TheGrimmReefer's rimless 120g Showcase Thread

[TheGrimmReefer]

Thanks, D2!

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

Added what will likely be the last fish to go into this tank, unless I decide to grab a pair of clowns or a Moyer's later down the road.

Red Tail Trigger/Sargassum Triggerfish

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Very cool fish!

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

Thanks Rev!

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

Took some shots with the Canon today.. Enjoy!

IMG_4856 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

IMG_4854 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

IMG_4850 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

IMG_4849 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

IMG_4838 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

IMG_4836 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

IMG_4861 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

IMG_4832-001 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

Still trying to track the growth of some of the slower growing pieces. Snapped a few shots of the fathead anthias, while I was at it.

Gold Nugget Acro
IMG_4883 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

Somewhere Over The Rainbow Millepora
IMG_4886 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

Palmer's Blue Millepora
IMG_4890 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

IMG_4891 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

Hawkin's Enchinata
IMG_4894 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

IMG_4901 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

IMG_4928 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

IMG_4937 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

 

[gettaReef]

Amazing! You have a beautiful setup

 

[TwelveL16]

Really nice tank what do you use for powerheads It's looks like I see a vortech I just purchased an 120g and was wondering if 1 mp40 would be enough I'll have a lot of sps.

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

Thanks, you two.

Deerhunter, you'll definitely need more than one mp40 for a 120g SPS tank. I use two.

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

As I've said, I've been trying to track growth. Some of these aren't the best pictures but it shows the progression well enough. Most of the first pictures in the series were taken around December '14 and most of the last ones were taken February '15.


Turquoise Tip Stag



Really slow glower, Aquaholic's Gold Nugget



No name maricultured piece



SOTR Millepora - first pic was from January
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CITR Red Dragon



Palmer's Blue Millepora



AC Mint Sarmentosa



Aquaholic's Phoebus



ORA Red Planet



Thanks for looking!

 

[prsnlty]

I have to tell you that I enjoyed your thread and pics! Now I want some stags! LOL. Beautiful tank!

 

[Paul87]

IMG_4849 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

Super nice tank! Just wondering what kinda or acropora this is? I have a frag that looks very similar and was labeled as a strawberry shortcake (Acropora microclados). But the strawberry shotcakes I see when I look it up are green with pink polyps.

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

I have to tell you that I enjoyed your thread and pics! Now I want some stags! LOL. Beautiful tank!

Thanks Jackie!!

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

Super nice tank! Just wondering what kinda or acropora this is? I have a frag that looks very similar and was labeled as a strawberry shortcake (Acropora microclados). But the strawberry shotcakes I see when I look it up are green with pink polyps.

Paul, this is a Tri Color Valida. IF your frag looks like this, it's definitely not a strawberry shortcake.

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

Strawberry Shortcake Acropora

IMG_3306 by thegrimmreefer88, on Flickr

Paul, this is strawberry shortcake.

 

[DaveMorris]

Beautiful tank you got there. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Paul87]

Paul, this is a Tri Color Valida. IF your frag looks like this, it's definitely not a strawberry shortcake.

My guy was so certain that's what it was. That doesn't mean he is correct but we did look up acropora microclados and there where blue and brownish color variations. Saw one that was solid ice blue, it was really nice. Any idea what it could be if not an acro micro?

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

Beautiful tank you got there. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, Dave!

My guy was so certain that's what it was. That doesn't mean he is correct but we did look up acropora microclados and there where blue and brownish color variations. Saw one that was solid ice blue, it was really nice. Any idea what it could be if not an acro micro?

Paul, I firmly believe the piece pictures is an acropora valida. Not an acropora microlades.

 

[diablomaster9045]

Thanks, Dave!



Paul, I firmly believe the piece pictures is an acropora valida. Not an acropora microlades.

+1 Definitely a valida.

 

[TheGrimmReefer]

I saw a bunch of people talking about and using "gel filters" to take pictures of corals under extremely blue lighting. We all love the way our tanks look under the heavy blue, but sharing the pictures with others is often difficult. These little filters make it incredibly easy and they actually work very well. I ordered some through the guy that came recommended through a FB group. Here are a few pictures I took while on my lunch break, today. All with the iPhone 6 plus and gel filter.























These pictures are true to the eye. Meaning, my tank looks just like this when the blues are very heavy, usually within the first hour of the lights coming on and again the last hour the lights are on before turning off.


I also snapped a few shots with the canon and the gel filters, which I'll upload later. Thanks for looking!

 

[macscale]

Can't believe I missed this thread before! Do you by any chance have a company name to buy the gel filters, I'd love to get some.