Through the Looking Glass - Page 11

MBMAX · 09/12/2013, 02:41 PM

Beautiful corals!!!!....I need a piece of ......Everything.
Great job, very inspiring .

watchguy123 · 09/12/2013, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by reefmutt

By the way, is that a suharsonio?
I love and covet that little beauty!!

It is indeed

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Originally Posted by topshotta

I spend about 20 minutes a night standing on a step stool with my pumps tuned down hovering over my frags. Nothing in comparison to what you have going on. Very beautiful!

Hopefully the acro surgery will get me off my ladder and let me just stand in front of the tank and stare.

watchguy123 · 09/12/2013, 07:10 PM

Lousy picture of a really beautiful millie. I certainly did not do a very good job of getting the reflection out of the view box. Nonetheless, I think still worth sharing. You can see my red convexa, stunning palmers blue milie, strawberry fields, a pretty blue tennis and a few others. I am not much of a DIY guy but I am proud to say I made the view box

dvanacker · 09/12/2013, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by watchguy123

It is indeed

I've always referred the that coral as a.caroliniana. Beauty specimen.

watchguy123 · 09/12/2013, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dvanacker

I've always referred the that coral as a.caroliniana. Beauty specimen.

Well, I am going to assume that you are most likely correct. And so much for my species identifying skills

reefmutt · 09/13/2013, 04:58 AM

Those two corals, to me, seem to be two of the hardest corals to tell apart...

tdb320reef · 09/13/2013, 08:12 AM

Very nice I love the growth formation. I have one that they call sunnys glow stick around here but Darryl is the coral encyclopedia so I believe him first lol.

Nice colony!

dvanacker · 09/13/2013, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tdb320reef

Very nice I love the growth formation. I have one that they call sunnys glow stick around here but Darryl is the coral encyclopedia so I believe him first lol.

I dont know about that....I have probably went over ever acropora and montipora on the aims site but so many are still very hard to tell. Its best guess really and I dont get too worked up when someone wants to disagree with my opinion.

From what I see on the aims site and the colonies I have witnessed in person surharsonoi hase very long axial coralites. Longer than a.caroliniana but they are similar species for sure.

Suharsonoi
http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0620

Caroliniana
http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0015

jason angel · 09/14/2013, 07:45 AM

awesome. I agree gotta always find something new to do. I am constantly tweeking coral placement/location. Great thread!

watchguy123 · 09/14/2013, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvanacker

I dont know about that....I have probably went over ever acropora and montipora on the aims site but so many are still very hard to tell. Its best guess really and I dont get too worked up when someone wants to disagree with my opinion.

From what I see on the aims site and the colonies I have witnessed in person surharsonoi hase very long axial coralites. Longer than a.caroliniana but they are similar species for sure.

Suharsonoi
http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0620

Caroliniana
http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0015

After looking at the aims site, I do indeed find it difficult to differentiate this colony between the two species. This particular coral has long axial coralites with little branching in the main portion just like the suharsonoi however at the growing edge of the colony it has lots of branching and looks very much like the caroliniana. So in terms of gross appearance, I guess it depends on where you place your emphasis. Maybe we should give it its own species name--"unknown"

watchguy123 · 09/14/2013, 11:57 AM

So adding to the confusion of names, I have a Mr. Pacman that I have had for a while. It is getting blasted with light which is perhaps not the best place for it. I have a small frag mini-colony that is shaded and the main body is much darker and purpler (not sure if purpler is a word, maybe has more purple in the body would be more correct). Anyway, this is the main colony

Front shot (Actinics only, the halides have not turned on yet this morning)

watchguy123 · 09/14/2013, 12:23 PM

My first clam in a very long time. I put him on that large plug in the frag tank for a couple of days so he could set his tush down before I put him in the display. My wrasses like knocking things over and i am sure had he fallen over, he would be eaten.

biggles · 09/14/2013, 08:42 PM

I love how you get your white balance sorted so well mate, really great to see your acros close to the real beauty you get to see. That blue milli is crazy beautiful

Love this shot, it's like you're cradling your newborn child lol - that acro whatever species is just beautiful, i want that bloody clam too while we're on the subject.........

watchguy123 · 09/15/2013, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by biggles

I love how you get your white balance sorted so well mate, really great to see your acros close to the real beauty you get to see. That blue milli is crazy beautiful

Thanks, I work really hard trying to get the pictures to appear as realistic as possible, sometimes it comes out right and sometimes it comes out less close. Halides and t5's are pretty easy. Wish I was better at it. I am impressed with the LED guys who can get their pictures lifelike, I have tried and failed with LED photography

watchguy123 · 09/15/2013, 09:55 AM

This is a weird angle, top down but still a little goofy looking of my very happy purple monster.

A.G · 09/15/2013, 09:58 AM

Man I love your photography skills. Real to life.

Are you still on your old routine of using only GFO with little GAC and no carbon dosing?

watchguy123 · 09/15/2013, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by A.G

Man I love your photography skills. Real to life.

Are you still on your old routine of using only GFO with little GAC and no carbon dosing?

I don't know any better. I am an old school kind of guy, through and through.

cFloor · 09/15/2013, 10:56 AM

always love checking in this thread. beautiful shots!

A.G · 09/15/2013, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watchguy123

I don't know any better. I am an old school kind of guy, through and through.

Its definitely working my friend

.

GFO 24 hrs ?

watchguy123 · 09/23/2013, 06:19 PM

PC superman update'

picture taken in June 2013

Picture taken September 2013

watchguy123 · 09/23/2013, 06:38 PM

Well, you certainly do not see too many of these in an sps dominant tank.

watchguy123 · 09/23/2013, 06:48 PM

Left 1/3

Middle 1/3

right 1/3

mylittlejade · 09/23/2013, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watchguy123

Lousy picture of a really beautiful millie. I certainly did not do a very good job of getting the reflection out of the view box. Nonetheless, I think still worth sharing. You can see my red convexa, stunning palmers blue milie, strawberry fields, a pretty blue tennis and a few others. I am not much of a DIY guy but I am proud to say I made the view box

Mark,
Whenever you get any frags of that strawberry fields please let me know. I just lost mine a week ago and I'm looking for a replacement.

The tank looks great and your mr packman is humungo!!!

plyle02 · 09/23/2013, 07:32 PM

Nice colors, beautiful colonies, well done, just stumbled on the thread, cannot believe the tank, wow....

Leonardo_ · 09/24/2013, 03:16 AM

Beautiful tank and photography

Leonardo

09/13/2013, 04:58 AM	#256
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	Those two corals, to me, seem to be two of the hardest corals to tell apart... __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

09/13/2013, 08:12 AM	#257
tdb320reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Chesterfield, MI Posts: 1,209	. Very nice I love the growth formation. I have one that they call sunnys glow stick around here but Darryl is the coral encyclopedia so I believe him first lol. Nice colony!

09/14/2013, 07:45 AM	#259
jason angel Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 243	awesome. I agree gotta always find something new to do. I am constantly tweeking coral placement/location. Great thread! __________________ Nobody likes an askhole. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=22572785#post22572

09/14/2013, 11:57 AM	#261
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	So adding to the confusion of names, I have a Mr. Pacman that I have had for a while. It is getting blasted with light which is perhaps not the best place for it. I have a small frag mini-colony that is shaded and the main body is much darker and purpler (not sure if purpler is a word, maybe has more purple in the body would be more correct). Anyway, this is the main colony Front shot (Actinics only, the halides have not turned on yet this morning) Last edited by watchguy123; 09/14/2013 at 12:11 PM.

09/15/2013, 09:58 AM	#266
A.G Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ME Posts: 450	Man I love your photography skills. Real to life. Are you still on your old routine of using only GFO with little GAC and no carbon dosing? __________________ A.G Current Tank Info: DIY 75g Tank, 15g Sump, 2x150MH ROIII, re-circulating ASM G2 skimmer, 2 x 1100 SEIOs, Tunze Osmolator Universal 3155, DIY moon light, DIY kalk reactor, 1/2 hp chiller

09/12/2013, 02:41 PM	#251
MBMAX Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: watchung nj Posts: 192	Beautiful corals!!!!....I need a piece of ......Everything. Great job, very inspiring .

09/12/2013, 07:10 PM	#253
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	Lousy picture of a really beautiful millie. I certainly did not do a very good job of getting the reflection out of the view box. Nonetheless, I think still worth sharing. You can see my red convexa, stunning palmers blue milie, strawberry fields, a pretty blue tennis and a few others. I am not much of a DIY guy but I am proud to say I made the view box

09/14/2013, 12:23 PM	#262
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	My first clam in a very long time. I put him on that large plug in the frag tank for a couple of days so he could set his tush down before I put him in the display. My wrasses like knocking things over and i am sure had he fallen over, he would be eaten.

09/14/2013, 08:42 PM	#263
biggles Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 3,907	I love how you get your white balance sorted so well mate, really great to see your acros close to the real beauty you get to see. That blue milli is crazy beautiful Love this shot, it's like you're cradling your newborn child lol - that acro whatever species is just beautiful, i want that bloody clam too while we're on the subject.........

09/15/2013, 09:55 AM	#265
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	This is a weird angle, top down but still a little goofy looking of my very happy purple monster.

09/15/2013, 10:56 AM	#268
cFloor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,552	always love checking in this thread. beautiful shots!

09/23/2013, 06:19 PM	#270
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	PC superman update' picture taken in June 2013 Picture taken September 2013

09/23/2013, 06:38 PM	#271
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	Well, you certainly do not see too many of these in an sps dominant tank.

09/23/2013, 06:48 PM	#272
watchguy123 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,074	Left 1/3 Middle 1/3 right 1/3 Last edited by watchguy123; 09/23/2013 at 06:55 PM.

09/23/2013, 07:32 PM	#274
plyle02 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lake Helen, FL Posts: 5,526	Nice colors, beautiful colonies, well done, just stumbled on the thread, cannot believe the tank, wow.... __________________ Perry "Anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die" ~Buddha~ Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon AIO Cube, Aquamaxx WS-1 Skimmer, LED/ Hybrid 4x24 watt t5

09/24/2013, 03:16 AM	#275
Leonardo_ TRC Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,568	Beautiful tank and photography Leonardo __________________ 450G Office Reef