Mellow Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 birdnest bottom turns white pretty common bro, if there still polyp. dont worry! Thanks bro for the complimentary galaxy monti frag early. Here it is in my tank now. Nice big cube tank you've got. Finally seeing you again after so many years. Haha. great catch up btw. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 birdnest bottom turns white pretty common bro, if there still polyp. dont worry! and here's the birdnest which were affected by my low dKH incident. Only the birdnest were affected somehow and the green one also had little bald patches around it in addition to it turning white below. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Noticed the polyp of this long time resident also turned green in the inner parts. Usually is blue polyps. Initially when I first noticed it, thought I got AEFW again. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Replaced it with this left over piece from aquarist chamber which is still really nice. Been wanting more purple and blue in my tank and still looking for a galaxy or purple monti cap too. Turning a bit darker/bronwer in the centre parts. Polyp extensions has improved a little though Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 And a very glaring purple monti situated in an unassuming area at the bottom of my tank as well. Almost forgot about this super purple encrusing monti monti many many months back. Been spreading across the live rocks but definitely lost that very deep royal purple hue. Now just look like corraline algae. Haha. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 One of my biggest fear in this hobby materialised today. Not a tank leak. Not a chiller break down Not a power shut off Decided to finally frag some of my over grown sps and while trying to break off my lime green bali slimer, it set of a domino effect. As the slimer was encrusted onto my radioactive birdnest, it went down with it. As my radioactive birdnest was encrusted onto my orange digi, my orange digi went down with it. As my orange digi was encrusted with my light blue stag, Part of it also gone. And finally, as my light blue stag was near my orange monti cap,...you've guessed it. Partially gone too. On a brighter note, I think it's perfect excuse to clear my tank of some space Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 There must have been at least one and a half football size of sps removed today and probably weighed almost a kg in total. Panic and was really sian to leave everything lying on the sand bed and decided to give away to a friend willing to adopt them. This was just the orange digi removed. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Angel Keeper Posted December 30, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted December 30, 2014 Sorry to hear that... Angel Keeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Didn't capture the radioactive birdnest which was already removed. The pile of orange digi rubble on the bottom right. Thankfully still have remnant attached to my base rock Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 And the lime green bali slimer. Notice the orange monti cap which has not yet been taken down Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Start of domino when only the lime green stag and birdnest were down. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Aftermath after cleaning up sand bed and the many small unsightly loose pieces on sand bed. Decided to save a small piece of the lime green slimer for myself only and plugged it somewhere at bottom right. Shall take more pictures in full light tomorrow coz by the time I was done, all the lights were off. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member oceanviper Posted December 30, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted December 30, 2014 Wow....sad to hear that... Quote Tank : 3 x 2 x 1.8 ( setup end Feb 2014 ) --> 4 x 2 x 1.8 ( setup early Nov 2016 ) Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC6 --> Bubble Magus Curve 7 Return pump : Jebao 10000l/h ( down in 17th December 2014 ) --> Jebao DC-12000 ( 19th December 2014 ) Compressor drop-in coil Wavemaker : Tunze 6105 x 1 Lights : Modular based DIY LED light x 4 Chaeto in the sump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Silhouette of the tank with noticeably lesser sps. Shall update more tomorrow after I recover from the back breaking clean up. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 The cleaned up look fts Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 The gaping hole left after removing a chunk of the orange digi. Left with two small pieces on 2 sides Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Remaining lime green slimer taking over original position of the radioactive birdnest Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 See how the orange digi encrusted onto the green digi and the small remaining radioactive birdnest encrusted onto the light blue stag Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Another previously shaded green stag finally seeing light Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 And final, a highly trimmed green digi as well Whig thankfully still looks lush Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Thanks angel keeper and oceanviper. Shall take it as a fresh beginning Taking stock again this morning and didn't seem as bad as I felt yesterday after all. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ASHWIN Posted December 31, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted December 31, 2014 I'm sorry bro anyway your tank is still my idol and damn swee! Look at it this way more space for more gems have experienced the effect lol big monti caps took years to grow and takesseconds to break into big pieces feels like i shouldn't have touched the tank! Quote 300Gallons of Pure Goodness! >Dimensions 6x2x2 (Foot) 1: Maxspect 160 Watt qty-2 2: Vortech MP 40 Wes 3:Jaebao WP40 qty-2 3: Skimz Becket Skimmer/ Ehiem 1260 4: Dymax XC 900 Calcium Reactor 5: American Pinpoint PH Controller 6: Iwaki MD 55 And MD 70 (Return) 7: Hydra Aquatics FR45 Reactor 8:Hailea 10HP Chiller R2R forum->>>http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/photography-forum/154896-ashwins-reefing-photography.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member asg Posted December 31, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted December 31, 2014 Sob sob. I know how the feeling is. My LR fell twice in the last week. The feeling is like returning to a tornedo hit home Quote 子非鱼,焉知鱼之乐... (you are not the fish so you...) Then: my 4FT low tech selling off tank... (2006) Now: (2014) @Sept 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Tank finally settling down again 3 weeks after disaster. Though I notice the pink bird of paradise seems to be the only coral still suffering the aftermath. Finally got hold of those mini rbta at aquamarin yesterday. Apparently it doesn't get too big. Nicely settled in that spot since introduction. Hope it stays. A tad too near this galaxy monti frag from a bro, but oh well... No more real estate anyway Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 The gsp wall. Starting growing on the front/back glass and bottom euro bracing. Yummy!!! Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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