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mummra100769

01/19/2006, 11:36 PM

got some good close ups of my acan colonies. take a look.

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22343-2/DSCF0519_001.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22292-2/DSCF0628.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22346-2/DSCF0520.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22360-2/DSCF0527.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22351-2/DSCF0524.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22357-2/DSCF0526.JPG

Zoalander

01/20/2006, 12:11 AM

Incredible corals and pics.

Vamp75

01/20/2006, 01:14 AM

Nice Pics :)

marillion

01/20/2006, 06:24 AM

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22346-2/DSCF0520.JPG

I absolutely love this shot. Great pics!!!

Peace,

Chip

mummra100769

01/20/2006, 10:14 AM

thanx all. that pic you posted chip as what i have been told is a micromussa....but the polyps are bigger than any acan lord polyp i have ever seen.

DRZL-sauras

01/21/2006, 02:23 AM

do yoo use an underwater housing to take those pics?

looks F'n great!:D

Flipturn88

01/21/2006, 06:13 AM

Wow...very impressive! I would like to know the camera details as well. Thanks! :)

scotty1234

01/21/2006, 07:37 AM

Your Micro's are very colorfull! Great looking pics!

klese

01/21/2006, 01:18 PM

very nice pics!

01/21/2006, 06:49 PM

nice pics, how did u get such close up clear shots?

TCU Reefer

01/21/2006, 10:05 PM

What kind of camera and lens are you using? Those are amazing.

mummra100769

01/22/2006, 01:51 AM

wow...thanx guys high praise indeed. some camera specs now follow.

camera-Fuji s602 zoom
3.1 mp with some simple magnifying lenses that screw onto an adapter.no underwater casing just clean glass and a good macro setting. this camera is a few years old but still works well and at a couple of hundred bucks it's well worth it.

a couple more shots.

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22416-2/DSCF0641.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22410-1/DSCF0645.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22407-1/DSCF0647.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22404-1/DSCF0650.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22397-2/DSCF0654.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22399-1/DSCF0653.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22402-2/DSCF0652.JPG

bigevill1

01/22/2006, 09:48 AM

can I ask what you paid for those? My LFS is selling colonys of around 20-30 polyps for around $450.

mummra100769

01/22/2006, 10:18 AM

well i will say that back east they are way more than out here on the west coast.

TCU Reefer

01/22/2006, 10:43 AM

Geez, I need a new camera!

mummra100769

01/22/2006, 11:57 AM

my camera is like 3-4 years old. you just have to get to know your camer and what it can do.

peterlin98

01/22/2006, 02:40 PM

mummra100769 - awesome pictures and Acans !! Can you share how you keep these Acan happy? My LFS said that they are feeding Acan 3 times a week, in low flow, and low light condition.

mummra100769

01/22/2006, 04:03 PM

high flow but all indirect...i run 2x250w MH and 3 VHO on my 37 gal cube. i also rarely feed mine.

zukihara

01/23/2006, 09:27 AM

Very, very nice. Borderline exquisite!

tangey

01/23/2006, 05:20 PM

nice

Nizmo350Z

01/24/2006, 02:12 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6559807#post6559807 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mummra100769
high flow but all indirect...i run 2x250w MH and 3 VHO on my 37 gal cube. i also rarely feed mine.

Do you have a picture of the entire tank?

Rjukan

01/24/2006, 07:48 AM

500w + the VHO on a 37 cube?? Thats insanity lol.

mummra100769

01/24/2006, 10:14 AM

so i had this unknown lps drop from it's perch yesterday and land on a couple of my acans. this is a problem as thing kills everything it touches. i will post some pics of the damage and some full tank shots tonight. thank god these acans grow fast. here is a pic of the offender.

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/14916-4/myacanth4.JPG http://www.cvreefers.org/d/14901-4/acanthclose4.JPG http://www.cvreefers.org/d/20785-2/DSCF0608.JPG

i used to call him a lobo but then he fell on my lobo and tore him up. i am locking him down with epoxy tonight as he is too dangerous.

marillion

01/24/2006, 02:08 PM

i am locking him down with epoxy tonight as he is too dangerous. [/B]

Epoxy might not be enough.

Send him here.

Peace,

Chip :D

joe18

01/24/2006, 05:42 PM

Mummra,
how big are the polyps on that unknown coral.?

Vampire2

01/24/2006, 11:11 PM

hey Chip,

I like the picture in yo0ur avatar.

Do you have a name for it?

mummra100769

01/25/2006, 12:58 AM

sorry i got home late. i will post those pics wed.

Nizmo350Z

01/25/2006, 02:35 AM

Jovreefer

01/25/2006, 12:33 PM

Can I play too please? I got "1" good shot with my camra and I was aiming at something else when I took this...go figure! My one and only macro I will probably ever take!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/jovreefer/Closeacan.jpg

mummra100769

01/26/2006, 02:01 AM

here is a tank shot right after a major coraline and algae scrub.

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22478-2/DSCF0551.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22481-2/DSCF0552.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22484-2/DSCF0553.JPG

and here is my poor Ron Burgandy acan that got torched. i have another one that is damaged but i put that in the frag tank.

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22487-2/DSCF0566.JPG

ouch.

Nizmo350Z

01/26/2006, 02:15 AM

Nice.

Vamp75

01/26/2006, 02:28 AM

Sweet Tank !!!

Where did you get this bad boy?
http://www.cvreefers.org/d/14916-4/myacanth4.JPG

mummra100769

01/26/2006, 02:33 AM

lfs. i think mschriskim has one just like it. to this point it has no id that i have heard of. it is a monster and has stung anything that gets close to it. it lays this slime down that kills almost instantly.

Vamp75

01/26/2006, 02:38 AM

That's what I thought (Joleen?) I think there were 3 of those total, I'm working on getting a piece :)

mummra100769

01/26/2006, 02:39 AM

marillion: ha very funny and let me say not a chance...lol. it has trashed several corals and i still like it.

joe18: hmmm....they are about the size of a half dollar coin. twice that when fully swollen.

mummra100769

01/26/2006, 02:41 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6589776#post6589776 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Vamp75
That's what I thought (Joleen?) I think there were 3 of those total, I'm working on getting a piece :)

really? they are that hard to find? i always thought they were easy to find. maybe i just read some one else say that.

Vamp75

01/26/2006, 02:44 AM

Everything's easy for you guys in Cali to find :)

spsboy

02/10/2006, 12:01 AM

Great Pics, keep um comin
Drew

marillion

02/10/2006, 07:11 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6580396#post6580396 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Vampire2
hey Chip,

I like the picture in yo0ur avatar.

Do you have a name for it?

Just a regular ol' acanthastrea lordhowensis...

http://www.chipcataldo.com/reef/011806/lord06.jpg

Peace,

Chip

marillion

02/10/2006, 07:12 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6589777#post6589777 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mummra100769
marillion: ha very funny and let me say not a chance...lol. it has trashed several corals and i still like it.

Don't you have a bouncer in that tank? Send him home! Let me give you my address... ;) :) :D

Peace,

Chip

mummra100769

02/10/2006, 09:19 PM

ha. i have been close a couple of times to tossing him out the door. but he is well secure with epoxy now.

here are some acan and non-acan pics.

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/23378-2/DSCF0611_002.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/23381-2/DSCF0566123456.JPG

this is a healing victim of the above mentioned LPS.

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/23375-2/DSCF0570123456.JPG

and some non acan stuff enjoy.

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/23398-2/DSCF0567123456.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/23389-2/DSCF0560123456.JPG

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/23392-2/DSCF0561123456.JPG

lizardking38

02/10/2006, 11:25 PM

Absolutely amazing!

ZooGirl

03/02/2006, 12:49 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6714139#post6714139 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mummra100769
ha. i have been close a couple of times to tossing him out the door. but he is well secure with epoxy now.

Well if you're gonna toss him, you can toss him in my direction. In fact I'll come get him, I'm in Fresno too. :D