250gal Island tank project

[dragoneggs]

A tiny new addition... Red Pocillopora

 

[Krish]

Very cool Mark! Nice little addition

 

[tamarindthai]

looks nice,,polyp good,,good tester,,keep it up stable

 

[Jan]

Hi Mark,

Fabulous tank! Two questions: what is the common name for the Pocillopora? And where did you get that fabulous rock/branched tonga from? I love it!

 

[dragoneggs]

Hi Jan,

I believe the common name is Cauliflower coral. The Pocillopora Coral is a SPS coral. I understand it has also been referred to as Bird's Nest, Lace, Cluster, or Brush Coral. I have two frags. The smallest one is red and I believe to be not so common. The other is brownish but has hints of green/blue. I think this is the most common.

 

[dragoneggs]

Okay here is the first pics of a pair of cleaner shrimp I picked up. They are hanging mostly in the cave but have come out a couple of times together. They seem to be buddies... once they found each other after the first night, they haven't separated.

 

[cyberreef]

Mark,
Nice Tank. You picture are beautiful. Do you mind to share with us what camera and lens were you using?

 

[Krish]

That's really neat Mark!

 

[dragoneggs]

Mark,
Nice Tank. You picture are beautiful. Do you mind to share with us what camera and lens were you using?

Canon 20D with EF100mm Macro lens.

 

[cyberreef]

Thanks Mark keep update us with more pictures.

 

[dragoneggs]

Okay it has been almost a month without posting to my own tank project thread. Not because I have been dormant but rather because of my day job and lots of research on where to take my tank next. I can say thanks especially to Dang, and to Flo and Andy at Saltwater City, I have added some more fish and coral to my tank which was definitely ready for some new inhabitants!

I have to say that taking pictures of corals is 100 times easier than fish! Composition, focus and timing is very difficult with fast moving fish.

Here are a couple shots of my recent additions. Not necessarily in order of introduction. Here are a few shots taken the last couple of days.

This one thanks to Dang! I traded some of my blue legged hermits and he surprised me with this birds nest. Dang promised me the 'official' names later.

 

[dragoneggs]

The other prized frag that Dang brought me was this beautiful turquoise purple tipped acro. At least that's what I am calling it until he corrects me.

 

[dragoneggs]

This Green Slimer (Bali Tort) is from Barrier Reef. I hope this someday looks like Class Clown's! I haven't yet decided exactly where to mount him and I also want to add some more LR so he is still resting on his 'peg'.

 

[dragoneggs]

Unfortunately I was only able to briefly attend the PSAS meeting on patty's day but did manage to walk away with a few frags from the 'Fragman'!

 

[dragoneggs]

By the way that is not photoshopped. This thing is even more brilliant magenta in person.

 

[dragoneggs]

My first hammerhead... I have been made aware that I should have some 'moving' corals in the tank as well. This coming from a female that says, "all you men seem to like the sticks and boring ones". So to answer that I added the following. This one under the actinics only.

 

[dragoneggs]

Fish photos coming in the morning...

 

[Damsel13]

Ok it's morning! Where are the pictures????? J/K. Wow I love your tank and this thread. And to think I used to read books... :lol: .

Everything is really georgous. Thanks for sharing!

Debbie the blue devil damsel :badgrin: (DTBDD) (I used to have one not sure if she was meaner or tht black velvet damsel won the prize... )

 

[spongebob lover]

those corals are really really kewl!!! .

 

[dragoneggs]

Okay some fish pics... a little harder to photograph as they move about a bit more than the corals

Young male Mystery Wrasse

Young Kole Tang

Romboid Wrasse Juvenile