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Now... if a fish ever looked like a cookie, he's the one!
Chris' Reef Savvy Shallow (1 Viewer)
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Hey can I use that file photo on a banner I'm making? Glad they are doing well!
I meant to also comment on the light spread... interesting that you have zero green. Any specific thoughts on that? There seems to be a lot of variation in the red and green channels between different set ups.
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Here's a cookie-shaped one for you:
For sure!
I've never really included a lot of green. I don't like the look, it isn't absorbed much by chlorophyl, and the whites put out a little anyway.
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I've been seeing a lot of baby snails in the tank. Both Trochus and Astraea have reproduced successfully and I've been watching a few generations grow up. For some reason, this never happened in my last system so it's been fun to see. Here's a macro shot of some eggs laid last night on the glass surface. I believe these are actually Cerith, but I haven't seen any visible offspring yet.
I also traded in my Powder Brown and re-homed @David Grigor 's little Regal Tang from the systems he recently took down. It's been many years since I've kept one of these.
Check out that eyeball!
I also traded in my Powder Brown and re-homed @David Grigor 's little Regal Tang from the systems he recently took down. It's been many years since I've kept one of these.
Check out that eyeball!
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How is love your macro shots
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It's a simple equation...
+(water parameters) + -(anthia) + -(wrasses) = snails.
Most likely those eggs are the cerith nails. I know that the trochus snails are broadcast spawners; and I'd suspect the astrea snails would be also; but I'm too busy tonight to look that up.
*** You've been doing well keeping under their radar but if you keep posting photos here, the R2R mob will be knocking on your door again.
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Ha, I have been following the R2R thread without response so I am happy to see these pictures of the shallow tank.
Compared witht he previous main tank, this is a completely different approach, but gorgeous nonetheless.
Great to see some updates!
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A couple of photos after a long overdue cleaning.
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A few updates.
Added a group of 10 Chromis about a month ago. Lost one to the carpet, but the rest of the group is doing well. Had a recurring issue where the return pump would randomly shut off, which turned out to be the external power supply of all things. I've made a couple of LiveAquaria orders for some larger, fast growing soft corals to fill the space. I need to hunt down a few of the more common things in the club; Kenyas, Gorgonians, etc. There are a couple of pieces that I'm trying to track down, but the collector soft coral world is pretty sparse. You can afford everything, you just can't find it (Curse you, Pink Nepthea)
My brother has been insisting that I get a pom-pom crab forever and I finally caved. When he arrived, he was missing one of his anemones but I think he did some fragging and is growing a second. I need to get him a pair of baller Colorado Sunburst Bubletips.
Macro of some Xenia. These are a pain to photograph really close; as soon as you turn off the flow they start to pulse so you need a lot of light to get them frozen.
Sarcophyton polyps.
Halloween Urchin. It's amazing to see all the activity going on as they move and sense things around them.
A group of "Smurfettes" Zoanthids.
Tentacles on some frosty white Clove Polyps. This is about 3x magnification. Usually my photos are at 1x or less, but there are some cool perspectives and new challenges going in a bit farther.
Added a group of 10 Chromis about a month ago. Lost one to the carpet, but the rest of the group is doing well. Had a recurring issue where the return pump would randomly shut off, which turned out to be the external power supply of all things. I've made a couple of LiveAquaria orders for some larger, fast growing soft corals to fill the space. I need to hunt down a few of the more common things in the club; Kenyas, Gorgonians, etc. There are a couple of pieces that I'm trying to track down, but the collector soft coral world is pretty sparse. You can afford everything, you just can't find it (Curse you, Pink Nepthea)
My brother has been insisting that I get a pom-pom crab forever and I finally caved. When he arrived, he was missing one of his anemones but I think he did some fragging and is growing a second. I need to get him a pair of baller Colorado Sunburst Bubletips.
Macro of some Xenia. These are a pain to photograph really close; as soon as you turn off the flow they start to pulse so you need a lot of light to get them frozen.
Sarcophyton polyps.
Halloween Urchin. It's amazing to see all the activity going on as they move and sense things around them.
A group of "Smurfettes" Zoanthids.
Tentacles on some frosty white Clove Polyps. This is about 3x magnification. Usually my photos are at 1x or less, but there are some cool perspectives and new challenges going in a bit farther.
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Updated FTS
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Stunning. Even have the shrimp cooperating and out in the open. I love the layout of this tankUpdated FTS
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Update and some weekend photos.
I was lucky enough to get Dave's Lobophylia from the Penas/New Wave AHA benefit sale, which is in the above full tank photo on the right island, and below– I've been thoroughly enjoying it.
I also have quite a few babies from the various Rock Flower Anemones in the tank. Below is the adult and offspring. In this case, they are right next to each other but I've found them on opposite side of the tank.
Some kind of finger leather– not sure what genus, but the color contrast on the polyps is really nice.
Some "spatter" hammer coral.
I was lucky enough to get Dave's Lobophylia from the Penas/New Wave AHA benefit sale, which is in the above full tank photo on the right island, and below– I've been thoroughly enjoying it.
I also have quite a few babies from the various Rock Flower Anemones in the tank. Below is the adult and offspring. In this case, they are right next to each other but I've found them on opposite side of the tank.
Some kind of finger leather– not sure what genus, but the color contrast on the polyps is really nice.
Some "spatter" hammer coral.
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I also got a great FIF Sinularia colony from @spsick. I noticed the other day when the Chromis were hiding in the branches that it's one of the "pulsing" varieties. I took some macro video of it in action- this is at normal speed. The polyps don't open and close like Xenia, but sort of twist and curl.
Awesome! I love it when fish find refuge in them! I had a filefish that liked it.
I almost died laughing when people starting jacking up the price and selling it as “pulsing” a few years ago. Yep, all you have to do is turn the flow off
I almost died laughing when people starting jacking up the price and selling it as “pulsing” a few years ago. Yep, all you have to do is turn the flow off
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That is a beautiful coral; just way too big for my little 32gal soft coral tank.
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Processed a few more photos.
Australian Cespituralia:
Gorgonian:
Australian Cespituralia:
Gorgonian: