Naka's 180 Starphire tank!!! - Page 34

melev · #**826** 10/29/2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally posted by naka
no fuge or remote dsb at the moment. I'm going to get a new sump w/ refugium and frag tank built in. I'll post some pictures next month.

Fortunately, that is merely a couple of days from now.

InsaneClownFish · #**827** 10/29/2007, 03:01 PM

naka, some of your sps look very close together, or in this case, even encrusting into each other:

I'm curious to hear your experience with this, because all your corals look happy and healthy. Do you attribute this to careful placement- ie pinning acros next to acros..etc...or have the sps in your tank generally not bothered each other?

Have you had to move things around alot?

I'm trying to decide whether to group montis on one rock work- acros on a completely different rockwork- so if they grow towards each other there might not be as significant an issue- but I'm curious if this has been a major concern/issue of yours?

robster · #**828** 10/29/2007, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by naka
no fuge or remote dsb at the moment. I'm going to get a new sump w/ refugium and frag tank built in. I'll post some pictures next month.

Great idea. Who is building this for you? Do you have any plans you can post?

naka · #**829** 10/29/2007, 05:55 PM

Marc, you're killing me

I'll post more pics in December.

I have no clue as to why some of my sps doesn't bother each other. You can see by the picture that my tort is getting burned by the tricolor. I just leave it alone until it gets serious.

Saphire Aquatics and Fish Gallery is building my new sump.

melev · #**830** 10/29/2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally posted by naka
Marc, you're killing me I'll post more pics in December.

I just like teasing you. You've got a stunning system that really needs to be shown off more often.

I'll be sticking your pictures on my site in the near future on a page called "Tanks I've had the chance to visit in person." I just got all my MACNA images linked last night to their permanent spot.

naka · #**831** 10/29/2007, 06:06 PM

I know you were just kidding. Hey shoot me an email/pm the next time you're in town.

robster · #**832** 10/29/2007, 07:18 PM

Fish Gallery/AE & Sapphire Aquatics? That is an odd partnership. I can't wait to see what they put together for you.

melev · #**833** 10/29/2007, 09:01 PM

You can count on that. Thanks!

naka · #**834** 11/07/2007, 07:04 PM

Anybody have used 250 de pendant w/ ballast laying around? I need it for my frag tank setup.

GSMguy · #**835** 11/07/2007, 07:14 PM

i have two aquamedic ocean light 250w de pendants W hanging kits, no ballast though but 250w ballasts are easy to come by, pm me if you are interested in one.

GMFett · #**836** 11/07/2007, 07:19 PM

naka- i've got a de pendant and ballast. its a reef optics III pendant and a pfo hqi ballast. im not too far either.

naka · #**837** 11/07/2007, 07:26 PM

Damn, that was fast. Hey GSMguy I really appreciate the offer, but since GMFett is in Austin, I'm going to have to pass on it.

GSMguy · #**838** 11/07/2007, 07:31 PM

yep i would too, I upgraded from the aquamedics to reef optix because they are better

Just thought id offer i noticed the box in the garage today

messy1messmer · #**839** 11/08/2007, 11:03 AM

naka
do you have a then and know picture you put on same post to see the growth differences

naka · #**840** 11/08/2007, 04:38 PM

I'll post some soon

naka · #**841** 11/08/2007, 06:12 PM

10/2006 1/4" echinata frag from Atlantis

3/2007 broke into 2 pieces accidently (Marshal has the other pc.)

10/2007

9/2006 Microcladus frag from Upscales

2/2007 starting to take off finally

4/2007

10/2007

10/2006 tiny superman frag from Travis @ Upscales

10/2007

naka · #**842** 11/08/2007, 06:13 PM

10/2006 a. elegans from Upscales

10/2007

12/2006 Sunset monti frag

10/2007

12/2006 blue matrix frag from Tyree

10/2007 almost a year (super slow grower)

10/2006 Purple Monster frag .5"

10/2007

naka · #**843** 11/08/2007, 06:14 PM

10/2006 ORA Deepwater sp. from MACNA

10/2007

10/2006 ORA Roscoe frag

10/2007

10/2006 meteor shower cephastrea frag

2/2007 starting to melt on my rock

10/2007

naka · #**844** 11/08/2007, 06:15 PM

10/2006 30k lokani frag

2/2007 still encrusting

10/2007

10/2006 ATL "Shades of Fall" acro frag

10/2007

3/2007 ORA Chips acro

10/2007 almost no growth, but looks awesome

12/2006 Ponape birdnest (started out as 1/4" frag)

10/2007 huge softball size colony

jnarowe · #**845** 11/08/2007, 06:17 PM

sweet shots.

InsaneClownFish · #**846** 11/08/2007, 07:38 PM

I would encourage everyone to visit naka's site:
http://www.droolovermycoralsthatgrow...jealousnow.com

I'm gettin a tiny frag of that ORA Roscoe from a fellow reefer...it's nice to see it grown out a bit. Awesome SPS. The Microcladus is stunning. I luv growth sequences, and the changes in coloration and health are fascinating.

jnarowe · #**847** 11/08/2007, 07:46 PM

Bad link ICF.

melev · #**848** 11/08/2007, 07:49 PM

Very nice growth sequences, James. Thanks for sharing your reeflings with us.

InsaneClownFish · #**849** 11/08/2007, 07:51 PM

jnarowe- LOL it was a little joke...read the whole thing when you link..

melev · #**850** 11/08/2007, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jnarowe
Bad link ICF.

Here it is again, edited for your viewing pleasure.

http : // www. droolovermycoralsthatgrowfasterarewayprettierandjustplainbetterthanallofyourssobereallyjealousnow . com