mpsti05 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I should be getting my Apex DOS on Friday! I'm jelly, I'll get one once they release the reservoirs aswell 1 Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 I'm jelly, I'll get one once they release the reservoirs aswell I'm undecided if I am going to get the resevoir as of yet. They look nice but it all depends on price. Quote Link to comment
SouthFlorida_Tron Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I'm letting my tank adjust first and seeing if the wwc pink milli continues to grow but importantly if it brings back the pink color. If it does, I'll order a new acro. Im still skeptic i can keep certain colors in my tank. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jake.g Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 dont feel too about the sunburst ark, at least from their reputation over here they are real heart breakers, going great in your tank for months then one day just going belly up. Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 dont feel too about the sunburst ark, at least from their reputation over here they are real heart breakers, going great in your tank for months then one day just going belly up. Yeah, I've read that too. They are also very reclusive from what I have read. I will find something else to go in the tank. I'm letting my tank adjust first and seeing if the wwc pink milli continues to grow but importantly if it brings back the pink color. If it does, I'll order a new acro. Im still skeptic i can keep certain colors in my tank. What makes you think you can't get certain colors? Which colors? 1 Quote Link to comment
Red_Blenny Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Oh, I see. I think that Watchguy adjusts his pics a bit. I guess I'll have to wait and see what happens with this frag. I think that it may change in different tanks based on lighting/params as you suggested. It is very possible that the base encrusting that this frag will put it will be greenish-yellow too. Oh wow, you bought stuff from Watchguy? I've heard he has some legit stuff and I've been dying to buy some pieces from him. 1 Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 Oh wow, you bought stuff from Watchguy? I've heard he has some legit stuff and I've been dying to buy some pieces from him. Yeah, my palmer's blue mille, red dragon, and steve elias stag are all from him. He definitely has some really awesome pieces. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jake.g Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 i cant remember if you have a leopard wrasse or not..if you dont then get one they are awesome. so much personality. i have a mystery, leopard wrasse and candy stripe hog fish its a great combo 1 Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 i cant remember if you have a leopard wrasse or not..if you dont then get one they are awesome. so much personality. i have a mystery, leopard wrasse and candy stripe hog fish its a great combo I've had a few in the past. I have trouble getting healthy ones from the LFS around here. I had a beautiful potters leopard for about 4 months - ate everything from frozen to pellets but up and died one day for no reason. I've kept ornate leopards with a lot of success too. They are one of my favorite genus of wrasses but I think I am looking for something different this time. I'd like to try a purple dottyback again. I'm probably going to hold off on getting another fish for awhile since I have been spending a bit on the equipment upgrades though. 2 Quote Link to comment
Jake.g Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 yeah i'm just the opposite, i'v had a bunch of luck with leopard wrasses, my current one is snacking on everything at the moment. but with dotty backs, they have always turned out to be the biggest bullies. i can understand the urge to upgrade, hopefully i have a t5 retrofit from dave in the mail by now, and just recently swapped from making saltwater to getting a 1000L IBC and buying NSW. 1 Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 I just got an email from my LFS... 50% off purchases of $50 or more. I may have to go to the LFS tomorrow and see what they have. 5 Quote Link to comment
Red_Blenny Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Yeah, my palmer's blue mille, red dragon, and steve elias stag are all from him. He definitely has some really awesome pieces. Palmer's Blue Mille is on my list. If you have room, try to pick up his "Planet Earth". It's a rare frag and I think he's the only guy out there who has a giant colony of it. Here's what it looks like (from the original person who named it): 7 Quote Link to comment
Jake.g Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Palmer's Blue Mille is on my list. If you have room, try to pick up his "Blue Planet". It's a rare frag and I think he's the only guy out there who has a giant colony of it. Here's what it looks like (from the original person who named it): that is just fantastic so is the 50% deal at your LFS ark...you merica guys get all the good stuff 1 Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 that is just fantastic so is the 50% deal at your LFS ark...you merica guys get all the good stuff Which is funny because it is coming from your country. How does that work? lol Palmer's Blue Mille is on my list. If you have room, try to pick up his "Planet Earth". It's a rare frag and I think he's the only guy out there who has a giant colony of it. Here's what it looks like (from the original person who named it): that's a nice one. Quote Link to comment
Jake.g Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Which is funny because it is coming from your country. How does that work? lol the market is just so small for it over here in comparison so all good coral get sent straight to you guys, i have a mate that is interning at Cairns marine in a week so hes gonna bring some stuff back with him. the good thing is that when something decent does come along it doesn't cost an arm and a leg the OTHER bad thing is that our fisheries and quarantines has a single sided sheet of toilet paper of whats allowed in this country. Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Yeah, my palmer's blue mille, red dragon, and steve elias stag are all from him. He definitely has some really awesome pieces. WHERE IS HIS FS THREAD! Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 the market is just so small for it over here in comparison so all good coral get sent straight to you guys, i have a mate that is interning at Cairns marine in a week so hes gonna bring some stuff back with him. the good thing is that when something decent does come along it doesn't cost an arm and a leg the OTHER bad thing is that our fisheries and quarantines has a single sided sheet of toilet paper of whats allowed in this country. Wow, that is really weird that there is such a limited list for Aus but the collectors have no problem exporting everywhere else. WHERE IS HIS FS THREAD! He doesn't sell often. You have to check on the RC for sale page or sometimes in the SoCal club forum on RC. He may sell on R2R too but I'm not sure. I bought from him a year ago and that was the last time he sold. I have met him at frag swap meets for frags too. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jstn Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 How did you get your potters leapord to survive that long, I can't even get 24hr from the two I tried. Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 How did you get your potters leapord to survive that long, I can't even get 24hr from the two I tried. It was healthy coming in I guess. It was eating mysis, brine, pellets, and flake from day one. I thought I got really luck - and I was for awhile. I found it stuck to a powerhead one afternoon after feeding a ton that morning. It had eaten like a pig too. Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 Did some testing this morning. Ca- 450 DkH- 9.6 Mg- 1230 My params are swinging and I am not sure why. I normally add 2ml Mg weekly to keep it around 1350 but that seems to not be working. I have also slowly lowered the amount of calcium carbonate I am dosing but my DkH is still high. I normally set it around 8.5 but it has been high for the last month. Ca is where I want it though. Quote Link to comment
latteslave Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Could be worse. Everything still looking good? Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 Could be worse. Everything still looking good? Well, my green slimer has been very, very slowly losing some flesh over the last 2-3 weeks. I think it has stopped now but other than that everything else is looking OK. Growth has slowed though. I think it's the change in lighting and the adjustment period i am experiencing... I hope! 2 Quote Link to comment
latteslave Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Big difference is you know what you're doing. You also know what to look for. I am sure it will be back to your expectations soon. 1 Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 Big difference is you know what you're doing. You also know what to look for. I am sure it will be back to your expectations soon. Hah, don't give me too much credit, Brian. Do any of us really know what we are doing? 1 Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 LFS didn't have much left when i got there. they had a ton of nice stock in which sucks. Quote Link to comment
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