A whole new dimension!!!

[Myteemouse]

scrape scrape scrape, clean clean clean..
looks good !

 

[returnofsid]

scrape scrape scrape, clean clean clean

Yeah Yeah, blah blah blah

I can't reach!!! LOL

Oh wait, I have a long handled scraper, so maybe I'm just lazy!!

 

[returnofsid]

Decided, while I had the camera out, I'd shoot a few more pics.

Through dirty glass...lol.

Bubble Coral Macro

 

[tamarindthai]

love it and glad to see you 're back on again,,nice shot looking good Micheal,,keep more picture coming

 

[returnofsid]

Coral in need of Behavior Modification!!!

So, Angie just got home, and points out that our Bubble Coral is attacking an Acan. Earlier today, I took and posted a macro of our Bubble Coral. At the time, it was being a model citizen. Here what we just caught it doing:

When I reached in with the grabbers, to move the Acan, that tentacle stuck itself to the grabbers...lol. Grumpy Bubble Coral!!

 

[mimosa]

Cool pics. What is that green SPS with red polyps? Very nice...

 

[returnofsid]

Some Actinic pics:

Here's our HUGE Turbo Snail, Madison named Abby...lol. Abby has been with us for about 4 years, and was the first snail we ever purchased...lol. Abby has gone from our first tank, a 29, to our 46, 75 and now the 200DD.

Tamarind Tort

Bob Moore Stag

Orange M. cap colony

A few Acan frags

 

[returnofsid]

ORA Ice Tortuosa

Some new Zoanthids, that look suspiciously like Lunar Eclipses

 

[returnofsid]

Here we go.
Strawberry Shortcake Acropora
Received 2 frags today, from Barrier Reef. Unfortunately, they aren't both mine...lol. Holding one for a friend, for a couple weeks. They've been in the tank for about 15 minutes.

Frag #1.

Frag #2.

 

[brandyrb]

Nice! You're getting all kinds of cool stuff. I wish we would've went to barrier when we were over there. I didn't even think about it.

 

[returnofsid]

Thanks Brandy, we're starting to rebuild. Barrier Reef is a MUST visit, while over there. Oh well, it's an excuse for you guys to make another trip sometime.

 

[tamarindthai]

looking way a lot better now,,,with all of the cool stuffs,,
congrats Micheal

 

[returnofsid]

Thanks Dang!! Some of that "cool stuff," came directly from you!!

Here's some updated shots of the 2 frags of Strawberry Shortcake Acro. They've now been in the tank right at 20 hours, 18 hours when these pics were taken.

I now have 2 T5 fixtures (6 bulb and 4 bulb) so I have an expanded "Dawn to Dusk" effect, with more Actinic options.

1st set of Actinics on.

All Actinics on.

All lights on.

 

[returnofsid]

Some new pics, I took this morning. SSC Acro is showing LOTS of polyp extension!

Bob Moore Blue Acropora loisetteae

Lights just came on, so this Torch isn't showing off it's full glory.

SSC Acropora nasuta

Nuclear Green Paly

 

[returnofsid]

Shot a few actinics tonight. Please excuse the coralline, though it did make for a couple interesting pictures.

 

[returnofsid]

Newest addition. Atlantic Blue Tang, Acanthurus coeruleus.

This is a beautiful and nice sized specimen, that we found at Barbie's today!! Our Tomini Tang didn't agree though. There was about an hour of aggression, tail slapping, with "scalpels" fully extended, on both fish. I attempted to get some pictures of the action, but unfortunately, most didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped.

 

[NanoReefer411]

Beautiful fish Michael. =)

 

[returnofsid]

Thanks!! Yeah, this one didn't even get released into her tank...lol. Happened to be there, as she was unpacking her shipment. Saw this one, said "Oooohhhh," then she said, "Should I leave it in the bag or release it?" LOL

 

[NanoReefer411]

LOL. That is great. =) I don't blame you. What all did she get in??? ;-) If you don't mind me asking, how much do you think you spend running your tank per month? I am trying to get an idea of how much I will be paying.

 

[returnofsid]

She got in LOTS of stuff. I couldn't even attempt an estimate of monthly costs, though it's not that high. I've never really tried to figure it out...lol.