illumnae's SPS shallow reef

[illumnae]

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On 10/2/2017 at 11:55 PM, illumnae said:

Please join me in welcoming the latest inhabitant into my tank, Bodianus sanguineus!  I've been wanting one of these since my Bodianus bennetti (previously Bodianus sp "Kimura"?) passed on, and thankfully Iwarna Aquafarm managed to source one for me from Blue Harbor Osaka recently.  Really good timing in light of the potential ban on collection of ornamental fish looming in Hawaii!  Sorry for the many dust spots in the picture, the fish just stirred up the sand!

Hog 1 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

Hog 2 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

 

Here's a recent FTS too to end off.  Colours and stability in the tank are improving week by week.  I'm really very impressed with the Tropic Marin Bio-Actif system.  It's perfect for a newbie reefer like me to get a nice sps system going

FTS by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

Nice....Can use as Computer Desktop pic.

[Marble1977]

Nice Tank.

[illumnae]

Did up a video showcasing the equipment I use on my tank:

 

[Jairus]

Awesome video bro. Thanks for sharing!


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[reef tan]

Super hi-tech systems

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[Cliff]

Amazing


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[illumnae]

22 hours ago, Jairus said:

Awesome video bro. Thanks for sharing!


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17 hours ago, reef tan said:

Super hi-tech systems

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14 hours ago, Cliff said:

Amazing


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Thanks bros!  Actually this time around I've gone slightly less high tech than usual haha.  Those who know me know that I'm a gear junkie and crazy experimenter.  In past incarnations of my reef I've tried all sorts of things.  This time around decided to tone down abit and keep it simple yet convenient and this approach is paying dividends for me!  Corals and fish are both super happy!

[illumnae]

These beauties and a few others are coming into my tank very soon!  I've been waiting for nice Tigerpyges since January when my last one ate dinos and got poisoned. It's a beautiful Christmas :rollface::rollface::rollface:

IMG-20171213-WA0007 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

IMG-20171213-WA0013 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

IMG-20171213-WA0009 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

Photo credit to @yikai, who snapped these lovely pictures when the fish just arrived at @Iwarna.  Thanks also to @FuEl for rushing the shipment in for me.  Eagerly awaiting the other fish coming soon

[cedricang]

Waaaa.... so nice !

[illumnae]

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[Harlequinmania]

Wow.. nice tank

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[illumnae]

On 12/30/2017 at 6:26 PM, he said:

Wow.. nice tank

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On 12/14/2017 at 2:19 PM, cedricang said:

Waaaa.... so nice !

Thank you very much

 

[illumnae]

Photo dump time!  Took these pictures before Christmas, but got caught up with work and preparing the Christmas video, so got delayed in posting them.

Pictures are a little on the blue side this round - still learning my new camera.  Will tweak the white balance next time.

First up, here's an updated FTS:

FTS by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

I have quite a number of coral top down shots, so I'll try to categorize them according to source.

1. Sulawesi wild colonies

I got this one as a "Indo SSC", but it has morphed from pink and green with red polyps to purple with red polyps
SPS 23 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

This piece was totally browned out when I got it, but it's since turned into quite a beauty
SPS 17 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

Acropora selago?  It has a very pretty golden sheen under actinics
SPS 14 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

Recent acquisition - looks like it will turn into either a Watermelon millie or a Sunset millie
SPS 12 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

Another "Indo SSC" variant - this one retained the green, but the polyps morphed into a very interesting shade of dark pink, not the usual red
SPS 11 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

Is this a Paletta Pink Tip?  When I first got it, the corallites glowed yellow/orange under actinics, but it seems to have lost that colouration.  It paled off recently but is starting to darken up again - hopefully the glowy corallites come back too
SPS 7 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

[illumnae]

2. Australia wild colonies

A very very interesting deepwater colony.  When I first got it, it was red with neon green highlights.  It is now purple, but has retained the highlights.
SPS 13 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

Very nice colony - Acropora nasuta?  It has a mint green body with purple corallites and blue polyps.  I have another similar colony under high light that has the same mint green body with purple corallites, but the polys are purple too instead of blue
SPS 9 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

Classic SSC.  It turned entirely red for awhile, and is now starting to get the green back.  I was told that I'm keeping it under too high lights and too low nutrients, hence the loss in green and predominance of red
SPS 6 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

Not sure what this is, but it reminds me of snowflakes!  Very Christmassy look
SPS 5 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

I call this my "Aussie Pikachu" - bright yellow with red polyps
SPS 4 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

A "Rainbow" millie from Australia.  When I got this colony some tips were showing blue in addition to the orange/red body and green polyps.  You can't see it from the picture, but the corallites are now turning gold
SPS 3 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

3. Tonga wild colonies

Recent acquisition from a long awaited Tonga shipment.  Bought it as a "Rainbow Nasuta"
SPS 2 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

From the same recent shipment, a different colour variant of the above colony - this one is pink with blue tips and red polyps.  This piece is still not very stable, so I'm closely observing it
SPS 1 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

[illumnae]

4. Sabah wild colonies

Sabah wild SPS are notoriously difficult to keep alive, so I'm glad that I managed to keep a couple of colonies.

This one was another totally browned out colony I took a chance on - it stayed brown for months, then finally recently coloured up
SPS 18 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

This tort/echinata/bottlebrush was neon yellow when I got it.  It's now neon green, but has regained some yellow at the tips.  Hoping to be able to get it back to its original yellow glory
SPS 10 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

5. Frags from Fantasy Corals

FC "CRT Rainbow"
SPS 25 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

FC "Superman Acro"
SPS 24 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

FC "Rainbow Shabert"
SPS 21 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

FC "Jubilee"
SPS 20 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

FC "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
SPS 19 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

FC "Sweetie Pie"
SPS 15 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

FC "Ultra Walt Disney"
SPS 8 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

[jaydisney]

Amazing sps.

[Cliff]

Photo dump time!  Took these pictures before Christmas, but got caught up with work and preparing the Christmas video, so got delayed in posting them.
Pictures are a little on the blue side this round - still learning my new camera.  Will tweak the white balance next time.
First up, here's an updated FTS:
FTS by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr
I have quite a number of coral top down shots, so I'll try to categorize them according to source.
1. Sulawesi wild colonies
I got this one as a "Indo SSC", but it has morphed from pink and green with red polyps to purple with red polyps
SPS 23 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr
This piece was totally browned out when I got it, but it's since turned into quite a beauty
SPS 17 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr
Acropora selago?  It has a very pretty golden sheen under actinics
SPS 14 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr
Recent acquisition - looks like it will turn into either a Watermelon millie or a Sunset millie
SPS 12 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr
Another "Indo SSC" variant - this one retained the green, but the polyps morphed into a very interesting shade of dark pink, not the usual red
SPS 11 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr
Is this a Paletta Pink Tip?  When I first got it, the corallites glowed yellow/orange under actinics, but it seems to have lost that colouration.  It paled off recently but is starting to darken up again - hopefully the glowy corallites come back too
SPS 7 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

Nice colour
Pls let me know if u selling frag for ur Indo SSC


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[illumnae]

On 03/01/2018 at 12:10 AM, jaydisney said:

Amazing sps.

Thank you! Still long way to goto achievd good colouration

On 03/01/2018 at 11:21 AM, Cliff said:

Nice colour
Pls let me know if u selling frag for ur Indo SSC


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Thanks!  Not going to sell anything as my tank has aefw.  Don't want to spread it to anyone else!

[illumnae]

Did a small upgrade to the lights 

2018-01-29_06-47-57 by Yi Xiang Lye, on Flickr

[cedricang]

Nice bro ! Whats the small upgrade ? 

[andrewsoh]

Thanks!  Not going to sell anything as my tank has aefw.  Don't want to spread it to anyone else!

What is aefw? Noob here paiseh


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[illumnae]

2 hours ago, cedricang said:

Nice bro ! Whats the small upgrade ? 

The radion diffusers bro

1 hour ago, andrewsoh said:

 

What is aefw? Noob here paiseh


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Acropora eating flatworms, one of the most annoying pests for sps keepers.  I don't believe in risking spreading it to other reefers just to make a few bucks.

[andrewsoh]

Acropora eating flatworms, one of the most annoying pests for sps keepers.  I don't believe in risking spreading it to other reefers just to make a few bucks.

Noted. Thanks for the info n for being considerate.


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[Anchorman]

Hi bro illumnae,

I am going into SPS soon. Wish to know if the wrasse fish could eradicate this AEFW problem? If not, is there other effective measures?

Thanks,