Tina's Twin Bommies

[TigerIssey]

Did you see the LFS frogspawn picture Seffie??

The really great news is that the Duncan is already fully open as much as it was before I moved it and the lights are not even on yet!!

Will do some more piccies once the corals have opened after lights on.

 

[bagu]

OMG what a lovely pair of Bommies you have

Seffie x

haha made my day ^^

cant wait for more piccies now

 

[seffieuk]

Did you see the LFS frogspawn picture Seffie??

The really great news is that the Duncan is already fully open as much as it was before I moved it and the lights are not even on yet!!

Will do some more piccies once the corals have opened after lights on.

Oh my goodness, how did I miss that photo, it is amazing and the same colour as my hammer - now that is something I would drive a long way for, even a small frag

Thanks for taking the time to get the photo

Seffie x

 

[TigerIssey]

I agree with you Seffie, I have to have one of those frags, I cannot believe I missed whilst I was on holiday, I just hope I get the next one that comes in. Apparently, 1 went, then the same buyer came back for the second, then came back for the third frag.

Typical, I will get one though

 

[TigerIssey]

Ok so I promised you all photos again. I have done quite a few as usual.

First up Thanks must go to Big C, I have got my prootein skimmer (Aquamedic Midiflotor) actually skimming, it seems to pulling out a load now.

Here is the pic

Next up the Corals

My Duncan today, bear in mind this was onl;y moved last night to an area of higher flow and more light, I was expecting it to sulk, its not, just look how happy he is.

Leather - Just for you Bagu, look at the Girth on that!!

Zoas - These will soon be ready frag I think

Yellow zoas - These have fragged themselves around the tank (picture later of one of the frags)

Green and Blue High Colour Zoas - These were very small when I got them, are growing nicely.

Pom Pom Pulsing Xenia - and boy does it pulse

Furry Rhodactis Mushrooms - These have stayed on the rock unlike previous lot (think LFS was right, bad crab caused the last lot to recede - lesson there, get rid of Bad Crabs ASAP)

Pearl Bubble - This is expanding beautifully

Galaxea - Seems to be a perfect spot to balance flow so that sweeper tentacles are not too long, also nowhere near any other coral.

Caulastrea - Heads dividing all over the place.

Hammer - Gone from 4 to 6 heads, expanding more and more each day

Frogspawn

Right in the centre of the picture you can just see a yellow zoa frag

From the Left

From the Right

Left Bommie

Left Bommie - Showing changes made with the Tinckering

Right Bommie

Full Tank Shot

Aiptasia I think - will be trying Joes Juice first

The final shot is my original Bubble coral that has not been happy since I moved it from old to new tank. There are bubbles in places but I think part of the coral has died. Anyone have any ideas on how I can do anything with this coral??

It has improved considerably in the last few weeks, just not sure what to do with it now.

Hope you all enjoy the photos, am hoping to get fish of some description tomorrow, am considering another coral also, will keep you updated on that.

 

[ben1987]

nice pics TI. no idea on the bubble, my hammer is in the same sort of state at the minute. had a bit of an incident with it when re-scaping a month or so ago. Very slowly coming back. guess its just a waitn game

 

[bagu]

its just amazing!

Leather - Just for you Bagu, look at the Girth on that!!

haha, he is a big boy that leather is the best i think

 

[TigerIssey]

Thanks both of you.

Ok have been on a little spending spree, first off I have purchased copepods and phyto concentrate as part of a Nano Reef pack from Reefphyto

Nano Reef Pack Link

I also whilst there got some more transfer pippettes and a zooplankton / BBs strainer. All in preparation for the Mandy.
There is also a concentrated pods bottle that is not live (so it says) and some rotifers too. All except the Live Copepods have a shelf life of 3 months in the fridge. The copepods are 6 weeks but as I will be culturing them, that does not matter.

I have also bitten the bullet and purchased (finally) a D-D Refractometer, at an amazing price I may add.

Refractometer link

Whilst there I have purchased a 3 in 1 Guppy trap that I am going to adapt to become my copepod culture vessel. I will attach nicely to the glass somewhere (not sure yet) in my sump.

Thats it for now, fish tomorrow hopefully, fingers crossed.

 

[kj23502]

I love your tank. Really nice, TI.

 

[BigC]

This tank has been Researched Well and executed to achieve a high visual impact
my only criticism would be to find a way of disguising or re-addressing your powerhead incursions into the main aquaria.
by doing this you will be able to focus on the living scape which incidentally looks stunning.

I really like this scape Well done T.
Regards
BigC

 

[TigerIssey]

This tank has been Researched Well and executed to achieve a high visual impact
my only criticism would be to find a way of disguising or re-addressing your powerhead incursions into the main aquaria.
by doing this you will be able to focus on the living scape which incidentally looks stunning.

I really like this scape Well done T.
Regards
BigC

High praise indeed

I do hear what you are saying about the powerheads and they have been bothering me for a while now. I have been looking to replace them but really don't want to spend a fortune. Have been looking at the Seio prop range, magnet held, or obviously for a similar price I could go Korallias. I am just not sure how to actually hide them from view. The powerheads mentioned do offer a better quality of flow and will distribute it better so may not need the powerheads so low down in the tank, but I have a feeling they will still be on view.

Any thoughts??

 

[BigC]

I think with your setup the way it presently sits Tina then you'd be looking towards a Vortech.
You could hide Streams but it would mean cladding something and just having the grille showing. (which would take the look of the existing scape) and it looks excellent in its present state, even better when the corals take hold.
So I would lean towards a Vortech, not specifically at this moment in time but one to think about in the future.
Sometimes you'll make a purchase only to fine you'd wished you'd gone another route even if that route was a lot more expensive.
That tank would look stunning though with all that black plastic out of the way.
This is only my opinion Tina and in no way take it as anything other than that.

Regards
C

 

[TigerIssey]

I think with your setup the way it presently sits Tina then you'd be looking towards a Vortech.
You could hide Streams but it would mean cladding something and just having the grille showing. (which would take the look of the existing scape) and it looks excellent in its present state, even better when the corals take hold.
So I would lean towards a Vortech, not specifically at this moment in time but one to think about in the future.
Sometimes you'll make a purchase only to fine you'd wished you'd gone another route even if that route was a lot more expensive.
That tank would look stunning though with all that black plastic out of the way.
This is only my opinion Tina and in no way take it as anything other than that.

Regards
C

I hear what you are saying, leave it until the funds are there to go vortech rather than buy something that I will ultimately end up wanting to upgrade again.

The thing is its not just your opinion, as I say I have been having this same opinion now for a while, probably because I look at the tank for most of the day and everyday at that. I would also like to get some acrylic to hide the durso at some point too, I think that can distract at times.

I think I will look into the vortechs and see how much I am looking at to replace with those and then perhaps wait for a Birthday or Christmas, or ultimately it may be possible after I get my money out of work. No point shelling out money again to further upgrade later on, that money could be spent on my RO Unit. (Incidentally, I need to get one soon, trips to LFS for water are lethal, you always come out with something else besides, not to mention it will work out cheaper in the long run.)

Look at this way Big C, you have probably just saved me from buying the wrong powerheads, that money in turn will now get the RO unit quicker than I would have had it.

 

[BigC]

Just trying to improve upon what you already have T, the acrylic is an excellent idea.
As is biding your time and going for something like a Vortech rather than just jumping in.
As for the RO unit (dont forget a DI pod) well two birds with one stone signifies a result to me.
Sorry for the ramblings
ATB
C

 

[TigerIssey]

As I say, no need to apologise.

When I made the purchases last night, I very nearly bought 2 Seio Prop powerheads. That is how close I was to spending the money.

I now will wait and go for RO unit (with DI, had intended that) and a TDS meter initially rather than spend twice on powerheads. There is a cracking ROMAN one in my LFS for £95 that already has DI with it and is a pro one I belive at 75gpd. Have been looking at it for a while now, a few weeks should make it mine I hope.