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11/07/2017, 08:04 PM | #2751 |
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The latest photos are off the chart.
Awesome photos Matt. I like the reefmutt watermark too. |
11/07/2017, 11:24 PM | #2752 |
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Your colors and growth are awesome. The full tank shots are so pretty and amazing. I don't take full tank shots because I don't have that beautiful composition of multicolored corals all growing into each other. I hope to one day. Your photos are inspirational. And your corals, well they are just absolutely mind boggling beautiful
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11/08/2017, 06:24 AM | #2753 |
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11/08/2017, 06:36 AM | #2754 |
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Really nice stuff Matt, well done again!
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11/08/2017, 09:07 AM | #2755 | ||||
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As for Bioptim, I have only been dosing an ampule every Saturday and Wednesday in my 350 gallons.. so, 4 every 15 days.. however, I’m thinking of adding a third ampule in there somewhere since my tank is getting so densely packed with corals. Quote:
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Hey Scott, thanks! Appreciate it. I have more macro compositions.. Here’s one.. I’ll try to post the rest later today..
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11/08/2017, 09:44 AM | #2756 |
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Wow! tank looks amaizing how do you do it so that acros do not burn each other being so close together?
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11/08/2017, 09:48 AM | #2757 |
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Amazing photos! Absolutely love the pink matrix, drooling over it!
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11/08/2017, 01:49 PM | #2758 |
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Hi Matt, Your tank is always so gorgeously colourful. Just love to see more pictures of it.
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11/08/2017, 02:05 PM | #2759 | |||
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When I have an aggressive coral like the red no name, I have to trim all the branches that head towards weaker corals. But if corals meet and nothing happens, I let them go.. Quote:
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Furiosa: The wave and 24k Fox Flame and no name. 24k up close. Not sure what this is.. Habanero! Up close. The beautiful blueberry wine.. So I think that pretty much does it for the latest photodump!
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11/08/2017, 09:34 PM | #2760 |
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You SPS are so healthy and color vibrant with lush flesh they almost look like flowing LPS. Amazing. |
11/08/2017, 10:23 PM | #2761 |
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Thanks Wally! They are doing pretty well right now.
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11/09/2017, 04:25 AM | #2762 |
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Great group shots in Post 2748 On the evansi, they'll eat big chunks of food. I used raw frozen scallops and shrimp. It worked well for me with randalls and evansi. I trained them in QT which made it easier. I don't buy you have to feed that tiny food to small/mid sized anthias.......they have huge mouths for their size. It's just a matter of training.
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11/09/2017, 09:44 AM | #2763 |
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Amazing macro shots Matt! The one you're unsure of looks like a yellow acropora selago
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11/09/2017, 12:31 PM | #2764 |
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I echo what has been said already about the latest photos. The common coral names you use don't mean anything to me, but two of my favourites in this set are the Acropora in the first picture and "not sure what it is".
One question: why have you started to add a watermark to your photos?
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The new anthias went into the display with the other anthias. The smaller ones (which I should never have bought) have already died. They were about an inch long.. they would only eat the smallest particles. My larger ones eat anything including flake and pellets.. how big were the evansis you were working with? I assumed that adding new anthias to established ones would actually help them emulate the behavior of the established fish and get them eating quickly.. Quote:
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I started adding a watermark because I am trying to have a presence on Facebook- locally- to promote by business more. I do aquarium maintenance full time - fresh and salt- and because Facebook is so public and to associate my photos with me and my business, I just figured I’d start ‘owning’ my photos.. I want to begin detailing my maintenance practices and showing some of the other tanks I take care of.. so it’s just a way of branding my photos, I suppose..
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11/10/2017, 07:43 AM | #2767 |
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I would trust my tank in your hands any day buddy
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11/10/2017, 11:46 AM | #2768 |
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. This side is really growing in because I haven’t messed with it too much. The other side keeps having corals pulled out and replaced with new frags.. I can’t help always trying to find a different/better colour..
Hey Mike. Thanks, man! maybe I should go international!
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Amazing looking tank man! So vibrant in color.
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11/11/2017, 08:27 AM | #2771 |
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Not to knock the tank that has been up there for 2 or 3 years, but this one really belongs on the RC homepage! Incredible stuff 😁
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I guess I pay more attention to the corals that I am frustrated with.. when I’m taking pics I obviously ignore those ones. Top down pics never disappoint... Thanks again! Just noticed I have a mediocre shot I never posted.. This is a cultured Gold/green something and a steel grey piece that is growing well.. that’s an old encrustment of habanero between.. And another habanero close up..
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11/11/2017, 09:57 PM | #2773 |
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Do I spy a Darth Maul Porites in the last picture?
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11/12/2017, 07:42 AM | #2774 |
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Interesting! I have this sps that looks similar to your habanero; it’s called ‘shockaholic’ do you think it’s the same thing? Pic below Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Scott, you get the prize for eagle eyes! Yep. Been in there for a few months. Not doing much however. I’m just leaving it alone for now.
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Here- I edited your shot a bit to remove the blue.. looks even more similar.. I have a question for you: I see you use tapatalk. When you post pics are they stored on your phone? I’ve been using postimage. Com to host my pics but I know tapatalk will great it’s one link from a computer. I pretty much use my phone exclusively for going on line and I’m not sure the mobile version of tapatalk can support the third party hosting link.. any insight in that?
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