Rebirth

Alex Costa · Dec 28, 2019

When I bought this blue tuxedo urchin my main concern was its longevity.
After 2 years he remains well and remains one of my favorite animal in the tank. Also, until now, it proved to be really reef safe, unlike my long spine urchin.

Alex Costa · Dec 28, 2019

A curiosity about previous Blue Tuxedo photos: no adjustments have been made. No crop, no color neither light correction.
Digital photography and editing programs (I use photoshop just because) make us a little lazy about thinking about the photo.
If the composition is not good enough, you crop it ...... if the color is not true, you adjust ....... if the exposure bursts the light, you correct.
This convenience makes me take pictures without thinking about it many times. A ton at one time.
But there are also days when I like to pull a seat by the side of the tank, put the camera on a tripod, and spend a few minutes thinking about the picture.
Which is also very fun.

Alex Costa · Dec 29, 2019

Some top downs........
Everything looks pretty when viewed from above......:p

Loripes Blue

Loripes pink

Nana purple neon polips

Carolineana yellow

Hiacynthus pink and green

Subulata blue

Suharsonoi eletric green

Milepora orange

And....a frag that I like: Nasuta pink lemonade

Alex Costa · Dec 29, 2019

The last FTSs of the year.
2019 started very, very bad.......but slowly I started to put things back in track.
I hope that 2020 be a little lighter.

Alex Costa · Dec 29, 2019

Small Island

Alex Costa · Dec 29, 2019

Big Island

Alex Costa · Dec 29, 2019

Reflections

Alex Costa · Dec 29, 2019

Alex Costa · Dec 29, 2019

Euphyllia garden

Alex Costa · Dec 29, 2019

Dosh dat blenny

Alex Costa · Dec 30, 2019

My prism favias are getting its colors back

Alex Costa · Dec 30, 2019

efflo purple

Alex Costa · Jan 7, 2020

I have a limited budget to invest in coral and it is not an option to buy colonies.
Even frags have recently experienced price increase over here.
It turns out that I buy small frags at a price that fits my budget.
The good thing is that I get a variety of species for a fraction of what I spend on colonies.
The bad......
Well ........ the bad is this:

September 13, 2019

January 07, 2020

Alex Costa · Jan 7, 2020

This is a leather that I wanted for some time.
Finally got a frag.

Yellow tonga leather

tripdad · Jan 7, 2020

I agree, waiting for frags to grow out is both rewarding and trying of our patience. I think it's interesting how different parts of the world seem to focus on frags or colonies when buying coral. I wonder if it's driven strictly by economics or if cultural concerns drive the different outlooks. Perhaps it's all about what is available? Your tank is coming along quite nicely!

Alex Costa · Jan 7, 2020

tripdad said:
I agree, waiting for frags to grow out is both rewarding and trying of our patience. I think it's interesting how different parts of the world seem to focus on frags or colonies when buying coral. I wonder if it's driven strictly by economics or if cultural concerns drive the different outlooks. Perhaps it's all about what is available? Your tank is coming along quite nicely!

Thanks!
The tank is starting a good phase again.
I hope it lasts.

To set up a tank with frags is rewarding ..... but it's time consuming ...

Here in Brazil any newly arrived colony of import, without any color, without zooxanthela, starts from 250 dollars.
The most colorful and healthy can cost $ 500, depending on the species.
So there is availability, but lack ...... money ...... :p