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DoctorD2002

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  1. Thanks! BTW, most of these pictures weren't cropped. Just a close focal point!
  2. New Pics with the ol' Canon! 50mm and 100mm lens. Still have the old 120g tank. 60g frag tank attached. How's your tank doing?
  3. I have a Debelius' Reef Lobster (Enoplometopus sp.). I bought it from a LFS, and it has been around for about 5 years, and made it through a 3 hrs move. I only see it around the late night feeding, where it slowly peeks out from its rock cave in the back of my 120g. They are interesting species to have in the tank. It's large enough that I worry about it bothering smaller fish/hiding wrasses/etc, but haven't had it bother other inverts or known "attacks" on fish.
  4. I've tried both the Fuel brand of AA and the latest fad - Acropower. Really haven't noticed much of a change in growth, but I haven't ever had a consistent dosing routine with it either. My SPS colors may be a little brighter/colorful since starting, but I couldn't prove it with pictures. But really, my colors weren't bad to begin with - I was hoping they would help with growth. I'm also just using T5s, have stuck with them for 9+ years. I have added a reefbrite 48" strip just for actinic pop about 6 months ago. How are your Ca/Alk levels? Are you using 2 part or a Ca reactor? I think that is my biggest factor in growth rate. If I slack off on testing or dosing, and one dips, they sps really seem to suffer in new growth.
  5. http://www.zoaid.com/articles004.php
  6. I have never seen it in person, but your pic is one of the best pics I've seen clearly showing it. The lesions sure look fungal, which makes sense why Furan-2 is working for a possible cure. Here is a good article I have read in the past on it.
  7. Great Pics! Love the unique tank set up. Really a great idea... What do the Catalina's eat? Tuna scrap pieces? What is your cleanup crew like? I can see a few snails. Anything else?
  8. So these are all sacs at various growth stages. The ones in the middle have the 2 parts of the shell formed and will bust out of the "pod" in a 1-2 days. The ones on the bottom right were laid last night.
  9. Hey! Yes, I'm 99.9% that they are my Hawaiian strombus. Sorry for the late reply... I took my subspecialty boards yesterday and haven't spent a lot online lately! They have really taken off in the last couple months. I think there usually 10-20 egg sacs on just the front glass at all times. Here are a couple pics from tonight.
  10. The Culvers in Bloomington, IL has a great salt set up (1200g) - with real corals and fish! We stop by to check it out anytime we are close.
  11. I use the custom WB on my Canon. I place a white lid in the tank, photograph it in the lighting I'll use, and set custom white based on this photo. Do you have a WB setting tab under the menu options?
  12. Don (DB1317) is a local INDMAS guy that originally bought his nem from Liveaquaria if I remember correctly.
  13. Oh, and there's a maroon clownfish in there photobombing as well...
  14. This is a anemone clone I bought from DB. I love the coloration patterns on it.
  15. Any idea what your alk has been running? I've read low alk is a possible big factor with cyano outbreaks. I had an outbreak of cyano last fall when my alk dropped down close to 6. I slowly raised it back up and it went away. I don't have a good scientific explanation to how that worked...but that was the only thing I changed in the system. I do agree with Willy on the flow issue. I had cyano mainly in areas of the highest flow areas of the tank... Actually had some directly in front of one of my MP40s.
  16. Awesome video, Ken. Never have seen that before.
  17. I think thats what they are Dustin... Thanks for the help. Ken, I have quite a few cerith snails, nassarius, a few Nerite, a monster sized Zebra striped turbo, and a few of the Hawaiian strombus I got at the frag swap last year. I think Dustin is right with the Columbellid call (Hawaiian strombus). The sacs look pretty similar to these site descriptions. I'll take a few pics with a macro lens tonight and see how they look (as long as nothing has eaten them yet!). http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/11/aafeature http://www.reefdup.com/2012/02/06/breeding-journal-species-columbellid-cf-euplica/
  18. Guessing these are snail eggs, but just a guess. Anyone recognize these egg sacs? Sorry for the iphone pics... Close up
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