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10/31/2007, 03:27 PM
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Some new pics of my LPS tank
Took these last night. Just a few shots with my crappy camera. The tank is a Perfecto 70 corner with CurrentUSA 250WDE fixture (14K Phoenix bulb) and 4 HO T5's (2 of each type blue). Filtration is provided by a marineland C360 canister filter and a Seaclone, plus 1 MJ1200 for circulation. 20% w/c done weekly.
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10/31/2007, 07:41 PM
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Very Very nice corals.
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11/01/2007, 01:30 AM
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Some nice looking pieces, esp. the echinatas. I know its not one of the corals your wanting to show off, but I do live the hepatus tang, with all that extra black on his face. Very cool
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11/01/2007, 06:32 AM
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Thanks, all. It's funny, this tank started off as something for my son (ok, that's just the excuse I gave my wife
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11/01/2007, 10:43 AM
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Re: Re: Some new pics of my LPS tank
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Yep. Cynarina Lacrymalis. He was a tiny little guy when I got him. Skeleton is only about silver dollar size, but it opens up to about 3.5 inches.
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11/01/2007, 04:43 PM
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definetly a very unusual hippo. color pattern wise. has he always been that color? definetly cool looking. tank looks great btw.
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11/01/2007, 07:59 PM
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It is definetly a cynarina
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11/01/2007, 09:13 PM
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Here's a better shot of it with flash. Definitely Cynarina. Plus, like I aaid, it gets about 3.5 inches in diameter. That would be one big trumpet
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11/02/2007, 08:22 PM
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Wow, great find on the echino for sure! Check out eyecatchingcoral.com and see what you think. It looks like it to me. A frag just sold for 375 on ebay (less than quarter size). Whatever the case, NICE!
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11/03/2007, 07:49 AM
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11/04/2007, 09:36 AM
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I hear ya. I am the last one who should be crticizing people for spending insane amounts of dough on this hobby, but when quarter sized frags of anything start selling for $375, it just feels wrong. I have a 50 cent piece size frag of the Tyree Watermelon, does that means it worth $750?? Wow! In another 10 years, I could retire
That's a better investment than my 401K
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11/27/2007, 02:51 PM
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nice work
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