Colors are finally coming back!! Better than before....go figure! (pic intensive)

[concept3]

Tank transfers. I hate them.....
stressing out SPS makes them turn BROWN..... ALL BROWN!

Downgraded rocks from about 100+ lbs to about roughly 50-60 lbs (estimated).
Tank went from 75 to 92 gallons, but much longer and deeper.....same
equipment, same lighting on different reflectors.

Still, they all turned BROWN! ALL BROWN!



That was the beginning, 3 1/2 weeks ago.......


















This is now and almost there........ ENJOY!

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[GSMguy]

very nice congrats they must like the new tank

[concept3]

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Originally posted by GSMguy
very nice congrats they must like the new tank

Thanks! I'm so much happier with the wider tank, makes it much much easier for aquascaping

[concept3]

and here is a frag that I gave someone which was teal in color a few months ago..........
I got it back this past weekend as a "gimme back frag" and I was like WHAAA.... NO WAY THAT'S THE SAME ONE!!!!!




No color manipulation either- check out the white epoxy with my fingerprints on it, LOL






I LOVE IT!

[Putawaywet]

Congrats on the trun around. Looks like all the hard work is finally paying off.

By chance, do you have and I.D. for acro #1 (first picture after the new aquscaping)

I picked op a frag several years ago and haven't been able to come up with a name.

Brett

[Ventralis321]

Awesome acros and new setup! What light setup are you running? And what lights does your friend have that last one is crazy in color!

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Originally posted by Putawaywet
Congrats on the trun around. Looks like all the hard work is finally paying off.

By chance, do you have and I.D. for acro #1 (first picture after the new aquscaping)

I picked op a frag several years ago and haven't been able to come up with a name.

Brett

Brett, the colors are still somewhat off, but that used to be an acropora valida (purple tip nana)- Here is a topdown shot when it was in it's full glory:




still patiently waiting for it to come back

[concept3]

Originally posted by Ventralis321
Awesome acros and new setup! What light setup are you running? And what lights does your friend have that last one is crazy in color!

Thanks! the color stumped me too.... that used to be a teal color all the way back behind another coral, so I sold all the frags I had. Talk about a diamond in the rough...... I'm glad I got a piece back.

I'm using 250W 10K XM's w/ Icecaps (in Lumenarc minis) with 220W VHO's.

My friend has the same lights as well, but he has a 125 with a heavier bioload than mine.

[reefdood]

They look great. Coloring up nicely, and the scape is bad-***.

I'm esp. in love with this acro

what sp. it it, any info? I'd love to get one with that exact shape.

[SunnyX]

Your tank is coming along very nicely!!

Just one question for you....wheres the sand???

[concept3]

Originally posted by reefdood
They look great. Coloring up nicely, and the scape is bad-***.

I'm esp. in love with this acro

what sp. it it, any info? I'd love to get one with that exact shape.

It's an efflo- started out as 1/2 inch last summer

It's starting to really get big now!


thanks for the compliments!

[concept3]

Originally posted by SunnyX
Your tank is coming along very nicely!!

Just one question for you....wheres the sand???

I have sand- it's photoshopped out or invisible, go figure LOL.

Tried the sand route- can't do it. I'm a VERY lazy reef keeper, with water changes every 2 months or so, LOL

[adw]

Be happy they only turned brown. I did a tank transfer and 12 of my colonies turned a nice bright white.

[hatfielj]

how are your colors now?

[spankey]

Nice Concept what camera are you using to shoot the corals. Great job

[drouner]

I like the arch u built into the rock work.

[Goodwood]

Just did a transfer myself on friday, some went brown, some RTN'd, and some still look great. Funny how thing work. Concept, looks awsome really diggin the scaping. I also did much less rock this time around

[Horace]

Originally posted by concept3
Thanks! the color stumped me too.... that used to be a teal color all the way back behind another coral, so I sold all the frags I had. Talk about a diamond in the rough...... I'm glad I got a piece back.

I'm using 250W 10K XM's w/ Icecaps (in Lumenarc minis) with 220W VHO's.

My friend has the same lights as well, but he has a 125 with a heavier bioload than mine.

The added bioload makes a HUGE difference. If your colors are washed out, its time to add some fish. People say it time and time again, I didnt buy it until I tried it. My colors are richer than ever now that I added a few anthias to my tank.

[concept3]

Originally posted by hatfielj
how are your colors now?

they are back, even better now than before. I think the larger water volume and less rock helped. I did up the livestock and feed heavily now though, and skim heavy. Sorry, no updated pics, I had a few things I needed to take care of on a personal level. Maybe in another month, I'll have a lot more pics when the dust has settled

Originally posted by spankey
Nice Concept what camera are you using to shoot the corals. Great job

I use a Nikon D200 and a 60mm macro lens for the closeups.

Originally posted by drouner
I like the arch u built into the rock work.

thanks!

[Weiboy718]

how long did it took all the brown sps to color sps?

[Zoom]

Merv , Nice turn around.

[Leopard Man]

Hi Concept 3,

I have a Deltec AP600, and am BB too. How much flow do you have in your tank - turnover? And what are your tank dimensions?

How are you finding your Deltec? Nice corals btw.

Thanks