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[Mitchell0605]

It's a boy Carla.

 

[Mitchell0605]

Hey Ryshark did you ever get the third MH you were talking about? I just reread the thread and realised you never mentioned it again after the initial thought.

 

[ryshark]

ROFL you will have to get a frag shipped from America

That is pretty funny.... send the coral all the way back home. What a journey.

 

[ryshark]

Wow, read this whole thread...lots of info I'll need in the near future so I just had to tag
Love your tank and all the hard work you've put into it. Great Job.
Oh, and great job to both you and your wife on the baby boy, which by now must be a big boy It is a boy, correct? There was a lot of reading so forgive me if it's a girl

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, he is 18-months now, cruising all over the house and always wants to go outside and play.

 

[ryshark]

Hey Ryshark did you ever get the third MH you were talking about? I just reread the thread and realised you never mentioned it again after the initial thought.

Good question. I did not get it because I spoke with the manufacture of my acrylic tank and they said do not put a halide above the center brace even if it is only 150watt and even if it is high up. I do need another light source though because 2-halides over a 6-foot tank is creating shaded areas and I am starting to see the effects of that as my coral grows.
Now I have a new plan which is to put LEDs in the center. As of right now it looks like it will have to be a DIY type project because I don't see many pre-assembled LED retrofit kits out there with 60* optical lenses. I will probably get to this project sometime later this year.
Before spending the money on the LEDs I want to buy some battery backups for my Vortechs. I am going out of town in August, and I will feel better with those on my tank while I am away. I think with a power outage or a GFCI trip, Achilles would theoretically be the first to go. I plan on hiring somebody to check out the tank every-other day.

 

[Mitchell0605]

Good idea. Hate to lose Achilles. BTW how does the Vortech work? How does the power transfer to make the propeller go?

 

[ryshark]

Good idea. Hate to lose Achilles. BTW how does the Vortech work? How does the power transfer to make the propeller go?

The Vortech works magnetically through the panel. Its pretty neat, none of the heat from the powerhead gets into the tank. Plus the flow pattern and modes on them is awesome.

 

[Mitchell0605]

Cool.

 

[ryshark]

LE Ponape Seriatopora
January 2010

June 2010

Acan Lord, started as a few heads but I can't find the picture
Now

Ricordea Florida, purchased as 1-head awhile ago

 

[Aquarium1]

Wow . Those corals are extremely beautiful .

 

[ryshark]

Wow . Those corals are extremely beautiful .

Thank you

 

[Jimbo7]

How large was your bonsai when you got it? And how long ago was that?
I don't know if you have photoshop, but you could take those FTS and adjust the levels pretty easily to make them look like you want.

 

[Mitchell0605]

That LE Ponape Seriatopora has turned out awesome!

 

[ryshark]

How large was your bonsai when you got it? And how long ago was that?
I don't know if you have photoshop, but you could take those FTS and adjust the levels pretty easily to make them look like you want.

This is how large the bonsai was when I first got it a little over a year and a half ago.

I have never used photoshop before, I'm not one to alter pictures. If it makes the picture look more like it does in real life, thats one thing, but I think some people get a little carried away with misrepresentation. With that said, my wife does have photoshop on this computer, maybe I can ask her how to adjust the white balance or something for those fts and see how it looks more like it does in person.

 

[ryshark]

That LE Ponape Seriatopora has turned out awesome!

Thanks Mitch, its a quick grower and only needs low light which is nice.

 

[Mitchell0605]

An acro with low light demands. That's something.

 

[ryshark]

An acro with low light demands. That's something.

Exactly! Not taking up valuable space up on the rocks. I keep the Ponape Birdsnest practically on my sandbed.

Well...technically its not an "acro" but a sps nonetheless.

 

[Mitchell0605]

Amen to not taking up rock space!

 

[cmor1701d]

So put me on the list for when you are ready to frag

 

[capj64]

I'll have to put that on a t-shirt..."Got Frags?" I'll have to add a Fishy line to my webstore when I get it running, lol