Teach's 180 - Page 18

MikeAtJax · 09-17-2008, 06:07 PM

.... and us!

marineduud · 09-17-2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeAtJax

.... and us!

No ya"ll have to close your eye's LOL

teach · 09-17-2008, 11:00 PM

Alright...I took a bunch of pictures tonight.
I burned the tar out of my corals a couple of months back with what was likely a cracked bulb. They have finally recovered pretty well. Overall I'm pleased with the new bulbs. They are South Pacific Sunlight 400wt 20k. They are much brighter than the xm bulbs I was using, but not as blue.

Ponape birdsnest

ORA Purple Pillow. I had a pretty good sized colony of this a couple of years back and lost it. I have just recently been able to find another frag. (Thanks Racer)

Hiller's Aqua Delight

Rommel's Rainbow Acro (Still coloring up)

Caroliania- This has always been my favorite coral. its showing some different growth pattern after being the same for years.

Atlantis Pink Polyp Cap

teach · 09-17-2008, 11:15 PM

Sunset montipora- This monti grows like a weed in my tank.

Marineduud's Confusia

Pseller's Green Acro

Mirabellis (sp)

Pink Lemonade (You can see my little mini frag of orange setosa to the left

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ORA Hawkin's Echinata

Eric's Red Stag

Sarmentosa

teach · 09-17-2008, 11:16 PM

ORA Blue Milli

teach · 09-17-2008, 11:18 PM

And finally a FTS... Keep in mind that almost every colony in my tank started as a frag. Most were traded with local reefers or purchased from our awesome local fish stores.

DGlove904 · 09-18-2008, 01:24 AM

I am drooling

Lilmonster · 09-18-2008, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by teach

How do you get them to pose like that?
Mine must be camara shy.

This is 1 of the most awesome tanks i've seen, Much Congrats!!

crvz · 09-18-2008, 10:52 AM

Superb pictures, as always. Looks really good, Teach!

mecold · 09-18-2008, 11:53 AM

Your tank just keeps getting better! It is amazing to see your growth. Especially when seeing the original small frags! Good job teach (and dacro too).

Jadinop · 09-18-2008, 09:54 PM

"Recovered pretty well" is an understatement. I think I saw the tank shortly after the bulb incident and now you can hardly tell that anything happened. Your tank is truly an inspiration.

MikeAtJax · 09-19-2008, 07:29 AM

Teach you know what I think about your tank but your photo skills are awesome.

teach · 09-19-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lilmonster

How do you get them to pose like that?
Mine must be camara shy.

This is 1 of the most awesome tanks i've seen, Much Congrats!!

Thanks. I take hundreds of pictures to get a few good ones.

EdandSandy · 09-21-2008, 12:01 PM

I love the FTS! good job

Andrewsreef · 09-23-2008, 07:29 AM

Teach, incredible tank. I would love to see it in person at some point. I was at the meeting on Saturday but did not get a chance to meet you. I had my daughter with me and she was ready to go before the meeting was over.

I have a question about your sump/refugium. What do you do for nutrient export? The tank looks sooo clean. Can you explain and possibly take a picture of under the stand. I am hoping to hear you say that you have everything underneath the aquarium stand and not in as separate fish room!! I have a 125 and I am limited to the space underneath the aquarium to work with.. I have a bare bottom setup and need to set up a separate refugium or other mechanism to bring some more good nutrients to the corals for better color. I am starving my corals a bit and my color are light and not saturated. I would love some more ideas.

Thanks

Andrewsreef.