FarmerTy's 215-gallon SPS Tank

[FarmerTy]

What's the dud:stud ratio on maricultures? I've considered buying one a couple times, but I hear they tend to lose their color.

I've had over 30 pieces over the years, I've kept about 9-10. But I think I may have some high standards regarding which ones stay compared to others so take that with a grain of salt. Realistically, I've only found 4 that I just thought were pain ugly or never colored up well for me. FWIW, mariculture milles are the worst for survival rate. I rarely have deaths from maris and if they do die, most of the time, they are milles.

 

[FarmerTy]

Snaps I took last night to de-stress!

 

[kevlow]

Everything looks incredible. Good show, Sir. What is the name of the blue hairy acro/milli that is in the 3rd pic up.? I just acquired a small piece of possibly the same thing. Your specimen looks robust and healthy.

 

[FarmerTy]

Everything looks incredible. Good show, Sir. What is the name of the blue hairy acro/milli that is in the 3rd pic up.? I just acquired a small piece of possibly the same thing. Your specimen looks robust and healthy.

Thanks Kevlow! That's my Palmers Blue mille. Its a great grower!

 

[kevlow]

Thanks Kevlow! That's my Palmers Blue mille. Its a great grower!

Thank you. That is a perfect looking beast!
Underneath is that a Stawberry Shortcake? If so, how are you keeping the green so light and the red so dark?

 

[FarmerTy]

Thank you. That is a perfect looking beast!
Underneath is that a Stawberry Shortcake? If so, how are you keeping the green so light and the red so dark?

I've grown a fondness for it as initially, I was about to boot it in the first 3 months as it was just an ugly, brown, fuzzy stick with hints of blue. I'm glad I didn't!

The strawberry shortcake coloration I believe is attributed to me not running much actinics overall in my tank (less green coloration in corals) and running a purple plus bulb over it, which brings out more reds and oranges. I'm actually planning to add more actinics to the system and bring out even more of that flourescing green color.

 

[kevlow]

I've grown a fondness for it as initially, I was about to boot it in the first 3 months as it was just an ugly, brown, fuzzy stick with hints of blue. I'm glad I didn't!

The strawberry shortcake coloration I believe is attributed to me not running much actinics overall in my tank (less green coloration in corals) and running a purple plus bulb over it, which brings out more reds and oranges. I'm actually planning to add more actinics to the system and bring out even more of that flourescing green color.

That is good info. When I had Radions in use, I had the Blues 100%, Whites 100% Red at 50%. This much white and red probably was contibuting to less green in my tank. But I no longer use the Radions

Now I want to reduce the amount of green in my SSC. Right now it looks more like a Pistachio Short Cake. I want it to go in the direction of your colors.

 

[Coastie Reefer]

Pistachio Short Cake

Hmmm, I'd buy one of those LOL

 

[FarmerTy]

Yummm.... Sounds tasty! [emoji12]

Hopefully the changes helps brings the reds out more for you.

 

[kevlow]

I've had over 30 pieces over the years, I've kept about 9-10. But I think I may have some high standards regarding which ones stay compared to others so take that with a grain of salt. Realistically, I've only found 4 that I just thought were pain ugly or never colored up well for me. FWIW, mariculture milles are the worst for survival rate. I rarely have deaths from maris and if they do die, most of the time, they are milles.

One of our LFS gets in maricultures and frags them down to $15.00 pieces. Then they sit on a rack for months. By the time I get around to buying them, they have kinda sorted themselves out. They are usually brown but healthy. When you buy one it is kind of a surprise to see what it turns out to be after a couple months in your system. I really have not yet found anything completely ugly. More often then not, it is a pleasant surprise. I am fortunate enough to get to make my purchase after any initial die off has occurred.

 

[revhtree]

Very nice!

 

[Nick James]

Snaps I took last night to de-stress!

Your photos help me distress too! Thanks!

 

[FarmerTy]

Your photos help me distress too! Thanks!

Thanks Nick! Ahhh... Got to look at the pictures again in your quote.... Sooo relaxing....

 

[Nick James]

What is the Acro on the right of pic 1, looks purple with yellow growth tips.

 

[FarmerTy]

What is the Acro on the right of pic 1, looks purple with yellow growth tips.

Believe it or not... Thats my Tyree Pink Lemonade!

 

[Nick James]

Nice! I didn't recognize it in the picture. Mine is still a little nub frag.. slow grower for me.

 

[FarmerTy]

Nice! I didn't recognize it in the picture. Mine is still a little nub frag.. slow grower for me.

It was when a small frag but has started to grow much faster once it became a mini-colony.

 

[FarmerTy]

I wanted to replicate what it would look like if you snuck into my house, grabbed a beer out of my beer fridge, and sat in front of the tank for 5 uninterrupted minutes before the cops came. [emoji14]

 

[FarmerTy]

My last video before we move next month. Hopefully not my last video ever!

 

[Bronc]

My last video before we move next month. Hopefully not my last video ever!

Great video! Good luck with the move and keep us posted. Yours is one of my favorite tanks on R2R!