My sps journey

[Bj’s Reef]

I have problems with red planets, I can’t keep them.

 

[sam.veilleux30]

I have problems with red planets, I can’t keep them.

Like other acros they need stable water conditions and good light/flow. If you have less light the inside of the coral will turn green.
I'll try to post a pic tomorrow to show it.

 

[Bj’s Reef]

Thanks, you have some nice looking corals. What are your parameters?

 

[sam.veilleux30]

Another pic of my red planet, march 2015

 

[sam.veilleux30]

Thanks, you have some nice looking corals. What are your parameters?

Thanks, last time i tested ( 23 july) -kh 7,-ca 400,-mg 1400,
P 0.10 (time for the new rowa), n less than 10ppm (salifert)
Salinity 1.025 (fauna marin salt)
I use the brand fauna marin for the supplementation of the three mains.
I might change to esv, i have some difficulty to maintain my kh.

 

[sam.veilleux30]

The remaining monti (august 2017 in full war angainst montipora eating nudibranch), rainbow, red capricornis, aquaman and sunset with a wild acro frag who turn out to be a fast grower... and more green/blue than white /blue.

I placed the montis on the frag holder for 2 months with daily observation before putting them back on the rocks.
No men seen since.

Here you can see the little acro frag, the blue/green sticks on the right of the red planet.

 

[sam.veilleux30]

Here is a picture taken in february, back then the tank was lighted by mh and t5. Most corals seem to enjoy the leds (radion g4 pro) but some were "happier" with the old setting (pink floyd more yellow, bonsaï more pe)

Same pic with id

 

[sam.veilleux30]

Well not the same pic but almost.

 

[sam.veilleux30]

2 weeks ago i bought 8 frags from a fellow reefer. Some of them are really small, i hope they make it.

Spare orange passion and rainbow loom

Sold as "ghosly hip" but look like "needle in a haystack"

Maleficent

Lady in pink

Wolverine

The remaining pic to follow...

 

[sam.veilleux30]

Sorry for the spelling mistakes, english writing is not my forte.

 

[Bj’s Reef]

You are just fine keep posting and keep the pictures coming.

 

[sam.veilleux30]

Ok, so here we go for the last pieces!
"Master mango" from fragbox bought at the same time than the pink caddy and the 24k.

It seem to be some kind of tenuis.

The remaining 2 pieces from the fellow reefer
Sub zero tenuis

Blue dragon edit: died winter 18/19 like the rest of my blue acros

 

[sam.veilleux30]

Sunset montipora

And aquaman on the left.
The sunset was starting to take too much space, so i moved him in a spot where he will be easy to keep in check.

 

[sam.veilleux30]

The blue/purple acro that started it!
One of my first acro and definetely the first to display some kind of good coloration.
It seem to be some kind of tortuosa and i have a lot of it.

 

[sam.veilleux30]

This one was a freebie from fragbox in my last command with no id.
Maybe oregon tort? Edit: for sure not oregon tort, there is some green in it and i was told the ot is only blue.

Some no name coral that i have since 2014.
This little piece is more colorful than the mother colony, started as a frag.

The colony is situated under the rainbow monti in the previous post.

 

[sam.veilleux30]

And to conclude: the reef at low tide (a long story), better pic of the cherry blossom and the ssc.
Enjoy!

So, that's it for now. I will post new pics when i add something new or things grow.
Might do a quick show of my lps/fishs/inverts.
Thanks for watching and feel free to ask questions.

 

[sam.veilleux30]

Thanks, that's true, the rainbow need to be keep in check (in part by the miyagi) or it will cover too much real escape.
For the myagi this is my fastest growing acro, i'm starting to sell some frags to my lfs.

Who need to escape in some real estate?
Men... i need to reread my posts before sending! Lol

 

[Bj’s Reef]

Your tank looks amazing. How many Radion G4 do you have over your tank? I’m thinking about a new tank. My current tank is a 150 gallon 72x18x30. I’m thinking about something in the four foot range and shorter. So my other question is what size is your tank?

 

[sam.veilleux30]

Your tank looks amazing. How many Radion G4 do you have over your tank? I’m thinking about a new tank. My current tank is a 150 gallon 72x18x30. I’m thinking about something in the four foot range and shorter. So my other question is what size is your tank?

Hi tigerhawk thanks for the nice words.
I'm using 2 radions and i might get a third in the future. With 2 i get good coverage but with three there would be less shadow.
In the short term i will probably get the diffuser for the radions to get a better blend of the spectrum.
My tank is a 100 g (48l ,24w,20h), eurobraced (i like it, less spill) and 3 sides low iron glass "starfire". It was custom made by someone nearby (aquanov, south shore of mtl).

 

[Bj’s Reef]

Sounds like it’s a very nice tank. I’m glad you joined the forum.