4x5 Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Chocolate Stag; Thought the Chocolate Stag looked good this morning, sunlight + 2 x B+ 13 Quote Link to comment
RollaJase Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Looks like an awesome piece . Quote Link to comment
4x5 Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Looks like an awesome piece . It's nothing fancy but I dig it. 3 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 yellow and blue - perfect together. 2 Quote Link to comment
4x5 Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 Unknown Brown; I really love this coral now, those blue polyps. 10 Quote Link to comment
CronicReefer Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 You take such amazing pictures, I love the fine detail and color plus you have a great collection of SPS. Quote Link to comment
4x5 Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 You take such amazing pictures, I love the fine detail and color plus you have a great collection of SPS. Thanks for the compliments. Corals are such cool creatures in macro. 1 Quote Link to comment
Arce Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Great pics, that piece is definitely a winner. Loving the yellow/green with blue polyps and skin. Quote Link to comment
Berlibee Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Shaun and how fast that Unknown Brown become this nice color? Quote Link to comment
4x5 Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 Shaun and how fast that Unknown Brown become this nice color? It took a couple of weeks to get nice colour but I've had it for about 2 months now and it's looking it's best now (for my eyes) - I'd like to get the colours a but richer so I've started feeding the tank a lot more (and cut back on carbon dosing) now to get nutrient levels up a bit. Great pics, that piece is definitely a winner. Loving the yellow/green with blue polyps and skin. Thanks Arce. It's super cool, total win on the gamble front, haha. Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Chocolate Stag; Thought the Chocolate Stag looked good this morning, sunlight + 2 x B+ Is there even water in your tank?! Beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Unknown Brown; I really love this coral now, those blue polyps. Looks like a tenuis maybe. Incredible looking! Quote Link to comment
4x5 Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 Is there even water in your tank?! Beautiful! Thanks man, good to see you around. The water goes super clear when the wrasse isn't dive bombing it. Looks like a tenuis maybe. Incredible looking! Thanks. It's a Tenuis indeed. Starting to grow nicely as well, hopefully I can keep it happy long term. 1 Quote Link to comment
Berlibee Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Illustration of the Shaun's flow rate: 5 Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Tank is looking great Shaun. Can not agree more on flow, it is something many people skimp on! -Dave Quote Link to comment
4x5 Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 Illustration of the Shaun's flow rate: Power!!!!!!! Tank is looking great Shaun. Can not agree more on flow, it is something many people skimp on! -Dave Thanks Dave, it's getting there slowly - corals are happy and starting to grow a lot so that's all I really care about for now. 5 Quote Link to comment
4x5 Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 84 days growth - https://www.facebook.com/Acroalperth/posts/819503691511501sweet baby Jesus. 2 Quote Link to comment
braaap Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 84 days growth - https://www.facebook.com/Acroalperth/posts/819503691511501sweet baby Jesus. Holy shit how?! And very nice tank! How high is your light hanging above the water and what is your program like? Quote Link to comment
4x5 Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 Holy shit how?! And very nice tank! How high is your light hanging above the water and what is your program like? The growth really is insane, from what I can see reading briefly he is a clam farmer with big outdoor natural light tubs - must be some magic in those bins, was reading temps get up to 32C in there, he doesn't use a chiller. Makes me want to try something like that, if only I had the space. Haha. And thanks, the light is little under 12" above the water line. 2 x actinic from 08-30 till 09:30 All 8 bulbs from 09:30 till 19:30 2 x actinic from 19-30 till 20:30 1 Quote Link to comment
braaap Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 The growth really is insane, from what I can see reading briefly he is a clam farmer with big outdoor natural light tubs - must be some magic in those bins, was reading temps get up to 32C in there, he doesn't use a chiller. Makes me want to try something like that, if only I had the space. Haha. And thanks, the light is little under 12" above the water line. 2 x actinic from 08-30 till 09:30 All 8 bulbs from 09:30 till 19:30 2 x actinic from 19-30 till 20:30 Man I'm getting good growth but I think I need to up my light cycle. I'm running a 6x36. 12 inches above a 14inch deep tank. 10 hours total time. 3 of those hours are with all 6. The other 7 are just 4. Quote Link to comment
Nstocks Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 The growth really is insane, from what I can see reading briefly he is a clam farmer with big outdoor natural light tubs - must be some magic in those bins, was reading temps get up to 32C in there, he doesn't use a chiller. Makes me want to try something like that, if only I had the space. Haha. And thanks, the light is little under 12" above the water line. 2 x actinic from 08-30 till 09:30 All 8 bulbs from 09:30 till 19:30 2 x actinic from 19-30 till 20:30 Which tubes do you run, just out of interest. Quote Link to comment
Reefkid88 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 That's just insane,that tank is on steroids lol. Quote Link to comment
4x5 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 Man I'm getting good growth but I think I need to up my light cycle. I'm running a 6x36. 12 inches above a 14inch deep tank. 10 hours total time. 3 of those hours are with all 6. The other 7 are just 4. It could be worth a try, I've never burnt any corals so why not. Which tubes do you run, just out of interest. ATI bulbs, 4 x B+ 2 x C+ and 2 X Actinic That's just insane,that tank is on steroids lol. So insane. Haha. Quote Link to comment
4x5 Posted March 11, 2016 Author Share Posted March 11, 2016 Acropora Friday; A few pictures from this morning. 13 Quote Link to comment
RollaJase Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Mmmmm, fuzzy sticks.... 1 Quote Link to comment
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