My Random Inputs

[straydum]

i'll let pictures do the talking

[Ketchup]

very nice, whats the coral next to the duncan?

[klyve]

Wow nice tank...

How about a FTS.....

[Terryz_]

i'll let pictures do the talking

OMG... Ehrenbergi Toadstool... And so many of them!!!

Edited February 4, 2011 by Terryz_

[JizzHut]

whats your rountine like?

[peacemaker]

Bro, your tank has evolved quite a bit since the last time I saw it. Very nice work there.

[wilsontantw]

Nice updates Darren! Beautiful corals and great shots...

Keep the pics coming...

[straydum]

thanks for the comments guys! and happy CNY to all!

ketchup i think you're referring to the toadtool that terry mentioned, i didn't know if had a proper name though

currently the tank's maintained as per below,

daily:

randy's 2 part dosing

vodka (40%)

distilled water top up

every other day:

iodine

vitamin c

seachem reef plus

weekly:

kent marine iron & manganese

seachem strontium

seachem magnesium

algae maintenance

fortnightly:

20% water changes

tank's still not worthy of a FTS

[dreamlover]

Bro

[TayHongSiang]

[fortnightly:

20% water changestank's still not worthy of a FTS

[straydum]

its only a mini 60 x 30 x 36cm of 17g. a fraction of what most people have here

[straydum]

equipments equipments! no tank thread is complete without a breakdown of our precious gadgets so here's mine,

main tank: rimless 60 x 30 x 36cm, 3 sided crystal glass with blue oyama background

sump tank: 18" x 10" x 17" custom glass sump split into 2 compartments

drainage to sump: diy twin pipe overflow

lights: diy 4 x 24w T5HO fixture, running 2 ATI blue plus, 1 ATI purple plus, and 1 ATI actinic

wave movement: vortech mp10

skimmer: reef octopus ext-160

dosing: bubble magus bm-t01

reactors: unknown brand fr running rowa and carbon

chiller: resun cl-280

return: aquabee 3000

[straydum]

current fishes, yeap i finally broke my many months of fishless record

2x barred spiny basslet, Belonepterygion fasciolatum

2x golden midas, Ecsenius midas

i see the basslet on super rare occasions, most recently this week, so i know they're there and surviving. i still regret not getting all 4 of them at the shop

the midas seems to more tolerant of each other than expected but i don't fancy my chances of getting a pair so in due time i'll probably let 1 go. anyone wants to own a new midas?

[Terryz_]

The basslet is very cryptic and not easy to feed..

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[straydum]

very true!

i didn't feed mine when i first got them. with the pair in my tank i still considered myself fishless because of their behaviour but they seem to get by on their own. folks on RC also say the same things. currently its almost 2 months with them in so fingers crossed

[wilsontantw]

I itchy hand today. Bought a blenny from AM. Still trying to figure out what blenny. Hahaha.

[vagabond]

[straydum]

still can't seem to get a focused picture

[straydum]

more pictures!

[Ketchup]

wah, your sps and zoas are nice

[wilsontantw]

Where the power montis?? Nice SPS shots Darren!! Going on strong!

[straydum]

wah, your sps and zoas are nice

Where the power montis?? Nice SPS shots Darren!! Going on strong!

thanks guys

monti's colours are quite temperamental especially the encrusting ones, most of them are sulking abit now

[wilsontantw]

The Dino eggs from you are colouring up nicely, but the blue/red (superman??) is somewhat dull in colours(though encrusting).

Will share pic with you over the next few days after I take the photos.

[straydum]

The Dino eggs from you are colouring up nicely, but the blue/red (superman??) is somewhat dull in colours(though encrusting).

Will share pic with you over the next few days after I take the photos.

i don't remember passing you any superman but i think you meant the blue polyp one. just got an id on it 5 mins ago,

Montipora peltiformis

i think the dulling part is good, probably browned out when i first got it too, but mine's something like this now

[peacemaker]

Oh my... browsing your thread is also very poisonous...