END of 225g..Beginning of 180G
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eric b 125
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That's great! They are hard little buggers to photograph, eh? They never stay still long enough for me to get a good one of them.
deejeff442
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i was just coming on here to say how bout a pic already lol. lois that tank looks awesome glad its working out for you.
meowzer
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Originally Posted by Eric B 125 http:///t/395697/end-of-225g-beginning-of-180g/120#post_3526747
That's great! They are hard little buggers to photograph, eh? They never stay still long enough for me to get a good one of them.
LOL
...I know...I took about 10 pics, and this was the best I could do
Originally Posted by Eric B 125 http:///t/395697/end-of-225g-beginning-of-180g/120#post_3526747
That's great! They are hard little buggers to photograph, eh? They never stay still long enough for me to get a good one of them.
LOL
...I know...I took about 10 pics, and this was the best I could do
deejeff442
Active Member
i have tried the birds nest a couple times. no luck with it.
meowzer
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Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///t/395697/end-of-225g-beginning-of-180g/140#post_3527330
i have tried the birds nest a couple times. no luck with it.
Me either Jeff
and it's supposed to be an EASY sps
I figured I would try one more time
Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///t/395697/end-of-225g-beginning-of-180g/140#post_3527330
i have tried the birds nest a couple times. no luck with it.
Me either Jeff
I figured I would try one more time
mr llimpid
Member
I think Richard has a bird nest which is doing quite well. Ask him his secret.
novahobbies
Well-Known Member
Both of the Richards keep this coral.
My experience has been pretty positive. I had a rough patch when my KH dropped, but I think we're getting back to normal now.
In general, here is my experience with the coral. First, it's pretty happy in high light. I keep a few Birds, most near the top of the tank. My orange and red bird are near the top, my orange w green polyps are a few inches down, and my Bird-of-Paradise is much lower (but this is a special "low-light" coral anyway). I keep them under cheap chinese LED fixtures with red and green supplemental lighting (a couple spare RapidLED bulbs)
Second, and I can tell you this from unfortunate experience, Birdsnests DO NOT do well when the Alk isn't stable. Keep your Carbonate Harness around 10 dKH. If this parameter fluctuates much, you may wind up with (please forgive me) Angry Birds.
Soon enough you'll find yourself the owner of DEAD Birds.
Thirdly, the same issues about KH stability also holds true for pH. Even though my pH is somewhat low at 7.8, it's stable which counts for a lot of happy corals. If you can keep your pH stable at 8, so much the better.....we have seen scientific proof lately that reefs under 7.8 conditions may grow, but they don't calcify as heavily....therefore you get more brittle corals. Read that in CORAL mag a couple issues ago, I think.
I hope the other Richard chimes in as well. He has a lot of experience with good coral coloration, which he maintains is due to a trace amount of nitrate and phosphate. I can't comment 100% about that, but I will say this.......his corals are BEAUTIFUL. Hard to argue with success.
My experience has been pretty positive. I had a rough patch when my KH dropped, but I think we're getting back to normal now.
In general, here is my experience with the coral. First, it's pretty happy in high light. I keep a few Birds, most near the top of the tank. My orange and red bird are near the top, my orange w green polyps are a few inches down, and my Bird-of-Paradise is much lower (but this is a special "low-light" coral anyway). I keep them under cheap chinese LED fixtures with red and green supplemental lighting (a couple spare RapidLED bulbs)
Second, and I can tell you this from unfortunate experience, Birdsnests DO NOT do well when the Alk isn't stable. Keep your Carbonate Harness around 10 dKH. If this parameter fluctuates much, you may wind up with (please forgive me) Angry Birds.
Thirdly, the same issues about KH stability also holds true for pH. Even though my pH is somewhat low at 7.8, it's stable which counts for a lot of happy corals. If you can keep your pH stable at 8, so much the better.....we have seen scientific proof lately that reefs under 7.8 conditions may grow, but they don't calcify as heavily....therefore you get more brittle corals. Read that in CORAL mag a couple issues ago, I think.
I hope the other Richard chimes in as well. He has a lot of experience with good coral coloration, which he maintains is due to a trace amount of nitrate and phosphate. I can't comment 100% about that, but I will say this.......his corals are BEAUTIFUL. Hard to argue with success.
meowzer
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I guess I am just not meant to have a birdsnest
BUT the Squamosa is doing great
as are my anthias......YAYYYYY I finally have some
I have not seen the bi-color blennie in a couple of days BUT it was very small and hard to spot since it hangs out in holes
I just don't know what to add next...I want something colorful that swims out in the open a lot
BUT the Squamosa is doing great
I have not seen the bi-color blennie in a couple of days BUT it was very small and hard to spot since it hangs out in holes
I just don't know what to add next...I want something colorful that swims out in the open a lot
meowzer
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Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///t/395697/end-of-225g-beginning-of-180g/140#post_3528173
What about a yellow candy hog fish? Or red stripe angelfish? Or butterfly?
I'm going to stay away from angels and butterfly's .....I want shrimp and clams
I will have to check out the yellow candy hog.....is it reef safe? clam safe? LOL
Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///t/395697/end-of-225g-beginning-of-180g/140#post_3528173
What about a yellow candy hog fish? Or red stripe angelfish? Or butterfly?
I'm going to stay away from angels and butterfly's .....I want shrimp and clams
I will have to check out the yellow candy hog.....is it reef safe? clam safe? LOL
meowzer
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LOL....29G....1 clown, 1 cardinal, 1 chalk basslet, 1 black/white goby, 1 rainford goby
28G cube....all I have is a yellow head jawfish
54G 2 blue reef chromis, 1 red hawkfish, 1 2 spot hogfish, 1 lemonpeel angel
180G....1 blue hippo tang, 1 yellow tang, 3 dispar anthias, 1 clown, 2 PJ cardinals, I do have a squamosa clam, and pep shrimp, so I want NO clam pickers or shrimp eaters....LOL
I might have a bicolor blennie.....I have not seen it in 2 days tho haha
I was thinking of going for small fish so I can have a variety.....IDK.....
28G cube....all I have is a yellow head jawfish
54G 2 blue reef chromis, 1 red hawkfish, 1 2 spot hogfish, 1 lemonpeel angel
180G....1 blue hippo tang, 1 yellow tang, 3 dispar anthias, 1 clown, 2 PJ cardinals, I do have a squamosa clam, and pep shrimp, so I want NO clam pickers or shrimp eaters....LOL
I might have a bicolor blennie.....I have not seen it in 2 days tho haha
I was thinking of going for small fish so I can have a variety.....IDK.....