uwdanno Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 some of it was my fault not doing something correctly, but i do have one frag left alive, some sort of monti i think, Small controlled changes impacting only one variable are the key Quote Link to comment
tetraodon Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Small controlled changes impacting only one variable are the key yea right now its going to take a while to fix the issue,. but ive got it right, now its just a matter of time 1 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 [ Shamelessly moving my FTS to this new page. 3 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Dirty tank shots. Top down including equipment. 1 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Picked up a Red Dragon, Purple Plana (possibly Crayola) and this grafted Monti Cap. Everything is aclimating now. My LFS New Wave Aquaria is an sps heaven. 3 Quote Link to comment
PieMan2k Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Oooh I love that Monti, the two color combo is really cool. At first it looks sick then you take a closer look and it's helthy just 2 colors. 1 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Oooh I love that Monti, the two color combo is really cool. At first it looks sick then you take a closer look and it's helthy just 2 colors. Agreed. It's one of those pieces that require a double take. It'll be fun to watch the colors swirl as it grows out Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Agreed. It's one of those pieces that require a double take. It'll be fun to watch the colors swirl as it grows out Try to give it some really random flow for a cup like growth pattern. It would look wicked with the dual color! -Dave 1 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Try to give it some really random flow for a cup like growth pattern. It would look wicked with the dual color! -Dave The secret to a cup revealed! Thanks. I've got a spot in mind that should be pretty random. Really pumped to watch this grow. I move across town in 30 days. Thinking I'll keep new stuff in the frag rack until then. Reduce transport damage. Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Wanted to try out a GIF maker. My mini colony of Sun Corals 3 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Quick celly of the frag rack. Grafted Monti, Red Dragon, Purple Plana 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Nice graft! I have trouble keeping the color in mine, hopefully you'll have better luck Is it put side by size and growing away form each other, or streaking with color? 1 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Nice graft! I have trouble keeping the color in mine, hopefully you'll have better luck Is it put side by size and growing away form each other, or streaking with color? Streaking with color. Ill post a pic with my DSLR soon. My LFS is starting their own aquacultured section. This is a frag from a grafted cap they've had for a bit. I'm going to keep it pretty lowish par in a random flow area. 1 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Bought a new house and we are moving in soon. Tank will go to the right of the fireplace in the basement. That wall is 10ft so I doubt heat from the fire will be an issue. 8 Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Bought a new house and we are moving in soon. Tank will go to the right of the fireplace in the basement. That wall is 10ft so I doubt heat from the fire will be an issue. Dang what about the wall on the left Maybe a 180 or bigger That 20 is going to be lost....... 1 Quote Link to comment
JabaReef Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Man that house is SUPER nice! And love your sun coral gif! 1 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Dang what about the wall on the left Maybe a 180 or bigger That 20 is going to be lost....... Ha! That crossed my mind. The house is a stretch for is so any upgrading is a looooooong ways awayMan that house is SUPER nice! And love your sun coral gif! Thanks! We looked forever but finally found the perfect spot for us. I'm really looking forward to having enough room for tank maintenance storage... Buckets,RO/DI, etc I think I'll be setting up my Nuvo 4 gallon somewhere too. Thinking about making it a softy tank. Glad you like the sun coral gif. They are acting up lately... Haven't seen the polyps in a couple days. Quote Link to comment
JabaReef Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Yeah I have heard about some issues with sun corals and I have never wanted to press my luck with them. I hear you on the space man living in a condo myself we have no room for anything that I would want like a QT tank and some other things. 1 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Yeah I have heard about some issues with sun corals and I have never wanted to press my luck with them. I hear you on the space man living in a condo myself we have no room for anything that I would want like a QT tank and some other things.That's kind of where I was at when I bought them. I've cut back on over all feedings to starve out some pests. Unfortunately that means the sun corals aren't getting feed as much either. I was doing mysis 2-3 times spot feed to the Suns and the were very happy Quote Link to comment
JabaReef Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 That's kind of where I was at when I bought them. I've cut back on over all feedings to starve out some pests. Unfortunately that means the sun corals aren't getting feed as much either. I was doing mysis 2-3 times spot feed to the Suns and the were very happy Well let me know how it turns out, I'm still a little too scared to put the money up for something I'm going to end up killing. On a happy note check out this take I saw at the Dallas Aquariun! 1 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Well let me know how it turns out, I'm still a little too scared to put the money up for something I'm going to end up killing. On a happy note check out this take I saw at the Dallas Aquariun! Very cool! They are stunners in colony's like that. Maybe that's what I'll do in my pico- an NPS tank They aren't really any harder to care for than a fish. They challenge starts if you have bad tank mates. My cleaner shrimp hustles to pull food out of their polyps every time. If he was gone... It'd be a breeze Quote Link to comment
JabaReef Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Very cool! They are stunners in colony's like that. Maybe that's what I'll do in my pico- an NPS tank They aren't really any harder to care for than a fish. They challenge starts if you have bad tank mates. My cleaner shrimp hustles to pull food out of their polyps every time. If he was gone... It'd be a breeze Yeah my cleaner shrimp kills everything I have because it pulls food from its mouth. My bubble tip recently died because it pulled ever bit of food from its mouth and never let it eat (at least that's what I am sticking with) Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Sun Corals are great. I picked up a few heads a week ago and they open up every night for me. They know it is food time.....Here is a pic Also grabbed a couple of Dendros. 1 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Sun Corals are great. I picked up a few heads a week ago and they open up every night for me. They know it is food time.....Here is a pic Also grabbed a couple of Dendros. Those look great. I've eyed up dendros several times. At my new house, I'll be 5 mins from my fav LFS. They have them in all the time. Doubt I'll be able to walk past them many more times Quote Link to comment
spectra Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Yeah have always liked the Dendros and a few weeks ago purchased a few from a on line auction or sale off of another forum. Hell prices were so good I kind of went crazy.......... Here is my Fusion now There are actually 2 racks there stacked on one another................ 3 Quote Link to comment
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