FarmerTy's 215-gallon SPS Tank

FarmerTy · Jan 18, 2021

dwest said:
Hey FarmerTy! Are you still using your alkatronic? If so, do you replace the pump tubing at any certain frequency? Thanks!

I have the Alkatronic on my backup system and running Trident on my main system. I actually haven’t replaced the tubing since I got it but have the replacement tubes ready to go for when the time comes. I have no concept of time with two kids being born and the pandemic but I feel like I’ve had the alkatronic for 1.5 years now.

dwest · Jan 18, 2021

FarmerTy said:
I have the Alkatronic on my backup system and running Trident on my main system. I actually haven’t replaced the tubing since I got it but have the replacement tubes ready to go for when the time comes. I have no concept of time with two kids being born and the pandemic but I feel like I’ve had the alkatronic for 1.5 years now.

Perfect. Thank you.

FarmerTy · Jan 18, 2021

Who knows what day it is...

Sweet Reef Corals · Jan 18, 2021

FarmerTy said:
Who knows what day it is...

That looks like a lot of new goodies on the way! Or, you’re sending goodies out?

FarmerTy · Jan 18, 2021

SweetReefOH said:
That looks like a lot of new goodies on the way! Or, you’re sending goodies out?

I went nuts with the clippers. Was just fragging someone’s pack and then the clippers got a mind of their own.

FarmerTy · Jan 18, 2021

Independent frag/backup tank fun!

FarmerTy · Jan 19, 2021

Full spectrum Tyree Purple Dragon eyes... it’s more purplish in full spectrum

TGC Mardi Gras

RMF Bubbleyum... this was ugly and almost dying when it came in. Just happy to see color now.

FarmerTy · Jan 20, 2021

OG UC Macna ‘97 Strawberry Shortcake

Boom Corals Red Loripes

DFS Joker

BantyRooster97 · Jan 20, 2021

FarmerTy said:
Z’s Blue Floyd - it’s a monster!!!

WWC Pink Panther - new branches are sprouting everywhere

TGC Acrolandia - Got my first new branches coming out where I trimmed the original frag off to spur growth

How would you compare the colors of your blue Floyd and the diabolic pacman?

FarmerTy · Jan 21, 2021

Diabolic Pacman such a clean yellow... and good bright whites along the inner branches with nice red polyps.

Blue Floyd has more intense red polyps... though yellow is a little less dense on the colony itself... has much more white areas which in the blue lighting reflects blue and gives it a nice effect.

coral408 · Jan 21, 2021

Very nice and healthy corals, always!
by any chance do you have a photo of Diabolic Pacman and what par is it at?
Thanks.

FarmerTy · Jan 21, 2021

coral408 said:
Very nice and healthy corals, always!
by any chance do you have a photo of Diabolic Pacman and what par is it at?
Thanks.

This was last summer... which is sad that I haven’t taken another pic since then but my display colonies often get neglected in the rounds. It’s at 475 far. If you lower it, you’ll get a ton more yellow... around 350 par.

FarmerTy · Jan 21, 2021

WWC OG Bounce

RR Event Horizon

BC Bleeding Tree 1.0

coral408 · Jan 21, 2021

FarmerTy said:
This was last summer... which is sad that I haven’t taken another pic since then but my display colonies often get neglected in the rounds. It’s at 475 far. If you lower it, you’ll get a ton more yellow... around 350 par.

Awesome colony and photo skills! thanks a lot.

BantyRooster97 · Jan 21, 2021

FarmerTy said:
Diabolic Pacman such a clean yellow... and good bright whites along the inner branches with nice red polyps.

Blue Floyd has more intense red polyps... though yellow is a little less dense on the colony itself... has much more white areas which in the blue lighting reflects blue and gives it a nice effect.

Thx! I have a Diabolic (very bright yellow) & really like the pic of your blue F, they seem to have very different growth patterns.

FarmerTy · Jan 21, 2021

BantyRooster97 said:
Thx! I have a Diabolic (very bright yellow) & really like the pic of your blue F, they seem to have very different growth patterns.

Yeah, the Blue Floyd just grows out and out with a very dense form. Diabolic seems to grow outwards and spaces itself like more of a standard acro form with very even spacing between branches.