FarmerTy Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, skot said: Wheres pics of the Habanero? That looks pretty unique Yeah, I've never kept an anacropora before so it'll be interesting. Definitely a unique little piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skot Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 nice it reminds me of the little pretzel stick snacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 Just now, skot said: nice it reminds me of the little pretzel stick snacks. Haha, please don't eat it the next time you're over. 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 7 hours ago, skot said: nice it reminds me of the little pretzel stick snacks. I was thinking flaming hot cheetos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 23, 2018 Author Share Posted April 23, 2018 2 hours ago, jolt said: I was thinking flaming hot cheetos That would be an awesome acropora name... ORA Flaming Hot Cheetos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernon Saunders Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 It would be good name but I feel that it would be really similar to the habanero 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 Part of me wonders why I've been in reefing for 14 years now and never had a small frag rack just for the purpose of staging frags for pictures like this. So awesome! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwhisper10 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 The big move day was yesterday. Me and the following awesome people, Juiceman and his girlfriend, Gig'em, Bobcatreefer, Jolt, Isaac, Jimbo, Sascha, TheOceanTraveler, and Harleyguy came over and under the promise of pizza, beer, and not having to move a tank... They gave up their Saturday mornings to help me move everything over. I wish I had more pictures to slow you guys but I was a little busy coordinating and elbow deep in saltwater to snap much. Here's after the damage was done. Here's where the fish decided to hole up for a bit while I figured out how to put their home back together. This is how it looked 12 hrs later... I can at least say that the plumbing was finalized, the sump hooked up and running, my Apex connected to the internet, and my calcium reactor hooked back up for supplementation purposes. Don't judge otherwise... It was a long day and I'm running off of vapors these days of sleep and not even steam anymore. [emoji25] I transported the corals and rock without water and just wet packing paper and wrapped everything. Fish were bagged individually where possible and a small group were transported together in a large cooler. The sump was taken out mostly intact and placed into the new setup and plumbed. I'll throw up more pictures of the inhabitants soon as I start sorting through the mess of broken frags and aquascaping. There are corals stuffed into every possible nook and cranny in my tank, sump not excluded either. [emoji4] Hey Ty what did you attatch your pannels to the frame with again?Sent from my LGLS992 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 Rare earth neodymium magnets sunk into the plywood and glued in place for the bottom and side panels. They were super strong, like pinch my fingers in the board strong. The top front panel was installed into the ceiling and had euro cabinet hinges to open and close it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Is that LA Lakers turbinaria I see prominently in the center of your dedicated photogenic frag rack? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 24 minutes ago, jolt said: Is that LA Lakers turbinaria I see prominently in the center of your dedicated photogenic frag rack? Hey Jolt, That's just my regular yellow scroll coral. I never owned the LA Lakers tubinaria but part of me always suspected it was just a yellow scroll coral under bluer lights. Interior non-growing edges develop the brownish coloration which reflects the blue light decently well and could make that exact piece look yellow and purpleish. Just my theory though so I never bothered collecting the LA Lakers tubinaria. Maybe someone who's had it can chime in. Here's mine with a touch of blue light and it could almost look purple/yellow if I subjected it to more blue light. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 So my tank has recently hit what I would call a mature state after its one year mark. Consumption of alk/ca has been pretty stable lately, everything in the tank is happy, colors are about 90% back now versus 70% a couple months ago. Its hard to describe but you can just see it in the health of the coral. Flesh looks great on the acros and you can see little growing terminal ends on just about every piece in the tank. With this also comes the major growth phase of a mature tank. Once it hits its stride, you'll be rewarded with amazing growth. Here's 2-2.5 months of growth on the first two pieces and 1.5 months on the small frag. Growth rates have just exploded in the last couple of months and its been great to see that again after weathering the move and the 1st ups and downs until the tank is mature. 2.5 months growth 2 months growth 1.5 months growth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Bravo Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 1.5 to 2 mos growth? Wow, that makes my progress pics look like I'm going backward. Very nice. Is "Coral Envy" a clinical term? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 Just now, Sierra Bravo said: 1.5 to 2 mos growth? Wow, that makes my progress picks look like I'm going backward. Very nice. Is "Coral Envy" a clinical term? Your growth has been great Scott! Wait until your tank hits its full stride. Acros grow at an amazing rate that I don't think most people realize. Frags can be large colonies in a year depending on type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Bravo Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 1 minute ago, FarmerTy said: Your growth has been great Scott! Wait until your tank hits its full stride. Acros grow at an amazing rate that I don't think most people realize. Frags can be large colonies in a year depending on type. So right now I'm a "grower" and not a "shower". 🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 1 minute ago, Sierra Bravo said: So right now I'm a "grower" and not a "shower". 🤣 I'm not going down that path with you bud. I have to keep it squeeky clean since I'm a sponsor. 😜😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 1:26 of pure Colorado Sunburst joy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 More pics! My budding high end monti collection: Cornbred Flaming Phoenix mother colony under Blue LED actinics My new shipment I received. PC Superman, OG Garf Bonsai, Mr. Pac man, SC Orange Passion, Paletta pink tip, and C2C Calamity. SC OP PC Superman Randoms from my frag tank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 My "high end" monti collection... I have a problem! Left to right: ECC Brain Freeze Z's Dream JF Altered Ego WWC Kung Pao BigR Freak Nasty JF Beach Bum I'm thinking about adding the RR Crazy T but on the fence about it. I feel it looks similar to my Z's Dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Looking good Ty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, 12_egg_omelette said: Looking good Ty. Thanks man! Where have you been? 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnM Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Now we get our sneak peak. Jk. Looking good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12_egg_omelette Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 hour ago, FarmerTy said: Thanks man! Where have you been? 😜 I just saw you Sunday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 46 minutes ago, 12_egg_omelette said: I just saw you Sunday I meant online you! You haven't posted on ARC for years! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 hour ago, ShawnM said: Now we get our sneak peak. Jk. Looking good I've been hiding in shame with my montis whispering to them... The other reefers just won't understand our love... We have to keep it between ourselves okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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