Rare - Apple Magnifica Inside

joshky · 05/25/2018, 02:33 PM

just kidding

Like clockwork it's been balling up almost every day mid-day, just thought I'd share a photo update of my magnifica.

WatDatThing · 05/25/2018, 03:52 PM

Hahaha....love it. Where is the pic with it open up??

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ClownNut · 05/25/2018, 03:53 PM

too ugly, i can take it off your hands.

joshky · 05/25/2018, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by WatDatThing

Hahaha....love it. Where is the pic with it open up??

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I don't actually have any good recent photos, I'll try to take one soon.

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Originally Posted by ClownNut

too ugly, i can take it off your hands.

I don't want to impose!

davocean · 05/25/2018, 04:44 PM

Odd to be doing that during day, what color is it, and what lights?

joshky · 05/25/2018, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by davocean

Odd to be doing that during day, what color is it, and what lights?

Purple with gold tips, and 3 chinese black boxes at 100% intensity. When I had my 8 bulb ATI fixture it rarely balled up like this, and usually it was only at night time.

August is its second birthday in my care.

joshky · 05/25/2018, 06:06 PM

Here ya go, full glory.

WatDatThing · 05/25/2018, 07:20 PM

Pretty. 100 seems high no?

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joshky · 05/25/2018, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by WatDatThing

Pretty. 100 seems high no?

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I have them hung 10 1/2 inches above the water, I've not measured the par but everything seems fine so I'm not really worried about it I guess. When you're used to running T5s, the shadow-y look from LEDs is not desirable, plus it's somewhat helped with the disco effect.

YoungsvilleReef · 05/26/2018, 07:24 AM

Beautiful...wish I could find a healthy red based Mag!

ryan420r6 · 05/26/2018, 08:44 AM

Nice. Looks really cool balled up as well.

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davocean · 05/26/2018, 08:47 AM

Nice, so I'd guess those lights are pretty strong especially high up in column, so maybe reason why.

joshky · 05/26/2018, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by YoungsvilleReef

Beautiful...wish I could find a healthy red based Mag!

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Originally Posted by ryan420r6

Nice. Looks really cool balled up as well.

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Thanks.

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Originally Posted by davocean

Nice, so I'd guess those lights are pretty strong especially high up in column, so maybe reason why.

Yeah maybe, but I ran my T5s 5-6" off of the water so I can't imagine these having much higher intensity, but who knows...

One of the residents, my male Spotcinctus.

I've owned many clowns over the years and I have to admit, these are probably my favorites. They don't try to bite me when I'm in the tank.

pfan151 · 05/26/2018, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by joshky

Thanks.

Yeah maybe, but I ran my T5s 5-6" off of the water so I can't imagine these having much higher intensity, but who knows...

One of the residents, my male Spotcinctus.

I've owned many clowns over the years and I have to admit, these are probably my favorites. They don't try to bite me when I'm in the tank.

The black boxes have a pretty intense hot spot directly under the center of the light. I’d bet they are quite a bit stronger than the T5s you were running. Regardless, seems happy if it’s been doing well for so long. Might be interesting to turn the lights down a bit for a few days to see if still balls up though. I have black boxes over mine with the blues at 100% and whites around 70%. Plenty enough for my gig and mag.

davocean · 05/26/2018, 06:39 PM

Yeah those are pretty hot off the bulb, so intensity higher up in column is probably more than what the T5's did.

dieselkeeper · 05/30/2018, 11:45 AM

What size tank is it in? I have a mag that is 10 inches across in a 40 gal brdr. Looking to get him in a bigger tank.

joshky · 06/01/2018, 01:45 PM

I went ahead and dialed them back to 75%, it'll be interesting to see if it stops altogether or continues. The past couple of days I haven't seen it ball up, so it may be the light intensity as suggested. I don't think it balling up during the day is a sign of stress, as it's quite common to see them like that in the ocean, so I'm not sure if this is a step forward or backward to be honest lol.

48x24 footprint @dieselkeeper, it's a 80g tank from deep blue professionals.

WatDatThing · 06/01/2018, 01:48 PM

I see balling up as a sign it wants to protect itself from something; just a guess.

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joshky · 06/01/2018, 01:53 PM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2365940

"BonsaiNut: To answer your original question, this is quite common in the wild - particularly at sunset but sometimes even in the middle of the day. I think it has to do with light intensity - and the changing from light to dark. I have seen it in aquariums but only really brightly lit ones."

And that explains that, it seems like light intensity may have everything to do with it.

Pavlo · 07/03/2018, 05:31 PM

Mine does this too on rare occasions.

Photo is from 2005 and the mag is still doing well

05/25/2018, 02:33 PM	#1
joshky Acros & Wrasses Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central KY Posts: 2,546	Rare - Apple Magnifica Inside just kidding Like clockwork it's been balling up almost every day mid-day, just thought I'd share a photo update of my magnifica. __________________ Josh My 80g: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2677031

05/25/2018, 03:53 PM	#3
ClownNut Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,859	too ugly, i can take it off your hands. __________________ Dont let me know where u lived if u have a nice pair of clownfish in ur tank!^_^ Clown kidnaper^_^ Current Tank Info: 300DD, SM200/RD3,ATI 60-8X80+4X75, 2 Sea Sweep & 4X6105 & 6208

05/25/2018, 04:44 PM	#5
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Odd to be doing that during day, what color is it, and what lights? __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/25/2018, 06:06 PM	#7
joshky Acros & Wrasses Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central KY Posts: 2,546	Here ya go, full glory. __________________ Josh My 80g: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2677031

05/26/2018, 08:47 AM	#12
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Nice, so I'd guess those lights are pretty strong especially high up in column, so maybe reason why. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/25/2018, 03:52 PM	#2
WatDatThing Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 830	Hahaha....love it. Where is the pic with it open up?? Sent from my BLN-L24 using Tapatalk

05/25/2018, 07:20 PM	#8
WatDatThing Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 830	Pretty. 100 seems high no? Sent from my BLN-L24 using Tapatalk

05/26/2018, 07:24 AM	#10
YoungsvilleReef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 3	Beautiful...wish I could find a healthy red based Mag!

05/26/2018, 08:44 AM	#11
ryan420r6 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 4	Nice. Looks really cool balled up as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05/26/2018, 06:39 PM	#15
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Yeah those are pretty hot off the bulb, so intensity higher up in column is probably more than what the T5's did. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

05/30/2018, 11:45 AM	#16
dieselkeeper Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Down south Posts: 198	What size tank is it in? I have a mag that is 10 inches across in a 40 gal brdr. Looking to get him in a bigger tank. __________________ 210 gallon, 75 gal sump/refugium, 3 Tunze 6105 on 7096 controller, AT I Sunpower 8 bulb T5 lighting, Apex controller. 40 gal breeder/20 gal sump frag tank

06/01/2018, 01:45 PM	#17
joshky Acros & Wrasses Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central KY Posts: 2,546	I went ahead and dialed them back to 75%, it'll be interesting to see if it stops altogether or continues. The past couple of days I haven't seen it ball up, so it may be the light intensity as suggested. I don't think it balling up during the day is a sign of stress, as it's quite common to see them like that in the ocean, so I'm not sure if this is a step forward or backward to be honest lol. 48x24 footprint @dieselkeeper, it's a 80g tank from deep blue professionals. __________________ Josh My 80g: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2677031

06/01/2018, 01:48 PM	#18
WatDatThing Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 830	I see balling up as a sign it wants to protect itself from something; just a guess. Sent from my BLN-L24 using Tapatalk

06/01/2018, 01:53 PM	#19
joshky Acros & Wrasses Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central KY Posts: 2,546	http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2365940 "BonsaiNut: To answer your original question, this is quite common in the wild - particularly at sunset but sometimes even in the middle of the day. I think it has to do with light intensity - and the changing from light to dark. I have seen it in aquariums but only really brightly lit ones." And that explains that, it seems like light intensity may have everything to do with it. __________________ Josh My 80g: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2677031

07/03/2018, 05:31 PM	#20
Pavlo Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: UK Posts: 184	Mine does this too on rare occasions. Photo is from 2005 and the mag is still doing well