a leg to ship to me. Soon a reefcleaners order will be placed. ;)

 

Most recent belly pic a week ago at 19 weeks 5 days. I guess I'm still slender just all baby right now. :wub:

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Thanks for looking and again forgive the algae. It's on it's way out and as soon as I get the LEDs' in I bet it goes away as well. I think the bulbs in the T5 fixture need replacing and why do that if I am getting new lights this week. ;)

Thanks this will be the last post of pics until I get the lights up and running. :scarry::happydance:

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Yep it's official the tank is now fully under LEDs'

 

FTS 2/2/14

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I can't hold the dern camera straight

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The algae is only on the zoa side.... argh soon it will be gone soon!

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He is more pink now but still very strange coloration for a midas blenny.....

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Brains wanted food.

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Hungry Ricordea

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Acans

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I am loving being able to get good top downs now! Just awesome!

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Red Planet
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See the crab? Jose's Candlelight

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Bet you see her now

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Or now!

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Karl's Candlelight

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Litho

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Brains eating NOM NOM

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Zoas

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Enchanta

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Yumas and Rics.

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So yeah I am loving the Radions and taking pics with the LEDs' is like 10,000x easier. Top downs! WOW the planet really looks like that when I'm looking down into the tank.

 

Just amazing. I am running then about 20-24" above the water and running at 40% set to ramp to 60% I believe.... over the course of 4 weeks. Today is the first full day under them and man oh man everything is looking amazing so far. I will keep you guys and gals posted and thanks for looking!

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