Neal's Zoa/Paly Pics... - Page 5

Heavy Hittah · 03/17/2012, 04:18 PM

just sickening,lol.

Pallobi · 03/19/2012, 03:16 PM

got my Clementines last nite

3 polyps with a baby coming in... im stoked...

got some tubbs blues as well, and some darth mauls...

and for you chalice fans, im picking up a nice Cornbread mummy eye wednesday morning

IamTomm · 03/19/2012, 04:18 PM

Where did you get those huge tiles? Why no live rock?

Pallobi · 03/19/2012, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IamTomm

Where did you get those huge tiles? Why no live rock?

the tiles are all natural tumbled rock, 4x4"...

the live rock is not needed in my system... the tiles take the place of the rock, and become established with everthing the rock does... i used to keep live rock in my sump, but no longer do...

this is where i keep all my live rock, i call it the bone yard, lol... i have 2 more peices to stuff in there too... i have 11 large peices of rock that have been curing and some used in my system for the last year or more... some day i will have a large all natural display or large plumbed in refugium, and i have been collecting all large peices which i have gotten all as donations... its all really nice rock too

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Pallobi · 03/19/2012, 04:46 PM

my newer xmen zoas from cultivated reef... still a bit pale, but have went from 4 to 7 polyps and appear to be more comfortable the last 4 weeks or so, than the first and previous 4... and the pic is decent at best...

Brando457 · 03/19/2012, 06:58 PM

can we get a hint at the bulb combo/lighting on this tank. Your zoas are inspiring and gorgeous!

Pallobi · 03/19/2012, 10:32 PM

and a crappy pic of my new clementines... love the color... they were all open and nice, then i went and cut the plug off, and accidently squeezed them a bit with my finger and they got upset... so they are still opening back up from shrinking up... tomorrow and the day after, im thinking they should look alot better especially since they are anchored down... 3 polyps with a baby nubbing up... pretty stoked with these...

cdrewferd · 03/20/2012, 12:15 PM

Wow, the growth you're getting is insane. Do you feed the zoas anything special?

Pallobi · 03/20/2012, 02:31 PM

i dont feed them at all...

good light, and water quality...

Pallobi · 03/20/2012, 02:37 PM

a little better pic of my sunny d's...

BubbaBoBobBrain · 03/27/2012, 06:14 PM

Great pics as usual Neal.

howze01 · 03/27/2012, 07:52 PM

I'm already jealous of your Clemntines. Mine is just 1 with a baby or 2. Looking awesome as usual!

Pallobi · 03/28/2012, 08:17 PM

muy clementines have 4 now, and are forming a 5th... i hope they do well...

and i should be able to get some better pics now... i got myself a treat... its on order, and it will take me some time to learn... its probably more a beginner model, but thats about my speed, and im stoked

howze01 · 03/28/2012, 08:28 PM

Pretty sweet! Now I can be even more jealous!

XSharkboyX · 03/29/2012, 01:06 AM

Don't take this the wrong way dude, but I don't understand what the hype is all about. You have a few nice sized colonies. I just don't get what your trying to accomplish with the tiles and plugs? Are you growing them out for a future reef display?

Pallobi · 03/29/2012, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XSharkboyX

Don't take this the wrong way dude, but I don't understand what the hype is all about. You have a few nice sized colonies. I just don't get what your trying to accomplish with the tiles and plugs? Are you growing them out for a future reef display?

i really dont know how to take your questions or the way its worded to be honest... but at no time did anyone try and hype anything... the word "hype" implies that something is being glorified, which is definately not happening here... i am simply sharing my collection here in the zoa forum as everyone else does... i do not "hype" up my system at all... i simply share what i got goin on and how i go about it... becuz i love it...

i am currently in the process of running of a high flow, strongly lit but not over "par'd", barebottom system with mixed reef inhabitants... one that focuses on strong, oversized skimming, the use of a high quality activated (no gfo or the like), and without the use of any live rock... substituted with these all natural tumbled rock tiles of course...

some of us may come across as a little too proud at times, but its only becuz many of us know the time and patience it takes be succesful in this hobby... especially when everything you start with is a small 3/4 frag, or 1 or 2 polyps, that arent usually fragged properly to begin with, which only inhibits the potential further, and you probably over paid for... but again, hype is definately not it...

i am not setting up any other reefs other than hoping to maintain and build my current system, and let it evolve the way my own creative nature, thoughts and visions take me... and at the same time, i like to be different, and i am succeed with that it seems... the same time i am succeeding with my livestock... which is the most rewarding thing of all...

give me a couple more years though, maybe then there will be hype, lol... cuz its got potential if my hard work, along with alot of good fortune, holds out...

i do have vision, and if it comes to fruition, it could be pretty cool

Pallobi · 03/29/2012, 08:58 AM

and since i was down there, the lights came on, some of my zoas opening up...

orange bam bams...

rastas...

red hornets...

purple hornets...

Pallobi · 03/29/2012, 09:09 AM

and for comparisons, even though one pic is open and the next closed... here are my rastas again... the first pic is from the 3rd week of february (im pretty sure) and the next is from this morning, the end of the 4th week of march... these and my red hornets, give me an ear to ear smile daily

these rastas started as jus a couple polyps last june... about 9 and a half months ago...

Pallobi · 03/29/2012, 09:10 AM

i am also getting some whammin watermelons to give a go, from a freind this evening

XSharkboyX · 03/29/2012, 12:18 PM

I wasn't saying you were hyping it up. I was mainly comenting on the dozens of people "drooling" over your pictures... I had/have no intentions of offending you in any way. I know your tank is your pride and joy, and I can appreciate that.
I personaly dislike it. Just sharing my opinion. Looks like a frag tank and not a reef tank. I personaly hate bare bottom systems and/or no live rock, where in the ocean do you see this? lol

Pallobi · 03/29/2012, 01:17 PM

Its not your typical tank.. but it is absolutely not a frag tank... Its jus my own approach to the presentation and catering of corals...

But, ive said those hundreds of tikes here on RC... It is what it is... Different.... But succesful for the most part...

TropTrea · 03/29/2012, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pallobi

muy clementines have 4 now, and are forming a 5th... i hope they do well...

and i should be able to get some better pics now... i got myself a treat... its on order, and it will take me some time to learn... its probably more a beginner model, but thats about my speed, and im stoked

The big thing on mopst of the better camera is that thing called a lens for getting good closup pictures. Then there is the difference is color balance. What you see is not always what you get with digital cameras regrdless of the price tag. I know my Nikon made all my pictures look very blue of my tanks untill I found how to set the corect white balance on the camera. But for those close up pictures the low cost camera does a better job for me untill I can afford a macro lens and justify it to my wife.

Pallobi · 03/31/2012, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TropTrea

The big thing on mopst of the better camera is that thing called a lens for getting good closup pictures. Then there is the difference is color balance. What you see is not always what you get with digital cameras regrdless of the price tag. I know my Nikon made all my pictures look very blue of my tanks untill I found how to set the corect white balance on the camera. But for those close up pictures the low cost camera does a better job for me untill I can afford a macro lens and justify it to my wife.

ill be getting a nice macro lens as soon as i can... and after i learn the camera a bit... i do a little garder/flower and nature photography, which i am much better at than with my corals, so that will be fun too and help me learn... and i know all about how the color balance can get jacked up... the price tag really has nothing to do with it... i would have gotten a nikon, but the last two i had failed on me... i tried to chose "middle of the road"... so i got something decent, but not over the top for price...

very much looking forward to a better lens for it though for sure...

Pallobi · 03/31/2012, 07:59 AM

and here is a newer, little better (at best) pic of my xmen... after 3 months in my system, they have finally settled in, plumped up, and are starting to color up...

Pallobi · 03/31/2012, 08:09 AM

finally cleaned my glass on the ends, lol, first time i have done this in over a year between this display and the last

dont mind the "frag tank" appearance, lmao... cuz clearly thats what is going on here

03/17/2012, 04:18 PM	#101
Heavy Hittah Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Columbia,SC Posts: 177	just sickening,lol. __________________ THANX IN ADVANCE, Ty Current Tank Info: 75 gallon tank, DIY Stand, 20long sump, 29g reef, 10g nano

03/19/2012, 03:16 PM	#102
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	got my Clementines last nite 3 polyps with a baby coming in... im stoked... got some tubbs blues as well, and some darth mauls... and for you chalice fans, im picking up a nice Cornbread mummy eye wednesday morning __________________ Zoas & Palys

03/19/2012, 04:46 PM	#105
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	my newer xmen zoas from cultivated reef... still a bit pale, but have went from 4 to 7 polyps and appear to be more comfortable the last 4 weeks or so, than the first and previous 4... and the pic is decent at best... __________________ Zoas & Palys

03/19/2012, 10:32 PM	#107
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	and a crappy pic of my new clementines... love the color... they were all open and nice, then i went and cut the plug off, and accidently squeezed them a bit with my finger and they got upset... so they are still opening back up from shrinking up... tomorrow and the day after, im thinking they should look alot better especially since they are anchored down... 3 polyps with a baby nubbing up... pretty stoked with these... __________________ Zoas & Palys

03/20/2012, 02:31 PM	#109
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	i dont feed them at all... good light, and water quality... __________________ Zoas & Palys

03/19/2012, 04:18 PM	#103
IamTomm Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Coal Twp., Pa Posts: 101	Where did you get those huge tiles? Why no live rock?

03/19/2012, 06:58 PM	#106
Brando457 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Caldwell, NJ Posts: 1,281	can we get a hint at the bulb combo/lighting on this tank. Your zoas are inspiring and gorgeous!

03/20/2012, 12:15 PM	#108
cdrewferd Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 243	Wow, the growth you're getting is insane. Do you feed the zoas anything special?

03/20/2012, 02:37 PM	#110
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	a little better pic of my sunny d's... __________________ Zoas & Palys

03/27/2012, 06:14 PM	#111
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	Great pics as usual Neal. __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob

03/27/2012, 07:52 PM	#112
howze01 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 176	I'm already jealous of your Clemntines. Mine is just 1 with a baby or 2. Looking awesome as usual!

03/28/2012, 08:17 PM	#113
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	muy clementines have 4 now, and are forming a 5th... i hope they do well... and i should be able to get some better pics now... i got myself a treat... its on order, and it will take me some time to learn... its probably more a beginner model, but thats about my speed, and im stoked __________________ Zoas & Palys

03/28/2012, 08:28 PM	#114
howze01 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 176	Pretty sweet! Now I can be even more jealous!

03/29/2012, 01:06 AM	#115
XSharkboyX Wishin' I Was Fishin' Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 472	Don't take this the wrong way dude, but I don't understand what the hype is all about. You have a few nice sized colonies. I just don't get what your trying to accomplish with the tiles and plugs? Are you growing them out for a future reef display? __________________ "But why is the rum gone?" Captain Jack Sparrow

03/29/2012, 08:58 AM	#117
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	and since i was down there, the lights came on, some of my zoas opening up... orange bam bams... rastas... red hornets... purple hornets... __________________ Zoas & Palys

03/29/2012, 09:09 AM	#118
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	and for comparisons, even though one pic is open and the next closed... here are my rastas again... the first pic is from the 3rd week of february (im pretty sure) and the next is from this morning, the end of the 4th week of march... these and my red hornets, give me an ear to ear smile daily these rastas started as jus a couple polyps last june... about 9 and a half months ago... __________________ Zoas & Palys Last edited by Pallobi; 03/29/2012 at 09:44 AM.

03/29/2012, 09:10 AM	#119
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	i am also getting some whammin watermelons to give a go, from a freind this evening __________________ Zoas & Palys

03/29/2012, 12:18 PM	#120
XSharkboyX Wishin' I Was Fishin' Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 472	I wasn't saying you were hyping it up. I was mainly comenting on the dozens of people "drooling" over your pictures... I had/have no intentions of offending you in any way. I know your tank is your pride and joy, and I can appreciate that. I personaly dislike it. Just sharing my opinion. Looks like a frag tank and not a reef tank. I personaly hate bare bottom systems and/or no live rock, where in the ocean do you see this? lol __________________ "But why is the rum gone?" Captain Jack Sparrow

03/29/2012, 01:17 PM	#121
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	Its not your typical tank.. but it is absolutely not a frag tank... Its jus my own approach to the presentation and catering of corals... But, ive said those hundreds of tikes here on RC... It is what it is... Different.... But succesful for the most part... __________________ Zoas & Palys

03/31/2012, 07:59 AM	#124
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	and here is a newer, little better (at best) pic of my xmen... after 3 months in my system, they have finally settled in, plumped up, and are starting to color up... __________________ Zoas & Palys Last edited by Pallobi; 03/31/2012 at 08:12 AM.

03/31/2012, 08:09 AM	#125
Pallobi CTARS, BRS & OSRAS Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 7,001	finally cleaned my glass on the ends, lol, first time i have done this in over a year between this display and the last dont mind the "frag tank" appearance, lmao... cuz clearly thats what is going on here __________________ Zoas & Palys

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