Eniram Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 WOW! hope to see the bird nest soon. Will pass you the whole colony of BOP to you either tonight or friday. Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vt_snowman87 Posted November 18, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted November 18, 2010 very nice gems.. thumbs up! Quote (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/92504-full-sps-shallow/?page=9 (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/69803-vincs-2ft-cube-tank/?page=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member allantang Posted November 18, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted November 18, 2010 wow.. n WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchuboy Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Pocci The 3rd Pocci is gorgeous. All your sps doing very well. Fantastic job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsontantw Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Veryyy nice shots bro !!! The sps seem so healthy and happy and colourful The blue digi has seems to colour up significantly trigger happy last night lah, tried to take stock of what i have... always good to retain some memories. yes bro, u are right, the blue digi has coloured up quite a bit... These are some frags that i accidently broke during shifting of the main piece. agreed. you've come a long long way and so beautiful and advanced now. good job. still learning how to maintain a SPS tank really. everyday is a new challenge... has your sps stabilised after the recent episode? WOW! hope to see the bird nest soon. Will pass you the whole colony of BOP to you either tonight or friday. Fingers crossed I took a pic of the birdnest (though not very good shot, will share shortly) Looking forward to help you take care of the BOP (i'll surely frag one small part as caretaker's gift). hahaha... very nice gems.. thumbs up! Thanks for your kind words... looking forward to see your tank in person actually. wow.. n WOW Thanks Allan... glad u like it. The 3rd Pocci is gorgeous. All your sps doing very well. Fantastic job. Still trying really... one day, i hope my monti will grow into something like yours! btw, the so-called 3rd pocci, i think should be a pink stylo instead... learning names/genus of SPS takes some time. Quote decommissioned 2.5x2x2 Videos: | | Your mind is like a parachute. It only works when it is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted November 18, 2010 Senior Reefer Share Posted November 18, 2010 only my millie is giving me problems. and is still giving me problem. i've done all i can and the water parameters are perfect. nothing i can do so the problem lies with the coral itself. probably stressed and unhealthy to begin with and i probably did something it did not like and it just went downhill from there. rest of the SPS are very healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsontantw Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Some more pix for tonight... I'm pretty sure these are all birdnest... but i surely dunno scientific names. Yellow BN (with purple polyps) Radioactive BN (my first SPS! Thanks Cedric for pulling me into the 'dark' side of reefing) Pink BN with blue polyps (pointed tip) Dark Pink/Purple BN (round tip) BOP?? Quote decommissioned 2.5x2x2 Videos: | | Your mind is like a parachute. It only works when it is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsontantw Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Somemore dunno what... bi-color dunno what - WS shipment... almost impossible to keep the original colouration tenuis? another type of tenuis? blue humilis? - also WS, the blue is not so obvious now, but slowly coming back after changing to new tubes. Quote decommissioned 2.5x2x2 Videos: | | Your mind is like a parachute. It only works when it is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsontantw Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Some Millies to end the night... 1st SPS colony - Ultra Lime Green Millie - super long tentacles (my favourite piece!) Sunset Millie (i think so) - needs more light I think this is a prostrata - Jade green body with blue polyps (i think this is pretty hard to come by) pink millie That's all for today folks... time to hit the sack... good night Singapore... Quote decommissioned 2.5x2x2 Videos: | | Your mind is like a parachute. It only works when it is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsontantw Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 only my millie is giving me problems. and is still giving me problem. i've done all i can and the water parameters are perfect. nothing i can do so the problem lies with the coral itself. probably stressed and unhealthy to begin with and i probably did something it did not like and it just went downhill from there. rest of the SPS are very healthy. yah, i guess like some experts said, it could be the coral itself... do try to frag out the tips, sometimes the tips can grow out... i recently had a SPS STN, but before it died, i fragged out the tip, and it's still surviving. Quote decommissioned 2.5x2x2 Videos: | | Your mind is like a parachute. It only works when it is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted November 18, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted November 18, 2010 very nice range of sps bro, i noticed some of the small colonies got algae growing on the tip, try to snip it off and let the tip grow back. Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsontantw Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 very nice range of sps bro, i noticed some of the small colonies got algae growing on the tip, try to snip it off and let the tip grow back. wah.. ur eyes very sharp! yes, there're a few (purple BN and yellow polyp valida) has such the problem u just mentioned. They are as a result of 'coral war'... Too lazy to snip of the dead ends, some have algae... but so far ok lah. It has not spread, so i just leave it. Some are recovering and new growth are growing over the 'burnt'+algae tips already.. Quote decommissioned 2.5x2x2 Videos: | | Your mind is like a parachute. It only works when it is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted November 18, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted November 18, 2010 Just make sure its not red hair algae growing on the tips, that one Dr Ang told me most sps cant fight back once it spread. Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member MOssrope Posted November 19, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 only my millie is giving me problems. and is still giving me problem. i've done all i can and the water parameters are perfect. nothing i can do so the problem lies with the coral itself. probably stressed and unhealthy to begin with and i probably did something it did not like and it just went downhill from there. rest of the SPS are very healthy. should there be any shifts, i will feel millis are the best and most hardy to withstand these, probably a bad bunch taken off the shelves. full wave and light for them and it seems they will have maximum PE even if you shift them elsewhere later once they acclimatized. Somemore dunno what... bi-color dunno what - WS shipment... almost impossible to keep the original colouration hey bro when is your clinic's opening ceremony? if its WS shipment and colours are an issue. These 2 guys will settle it for you. Do note marvel has not released phosphate man. This one come out chialat.. one man clear table. Quote Brown SPS > Kinder Surprise White SPS = Kinder Surprise after expiry date Assumption killed the dinosaurs, they didnt have test kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsontantw Posted November 19, 2010 Author Share Posted November 19, 2010 Just glad to keep them alive and colored up. So long they don't become kit-kat, im happy le. And your frag is still waiting for you to collect. Quote decommissioned 2.5x2x2 Videos: | | Your mind is like a parachute. It only works when it is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hotsoup Posted November 19, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 It's time to raid your tank liao Quote 2ft cube with 2.5 sump 400w MH with 6 x 24w blue T5 Hydor wavemaker controller Aquatronica controller Daikin compressor with double coil RM CR H&S out sump skimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member raydiative Posted November 19, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 erm.... FTS?? Quote A man with a reef tank is a man with an empty wallet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsontantw Posted November 19, 2010 Author Share Posted November 19, 2010 You! Wah. Thought u disappeared Liao. Sadly no FTS yet. Cos main tank has 2 frag racks. Can't get a decent shot. Planning a minor re-scape in late December to add more rock space. Should be able to get rid of the racks then. So when can we tiger time at the "clinic"??? Quote decommissioned 2.5x2x2 Videos: | | Your mind is like a parachute. It only works when it is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eniram Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 What clinic? is the clinic the same as the one i go to get inspiration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member peacemaker Posted November 19, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted November 19, 2010 I'll tag along... need some reef "medicine" to cure my itch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsontantw Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 New fish - An acanthurus glaucopareius (hehe: lemon, do i sound like a biology geek?? oh well, googling does help) Saw this piece during last week's shipment, but did not dare to try it, as it just arrived. But 1 week on, i revisited the LFS, and it's still there, so decided to take the dive today! Bagged it home, acclimitised for half a day... and into the tank it goes... As it's a powder series, i'm really keeping my fingers crossed. My 2nd attempt at keeping a powder tang. First was a powder brown, which outgrown the tank and had to be sold off. (Sad).. Hope this new fish likes the living condition in the small 2'x2'x16" holding tank. Besides it has to share with an existing albeit smaller Purple Tang. Stare??? Don't lah, it can get you killed. Showing off the left side And now the right The "back" side is censored as this is a family-friendly site (_|_) Just for the record: Powder Black Tang (some call it gold rim tang) - acanthurus glaucopareius Bought: 21 November 2010 Quote decommissioned 2.5x2x2 Videos: | | Your mind is like a parachute. It only works when it is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted November 21, 2010 Senior Reefer Share Posted November 21, 2010 ahh nice nice. A. glaucopareius is the old name for this fish. It has now been renamed Acanthurus nigricans. However, A. glaucopareius is still a synonymous name and is still valid. so up to you to use both names. i like. hehe. powder black/gold rim is a beautiful fish. fatten it up and give it time it will turn out to be a stunning jet black addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsontantw Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 You are GOOD! indeed, that is the old name... i got a little confused by the new name (when i do a search, it popped out powder brown or blue). Anyway, powder black/gold rim seems 'cooler'. I'm not sure if i can 'fatten' it up, but it sure is cleaning up my 'coraline' algae. just minutes after introducing into the tank, it grazed off some coraline algae from the glass already. For now, i'm just hoping it doesn't have a 'break-out'. Threw some pellets, hoping it can 'follow' the Purple Tang, but it didn't. Thus i guess it'll take awhile. Quote decommissioned 2.5x2x2 Videos: | | Your mind is like a parachute. It only works when it is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsontantw Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 opps... forgot to add that i bought this partly becoz i cant bear to spend that much money to buy an achilles or long-nose black tang. this could be a substitute (and boy it's only a small tiny fraction of the price). Quote decommissioned 2.5x2x2 Videos: | | Your mind is like a parachute. It only works when it is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted November 21, 2010 Senior Reefer Share Posted November 21, 2010 haha i'm not good lah, just know a thing or two. i'm having a PM conversation with digiman and terryz now regarding a group of very similar fairy wrasses called the "rubriventralis complex" and it's really mind boggling. too similarly related and many undescribed species. even my wrasse guru Dr. hiroyuki tanaka also don't know. yes many fish have old and new scientific names that are either still universally accepted or unaccepted. enjoy your AT substitute! and hope it grows into a gallant black knight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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