My 90 Gallon Pile of Rocks

[teebone110]

Re: NEW PICS UPDATED JAN-7-2012- My 90G Pile of Rocks

sunset milli- this one has been growing like crazy

orange/red digi- this one has been growing fast too

umbrella leather- another one of my favorites

riccordea garden- have recently added a yellow and blue, also fragged a few of the others

rose bubble tip

got this one from Darryl, think it's a blue tenius- it started off brown than has become light blue with blue tips. very low in my tank

war coral

supernatural

gold chalice

purple-pink chalice

this is another cool coral from Darryl, pinkish-blue, think it's a Blue and Red Prostrata

up top is a red monti and superman monti, below are two cool acros from chuck, he will have to help id these for me

on the bottom is a green/white monti digita from IA and up top a green spongodes

awesome chunk of sunset monti with some green spongodes frowing off the tip. Very vibrant, picture isn't a good representation

newly acquired bonzai frag with blue tips

pokerstar- blue with yellow polyps

my elegance, still hanging on and looking good 8)

fts..

P.S. These pics were taken with my blackberry, next time I will try to get some better pics.

 

[monizb]

Re: NEW PICS UPDATED JAN-7-2012- My 90G Pile of Rocks

Looking good Tyler keep up the great work 

 

[teebone110]

Re: NEW Local Photographer Pics Jan29-2012- My 90G Pile of Rocks

Here are a few more pics taken yesterday by a local reef photographer. I heard the price is right!

Thanks Phi, only cost me one beer 8)

 

[phi delt reefer]

Re: NEW PICS UPDATED JAN-7-2012- My 90G Pile of Rocks

all taken with my new cell phone.

Teebones tank looks phemomal for those of u havent had a chance to see it in person. 6 months and itll be envy of london and surrounding areas lol.

Needs more fish though. School of tangs imo 8)

 

[teebone110]

Re: NEW PICS UPDATED JAN-7-2012- My 90G Pile of Rocks

all taken with my new cell phone.

Teebones tank looks phemomal for those of u havent had a chance to see it in person. 6 months and itll be envy of london and surrounding areas lol.

Needs more fish though. School of tangs imo 8)

must be the beer talking

 

[Siderjan]

Re: NEW PICS UPDATED JAN-7-2012- My 90G Pile of Rocks

All I can say is Superb!!

 

[teebone110]

Re: NEW PICS UPDATED JAN-7-2012- My 90G Pile of Rocks

Thanks Siderjan! Much appreciated.


Also, interesting fact is that I have been able to get my temperature down by about 1.5 degrees average by keeping my cabinet doors slightly open at night. My temp range has been fluctuating between 76 to 79. All my corals have been looking better.

Maybe a good tip for anyone who has there tank on a closed cabinet style stand.

 

[davesolo29]

Re: NEW PICS UPDATED JAN-7-2012- My 90G Pile of Rocks

tank looks awesome tyler.  there must be a new update coming after going to Kyles on Wednesday.  Lets see what you got so i can try to ID some of the ones i picked up.

 

[teebone110]

Re: NEW PICS UPDATED JAN-7-2012- My 90G Pile of Rocks

tank looks awesome tyler.  there must be a new update coming after going to Kyles on Wednesday.  Lets see what you got so i can try to ID some of the ones i picked up.

Dave, I need to learn how to take some good pics. I grabbed 4 new frags from KK and they are doing great. Real estate is at a premium these days, so I am still looking for a place to mount these things ;D

We need to see some pics of your setup too

 

[davesolo29]

Re: NEW PICS UPDATED JAN-7-2012- My 90G Pile of Rocks

ya, i understand.  i grabbed 14 new ones from kyle and 13 from rick.  not sure where to put them all yet.
I will start my tank thread soon.  gotta figure out why my camera isnt working properly first.  it auto focus's but wont snap the pic.  drivin me nuts.

 

[teebone110]

Re: NEW PICS UPDATED JAN-7-2012- My 90G Pile of Rocks

ya, i understand.  i grabbed 14 new ones from kyle and 13 from rick.  not sure where to put them all yet.
I will start my tank thread soon.  gotta figure out why my camera isnt working properly first.  it auto focus's but wont snap the pic.  drivin me nuts.

Nice, that's alot of frags! It will look awesome!

 

[teebone110]

Tank Update- My 90G Pile of Rocks

Well, since I have been keeping SPS over the last year, I have noticed decent growth, but the color has not been ideal.

I have addressed a few areas for improvement:

1. Flow - I have added 2 MP40s. This has had tremendous results in growth and polyp extention.

2. Bio-load - I have recently evicted a few regulars and added a number of new peaceful inhabitants. This had lead to increased feeding and fish poo which can be linked to improved sps color.

3. Sand bed - Over the years, I have had a sand bed, then went bare bottom, back and fourth, and now I am back to a sand bed :?... Carib Sea Special Grade. I added about 20 lbs to my existing tank.

4. Phyto is being added every few days

5. Switched type of carbon in reactor from ROX to Lignite, not suppose to be as potent

6. Changed my T5bulbs (Blue Plus X3, Coral Plus x2, Purple Plus x1)- Wow! What a difference.

To date, my colors have slightly improved.. Most noticeable is with my montipora digitita corals. The color is starting to become a little deeper in all types, especially the red digi.

With my recent changes, I am also getting a slight algae bloom on my live rock. I am expecting this to be temporary until my biological filtration stabilizes again. My plan is good husbandry and stepping up on water changes. I may even consider bio-pellets in the future, since I will be feeding more with an increased bio-load.

 

[teebone110]

Tank Update- My 90G Pile of Rocks

Forgot to mention that my softies and LPS haven't looked better.

 

[davesolo29]

Re: Tank Update- My 90G Pile of Rocks

awesome. lets see some pics.
bulbs are on my list of things to change soon.
my list is very long.
still have to go through and prioritize lol
priorities keep changing as situations arise.

 

[teebone110]

Re: Tank Update- My 90G Pile of Rocks

One of my recent additions...

 

[teebone110]

Re: Tank Update- My 90G Pile of Rocks

I came across this pic of my birdsnest frag on March 12, 2011, so it was taken about a year ago.

A nice before and after comparison from the picture in the previous post.

 

[phi delt reefer]

Re: Tank Update- My 90G Pile of Rocks

looking good tee! tell me when i can stop by with the camera and we'll do a photo update. payment in beers as usual

 

[teebone110]

Re: Tank Update- My 90G Pile of Rocks

Anytime bro.. just stocked the fridge with the good stuff...Union Made - James Ready 5.5 

 

[phi delt reefer]

Re: Tank Update- My 90G Pile of Rocks

really looking forward to seeing the new bulb combo.

man does time fly! 4 months till i have to re-lamp. better start saving my empties for new t5s.

 

[Bill@IA]

Re: Tank Update- My 90G Pile of Rocks

LOL.

.... better start saving my empties for new t5s.