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[SPotter]

great video Wayne!!!! you have to share your source for corals!!!!!

[Newbie Aquarist]

Originally Posted by SPotter

great video Wayne!!!! you have to share your source for corals!!!!!

Thanks Steve. My LFS ordered them for me plus some trades from fellow reefers. Most of the coral on the left of the top and middle shelf are from Fiji and the top right is from Kupangs. The tabling highlighter acro on the middle shelf is an aussie.

[Osama]

There are really nice pieces U picked-up... Nice selection and colors. Should be great in your tank.... Looking forward to seeing them in your DT...

[Oldude]

Originally Posted by Newbie Aquarist

New Colonies Added:

Pretty bad when the frag tank looks better than the display tank.

Nice looking stuff Wayne. I know what it's like to have the display not up to par - I went through a time of my display having issues and the frag tank looking better than the display.

[iced98lx]

Wayne: haven't popped in since the hitching so congrats!

My LFS has been getting in very similar mini colonies and I love them in your frag tank.

Keep the pace, looking forward to seeing them grow in in the big tank.

[Newbie Aquarist]

Originally Posted by Osama

There are really nice pieces U picked-up... Nice selection and colors. Should be great in your tank.... Looking forward to seeing them in your DT...

Thank you Osama.

Originally Posted by Oldude

Nice looking stuff Wayne. I know what it's like to have the display not up to par - I went through a time of my display having issues and the frag tank looking better than the display.

Thank you Oldude. Feels better that I'm not alone in this game.

Originally Posted by iced98lx

Wayne: haven't popped in since the hitching so congrats!

My LFS has been getting in very similar mini colonies and I love them in your frag tank.

Keep the pace, looking forward to seeing them grow in in the big tank.

Thanks iced. Can't wait to promote them.

[Newbie Aquarist]

Sorry for posting this late. This week is the one year anniversary of my tank. For those that are just joining in, here is the before;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtJjIoCElLk

And here is where I am today;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dj5P8vh-Yo

[dave.m]

Thx for providing both links. It makes for a much more intelligent review.

Dave.M

[Newbie Aquarist]

Originally Posted by dave.m

Thx for providing both links. It makes for a much more intelligent review.

Dave.M

Thanks Dave. I really wasn't looking for any review to be honest. In a years time and with all the methods I've trie, it took the last 3 months to keep my parameters in check. It was an up and down year for me and to be honest if it wasn't for you, Steve, Sonic, worm, dca, Dan, and everyone's input and critiques, I wouldn't be where I am today. I am truly and very grateful.

[FishM8]

Happy anniversary!

[Newbie Aquarist]

Originally Posted by FishM8

Happy anniversary!

Thank you M8.

[dave.m]

Originally Posted by Newbie Aquarist

I really wasn't looking for any review to be honest.

Well, I didn't mean "review" in a critical way. I just meant that you made it much easier for me to remember where you were at a year ago and to see how far you've come despite all the ups and downs.

You are clearly a very obstinate fellow. Many lesser men would have packed it in crying for their mommies a long time ago.

Dave.M

[Lavoisier]

You've demonstrated tremendous commitment and patience...inspirational tank.

[Newbie Aquarist]

Originally Posted by dave.m

Well, I didn't mean "review" in a critical way. I just meant that you made it much easier for me to remember where you were at a year ago and to see how far you've come despite all the ups and downs.

You are clearly a very obstinate fellow. Many lesser men would have packed it in crying for their mommies a long time ago.

Dave.M

Thank you Dave. I am a firm believer that if you start something you should finish it. I feel when you budget for a tank it should be withing your needs. But it was the support from fellow reefers that kept me going.

[Newbie Aquarist]

Originally Posted by Lavoisier

You've demonstrated tremendous commitment and patience...inspirational tank.

Thank you very much sir.

[Dustin1300]

Originally Posted by Newbie Aquarist

Thanks D. I'm still going LEDs. Weighing my options now on two brands. How are you liking your Orpheks?

All is good, I've not really messed with any programming for about a year now. Had good color, growth, and no burnout of any drivers/LEDs so I'm happy.

[FuzzyZipperbaum]

Nice looking frags!

[Newbie Aquarist]

Originally Posted by FuzzyZipperbaum

Nice looking frags!

Thank you sir.

[MathiasM.]

Good morning Wayne,

haven't been online for a while.

Congratulations May you two have a live with loads of
joy and happiness together! I'm really happy for you


Your frag tank looks awesome and the main is catching up soon

Best wishes
Mathias

[Newbie Aquarist]

Originally Posted by MathiasM.

Good morning Wayne,

haven't been online for a while.

Congratulations May you two have a live with loads of
joy and happiness together! I'm really happy for you


Your frag tank looks awesome and the main is catching up soon

Best wishes
Mathias

Thank you Mathias. Everything is going great. I can't complain. My tank system and marriage is on cruise control. Learned allot about maricultured acropora this past month and will be doing more research on them.

[Oldude]

Love the fish Wayne!! Now hurry up and get those sps in there.

[danfeig]

Looking awesome Leroy!

[SPotter]

Originally Posted by Newbie Aquarist

Thank you Mathias. Everything is going great. I can't complain. My tank system and marriage is on cruise control. Learned allot about maricultured acropora this past month and will be doing more research on them.

How are those "frags" doing Wayne??

[Newbie Aquarist]

Originally Posted by Oldude

Love the fish Wayne!! Now hurry up and get those sps in there.

I'm trying O, I'm trying.

Originally Posted by danfeig

Looking awesome Leroy!

Thanks Dan. Very good to hear from you.

Originally Posted by SPotter

How are those "frags" doing Wayne??

Well, where do I start? I lost 7 or 8 of them but have frags of them to grow. Parameters are stable and on 5 of them I found AEFW after a safety dip. Fragged them but the frags eventually died. On three others the flesh just started coming off and I don't know why. Literally I don't know what happened. I fragged them and have some left over but lost the frags as the tissue just came off. On a couple others after I dipped from seeing the skin recede from the botoom, no pests were on them so I just superglue the dead spots and they have slowly been improving ever since.

So that's pretty much what's been going on with me. But I'm losing color and maybe growth even though it's only been over a month since I had them. I believe it's the light spectrum over the frag tank. How did I come to that conclusion, a friend of mine has some of the frags in his tank and out parameters almost equal each others tank but his lighting is different and his frags are coloring up perfect and he has serious polyp extention.

I will have a light built like his and place it over the frag tank and see if I can get the same results.

[dave.m]

It would probably be a worthwhile investment, I think, to get a PAR meter. This would help you match not only your friend's frag tank, but also help you with placement in your display tank to retain best growth and colouration.

Nice to see you back posting.

Dave.M