Custom 230 Peninsula Build

[TimSc2013]

Another nice recovery of an expendable base after fragging to save the colony...

The base of my Tri-Color left for dead (STN) after fragging the colony.

The base fully recovered! Please ignore the algae issue as it is only on two rocks in this 100-gal system that appear to be leaching phosphates...LOL

After fragging the colony mentioned above, I saw that I did not cut fully above the STN portion and recut the trunk. Added a few tips that broke in the process to a plug to see if they would recover.

Fully recovered! It just happens to currently exist on the second rock that has an algae issue...

 

[prsnlty]

All in all it looks great! Glad to see that beautiful monti recovered also

 

[TimSc2013]

Here a nice coral that I often overlook as it is near the bottom of my 65 gallon. It is a UC 'Orchid' chalice:

Shortly after purchase a year ago

Growing and coloring up nicely

 

[prsnlty]

That's very pretty Tim! I haven't seen an orchid chalice. Love it

 

[TimSc2013]

The 34-gallon frag tank is filling up but the 20 gallon is still empty...

 

[TimSc2013]

A couple of my favorite fish...

 

[TimSc2013]

Has always liked clowns though...

 

[TimSc2013]

Here is an awesome new frag I received from Battlecorals. The picture doesn't do it justice for it's light blue coloration you see in person!

 

[TimSc2013]

Some other nice frags...

ORA Hawkins

Pink Lemonade, Jared's Raspberry Lemonade, Cali Tort and Oregon Tort (in the background)

Miyagi Tort

Tierra de fuego and ORA Rose Milli (right behind the Miyagi Tort)

 

[TimSc2013]

You could say that the Sailfin Tang was "caught red handed" with that fish scale stuck to his scalpel. It didn't take long to find out who his victim was...

 

[prsnlty]

I hope the wrasse heals ok. Poor guy....

Those sticks are beautiful! I love Adams frags Christmas killed my bank account (I REFUSE to use credit for Christmas) So tax time i will be doing some heavy fish and acro ordering lol.

 

[prsnlty]

Which wrasse is that one? Is it peaceful? My sixline wasn't....

 

[TimSc2013]

It is a melonurus wrasse and has been very peaceful. That cut is very deep and I hope it heals!

 

[prsnlty]

I thought that was what it was... i almost bought a sailfin the other day and changed my mind at the last second.

That cut looks bad... do you have plans to separate him from the rest to heal? When my pbt got sick (he was king) they all picked on him relentlessly. So I had to pull him out untill he was well.

 

[TimSc2013]

Here are a couple picks of my tricolor. The main colony is in my 230 gal. DT and the smaller colony in a seperate frag system. Notice the color difference, with the more colorful of the two being located in the frag system. Trying to figure out what brings out better coral colors can drive you crazy... :der:

 

[TimSc2013]

Some recent frags are coloring up nicely and starting to encrust...

 

[prsnlty]

Do you have a coral colors pro test kit? It may help. What's different between the 2 tanks?

 

[NeverlosT]

I can recall with my last system that my frag tank and my main system shared water supplies and both relied on 250W halides for light and the corals in the frag tank always looked better. Talk about frustrating! Good luck!

Great build thread too, it was a fun read.

 

[prsnlty]

Ya know, maybe one of the acros that are right next to it is having a bit of warfare with it. I wonder if you moved them a little more apart if it would help. It's the only thing that i can see that's different. It could also be that the dt is low on an element such as iodide or something and the frag tank isn't. Just a guess...

 

[prsnlty]

How's the tank doing Tim?