Some new pics

[returnofsid]

Bulbs were recently replaced. Our Red Planet really started to take off about a month before replacing bulbs. Seems to still be growing well and holding it's color great. Here's the new bulb configuration, which was a bit different from the old bulbs.

Front to Back

Blue Plus
12000K Aquablue Special
75/25 14000K AquaBlue
10000K AquaSun
12000K Aquablue Special
Blue Plus

 

[brandyrb]

Thanks, I was weeding through your previous posts to try and find where you told me what bulbs you had before, but you post too much, lol.

Where do you place your zoas? All the PE type zoas I have are closing up and I'm thinking it's gotta be my lighting. All the others zoas I have are doing great. I was told zoas don't like high light.?

I currently have
blue plus
blue plus
12000k
ge 6500k
75/25
blue plus

I'm thinking of replacing the 6500k with a 10000k and the 75/25 with another blue plus.

 

[returnofsid]

I have Zoanthids on the bottom, in the sand bed, and also have them very high, in the frag racks. They do great at both locations. I've also read that Zoanthids don't like high light. I think that's in error. I've read a lot more that they do like high light, but don't require it. I think Zoanthids do great in high light and have seen some amazing Zoanthids under 400 watt MH lighting, and quite near the surface.

All of our People Eaters are actually getting quite a bit of light. I don't know what's causing yours to close up. I doubt it's any type of Zoanthid eating Monti, as PEs are actually a Paly and thought to not be bothered by ZEMs.

 

[brandyrb]

There are no pests on the palys only amphipods and bristleworms. I'm thinking either the amphipods or bristleworms are irritating them or they don't like the sudden light change. It's only the PE palys that are doing it though. Anyway, nice pics!

 

[returnofsid]

Hmmm, maybe try putting them in a lower light area and see how they react. I wonder if it could also be a flow issue. Our's seem to like moderate to high flow.

 

[brandyrb]

I don't have any lower light areas in my tank than where they currently are which is why I'm going to change out the bulbs to more blue. I'll try increasing the flow on them and see if that helps. I had read low flow, but if you're having success with them, I'll take your advice.

 

[returnofsid]

Give them mini umbrellas to shade themselves with then!!! Nah, that probably won't work, but if it does, take pics!!!

Our RPEs are in an area where they are protected from flow and are getting pretty low flow, and are doing well. Our GPEs and PPEs are in pretty high flow areas and doing well, except for a nuisance aiptasia in our GPEs that I haven't been able to kill, after several attempts!!! Grrr

 

[returnofsid]

Here's a few wonderful corals we got from Cherry Corals today!! BTW, they ROCK!!! http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45389

These pictures were taken only about an hour after corals were put in the tank.

Lemon Head Zoanthids

Horizon Zoanthids

Tangerine Zoanthids

Insane Aussie Green Zoanthids. Very aptly named!!!

Violets Zoanthids

 

[returnofsid]

This one was a extra special surprise!!

Moonrise Montipora

 

[brandyrb]

Pretty. I like the lemond heads, tangerines and aussie greens the most, but IMO, none of them are as cool as the monti you didn't even order, lol.

 

[returnofsid]

I agree!! This might be what Roscoe was talking about the other day.....lol. Sunset is from Dang.

 

[roscoe]

I agree!! This might be what Roscoe was talking about the other day.....lol. Sunset is from Dang.

Very nice indeed. They would compliment each other nicely either next to each other or on opposite ends of the tank form each other.

 

[returnofsid]

Yep, when they grow up to be big and strong, they'll definitely compliment one another in the tank!!! Maybe even a frag of both, on the same plug, to see how they'd interact and grow amongst one another!!!

 

[brandyrb]

Do you have the true undata? That's one on our list we don't have yet. We got our sunset from Thang and Chad got his from us. I wonder who got Chad's? It's a fast grower, that's for sure.

 

[returnofsid]

Yes, we got the true Undata from Tracy awhile back, along with the Setosa. Undata has grown slowly for us, though that might have something to do with it getting burned shortly after we got it. I thought we were going to loose it, but it made a comeback.

 

[returnofsid]

Actually, that depends on which "undata." M. undata is actually a species name. There's several "collectors" corals that are M. undata. Jedi Mind Trick, Idaho Grape, etc. M. undata seem to become "collectors" more often than some of the other Montipora species.

This is the one we got from Tracy http://www.juicycorals.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=42&products_id=131

 

[roscoe]

Isn't the Idaho grape a capricornus? It sure grows like one.

 

[returnofsid]

According to Reef Farmers, where it originally came from, it's an undata. IMO, it grows different than any cap I have, but doesn't seem to look as much like an undata as other undatas I've seen.
http://www.reeffarmers.com/limitedmontiporagrape.htm

 

[brandyrb]

I meant the Tyree True Undata.

 

[returnofsid]

Yes, the Tyree True Undata is the one we got from Tracy. It's strange, because the Idaho Grape is also a Tyree M. undata...lol. Must be because Tyree, himself, doesn't name them, just makes them LE...lol.