Doc's first saltwater build

Discussion in 'Tank Pictures' started by huntindoc, Apr 12, 2013.

  1. gregnlr

    gregnlr Grouper

    Looks GREAT David
     
  2. H-Powered1981

    H-Powered1981 RRMAS Supporter

    Beautiful fish! Love the blue on that wrasse. Bummer on the Acan, maybe it'll pull through. It looks like it still has good color.


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  3. terancevan88

    terancevan88 Blenny

    Your tank and corals are stunning!
     
  4. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member

    Ups and downs continue. Parameters have gotten a lot more stable in the last two months. Colors and growth rates have picked up. Downs include waking up one morning to find my 6" Maxima dead! May stay clam-less for a while.

    The acan I got with a group buy from ASD is rebounding nicely
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    My male clown has decided to use the Magician Paly's I got from John as a host....they don't seem impressed. Hopefully he will give up on that as the female shows no interest.
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    A few growth comparisons. Chilli Pepper (from Greg) 2/25 and 7/6
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  5. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member

    Bonsai acro 1/21 and 7/6. Can't get a pic with true colors on this coral for some reason.

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    War Coral from Alan 3/15 and 7/6

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    Green acro 1/21 and 7/6. Color is a lot better on this one in real life.
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  6. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member

    Ponape BN (also from Greg) 1/21 and 7/6

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  7. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member

    Took this tonight while feeding.

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  8. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member

    Trying Allan's recommendations but fish are HARD to photograph.

    Lineatus and Vrolik's wrasse.
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    My Watanabei angel being cleaned.

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    Pink Margin fairy wrasse.

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  9. whippetguy

    whippetguy Super Moderator

    I think that you did well. Looks great!
     
  10. Uperepik

    Uperepik Administrator

    I love the war coral I got from Allen, mines growing crazy like yours and now it's getting purple streaks. :)
     
  11. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member


    Wow, I hadn't noticed the purple streaks until you said that! I don't remember seeing it on the mother colony.
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  12. fattytwobyfour

    fattytwobyfour Grouper

    Looking great! Mines already back to the size before we fragged it. I'm pretty sure mine has the purple on it, I'll have to look & see.


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  13. fattytwobyfour

    fattytwobyfour Grouper

    And the photos look great. Fish are really hard to catch. The faster the shutter speed, the better.


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  14. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member

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  15. fattytwobyfour

    fattytwobyfour Grouper

    I'll try to read up on that camera. How many megapixels is it? Sometimes it's better to take the photo with no zoom and then crop it closer in photoshop.


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  16. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member

    After two tries I finally got a healthy White tail bristletooth tang. Final tank transfer tomorrow morning and a couple of rounds of Prazipro and he will be ready for the DT. He's eating mysis, Larrys Reef Frenzy and Nori great.

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  17. Uperepik

    Uperepik Administrator

    Why in the world would somebody bleach that kole tangs tail like that.
     
  18. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member

    Haha! Must sting a little 'cause they wiggle around like crazy when you put the bleach on!
     
  19. Lyndya

    Lyndya Blenny

    That's a beautiful fish. Hope he acclimates to the DT well.
     
  20. graciesdad

    graciesdad Treasurer Staff Member

    Love this fish!
     

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