Birdsnest progression pics

[nate213]

I got 2 scraggly loose frags of birdsnest back in Dec for $5. The first pic was about 1-month later on 01-05-09. Second photo was taken today.

 

[devil dog]

Looks good... keep it up

 

[spanko]

Nice growth spurt!!!!

 

[meowzer]

I thought they had to be in low light??? (NICE BTW)

 

[nycbob]

nice growth! birdsnest does grow quite fast in general.

 

[lauremf2002]

What kind of lights are you running and how long?

 

[lauremf2002]

They look really good btw (thats why I am asking)

 

[nate213]

I have the 48" Current Outer Orbit Pro 2x250 MH. The tank is 75g and the birdsnest is at the bottom center. See full tank shot.
I have been battling some cyano, so right now Im only running 4 hours on the MH and 8-10 hours on the actinics.

 

[tizzo]

Very cool and nice shots!!
Your tank looks great too!

 

[nate213]

I found a pic on my phone from a couple of days after I got it. So here it is from a $5 frag after 3 months. The change is pretty dramatic. Probably the best purchase I have made so far.

 

[nate213]

Thanks Tizzo. Im pretty crude at photography compared to my wife and and my sister. They do it professionally. One of these days, Im going to have to take some lessons from them.

 

[nate213]

So I found this photo taken about a month ago. Still growing strong. It is hard to tell how big it is really getting, because I keep having to back up with the camera.

It is bigger than a softball. Birdsnest is great, from frag to full blown colony in 6-months.

 

[d-man]

ya I love getting little frags and growing them big, I've got some of my bets colors at great prices doing that

 

[meowzer]

WOW....That looks great

 

[nycbob]

the 1st pic is from 10/2007

this is 5/2009 and many frags later

 

[markw]

Both are awesome! Beautiful corals! I now love them! How do you frag these? Just clip a piece of the end of a 'arm' off and glue it to a plug?
Mark

 

[nycbob]

Originally Posted by Markw
http:///forum/post/3124905
Both are awesome! Beautiful corals! I now love them! How do you frag these? Just clip a piece of the end of a 'arm' off and glue it to a plug?
Mark
yes.

 

[bulldog123]

I hope mine grows that good. That is sweet as well as the rest of the tank. Great Job

 

[markw]

Im fairly certain I have a dead birdsnest in my cichlid tank..

got it for $1. Guy was going to throw it away.
Mark

 

[markw]

Im fairly certain I have a dead birdsnest in my cichlid tank..dont mind the algae..its almost right infront of a window.

got it for $1. Guy was going to throw it away.
Mark