new eye candy... (very img intense)

[MarvinsReef]

I had a request to take some photos of some comparison shots of couple of palys and look what happened.. I got camera happy.. haha.. hope you guys don't mind...

say hi to my two favorite colonies...

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/NuclearCol1_01-09-07.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/NuclearCol_01-09-07.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/PPECol_01-09-07.jpg


see how big the polyps get...
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/Nuclear_quarter_1.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/Nuclear_quarter_2.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/PPE_Quarter.jpg

[MarvinsReef]

finally was able to get a very good shot of these guys (was a hitchiker and growing it from 1 polyp).. I only have four..

will be called Deep Impact...

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/DeepImpact_01-09-07.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/DeepImpact.jpg

Flash
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/DeepImpactFlash.jpg

[MarvinsReef]

some random shots.. :)

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/PenniesCol_01-09-07.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/LoE_01-09-07.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/SparkledPurples.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/PinkPalys.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/Year_2007/DareDevil_Invert_1.jpg

[Bdimas]

Hi!
Very nice.

[chip721]

Beautiful!!!

[MarvinsReef]

thanks guys..

:)

Marvin

[Ti]

nice

[kiknchikn]

Awesome palys. I'd like to see a full-tank shot myself :D

[MarvinsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8937944#post8937944 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kiknchikn
Awesome palys. I'd like to see a full-tank shot myself :D

here's the latest FTS I have on file..

:)

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/FTS_12-24-06.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/FTS_12-24-06_1.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/FTS_12-24-06_2.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/FTS_12-24-06_3.jpg

Thanks again guys..

Marvin

[antdog]

Wow, Awesome!!!

[acrylic_300]

So what are you trying to say...25 cents a polyp?

:D

[Kigs]

Hey Marv,

great shots! loving those nuclear greens.

Could you give us some detail on how you made those frag racks?

[aquaruki]

drool...drool... I need a hanky! Better yet, I want those zoas!

[MarvinsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8941599#post8941599 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kigs
Hey Marv,

great shots! loving those nuclear greens.

Could you give us some detail on how you made those frag racks?

Thanks to all that responded... I greatly appreciate the kind words... :)

as for the frag racks... all you do is take magnet cleaners and superglue whatever size eggcrates you want as long as the magnets can hold the weight.. a good friend made all of mine for me... what I would def recommend is sanding the edges of eggcrates so if you're working on the tank, you don't accidentally cut yourselft on the sharp plastic pieces left behind from currint the eggcrate... they are definitely functional...

good luck.. thanks again guys...

Marvin

[kiknchikn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8938422#post8938422 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MarvinsReef
here's the latest FTS I have on file..

:)


Very nice! How do you prevent outbreak of pests and the like? Do you QT new zoos/palys before you add them to your main tank?

[MarvinsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8943528#post8943528 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kiknchikn
Very nice! How do you prevent outbreak of pests and the like? Do you QT new zoos/palys before you add them to your main tank?

most of the time, I put them in my 12g nano office since I get my shipments delivered there... they stay there for a couple of days until they are all open and off they go for another inspection before they go in my main tank..

if they didn't pass the inspection, then I'll go ahead and dip them... this applies to frags less than 10 polyps... for mini colonies or colonies from LFS, they automatically get a dip for 3-5 mins and a rigorous checking... and then dip again.. I do this for about 3-4 times before they go in the tank....

hope that helped...

Thanks again..

Marvin

[jasper24]

Can you post the specs on your display? Size, lighting, flow, etc? Very nice by the way!

[MarvinsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8943873#post8943873 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jasper24
Can you post the specs on your display? Size, lighting, flow, etc? Very nice by the way!

Size: 32g breeder (24"L x 18"W x 18"H) w/ 22g sump (24"L x 12"W x 18"H)

Lighting: single pendant 250w MH DE w/ 14k Phoenix bulb, no actinics

Flow: Seio 620, Tunze nanostream 6025, and mag 7 return pump

zoas dominated w/ a few micros, other LPS, Pink Yuma, and easy SPS....

Thanks
Marvin

[cgarsmokr]

So you like zoos do ya:p

[etbarry]

who makes that tank? or is it a custom?

[MarvinsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8960735#post8960735 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by etbarry
who makes that tank? or is it a custom?

man.. I'm so so sorry.. totally didn't answer this question...

anyway, it was an old tank my bro had a while back.. I liked the dimensions so I decided to use it.. I wished I bought a new one with the same dimensions coz I didn't notice all the sratches in it...

I think it's a standard 32g breeder so you shouldn't have a hard time finding one.. good luck...

Marvin

[Kigs]

Hey Marv,

do you have any fish or inverts in that tank? or is it a zoa dedicated tank.

[akrimmel]

me likes!!

[MarvinsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9005675#post9005675 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kigs
Hey Marv,

do you have any fish or inverts in that tank? or is it a zoa dedicated tank.

the only fishes in there are these pair of Golden Rhomboid wrasses...

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/FisheZz/12-20-06Pair.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/FisheZz/12-20-06PairToo.jpg

and a Male Hooded fairy wrasse (a wifey favorite)...

Thanks
Marvin

[emerald chondro]

Love your Zoos and the Rhomboids marv :)

Keep it up....though i am curious where do you get most of your collection?

[MarvinsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9006673#post9006673 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by emerald chondro
Love your Zoos and the Rhomboids marv :)

Keep it up....though i am curious where do you get most of your collection?

Thanks...

lotsa trading last year.. some I do find in LFS and some I buy online.. :)

Marvin

[dbarker]

Your photography is as awesome as your polyps. How do you "dip" the new arrivals?

Debbie

[MarvinsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9008572#post9008572 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dbarker
Your photography is as awesome as your polyps. How do you "dip" the new arrivals?

Debbie

Thanks Debbie..

Marvin

[Zoa~Goddess]

WOW very nice

[MarvinsReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9017774#post9017774 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lissa
WOW very nice

Thanks Lissa..

:)

Marvin

[Aliie]

I really like your variety of colors. I am considering buying some online. Can you reccomend any place you have used to purchase quality specimens from?