andy Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 New FTS Fred says, "Is that Spectra's frag? It looks pretty tasty..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I dont know is it my frag(whistle) If so sweet looking(rock2) Shoot when I get the time to get Trevors fish will have a bunch of stuff to pick from. Need to get them out as they are getting pissy. The Kole loves to go after my Lawnmower nowDOH! Also the clam looks happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 Yup, that's yours -- it isn't a pink as the mother colony yet... it got ticked off when I chopped it off. It's getting better though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Sweet will have to get together soon. So I better get movingDOH! Yeah I would be pissed to if someone cut me up(laugh) Some of mine that I fragged are pissed to and it is making me pissed(flame) Had a nice colony and cut it now it is all closed and not happy. Sad thing is have not seen any frags of it around hereDOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Whaddidja do with the galaxy Andy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 Trever has it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 New inhabitants Duncan, from Upscales: Purple Firefish, from Seahorse (trade for the not-missed-at-all Flame Angel): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Andy, Do you like the 250W MH's? I am buying the Galaxy Dual 250W and will be running 20,000K radiums. Is that what you have? I'll be switching over from T-5's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 I downgraded to 150W Phoenix 14K HQI -- the 250s were just too much for my 18" deep tank IMO. The Radiums run bluer on the Galaxy than they would on an HQI ballast. Really, they were a little too blue for my tastes (another, lesser reason for my bulb change). I prefer a slightly whiter color. If I were to run Radiums again, it'd be on a Blue Wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I'll be running three blue VHO's and one white VHO with them over a 75 gal tank. Do you think that will make a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 I think that'll be one very blue tank What coloration are you going for? With the Galaxy, I'd suggest maybe the XM15K bulbs (Mrgreenthumb is running them and they look sweet) or the Reeflux 12K bulbs (Trever has my old Galaxy/Reeflux combo, I imagine he wouldn't mind showing them to you...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I am just looking for something that doesn't bleach out my corals. Everything under my T-5's loses it's color or the color fades. Like reds fade to pink or orange. The bulb recommendation came from Isaac. It is what he runs at home, and in the tank to the right of his front door of his shop. It is blue but he says with the white actinic it evens out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 Yeah, lots of people like the Radiums on the Galaxy -- it's a good combination, just a bit too blue for me. If you're wanting that coloration you can't do better; I think you'll like 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG CWO Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Thanks Andy. I'll be getting in contact with you soon for the other thing. Great tank. I hope you like the firefish. My daughter has one in her 10 gallon nano. They are a neat fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 Thanks Shane. I've kept the 'plain' variety before, but they've always ended up as carpet-surfing cat-snacks. This purple guy seems a bit less skittish, and also seems to prefer the bottom third of the tank. The vanilla ones all wanted to be in the top third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Removing the Flame Angel was a good decision. Trachyphylia and acans are doing great (not getting picked at is clearly *good* for LPS) and I'm now seeing daytime PE on the SPS (not getting picked at is also, clearly, good for SPS). Celebrated with an Acropora loripes frag from Upscales. Travis has a good selection of higher-end SPS frags in the front display tank... I could'a spent a fortune. Unfortunately, I don't have even a fraction of a fortune so I had to settle for one frag. I really like the rounded look of the loripes, it's like a lokani with a donut habit... explains my affection (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Nice looking frag!! And yet a better description of the frag!!! rofl (laugh) rofl (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 That is a really nice looking piece Andy. I like the shape a lot... nice find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 New A. tenuis from impur: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Very nice pieces there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Opened right up, glad to see it Andy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Yeah, it's PE is just nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 How bout a full tank pic? The old pics are deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yeah, I'll get one up soon. I stopped my old website and the pics went away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 we are still waiting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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