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Mitchreef

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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2010, 06:01:17 PM »
I went to the SE-CFM Sunday and it was great. A number of great vendors were there and I was able to get 4 frags for less than any one of them would have retailed for.

Nice favia


Unknown Acropora, it's supposed to end up a rich popping purple


Pokerstar Montipora


and a really neat Platygyra


These aren't new corals, but I wanted to post a few more shots
my Oregon, still growing


The Skitzo Blastos, these goofy guys are so extended that the skirts are folding over in the current


I had a fragging mishap with my Purple Slimer, I was cutting a small frag and this broke off too


Hawaiian Ding Dangs


I found this little frag busted off my JC Quadricolor Acropora, I think a big Mexi-turbo snail did it  >:(
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2010, 06:17:24 PM »
Great pics Mitch, Id love a piece of that purple slimer sometime....how easy does it keep color for you?
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2010, 08:18:23 PM »
I don't have any issues with its color, but then I have very good luck with my SPS's in general. I get really good color out of most all of them.
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2010, 12:04:41 PM »
Well Im losing ALOT of my better sps due to an issue and would love to at some future point buy a frag of it from ya is you want to sell some.
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #19 on: July 01, 2010, 09:55:29 PM »
A little update. The corals are doing great, so it's time to move!  *frustrated* *frustrated* *frustrated*

We are relocating about 3 1/2 miles down the road, just so I can stress the tank out again! In about another year and a half we ought to be free and clear and will start looking to buy so this nonsense can come to an end.

Anyway, here are a few growth shots.
5/23/10


7/1/10


5/23/10


7/1/10


5/23/10


7/1/10


and my Oregon tort
1/3/10


7/1/10

not too bad for a terribly slow grower, if I may say so 8)
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #20 on: July 01, 2010, 10:02:07 PM »
Nice pics!
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2010, 04:39:14 AM »
 *thumbs* *thumbs*
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2010, 08:05:59 PM »
Just 38 hours til the big tank move. We are moving into a different house, just about 3.7 miles away. Our LLandlord decided to sell the house we're in. So far I have 4 confirmed Reefkeeping helpers, about a million totes and buckets, two trucks a new bag of salt, a brand new 10 inch fine mesh fish net and fresh sand lined up. I'm going over to the new house to pick up the keys tomorrow after work, and I'll turn the air on and hook up my RO/DI to make plenty of makeup water. I hope I've thought of everything, but I am sure I will run into a few issues. That's just the nature of the beast.

Wish me luck, pics will follow!
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #23 on: July 15, 2010, 08:52:56 PM »
take your time, get air stones, other than that sounds like you got it all set man.
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #24 on: July 15, 2010, 09:19:40 PM »
I didn't think about airstones, but I do have 2 plug in air pumps and 3 D Cell ones I can use. Thanks for the tip.
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #25 on: July 28, 2010, 09:03:58 PM »
The move itself went very well. I cracked my fuge and had to run a few days with the water a few inches low, idling a Koralia with the heater in the display but everything is operational now. The problem is that I have been hit with widespread RTN.

This is getting very upsetting. So far I have lost my Acropora desalwii colony, my Neon Flashlight Acropora chesterfieldensis colony, my Frog In a Blender Seriatopora hysterix birdsnest colony, about half of my Hyacinth Seriatopora hysterix birdsnest colony, over half of my Acropora valida Tri-Color colony, my ORA Bellina frag, a hunk of my Montipora confusa, my frag of Quadricolor Acropora and a big part of my Chips Acro and part of my ORA green birdsnest. It's hitting my Rose Millepora too as well as the ORA Blue millepora. The parameters are all good, I cannot figure it out at all. I did a big water change but the RTN continues.  Hopefully some of the frags I cut of some of the things will ride it out and I can always grow them out again.

I guess this would be what they call a crash, but I am still holding onto the faith. Let's see what corals really are hardy!
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #26 on: July 30, 2010, 10:28:04 AM »
Glad the move went okay! Corals can be resilient I hope the best for ya with those. Snap us some pics when you get a chance. hehe
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #27 on: July 31, 2010, 11:22:59 AM »
I will get some pics soon...I just really want to cut out some more of the death first. There are still whole dead colonies in there. I just cannot bring myself to taking pics like that.... :(
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #28 on: August 04, 2010, 05:56:53 PM »
Mitch, I know its tough to take and especially post pics of when catastrophes happen but I for one have learned a lot from posting such pics and getting some well needed encouragement from them as well.
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Re: MitchReef's Reef.....
« Reply #29 on: August 04, 2010, 07:55:51 PM »
yup, now I'm actually being lazy. I need to clean the glass, and then I will get some great shots. I really like the new white sandbed. It's not as natural looking as what I had, but it looks sooooo clean.
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