Pooky's 300

JohnL · 03/05/2009, 08:01 PM

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pookstreet · 03/05/2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally posted by unbreakable
love your corals!!

Thanks Ruben!

mpoletti · 03/05/2009, 08:07 PM

Split

pookstreet · 03/05/2009, 08:40 PM

Yay

PnoyReefeR · 03/05/2009, 08:48 PM

Congrats

pookstreet · 03/05/2009, 10:10 PM

Too much teeth!

mpoletti · 03/05/2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally posted by pookstreet
Too much teeth!

Then mix it up with some pictures

token · 03/06/2009, 08:51 AM

Great thread, great corals. Love the tank, the concept and the fun you have with your hobby!

Looking forward to more....... (pics)

pookstreet · 03/06/2009, 11:18 AM

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Originally posted by token
Great thread, great corals. Love the tank, the concept and the fun you have with your hobby!

Looking forward to more....... (pics)

Thanks token! It is a lot of fun, especially when you can share it with other who have the same interests. Speaking of interests, I see that you listed Japanese Maples. Do you have any issues with keeping them thriving in Texas? I know they don't like extreme heat and they need some cold weather to really achieve those amazing colors. Oh yeah, gardening is another hobby of mine. Just wished I have more time for all of them

pookstreet · 03/06/2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally posted by mpoletti
Then mix it up with some pictures

Here are a few to commemorate the occasion

pookstreet · 03/06/2009, 11:22 AM

mpoletti · 03/06/2009, 11:23 AM

What about the sticks

pookstreet · 03/06/2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by mpoletti
What about the sticks

You know, for the life of me, I can't get the colors to come out right taking pix through the front. I'll have to make a camera box for the SLR and do some top downs. All the colors seem to come out washed down. For example, the vivid purple on the Dale's Unknown looks light blue. More practice ahead, I guess

pookstreet · 03/06/2009, 11:30 AM

I know they don't look like this in person.

token · 03/06/2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally posted by pookstreet
Speaking of interests, I see that you listed Japanese Maples. Do you have any issues with keeping them thriving in Texas? I know they don't like extreme heat and they need some cold weather to really achieve those amazing colors.

Some of them do much better than common thinking would lead one to believe. For the most part, it's about the right tree in an appropriate spot.

I think the secret is to avoid types that lend themselves to needing a cooler climate. Small, thin leaves will obviously dry out more quickly than a larger leaf. Even the palest of the lime-green leafed varieties will darken in what serves us for full shade here. Large trees, unless a very common and sturdy type like "Artropurpureum", are sure to suffer in our wind and long-ish period without rain from late July to early (or later) September.

Like our corals, it's about a bit of experimentation and adjustment. We can guess broadly how something might fare, but only digging in and planting it will tell.

Heck, that sounds a lot like life, too....

Back to our regularly scheduled programming....

mpoletti · 03/06/2009, 11:38 AM

OK, stick to the LPS and fish then

I have a top down box that Jorge sent to me, but its to big to fit into my canopy

I'll send it down next week if you want.

pookstreet · 03/06/2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by token
Like our corals, it's about a bit of experimentation and adjustment. We can guess broadly how something might fare, but only digging in and planting it will tell.

Heck, that sounds a lot like life, too....

Sounds like a life lesson everyone should take to heart!

I personally prefer the dwarfed varieties. But b/c I know they don't fare particularly well in our intense sun and blazing summers, I only have one specimen in a semi shaded area of our yard. It's doing fairly well going on 10 years. I wished I could keep more of them. But just like putting the wrong type of animals in our tanks and risking their health, I chose to experiment with only one. I was in heaven when I visited the DC National Arboretum years ago. Something else I would love to keep are the flowing fruit trees.

pookstreet · 03/06/2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally posted by mpoletti
OK, stick to the LPS and fish then

I have a top down box that Jorge sent to me, but its to big to fit into my canopy I'll send it down next week if you want.

Sounds good. I'll give it a shot and see how it fits my camera. Thanks! Do you still have my address?

mpoletti · 03/06/2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally posted by pookstreet

Sounds good. I'll give it a shot and see how it fits my camera. Thanks! Do you still have my address?

I have to check in the garage if I still have the box from shipping. Just shoot me it again in a PM or email. Thanks

PnoyReefeR · 03/06/2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally posted by mpoletti
OK, stick to the LPS and fish then

spleen93 · 03/06/2009, 12:16 PM

beautiful clowns, Kenny, and congrats on the split!

I'm a big fan of the naked false percs that ORA breeds but we never see them here.

pookstreet · 03/06/2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by reeferpnoy

pookstreet · 03/06/2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by spleen93
beautiful clowns, Kenny, and congrats on the split! I'm a big fan of the naked false percs that ORA breeds but we never see them here.

Thanks M! Are they not allowed there or the stores just don't get them? They are pretty cool. I think someone is selling a pair in the SoCal forum

pookstreet · 03/06/2009, 02:16 PM

Reverse Watermelon family portrait!

mpoletti · 03/06/2009, 02:34 PM

Nice shot showoff

03/05/2009, 08:07 PM	#3
mpoletti You'll never walk alone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 18,245	Split __________________ -Mark a.) I believe... The curse is a reality b.) Fish poop is your friend c.) Why chase numbers? #CoralsLiketoDisco #ReefSerenity

03/05/2009, 08:40 PM	#4
pookstreet Registered Stick Killer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upland, California Posts: 7,332	Yay __________________ Kenny Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart - Confucius All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful - John Wooden Current Tank Info: What's that???

03/05/2009, 08:48 PM	#5
PnoyReefeR Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New JerZeY Posts: 2,914	Congrats __________________ Can't decide which tank should go :(

03/05/2009, 10:10 PM	#6
pookstreet Registered Stick Killer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upland, California Posts: 7,332	Too much teeth! __________________ Kenny Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart - Confucius All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful - John Wooden Current Tank Info: What's that???

03/06/2009, 08:51 AM	#8
token Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 614	Great thread, great corals. Love the tank, the concept and the fun you have with your hobby! Looking forward to more....... (pics) __________________ •Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction. --Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 100g and 75g displays, both with 2 x 250w Iwasaki 14k DE, 100g sump, 55g growout, 55g refugium, 20g benthic

03/05/2009, 08:01 PM	#1
JohnL RC Staff Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 14,431	This thread was automatically split due to performance issues. You can find the rest of the thread here: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...6#post14545336

03/06/2009, 11:22 AM	#11
pookstreet Registered Stick Killer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upland, California Posts: 7,332	__________________ Kenny Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart - Confucius All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful - John Wooden Current Tank Info: What's that???

03/06/2009, 11:23 AM	#12
mpoletti You'll never walk alone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 18,245	What about the sticks __________________ -Mark a.) I believe... The curse is a reality b.) Fish poop is your friend c.) Why chase numbers? #CoralsLiketoDisco #ReefSerenity

03/06/2009, 11:30 AM	#14
pookstreet Registered Stick Killer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upland, California Posts: 7,332	I know they don't look like this in person. __________________ Kenny Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart - Confucius All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful - John Wooden Current Tank Info: What's that???

03/06/2009, 11:38 AM	#16
mpoletti You'll never walk alone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 18,245	OK, stick to the LPS and fish then I have a top down box that Jorge sent to me, but its to big to fit into my canopy I'll send it down next week if you want. __________________ -Mark a.) I believe... The curse is a reality b.) Fish poop is your friend c.) Why chase numbers? #CoralsLiketoDisco #ReefSerenity

03/06/2009, 12:16 PM	#21
spleen93 crabby hermit Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere at the end of the rainbow Posts: 1,363	beautiful clowns, Kenny, and congrats on the split! I'm a big fan of the naked false percs that ORA breeds but we never see them here. __________________ Spleen "Put that in your Mag Drive and smoke it." - jnarowe "Beware of the banter" - mpoletti "Now I know that some things are just out of our control and we should enjoy the good parts as much as we can." - pookstreet

03/06/2009, 02:16 PM	#24
pookstreet Registered Stick Killer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upland, California Posts: 7,332	Reverse Watermelon family portrait! __________________ Kenny Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart - Confucius All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful - John Wooden Current Tank Info: What's that???

03/06/2009, 02:34 PM	#25
mpoletti You'll never walk alone Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sacramento, Ca Posts: 18,245	Nice shot showoff __________________ -Mark a.) I believe... The curse is a reality b.) Fish poop is your friend c.) Why chase numbers? #CoralsLiketoDisco #ReefSerenity