Tamberav Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Very pretty! I can't wait until the weather warms up so we can trade. 2 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 The tricky thing is getting those pesky things off the rocks . I had one that was on a large rock which I tried to have it release it's hold by holding it upside down above the water. Let's just say that I, um, lost patience. As a result, one of the nems is currently healing in the QT. I'm pretty sure he'll live though, they're pretty hardy. Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Nem's are pretty stubborn. I got to bring a rock with about 200 bam bam's home because the bubble tip wouldn't come off it. Did ya try the ice cube method? Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Yeah, I've tried it once with no results Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 FTS TIME!! Last time, on hypo's tank (12/2013) On this episode (03/22/2013) Also notice the improved camera skills, wherin the sand isn't GLOWING Left closeup Middle closeup Right closeup And some macro shots King's Ransom baby star grass Such grace, much anemone thesmallerthebetter's white sun coral (I'd name them white dwarf suns ) peppermint butler Branching dendros See all the babies? WELL LET ME POINT THEM OUT TO YOU I removed it for the FTS, but here's an improvised QT I made for my extra graceful anemones And here is a near-future rearrangement plan: The elegance is starting to sting the zoas above it, soooo it needs a better spot. There's more room where it shouldn't sting much to the left so I think I'm gonna exchange it with the xenia. I've been wanting a rock flower anemone for a while now, and I think I'd want it where the GSP is. SO, I'd move it up on the zoa shelf, around where the pipe organ skeleton is. I'd also try to frag that damn thing somehow; that's a lot of dead skeleton hanging around. WELL, hope y'all enjoyed the update! PAGE QUOTE! Just looks amazing. Great theme, unique coral selection, just wow. 15 gallons looks like 40 No Changes! 1 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 hmmm, so the graceful anemone that was "healing" didn't make it . Maybe I should have dipped it in iodine after the incident. So I think I've come up with a better method of collecting those guys. So my first method that worked was to cover the nem with a plug, so that it's light would be blocked and it would move. I guess I was lucky the first time because it moved onto the plug, and it was easy to move from there. My new method is to use an opaque shot glass: Simple and easy (in theory). 1 Quote Link to comment
SbCaes Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 thats crazy, my star grass when i had a tank of it. never got taller than 2-3" max. almost made a mini forest. but REALLY short. Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 PAGE QUOTE! Just looks amazing. Great theme, unique coral selection, just wow. 15 gallons looks like 40 No Changes! Thanks for the kind words! thats crazy, my star grass when i had a tank of it. never got taller than 2-3" max. almost made a mini forest. but REALLY short. Yeah, I've definitely noticed that their growth is heavily dependent on dissolved phosphates and other nutrients. Back in my 07/13 FTS, you can see that they are much bigger than they are now. This was before I was running any GFO I think, so my nutrient levels were much higher. Now that my levels are pretty low and I don't really have any algae problems, I've noticed that the star grass is growing slower and shorter than before Quote Link to comment
jball1125 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Very nice! I love the scape. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Dang! Your tank is beautiful! Great progress just in these few short months. Love that elegance. 1 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 Very nice! I love the scape. Dang! Your tank is beautiful! Great progress just in these few short months. Love that elegance. Thanks for the kind words! Some random pics I took today: This sponge lives under my elegance: calcinus tibicen ball anemones mystery growth anemone feet 4 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 So I've been pretty unhappy with my star grass growth. Ever since my nutrients haven't been running rampant, their growth has been lackluster. SOOO, I picked up so Seachem Flourish Tabs for their roots. SUPPOSEDLY it should enrish the substrate without affecting water quality. I decided to be cautious, and only inserted half a tab under the star grass. Here's the product page: http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/FlourishTabs.html The tabs had a very interesting soil/iron/mineral smell lol Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Watch the bad algae with those tabs. too much can cause an algae fest. 1 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 Watch the bad algae with those tabs. too much can cause an algae fest. Hmmm yeah, I'll have to keep vigilant. I've actually been relying on 100% biological filtration for the last month or two. I stopped running GFO cuz I think it lowered my PO4 too much, and believe my goni wasn't pleased with this Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 So here's a quick update: ROCK FLOWER ANEMONES!! Finally lol. The one on the left is a bit more orange with lots of white mixed in, and the one on the right is a bit more reddish. Compared to the graceful anemones I have, these guys have a really STROG/FAST reaction to food. They react pretty much instantly when food touches them! Oh, and something interesting that was going on when I went to photograph the rock flowers: 5 Quote Link to comment
Rehype Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Really nice additions...hows the star grass? 1 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Really nice additions...hows the star grass? It's doing alright, but it's not growing nearly as robustly as when I first got it. How it was looking for the last FTS: Now: (sorry for the dirty glass) I just today put in the other half of the fertilizer tab under the substrate. Half a tab wasn't causing any horrible algal blooms, so I figured adding the other half wouldn't hurt either. I'm not sure how much time it will take for them to work though. I'm pretty sure this was mainly designed for freshwater applications, the the description states "Nutrients are slowly made available through enzymatic action of the plants’ roots on the tabs." So it might take awhile for roots to grow onto the tabs and start getting fed by them (even though the tabs are directly under the cuttings). 4 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 COMING SOON 5 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 New zoa additions: Kedd's reds? It looks like it grows in a mat like GSP. On the lower left it's just pure zoa hanging off the plug, not attached to anything. Tubbs blues? Now THIS is blue. Super bright and intense. Both frags for $15 total at the LFS (buy one get one free) Speaking of blues, my king's ransoms seem to have lost some color? They're also stretching out more. I guess Dr Mac had them under more intense lighting? Oh one more shot: I think this shot turned out really nice . Usually the fast shutter speed and small aperture make the shots too dark, so I'll increase the brightness on the camera, but this looks perfect as is I think 7 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 My pipe organ coral fell somewhere in the fuge I'll have to look for it when I re-do the fuge. Hope to find it and that it is still alive. Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 My pipe organ coral fell somewhere in the fuge I'll have to look for it when I re-do the fuge. Hope to find it and that it is still alive. i hope it's ok. How come you haven't saved it yet? Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 My new guilty pleasure: feeding bristleworms to the rock flower anemones (MUAHAHAHA) Those f#####s have stung me one too many times. payback's a b###. 2 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 I got a shipment from KP aquatics todayyyyyy The thing that I wasnt expecting to be stunned by was the red tree sponge I got. WOW. Also, best packing job I've seen with coral so far. Second to none 1 Quote Link to comment
Illuiix Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Wait so did you get that free nanobox light you won from the contest last time? 1 Quote Link to comment
hypostatic Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 Wait so did you get that free nanobox light you won from the contest last time? Yes lol. I think it's a bit too small for my long tank lol. I've been thinking about maybe setting up a nano/pico tank at work.... 1 Quote Link to comment
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