Paul's 40 Gallon Reef

[paul87]

Mounted the new blasto today as well as water change and feeding. It's slowly starting to open up since being cut off the plug and remounted to the rock. This thing is bright! Makes my lobo and red and green blasto look kinda dull.

 

[Autumnsky]

Really nice color and pics - great close up!!!

 

[paul87]

Really nice color and pics - great close up!!!

Thanks Autumn!

 

[Bdonaldson]

Beautiful color blasto Paul.

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[paul87]

Here are some actinic pics of the tank that I shot tonight.

 

[Macscale]

Looking gooooooodddd Paul!!


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[Bdonaldson]

The tank looks really nice Paul.

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[paul87]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Looking back at some older photos really shows how much the corals have grow, especially in the SPS's. Seeing them everyday I don't realize it. Found the original photo of the A. Valida and it was about half the size it is now and I haven't even noticed. Can't wait for some of these Acro colonies to get sizable.

 

[54seaweed]

Do you have Cyberlink Power Director you can edit your photos into a time laps
and really get to see the progression of growth now that would be cool
I like playing with the program but I never can get the results I want I'm just not tech savvy ,
here's a free trial of the program I think you'd like it as you seem to have that photography edge,
PowerDirector 13 Ultra Free Trial Download | CyberLink

my daughter uses it a lot and the results she gets are out of this world
I have the full editon

 

[paul87]

Do you have Cyberlink Power Director you can edit your photos into a time laps
and really get to see the progression of growth now that would be cool
I like playing with the program but I never can get the results I want I'm just not tech savvy ,
here's a free trial of the program I think you'd like it as you seem to have that photography edge,
PowerDirector 13 Ultra Free Trial Download | CyberLink

my daughter uses it a lot and the results she gets are out of this world
I have the full editon

Sounds pretty cool, and would be pretty awesome. May look into it.

 

[paul87]

For anyone thinking of vodka dosing here is a good article on it. This is the main one I went by.

Vodka Dosing by 'Genetics' and 'Stony_Corals' - Reefkeeping.com

 

[paul87]

Had to take out my green and red blasto today to give it a dip, started loosing some flesh in the center polyp the other day and was slowly started to spread. Not sure of the cause yet but hopefully this helps it. I moved the lobo and created a little room for a new piece in the future. Here are some shots I took yesterday and today.

FTS

Orchid Dottyback's home in the Zoas.

Halloween & Scarlet (better get to moving scarlet!)

Zoas under actinics.

Acro Valida

Acro Sarmentosa & Blue Stag

Purple Bonsai (strawberry short cake upper left, remaining piece of wild acro on the right)

Aqua Delight Acro

Green Table Acro

Mystery Smooth Acro

 

[Oscarr19]

Gorgeous SPS Paul! The tank is looking great as usual and I'm really jealous of that blasto.


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[paul87]

Well I separated the good part of the green and red blasto. The part I thought would live is doing well and the rest died. Still not sure what caused it really, besides maybe a little too much flow. Not much else has changed, everything is looking good. My RBTA is noticeably larger to me. Here are some photos of it and my ruby perching on a rock on the open.

 

[ImACoolguy]

Paul! Tank is looking stunning as always!


Caleb

 

[dpruter]

Great photos. And awesome tank!!

 

[paul87]

Thanks. Here are a few photos I took yesterday. Slightly rearranged and added a rock to the left side yesterday. Got a couple nice spots for a new Acro or something. I also separated the mini-maxi from the Zoa rock it was on to move the zoas. Don't want them taking over there eventually. They are reverse gorilla nipples and in my last experience, they spread quickly.

The Blastos

Linckia waving hello

Monti Cap trio growth

FTS

 

[paul87]

Took some video tonight of the tank, gonna try and get that put together as soon as I can. Here are a few photos for now.

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Wow Paul...... that's all I got . Tank looks awesome, and the pics are great as always


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[TMRC Exotics]

Looking great Paul, its been so cool to watch the transition of this tank as you have been changing it, quite a journey.