Azfishgal New Tank Diary!
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coral keeper
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Hey AZ, i think you should get a electric flame scallop, and i know they have a poor survival rate but i think you should try 1. I really want to get my self one.
azaintcold
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Looks nice; kind of like the pillar idea some use. I think it came out good.
deltablack22
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I'm not sure what your goal is with those star polyps on the tonga rock, but if you want them to cover that rock completly you should frag it and place the frag low on the rock. My experience with those things is that they grow at least twice as fast up as they do out and down... Just a thought.
azfishgal
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Thanks everyone.
I'm happy with how it turned out.
Delta, yes I am trying to get the GSP to grow on the branch rock. I've been surprised that it hasn't taken off. I'll try that idea of fragging it and putting some on the bottom. I do seem to notice more growth since I've had my MHs though. I'm assuming I just take a razor blade and try and lift the matt off the rock? Then do I just glue the frag right onto the rock?
Delta, yes I am trying to get the GSP to grow on the branch rock. I've been surprised that it hasn't taken off. I'll try that idea of fragging it and putting some on the bottom. I do seem to notice more growth since I've had my MHs though. I'm assuming I just take a razor blade and try and lift the matt off the rock? Then do I just glue the frag right onto the rock?
deltablack22
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Originally Posted by azfishgal
Thanks everyone.
I'm happy with how it turned out.
Delta, yes I am trying to get the GSP to grow on the branch rock. I've been surprised that it hasn't taken off. I'll try that idea of fragging it and putting some on the bottom. I do seem to notice more growth since I've had my MHs though. I'm assuming I just take a razor blade and try and lift the matt off the rock? Then do I just glue the frag right onto the rock?
Yes that should work just fine if you are able to get at least a dime sized mat. If there is some sort of crevase on the rock you could also just wedge a piece in it so you wouldnt have to take the rock out and glue. Another good method is just chipping off a small piece of the rock/coral and then you could glue or wedge that near the bottom of the rock you want it to spread onto. Remember when you frag this stuff its best to do it in the middle of the colony... It seems to fill back in better than it spreads out. Good luck.
Thanks everyone.
Delta, yes I am trying to get the GSP to grow on the branch rock. I've been surprised that it hasn't taken off. I'll try that idea of fragging it and putting some on the bottom. I do seem to notice more growth since I've had my MHs though. I'm assuming I just take a razor blade and try and lift the matt off the rock? Then do I just glue the frag right onto the rock?
Yes that should work just fine if you are able to get at least a dime sized mat. If there is some sort of crevase on the rock you could also just wedge a piece in it so you wouldnt have to take the rock out and glue. Another good method is just chipping off a small piece of the rock/coral and then you could glue or wedge that near the bottom of the rock you want it to spread onto. Remember when you frag this stuff its best to do it in the middle of the colony... It seems to fill back in better than it spreads out. Good luck.
azfishgal
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Thanks m0nk!!
I finally have my anemone. It's a Green Bubble Tip. However, it has decided to move out of the perfect place I had for him.
Now I'm not sure the little guy can come out.
I thought they liked bright light, now he's in a cave.
If you look close you can see his foot in the hole of the rock, just to the left of his tentacles.
I finally have my anemone. It's a Green Bubble Tip. However, it has decided to move out of the perfect place I had for him.
If you look close you can see his foot in the hole of the rock, just to the left of his tentacles.
puffer32
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He will be fine, just getting use to your tank. My anenome stayed on the rock we put him on when we got him for a yr. He was under T5 and MH. When he outgrew the tank, we put him in the DT at my hubbys store under PC (temperary till the reef is finished.) He stayed put for a day and moved to the back of the tank for 2 days. I guess he finally decided he needed light, so he moved back into the front, but not near the lights. So who knows why they do what they do
I would have thought he would want to be at the top of the tank where the best lighting is since he was use to much stronger lights.
azfishgal
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Well, I turned off my MHs and had to leave for a few hours. I only had my small T5s (NO) on. When I returned he was back out where I had put him. I'm wondering if he thought "where did the sun go" and went searching for it.
Regardless he's looking good and now all lights are off for the night, so we'll see where he ends up in the morning.
WOW!!! Look at that.....page 20!!!!
WOW!!! Look at that.....page 20!!!!
azreefgirl
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Originally Posted by azfishgal
Thanks everyone.
I'm happy with how it turned out.
Delta, yes I am trying to get the GSP to grow on the branch rock. I've been surprised that it hasn't taken off. I'll try that idea of fragging it and putting some on the bottom. I do seem to notice more growth since I've had my MHs though. I'm assuming I just take a razor blade and try and lift the matt off the rock? Then do I just glue the frag right onto the rock?
If you had gone to ATR's Frag Class last week, you'd know how to frag GSP!
Your tank and its inhabitants look great! You know what would make it look even better? Some ricordeas!
Thanks everyone.
Delta, yes I am trying to get the GSP to grow on the branch rock. I've been surprised that it hasn't taken off. I'll try that idea of fragging it and putting some on the bottom. I do seem to notice more growth since I've had my MHs though. I'm assuming I just take a razor blade and try and lift the matt off the rock? Then do I just glue the frag right onto the rock?
If you had gone to ATR's Frag Class last week, you'd know how to frag GSP!
Your tank and its inhabitants look great! You know what would make it look even better? Some ricordeas!
azfishgal
Active Member
Originally Posted by AZReefGirl
If you had gone to ATR's Frag Class last week, you'd know how to frag GSP!
Your tank and its inhabitants look great! You know what would make it look even better? Some ricordeas!
Great to see you on the boards again!
Let me know when I can meet you and I'll pick those rics up.
If you had gone to ATR's Frag Class last week, you'd know how to frag GSP!
Your tank and its inhabitants look great! You know what would make it look even better? Some ricordeas!
Great to see you on the boards again!
azfishgal
Active Member
Originally Posted by David24
I wish you luck, hopefully your clowns will host the anenome! Is it big enough for two clowns or is it a time share anenome?
Clown fish Number 1,"Just one more minute i'm all most done!"
Clown fish number 2,"You said that ten minutes ago it's my turn in the anenome!"
Both my clowns are still small, so it should be large enough for both of them.
I wish you luck, hopefully your clowns will host the anenome! Is it big enough for two clowns or is it a time share anenome?
Clown fish Number 1,"Just one more minute i'm all most done!"
Clown fish number 2,"You said that ten minutes ago it's my turn in the anenome!"
