Let's see some micromussa

[cmondo]

I know some of you out there must have micromussa, lets see them.

[RandyO]

Here's a few pictures from my archive.

http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/Micromussafrags2Nov05.jpg

http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/MicromussafragsNov05.jpg

http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/Micromussas2Oct05.jpg

http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/MicromussasOct05.jpg

[CamBarr]

niceeeeee

[SPStoner]

My turn:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b82/SPStoner/DSCN3282.jpg


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b82/SPStoner/DSCN3219.jpg


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b82/SPStoner/DSCN3218.jpg


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b82/SPStoner/DSCN3128.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b82/SPStoner/DSCN3113.jpg

[Dubbin1]

I would post my awesome collection but I dont have any yet :(

[ClownNut]

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[snorvich]

What kind of lighting do these animals require? Thanks in advance.

Steve

[Purple Haze]

Now that's a collection.

Very nice.

[sinned]

Here's mine.......

<img src="http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/10088hm9y4249_thm.jpg">

[cmondo]

Very nice everyone...keep them coming

[JenDub]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6338684#post6338684 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fish2223
Here's mine.......

<img src="http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/10088hm9y4249_thm.jpg">

Nice pic Dennis! Do you have any others to show? :D

[Quatro]

Nice Micros everyone!

RandyO,

What type of lighting do you have on the first couple of pics (looks very blue)?

The green acan in the bottom/left of this pic is stunning!
http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/MicromussasOct05.jpg

[cmondo]

All of them are amazing i can't wait to find some of my own that aren't 50 dollars a head or whatever price they are selling them for now.

[RandyO]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6349015#post6349015 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hceiv
Nice Micros everyone!

RandyO,

What type of lighting do you have on the first couple of pics (looks very blue)?

The green acan in the bottom/left of this pic is stunning!
http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/MicromussasOct05.jpg

The first two pics are of my 40 breeder with 2 PC bulbs. One blue bulb and one 50/50. I love the look of the blue PC bulbs, not the purple. I think it's a 460nm bulb. The 50/50 is also half 460nm with the other half 6700K.

As for the green Acan, I've had it for 15 months. It started as a 3 polyp frag and has only put out a few baby polyps around it. You can tell which 3 polyps were the originals, since they are the only full grown polyps there, and are a brighter color than the babies.

Here it is when I got it in September 2004.
http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/September%202004%20051%20resize.jpg

Here it is in March 2005 feeding
http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/MarchGreenfeeding.jpg

[Tigahboy]

a red morph from my 15g...

http://www.the3wisemen.net/15g159.jpg

http://www.the3wisemen.net/15g165.jpg

[CamBarr]

nicee

[snipersps]

here some mimes
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/snipersps714/IMG_0812.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/snipersps714/IMG_0330.jpg

[RandyO]

Hey Hugo,
Sweet pics!
The purple and green Micro from you has bright white centers for me. You can see it in this pic on the bottom middle.

http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/MicromussasOct05.jpg

[Stoneyscoral]

I picked up my first micro last week. Can these guys take halide light like lords can? (400w)

I have yet to move it from my T5 frag tank.

[RandyO]

I have a 4 foot long tank that I run 2 250 watt 20K halides overdriven by a PFO HQI ballast, with a 400 watt 10K squeezed in the middle of the 250's. I also run 4 110 watt VHO over my tank. I'd say it's a lot of light over a 4 foot by 24" tall tank.

I keep my Acans and Micros about halfway down on the far left side of the tank.

Here are a few full tank shots from December 2005

http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/FulltankDec05.jpg

http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/FullopenDec05.jpg

http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/FulltopDec05.jpg


As you can see in the pics, a lot of the Acans and Micros hang out in the same area as some Acros and Pocillopora.


Here's a shot of the tank in June 05. This was about a month after the tank was set up. The Acans have been in the same spot since the tank was set up.

http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/150FullJune05.jpg

http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/150FulltopJune05.jpg

[RandyO]

And another Micro/lord pic from December 05

http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/MicrosDec05.jpg

[Stoneyscoral]

Unbelievable!!!

I guess my micro will be o.k. in the main tank. You have such a wide range of specimens, its an achievement to house them all together in such great health.

[JenDub]

Great looking shots Randy!

Cherryproperty-be sure to start them low/to the side of the tank and see how they handle the light. Randy's pieces have likely been slowly acclimated to those positions.

[RandyO]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6408796#post6408796 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JenDub
Great looking shots Randy!

Cherryproperty-be sure to start them low/to the side of the tank and see how they handle the light. Randy's pieces have likely been slowly acclimated to those positions.

You are correct Jen.

As you can see in this pic, I started most of the Micros on the bottom of the tank.
http://users.adelphia.net/~randyolszewski/images/Micromussas2Oct05.jpg

I did experiement with one of my smaller pieces and just threw it into the brighter light and it did not have a problem.

But's its better to be safe than sorry.

[cmondo]

Randyo i like how you placed the micros and how they all are growing together. Are you feeding or supplementing anything?

[RandyO]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6410469#post6410469 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cmondo
Randyo i like how you placed the micros and how they all are growing together. Are you feeding or supplementing anything?

Not really.

When I had a small collection of Acans and micros, I would feed a few times a week. I noticed they grew faster. I also noticed they grew faster when I cut them up so it might not be all the feedings.

They still grow, but at a slower pace.

When I did feed, it would be frozen mysis, brine, and cycloseeze. I was also feeding freeze dried Krill broken into smaller pieces.

[cmondo]

Thanks for the info randyo.

[Vamp75]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/Vamp75/Micromussa/DevilsEye.jpg

[Stoneyscoral]

Wow, that is nice!

[CamBarr]

wow more pics where did you get that one from????

[TypeSH]

That is really nice Vamp75.
The color combination is really interesting on that one. What lights do you keep it under?

Thanks,
Sam

[Vamp75]

I have it under 2 96w Actinics & 2 250w 14k MH. I love that one :)

[marcusbigdady]

when you get a small frag,do you just mount it to a piece of rock and let it grow or what....Thanks

[JenDub]

Marcus- you've got the right idea, super glue it to a rock or frag plug and let it encrust

[Jabol75]

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/1936/micro9go.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[marcusbigdady]

sweet

[WendyMc]

Does anyone have a 'UFO' Micromussa? Any pics?

[51504reef]

Does anyone know if a Micro has been cut in half if it will survive? I was offered some today..just wondered.

[JenDub]

is it just one half of a polyp? Half heads will usually heal quickly as long as there is at least one whole head on the frag HTH

[51504reef]

Thankyou Jendub-I decided to try and rescue the poor frag, we'll see what happens.

[makoJ]

here is mine
http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/62390657-L.jpg

[Stoneyscoral]

Here are a few of mine,

Red velvet w/ blue sprinkles
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/11990mini-Picture_208.jpg

Top down
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/11990mini-Picture_213.jpg

I think this one is called Nitro?
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/11990mini-Picture_211.jpg

[drouner]

You know the more I snoop around the LPS threads like this the more I want to dump most of my SPSs and go with these.

I know one more guy to drive up the prices! LOL


Doug