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  #726  
Old 09/19/2007, 12:33 AM
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Looking great Servo!
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Old 10/08/2007, 06:34 PM
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Well sad day today. I got a phone call from my wife telling me that our beloved Vlamingi has died. Not sure why. Yesterday he was tearing thru the tank just as always. I make my own food and I am wondering if the new batch of food is possibly contaminated? Not sure. The seafood was purchased frozen and I have used it before without problems. My other fish look fine and they all seem to tear up the small squares of food.






I was going to post an update, but I'm too sad to.
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Old 10/08/2007, 06:56 PM
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oh my. what a bummer. so many things it could be, but I doubt the food if the other fish are all OK.
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Old 10/08/2007, 06:58 PM
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Sorry about you lose.
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Old 10/08/2007, 07:39 PM
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Man Ryan, that sucks. He looked so good last month. Sorry to hear about that.
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Old 10/08/2007, 07:40 PM
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I know how much you loved that fish. Sorry that happened.
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Old 10/08/2007, 08:22 PM
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Man Ryan, that sucks. He looked so good last month. Sorry to hear about that.
He looked no different yesterday?

Thanks to everyone for their condolences. Losing a fish that big is close to losing a dog.
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Old 10/08/2007, 09:15 PM
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I am sorry to hear man
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Old 10/08/2007, 09:19 PM
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Dude, that sucks
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Old 10/08/2007, 09:37 PM
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Man Ryan, that really blows. Sorry about losing your vlamingi. It was a beautiful fish.
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Old 10/08/2007, 10:54 PM
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it hurt loosing the little guys..and the big ones
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Old 12/25/2007, 11:36 AM
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Well, I figured that I'd post some updated pictures. I recently replaced my bulbs, and I've nuked my corals a bit. I use Reeflux 10K's with Luminarcs and I haven't changed my bulbs since switching to the reflectors. I think that the reeflux only maintain a strong output for about 5-7 months. I borrowed a quatum meter and the readings at the surface of the water was only 350-400! After switching out the readings on the surface is 900-1000! Big change. Too bad it will be a while until my colors start to pop again.
I was impressed at the difference; compare before and after with my Milli. It looks pretty faded and has lost it's deep maroon tones.







More to come.
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Old 12/25/2007, 11:38 AM
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Here is an experiment that I started with some Montipora's Compare the growth





This is nice

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Old 12/25/2007, 12:05 PM
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Here is a nice Acropora Anthocercis that I've grown from a small frag








As you see, I've nuked the color a bit
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Old 12/25/2007, 12:06 PM
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Old 12/25/2007, 02:09 PM
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those caps are wild man.
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Old 12/25/2007, 02:16 PM
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Thanks Jonathan,

I can't wait to see what the structure and color looks like in about a year. I've watched certain color morphs being outcompeted by the others. The purple and orange grow like crazy. The other little frags may not have a chance. I'll have to put bigger pieces on there .
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Old 12/25/2007, 03:17 PM
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Sweeeeeet looking corals.....
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Old 12/25/2007, 07:11 PM
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Looks good Ryan. The pastels almost remind me of those tanks using Prodibio.

Are you using glass on your reflectors?
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Old 12/27/2007, 11:04 AM
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Looks good Ryan. The pastels almost remind me of those tanks using Prodibio.

Are you using glass on your reflectors?
Prodibio???????

I'll start using that after I buy a timeshare in Iraq .
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Old 12/28/2007, 04:08 AM
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Sounds sandy - anything for a big DSB for that tank!
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Old 12/28/2007, 09:33 AM
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Looks like those corals look right at home...
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Old 12/28/2007, 11:29 AM
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Just discovered this thread. 30 pages worth and only one pic of his mermaid????
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Old 12/28/2007, 03:19 PM
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Your blues are awesome!

That's amazing how your purple cap has completely filled the corner of the tank!
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Old 12/28/2007, 08:28 PM
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Looks great Ryan!!! I too think the Montipora kaleidoscope is awesome!
 
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