SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
Yes! I'm very happy with the lights!! And, thank you!
Samantha's 50 Gallon Reef Aquarium
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Yes! I'm very happy with the lights!! And, thank you!
SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
Found this brave soul in my sump:
I've had snails crawl out of the DT before, but I've never had one make it all the way down into the sump. Congrats lil' margarita snail! :Cheers:
I've had snails crawl out of the DT before, but I've never had one make it all the way down into the sump. Congrats lil' margarita snail! :Cheers:
Dana42078
Dana
lol, thats a long journey! So how has everything taken to the new bulbs?
SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
The bulbs are amazing, and I actually got the chance to sit down and just stare at my corals yesterday evening (I've been kinda busy), and I couldn't believe how great everything looked! Not only do the new lights enhance the color of the corals, but it looks like my corals are actually gaining more color! My montiporas which were bright dark green when I bought them, had paled to a light green over time in my tank, but with the new lights, they seem to be getting darker green again! The color transformation is pretty gradual, but I'm EXCITED!!! :mrgreen:
Dana42078
Dana
That's good to hear! I'm excited for you! Take pictures!
SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
Thanks! I will! :)
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Did you send him back to the DT? Or leave him in his new home? :)
SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
I picked him out of the sump and plopped him back in the DT ;)
Bifferwine
I am a girl
How much do you want to bet he'll make it back into the sump eventually? I keep finding the same critters in my overflow over and over. :grumble:
SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
You're probably right. He seems to be the adventurer of the tank! :helm2:
SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
As promised, PICTURE TIME! :razz:
My new starfish, Chuck:
I bought some corals from a guy on CL a couple of weeks ago. Here they are...
Pink Leather:
Purple Hammer (it's a little shriveled; I think the flow was a little much for it. Hopefully it perks up soon):
Bi-Color Hammer:
Purple Frogspawn (the one on the right of the pic; the one on the left is from my 14 gallon Biocube that I broke down [hence, more pics from that soon!]):
My new starfish, Chuck:
I bought some corals from a guy on CL a couple of weeks ago. Here they are...
Pink Leather:
Purple Hammer (it's a little shriveled; I think the flow was a little much for it. Hopefully it perks up soon):
Bi-Color Hammer:
Purple Frogspawn (the one on the right of the pic; the one on the left is from my 14 gallon Biocube that I broke down [hence, more pics from that soon!]):
SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
So...I broke down my 14 gallon Biocube because I'm starting a 47 gallon macroalgae DT, and three aquariums seemed like a little much for right now. I moved the corals from the BC14 to my 50 gallon, and here are a few pics of them...
Green Mushroom:
Bullseye Mushroom:
Purple Mushroom:
The Pink Palys and Green Zoas are from the BC14:
Eagle Eye Zoas:
Some more Green Zoas:
A blurry pic of some Daisy Polyps:
Orange Zoas and Xenia:
Several baby Frogspawn heads:
Purple Hearted Red Ring Zoas (I apologize again for the bluriness :():
Green Mushroom:
Bullseye Mushroom:
Purple Mushroom:
The Pink Palys and Green Zoas are from the BC14:
Eagle Eye Zoas:
Some more Green Zoas:
A blurry pic of some Daisy Polyps:
Orange Zoas and Xenia:
Several baby Frogspawn heads:
Purple Hearted Red Ring Zoas (I apologize again for the bluriness :():
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SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
Two pics of my large monti that demonstrate how well the corals have recovered (and how much more awesome they look under the new lights ;))...
A Few Months Ago...
This Week...
A Few Months Ago...
This Week...
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Chuck is gorgeous! Is he some type of fromia?
Also, I think that leather is actually a gorgonian. It's really nice!
Also, I think that leather is actually a gorgonian. It's really nice!
BL1
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That monti is making a great recovery, good job!
SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
Thank you! Yes, Chuck is a Red Fromia. There's a LFS about an hours drive from me that gets some pretty cool starfish in, but they only have them certain times of the year. I've been waiting for them to stock these lil' guys for months. :mrgreen:
As for the leather being a gorgonian. I have no idea! The CL guy said it was a leather, but that doesn't mean a whole lot. ;) I googled gorgonian and it does kind of look like that. I don't know anything about gorgonians. How would I know if it is one or not? Personally, I thought the frag looked a lot like colt coral...
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Bifferwine
I am a girl
Does it look like a candelabra gorgonian? I've never seen a leather with such long "hairs" as the one in your pic.
Dana42078
Dana
That monit recovery says alot about those bulbs. Very nice. :)
SaltwaterNoob17
Reefing newb
Does it look like a candelabra gorgonian? I've never seen a leather with such long "hairs" as the one in your pic.
The polyps on the gorgonian look accurate, but the frag's stalk isn't stick-like like that.
The stalk is thick and rubbery and looks more like this:
AmberSunrise
Reef enthusiast
It does look similar to my candelabra gorgonian at night it sucks in all its extenders and looks like bones LOL
Love the monti I want one!!
Love the monti I want one!!
