SeanS Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Playing around with my photojojo lenses for the iphone. These things are so much fun:) Clown cave, similar to a clown car? Best picture yet of my favorite coral. Euphyllia close up. Strange creature inhabiting my birdsnest. Does anyone know what this is? It happily eats mysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanS Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 For the past 2 1/2 months, this tank has given me one heck of a lesson in humility. Things seem to be on the mend, but only after killing the majority of my sps. I ended up losing a mystery green bottlebrush and pink birdsnest from C&C, green slimer and beautiful Cali tort from TECO, over 90% of my monti cap and digitata, and nearly lost some encrusting montis as well. All the while I was desperately trying to figure out what was wrong. I lowered light levels, added flow, ran polyfilter. I slowly and carefully adjusted temperature, alk levels, nitrate and phosphate levels using vinegar and GFO. Never once did I question the belief that had somehow slipped into my head, the idea that control of the main elements (alk, cal, mag) and nutrients (nitrate and phosphate) made water changes all but unnecessary When I finally threw my hands up in the air, stopped messing with my dosing pump and started changing water like a maniac, the results were immediate, polyp extension like I hadn't seen in months and LPS that I had assumed to be unaffected puffing to double their size, and a big serving of humble pie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SeanS Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Work is more fun when you can take pictures for a couple minutes at lunch:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Nice photo's, everything looks healthy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Happy and healthy looking, way to turn it around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanS Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thanks guys! It feels great to have a happy tank again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanS Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) I hope I'm not getting in over my head, but I've started rebuilding my fuzzy stick collection. The tank now has Monti Setosa and blue Digi, Joe the Coral, Tri color Valida, Mystery milli (tri-color?), Cali? Tort and Bird of Paradise Bnest, along with assorted LPS, encrusting and plate montis, zoas and 'shrooms. Unfortunately, only Joe the Coral and Eagle Eye Zoas were feeling photogenic today: And a FTS showing off all my massive frags... maybe you can spot them Edited February 26, 2015 by SeanS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanS Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 My SPS are doing that crazy thing where they get progressively bigger with better coloration:) FTS for future reference, can't wait to see the difference a couple more months will make! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanS Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 I love my new $3 top down viewer I just made:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanS Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Happy first birthday to my tank! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Hardly seems possible, just yesterday it was diatom blooming, now a thing of beauty! Congrats and well done... It has been a good thread to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Looks good love the rock work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanS Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Thanks guys, it has been fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Congrats! Quite an achievement keeping the tank up for a year! I usually don't last that long and end up upgrading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanS Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Thanks, and no worries, I already am planning an additional tank:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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