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Many thanks for the cynarina pics they are stunning, i absolutely love the orange ones. Your tank looks stunning
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More eye candy, please!!
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Here's this month's update (October 1)!
I have been experimenting lately on altering the colors of SPS. I tried setting the Radions at a lower output for a few weeks and upped my phosphates a bit. Some colors have darkened, especially noticeable in the Tricolor Valida.
Some of my SPS are about 1mm away from each other.. I think it's time to cut again.
Anyway, some photos:
FTS
These digitatas grow so fast. They always get fragged by my urchins. I think this piece alone has been accidentally broken 4x in 2 months, thus the weird growth pattern.
I like this one more now than when I got it. The polyps are apparently blue, which I have noticed just now!
Lower light and higher phosphates made these darker
As you can see, the SPS are almost touching each other! I need to move them but I want to keep them there LOL.
This small frag of tricolor valida has grown nicely since last month
This one grows really slow compared to the others, but the difference when I first got it has been amazing to me. I didn't know the colors would retain that well, considering his spot is a bit shaded (thus the blurry photo - had to angle a bit).
Aussie Spatulatha - this one became dull colored in my tank. It used to have pale yellow highlights. Not sure if I can keep this colorful because apparently they need colder temps? My tank is at around 27.5C-29C only. Oh well, at least it's still alive!
This small frag of Blue Iris has grown a lot as well. Double in 2 months. The mother colony (not pictured) is about 1 foot tall now
This has shown growth too, but I don't know why the growth is curving back to the stem. Any ideas?
I have been experimenting lately on altering the colors of SPS. I tried setting the Radions at a lower output for a few weeks and upped my phosphates a bit. Some colors have darkened, especially noticeable in the Tricolor Valida.
Some of my SPS are about 1mm away from each other.. I think it's time to cut again.
Anyway, some photos:
FTS
These digitatas grow so fast. They always get fragged by my urchins. I think this piece alone has been accidentally broken 4x in 2 months, thus the weird growth pattern.
I like this one more now than when I got it. The polyps are apparently blue, which I have noticed just now!
Lower light and higher phosphates made these darker
As you can see, the SPS are almost touching each other! I need to move them but I want to keep them there LOL.
This small frag of tricolor valida has grown nicely since last month
This one grows really slow compared to the others, but the difference when I first got it has been amazing to me. I didn't know the colors would retain that well, considering his spot is a bit shaded (thus the blurry photo - had to angle a bit).
Aussie Spatulatha - this one became dull colored in my tank. It used to have pale yellow highlights. Not sure if I can keep this colorful because apparently they need colder temps? My tank is at around 27.5C-29C only. Oh well, at least it's still alive!
This small frag of Blue Iris has grown a lot as well. Double in 2 months. The mother colony (not pictured) is about 1 foot tall now
This has shown growth too, but I don't know why the growth is curving back to the stem. Any ideas?
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This is one of my favorites, started from a really small frag (gave the colony away and left a frag for myself). No idea what this is though.
This is starting to tower over all the neighbors! I don't know what it is but the stem is really long and just a single stalk
They have encrusted so far.. wonder what will happen if I just let them battle it on their own
The blue and red dragon I got 2 months ago. The colors have improved so much that the person who sold it to me did not even recognize it haha. However I don't know why the red dragon looks pink.
My ORA Red Planet has now fully healed (When I got it, it had a huge hole in the middle of the plug)
I recently got some Acropora Microclados.. but they are pale. I'm not a fan of these pastel colors, waiting for the colors to darken (I'm not using zeo anyway so there's no chance for them to retain these colors)
This piece was a similar pastel colored blue and green before but now has darkened
My favorite SPS - I noticed the polyp extension isn't as good as before. Might be due to the warfare with its very close neighbor?
Some zoas under dusk settings
This is starting to tower over all the neighbors! I don't know what it is but the stem is really long and just a single stalk
They have encrusted so far.. wonder what will happen if I just let them battle it on their own
The blue and red dragon I got 2 months ago. The colors have improved so much that the person who sold it to me did not even recognize it haha. However I don't know why the red dragon looks pink.
My ORA Red Planet has now fully healed (When I got it, it had a huge hole in the middle of the plug)
I recently got some Acropora Microclados.. but they are pale. I'm not a fan of these pastel colors, waiting for the colors to darken (I'm not using zeo anyway so there's no chance for them to retain these colors)
This piece was a similar pastel colored blue and green before but now has darkened
My favorite SPS - I noticed the polyp extension isn't as good as before. Might be due to the warfare with its very close neighbor?
Some zoas under dusk settings
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Crazy good looking!!!!!
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How do you move your corals so often?
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One of the most colorful tanks I have ever seen !
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Stunning and keep the photos coming!
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Here is the link for download of the radion schedule.
It is .etp since I am using the Ecosmart Config Utility instead of the ecosmart live platform.
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=77488565391891637214
Careful with the intensity, my radions are 4 yrs old so it is probably weaker than most. And mine does not have UV
It is .etp since I am using the Ecosmart Config Utility instead of the ecosmart live platform.
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=77488565391891637214
Careful with the intensity, my radions are 4 yrs old so it is probably weaker than most. And mine does not have UV
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