Some pics

[Doh]

i actualy managed to take some half respectable looking pics there other day http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif although not up to the standard of most of u's http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif *http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/0028.jpg

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/0030.jpg

a Mark Anderson frag http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/0031.jpg

an Andy Hipkiss frag http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/0032.jpg

Brians famous monti...
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/0033.jpg

and couple of rare fullish tank shots http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
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http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/FT002.jpg

[Lisa Page]

Pete,

Oi, has nobody told you that there is a photography forum on UltimateReef now?? http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

Aside from that, really spectacular pics. I thought you said that your tank was going through a rough spell? It doesn't look like it from where I'm sitting http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Actually it looks pretty darn good to me.

Regards

Lisa

P.S. I think that leather coral on the right hand side needs a bit of a trim http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[mridley]

Wow Pete things sure do look healthy in there, Not quite sure about those frags on the right though you need to be getting rid of those http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[ziggy]

Hi Pete,

Looks great *http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

How do you find the mixture of SPS and (fantastically large) softies get on, do you have any problems ? don't get me wrong everything looks great, I'm just wondering *http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif



Cheers


Ziggy



Last edited by ziggy at Nov. 06 2002,10:35

[waterman]

hi pete
do you think you could a bigger leather coral in there (NOT)
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great piccys


gary

[BrianO]

V.Nice Pete

Heh, did you have to get planning permission for that Leather http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif


Cheers


Brian.

[blgreef]

Great tank and pictures,
the lights are they 400 w?

[mark]

Hi Pete

Nice pics http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

The Egg Crate rack's look's good. Where did you get the idea for that?? http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Cheers

Mark. http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[Mushroom]

I can see from the fourth picture you are employing a mushroom to look after your frags 24 hours a day, no doubt they are doing so well.

On a different note, time to get rid of the photography section?

[blgreef]

Brians famous monti...

just bought one from a LFS as it was looking rather sad with some damage, going cheap 15 quid and thought it would stand a better chance in my tank. So far so good its about 7 inches across. Are they hard to keep?

And what helps ensure their survival and growth.

[kosh42]

Very nice. I agree that the frags look out of place, though. Tell you what... I'll take them off you hands http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif And maybe time to frag the leather?

Tim

[BrianO]

Hi BLG

Nice One.

Moderate light , if a plating spp. , a general requirement I have found. Very strong lighting can , with SOME spp. bleach them, Start with, say, tank bottom to mid way, if *under 250W halides, for guidance purposes.

Moderate water flow, preferably random.

Good water conditions, *in the form of minimal organic trace readings. Nittrates etc.

Elevated DKH and Calcium levells, ( Daily addition through Kalkwasser, Calcium reactor, or both of same )

Stable temperature in the order of 79 - 82 degrees

Unimpeded room to grow, away from the stinging tentacles of other corals. *

Coral adhered with epoxy firmly to rockwork, and not just " sat in place "

That should about cover it, BTW Good bargain, was the colour Orange of the one you got ?

They are available in a varied range of colours. To date I have collected quite a few of the little critters, in the plating growth pattern.

Some still only small frags, and am on the lookout for more , so anyone with any add, to the below, would like to organise some trades ?

1.Solid Orange ( M.Cap )
2.Tan with Purple Polyps ( Mont. ? )
3.Dark Green w/Purple growth edge ( M.Cap )
4.Solid Purple ( M.Cap )
5.Solid Yellow/Light Green ( M.Cap Frag from Suk http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif *)
6.Solid Blue Plating ( Mont. ? )



Cheers


Brian.



Last edited by IrishReefer at Nov. 06 2002,14:11

[blgreef]

its orange brown with traces of green. so may not be a mont but looks like your picture.

I have sat it in a high flow area where two interval pumps outputs clash just to keep any damaged area flushed with water.

So far it is mid way in the tank under an acropora but the halide (250w) are 18 to 20 inches above the water surface. I have had them lower but any coral bought from the local LFS bleaches even when at the bottom of the tank http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

so looking to stock the tank and then move down.

Must admit its a nice looking coral and just hope it can recover, all readings are 0 with kh around 9-10 and ca 440 480 depending when measured.

What do these corals do when they encounter a rock? to they just grow around it?

I have another plating coral that is growing so fast its scarey and will soon encounter a rock?

[Doh]

thanks guys http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Lisa, yeah it was/is http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif the new skimmer has turned things around somewhat though and i've done a few serious waterchanges http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

yeah that leather is close to 2 foot across it rests upagainst the front and back of the tank and the tanks 18" wide lol

Mark, those frags are my own "private stash" http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Zig, i have no problem with the softies except the xenia as it has a habit of growing on sps http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

bBi - no planning permission m8 lol

blgreef, lights are 250w's

Mark - what egg crate rack http://www.ultimatereef.net/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Mushroom, yup those damn things get everywhere!!

[wackdownes]

Hi Pete,

Nice looking tank m8, love ur frag section. *That orange monti of Brian's should take off well going by the look of the other corals in ur tank.

I got a bit of Brian's monti about 4 mts ago and its tripled in size.

You might need a hedge clippers to those leather corals never mind a scissors. http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif ha ha!

Regards,

Pat.

[reefer]

wicked looking tank, sharp pics also
like the idea of the rails on the frag rack..now wheres me cable ties gone http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
whats the size of tank and lighting setup http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

[Doh]

i hope mine grows that well Pat http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Si, its 72x18x18 http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif yeah i nicked the rack design off Mark Anderson http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif the rails really help stop the crabs and snails pushing the frags off the sides http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[CoralCulture]

Good to see you back posting Pete http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Hope to see more pics, how about some of the sump area ?
More of a bottom man myself http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

Nick.

[Suk]

Hi Pete,
All looking very nice indeed, and I thought my leather was big http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
Can't see many fish in there if any, what you got m8?
Doesn't look like you've got much space for all those luverly frags unless you're planning on hacking down the leather!
Nice coraline growth too, what reactor are you using?
Keep it up
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[simon garratt]

Hi Pete.

Looking superb m8.........is that a large frogspawn i see on the LHS in the tank shot?

Everything looks as though its thriving.......superb m8, keep up the good work.

Si.

[Doh]

hi Nick, i've attached a pic just for you - how to installate you skimmer when theres not a hope in hell of it fitting in your cabinet!! http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploads/0036.jpg

Suk, yeah i told you it as big http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif *lol there aint no space i wanna dismantle the rack and fill that side with some LR so i can mount um properly http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif after seeing marks LPS tank has got me thinking though..... *the reactors a modded seacrap sorry seacraft, it works well if you prepared to muck with it every 6 hours aaarrggghhh!!!! *i'm also running a km500

the fish all like to hide when its photo time http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rolleyes.gif theres a regal tang, yellow tang, common clown, flame angel, bangaii cardinal, orchid dottyback and 5 green chromis http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif


Si G, its a hammer allow does look like a frogspawn, its got pink tips you'd love it http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif used to belong to LPSman...

[reefer]

what lighting you running doh?

[Doh]

3x 250w arcadia, 2 have 10000k BLV's the other one is up for renewal soon http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif although i feel i really need 400's http://www.ultimatereef.com/ibv3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Doh]

moved to Photo's - now i've had my run in the sun lol