Sol Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 Hey guys, Does the chat feature ever get used much? I'd love to meet some of you guys in chat which is at least a little more personal than forum talk. And who, BTW, is going to the meeting on the 18th? -Sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Sol, PM Lowman with your e-mail address and he will put you on the e-vite list. This will let you know about upcoming events and will also tell you who is going to the meeting. The easiest way to get people into the chat room is to post in the general forum that you would like to start a chat. We try to chat every monday at 8:00pm. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 I thought I'd keep this thread updated as a sort of journal of the development of my tank. I added the first two corals today, bought from WAVES marine. Great service and products BTW (Waves, will you give me free coral if I shamelessly advertise you? (whistle)) The first was a green with purple tips frogspawn: And the second was a colony of really cool looking zoathids: If these corals look happy, I hope to add a few SPS by the end of march. Anyone selling frags at the meeting next week? Hope you enjoy the pics. -Sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 Guess it's time to update this... A couple new corals have gone into my tank, mostly SPS. Well, I know these threads are useless without pics, so here goes: First off is the beige acro colony I got at the meeting from fanta-seas: And also from fanta-seas, a green-with-purple-rim cap frag (not much to look at at the moment): And then two corals from Upscales: an orange cap, and a yellow acro (ID anyone??) And a pic I really liked of my frogspawn (not a new coral, but a new pic) Hope you guys enjoy. Sol PS mods, maybe this should get moved to the member tanks section now that that's what it is about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Sol, the third picture is actually a turbinaria not a monti cap FYI. If I had to guess Id say the acropora is acropora robusta. Welcome to the boards again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 Thanks for the heads-up on the turbinaria. With frags of this size, how do you tell the difference? -Sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 turbinaria has pretty pronounced "corallites" where the polyps come out, see those bumps, monti cap has very tiny corallites (like your purple one). by the way,,, the beige colony is on deaths door. I hope it pulls through for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 Why do you say it's so unhealthy? It has significant polyp extension at sunset and all through the night, and no RTN or STN. It's not bleaching, so...What makes it appear unhealthy? -Sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Sol, from the photo it appears to be RTNing on some spots,, other spots look as though they are dead and have algae growing on them. I could be way off, but if it recovers consider yourself super lucky. If you pull it out and smell it, it should have a strong "fresh coral" smell, compare its smell with one of the other SPS colonies that are doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 Thanks for the input Joel. There definitely is some brown algae growth in certain spots. I'm not seeing RTN as I've heard it described, but like I said I'm new to SPS and might not recognize it happening. In any case, let's hope it survives...If it doesn't, I won't be terribly distrought considering it only cost $10. Thanks again with all the info, and BTW I'll most likely take a swing by the shop tomorrow. If I can work out the timing with my other commitments. -Sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted April 9, 2007 Author Share Posted April 9, 2007 I did lose the beige acro as Joel predicted :( . Oh well, these things happen I suppose. Meanwhile, the rest of the SPS and other corals continue to do well. I've also added a sun coral, which can be seen enjoying some yummy mysis below. Hope you guys enjoy. -Sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Sun C are cool. They have gotten easier to keep with increased knowledge of them. Nice pic. Keep em commin!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 Double post, sorry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 Got a new friend today (tomini tang): Sorry for the lousy picture, but he's a shy, and quick bugger. Hope you guys enjoy. -Sol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Thats a tomini tang right? Nice fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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