**former thread of the month** Rebuilding the Reef - Log of a 90 Gallon Restarted - Page 8

Jamesurq · 01/05/2005, 08:21 PM

OK - so 3 things came today:

The spiked livesand (from "guy")
18 SPS frags and 1 RBTA (from Dr. Mac)
Cleanup crew (from Reeftopia)

Consisting of:
100 micro bluelegs
12 Astrea snails
12 Cerith snails
2 Peppermint shrimp
12 Nassarius snails
1 fighting conch

Here's some pictures of all the stuff (the real reason anyone looks at this thread at all)..

Jamesurq · 01/05/2005, 08:23 PM

Here's the conch:

Some of the hermits

Some of the snails - covered in hair algae

Won't matter - the hermits will kill them and eat the algae in no time.

Jamesurq · 01/05/2005, 08:27 PM

Here's some of the scarlet hermits.

Funny thing. One of the little blue hermits must have come in without a shell - he grabbed an old feather duster tube and made it his home... Hard to see in the picture.. Still getting used to this camera. Plus the hermit is VERY small.

Jamesurq · 01/05/2005, 08:32 PM

Allrighty - so, I ordered the (9 for $99) frag deal from Dr. Mac - two of them.

They're all nice sized. Some are suprisingly big. Most are a little stressed from shipping - but there are no obvious RTN's or such yet.

I took a few pictures of some of them - it's really difficult to capture the colors. I need to mess with the white balance..

None of them were identified as anything other than either "acro" or "stag". Feel free to let me know what you think they are.

Jamesurq · 01/05/2005, 08:33 PM

Jamesurq · 01/05/2005, 08:34 PM

Jamesurq · 01/05/2005, 08:36 PM

Here's a look at the tank during acclimation:

The left side:

The right side:

Aqua_expert19 · 01/05/2005, 08:37 PM

very nice

kenny77 · 01/05/2005, 08:38 PM

wow that a lot of stuff floating there

Jamesurq · 01/05/2005, 08:38 PM

And finally, an updated full tank shot:

neuroracer · 01/05/2005, 09:05 PM

Looking full there.

Jamesurq · 01/05/2005, 09:24 PM

yeah right - 18 frags and it's barely made a dent...

I get back my other corals on Saturday, then a couple more fish.

Then I'm hitting up Peter for a few frags.

jun41 · 01/05/2005, 09:28 PM

Where's the RBTA?

melev · 01/05/2005, 10:02 PM

Jamesurq · 01/05/2005, 10:02 PM

3 guesses.

Under a rock in the back. If you squint, hold your head up on one side and bend over - you still can't see it.

bugshop · 01/05/2005, 10:53 PM

Nice James,
I love frags

They'll look nice when they grow in.
Some of them are nice size for that price.
I may have to look into getting some.

Timmy

thrlride · 01/06/2005, 07:22 AM

I am so jealous. Good news is we might be moving in to a house if February or March. I'll be there soon!

Loookin' good Jamesurq!

Kip · 01/06/2005, 08:12 AM

looking great james... soon there will be a couple more items in there .... some quite familiar from your old tank

Jamesurq · 01/06/2005, 08:31 AM

thanks guys. Any ID attempts on the SPS frags? Kip - you're the master of SPS IDs...

niko5 · 01/06/2005, 09:23 AM

Looks really great im glad you got the tank back up and going.

On your ID's im 99% sure all those are Acro (sp.) hehe

Kip · 01/06/2005, 09:42 AM

my WAGS
1. noblis
2. too small
3. dunno
4. maybe nasuta
5. possbily abratonaides
6. maybe a browned secale
7. looks a lot like my rosaria
8. a. blurryedness (i dunno, but it looks heavily fused)

my guess on all of these is that they are gonna change colors dramatically... and of course all will be easier to ID as they age.

considering i probably got all of them wrong... you still think i am an ID master?

Jamesurq · 01/06/2005, 09:54 AM

thanks. Good enough. The acropora dunno is a new one - never heard of it.

Looks like 2 frags didn't make it - no polyp extension. I'm sure you're right about the color shift - these are basically wild frags that have sat in a prop system for a few months.

Kip · 01/06/2005, 10:24 AM

dont toss new frags based on polyp extension... leave them until you see algae growin on them (or tissue necrosis).. then toss em (or frag a healthy part if available)... i have had several arrive via shipment that were in horrible shape only to spring back in a month or two.... no instant gratification, but i know of two specimens i am glad i didnt give up on.

Jamesurq · 01/06/2005, 10:44 AM

will do... Hey - they look bluish with the actinics on.

Kip · 01/06/2005, 10:47 AM

yeah.. thats a good way to tell if a coral is dead or not... shine some actinics at it... even a bleached acro will flouresce a tad.

when the tissue is gone.. you wont get a reflection... that and the coraline or other algae will start to accumulate

you have a source for some orange digi and green digi yet... i have some pieces i need to snip

01/05/2005, 08:38 PM	#184
kenny77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 2,792	wow that a lot of stuff floating there __________________ "There's plenty of water in the universe without life, but nowere is there life without water" - Sylvia A. Farle, Project Director Sustainable Seas Expedition Kenny Current Tank Info: 24g nano. 60 cube in progress

01/05/2005, 09:05 PM	#186
neuroracer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 738	Looking full there. __________________ Neuroracer

01/05/2005, 10:53 PM	#191
bugshop Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anderson/ Belton S.C. Posts: 652	Nice James, I love frags They'll look nice when they grow in. Some of them are nice size for that price. I may have to look into getting some. Timmy __________________ Greenville, SC Reefer? Join the PMAC.

01/06/2005, 07:22 AM	#192
thrlride Aka lemmywinks Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harrisburg, NC Posts: 8,017	I am so jealous. Good news is we might be moving in to a house if February or March. I'll be there soon! Loookin' good Jamesurq! __________________ Beer Snob Current Tank Info: 210 gallon FOWLR (H&S 200a-1260 , panworld 50px-x, 2x Vortech w/ WWD)

01/06/2005, 08:12 AM	#193
Kip Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dropping 2, hitting 3 Posts: 2,495	looking great james... soon there will be a couple more items in there .... some quite familiar from your old tank __________________ Sept'06 TOTM Taking a break from the hobby while we move to a new house.

01/05/2005, 08:21 PM	#176
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	OK - so 3 things came today: The spiked livesand (from "guy") 18 SPS frags and 1 RBTA (from Dr. Mac) Cleanup crew (from Reeftopia) Consisting of: 100 micro bluelegs 12 Astrea snails 12 Cerith snails 2 Peppermint shrimp 12 Nassarius snails 1 fighting conch Here's some pictures of all the stuff (the real reason anyone looks at this thread at all)..

01/05/2005, 08:23 PM	#177
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	Here's the conch: Some of the hermits Some of the snails - covered in hair algae Won't matter - the hermits will kill them and eat the algae in no time.

01/05/2005, 08:27 PM	#178
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	Here's some of the scarlet hermits. Funny thing. One of the little blue hermits must have come in without a shell - he grabbed an old feather duster tube and made it his home... Hard to see in the picture.. Still getting used to this camera. Plus the hermit is VERY small.

01/05/2005, 08:32 PM	#179
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	Allrighty - so, I ordered the (9 for $99) frag deal from Dr. Mac - two of them. They're all nice sized. Some are suprisingly big. Most are a little stressed from shipping - but there are no obvious RTN's or such yet. I took a few pictures of some of them - it's really difficult to capture the colors. I need to mess with the white balance.. None of them were identified as anything other than either "acro" or "stag". Feel free to let me know what you think they are.

01/05/2005, 08:33 PM	#180
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470

01/05/2005, 08:34 PM	#181
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470

01/05/2005, 08:36 PM	#182
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	Here's a look at the tank during acclimation: The left side: The right side:

01/05/2005, 08:37 PM	#183
Aqua_expert19 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 713	very nice

01/05/2005, 08:38 PM	#185
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	And finally, an updated full tank shot:

01/05/2005, 09:24 PM	#187
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	yeah right - 18 frags and it's barely made a dent... I get back my other corals on Saturday, then a couple more fish. Then I'm hitting up Peter for a few frags.

01/05/2005, 09:28 PM	#188
jun41 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Burlingame, Ca Posts: 683	Where's the RBTA?

01/05/2005, 10:02 PM	#189
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217

01/05/2005, 10:02 PM	#190
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	3 guesses. Under a rock in the back. If you squint, hold your head up on one side and bend over - you still can't see it.

01/06/2005, 08:31 AM	#194
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	thanks guys. Any ID attempts on the SPS frags? Kip - you're the master of SPS IDs...

01/06/2005, 09:23 AM	#195
niko5 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 2,813	Looks really great im glad you got the tank back up and going. On your ID's im 99% sure all those are Acro (sp.) hehe __________________ Nick Current Tank Info: 125 Gal Oceanic RR 2 250 Watt Icecap w/ Hamelton 14K

01/06/2005, 09:42 AM	#196
Kip Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dropping 2, hitting 3 Posts: 2,495	my WAGS 1. noblis 2. too small 3. dunno 4. maybe nasuta 5. possbily abratonaides 6. maybe a browned secale 7. looks a lot like my rosaria 8. a. blurryedness (i dunno, but it looks heavily fused) my guess on all of these is that they are gonna change colors dramatically... and of course all will be easier to ID as they age. considering i probably got all of them wrong... you still think i am an ID master? __________________ Sept'06 TOTM Taking a break from the hobby while we move to a new house.

01/06/2005, 09:54 AM	#197
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	thanks. Good enough. The acropora dunno is a new one - never heard of it. Looks like 2 frags didn't make it - no polyp extension. I'm sure you're right about the color shift - these are basically wild frags that have sat in a prop system for a few months.

01/06/2005, 10:24 AM	#198
Kip Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dropping 2, hitting 3 Posts: 2,495	dont toss new frags based on polyp extension... leave them until you see algae growin on them (or tissue necrosis).. then toss em (or frag a healthy part if available)... i have had several arrive via shipment that were in horrible shape only to spring back in a month or two.... no instant gratification, but i know of two specimens i am glad i didnt give up on. __________________ Sept'06 TOTM Taking a break from the hobby while we move to a new house.

01/06/2005, 10:44 AM	#199
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	will do... Hey - they look bluish with the actinics on.

01/06/2005, 10:47 AM	#200
Kip Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dropping 2, hitting 3 Posts: 2,495	yeah.. thats a good way to tell if a coral is dead or not... shine some actinics at it... even a bleached acro will flouresce a tad. when the tissue is gone.. you wont get a reflection... that and the coraline or other algae will start to accumulate you have a source for some orange digi and green digi yet... i have some pieces i need to snip __________________ Sept'06 TOTM Taking a break from the hobby while we move to a new house.