Darryl_V
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Great pics Derek!!
Derek's Custom 180G SPS Reef Tank
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Love your rock work...lots of room for things to grow out. Still amazed how big that Hollywood Stunner Chalice is...
Looking good
Looking good
spyd
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Thanks guys. I just snapped a pile of photos in about a minute and posted them up while the tank glass was somewhat clean. lol. I don't know why but I cannot take a pic of my Hippo Tang without him looking purple all the time.... there are no colour adjustments done so I can't figure it out. Hopefully I have some time tonight to get some macro shots. Still trying to get them to look nice.
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Beautiful setup !
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spyd
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Thanks guys. The tank just hit 7 months old. There have been a few growing pains but nothing I couldn't handle. No real losses yet.... *fingers crossed*. I am seeing some good growth begin now so it should look completely different within a year. Maybe I will need a bigger tank by then to house everything. ;D
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Well the growth over the last month has been astonishing. I have had to bump up my dosing this month as well which is all ways a good sign. I will post some pics tonight as I am planning on a photo shoot. I will also be selling off a lot of my SPS that just aren't making the grade because I need to make room to accomodate the coral growth! So keep an eye on those classifieds! 
I may have to sell off my Flame BTA as well. It is in a good spot and the clowns love it, but, it is getting larger than I expected it would!! We will see on that one though...
I may have to sell off my Flame BTA as well. It is in a good spot and the clowns love it, but, it is getting larger than I expected it would!! We will see on that one though...
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Hey Derek looking forward to some updated FTS. What type of clowns are those n your pics ? Black ice ?
spyd
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The one is a Snowflake and the other is a "Blacker" Ice. A little more black on it than a normal Black Ice. I actually picked him up from Big Als for a great deal.
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Nice clowns !! Nice tank !!! Be proud of that, it looks fantastic !!! great work
Darryl_V
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Just wait Derek....the growth and colour should really start to pick up now, just stay consistent. I remember when I set my tank up it really wasnt till 6 months that it started to take off.spyd link said:Well the growth over the last month has been astonishing. I have had to bump up my dosing this month as well which is all ways a good sign. I will post some pics tonight as I am planning on a photo shoot. I will also be selling off a lot of my SPS that just aren't making the grade because I need to make room to accomodate the coral growth! So keep an eye on those classifieds!
I may have to sell off my Flame BTA as well. It is in a good spot and the clowns love it, but, it is getting larger than I expected it would!! We will see on that one though...
spyd
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Here's a new FTS and a side shot of the tank. I am still battling with my Hollywood Stunner chalice and I think I am losing... I had it looking pretty nice again, then it went downhill. I think my tank is maybe too clean to keep it happy. Ever since it had that darn BTA living under it for a week while I was on holidays, I have not seen any feeding tentacles. Every 2 weeks I give it an amino acid bath which helps a little.
I will probably end up fragging it into pieces and put a new shelf piece of dry rock in its place for more SPS. This was a show stopper but now it looks like crap. My wife reminds me all the time, telling me "You killed our love fern" as it was an anniversary gift. I have been trying to rejuvenate this sucker for 6 months now and am ready to give up on it....
Also, I am going to try and catch my 10 Blue Streak Cardinals and sell them off. It may be a tough one to do, but we will see. I am going to be adding a harlem of Flame Wrasses (1 male, 4 females) to get some more colourful fish in the tank. Again, my wife's request as my fish are "boring" apparantly.
I will take some close ups on all my frags. All most all are growing nicely! There are a few slow growers while others are taking off. My best grower... Tyree Red Dragon. It looks awesome!!! Hands down, one of my favourites. I will have one frag of it available for Fragfest because the one branch is getting really close to my Tyree Undata.
I had it looking pretty nice again, then it went downhill. I think my tank is maybe too clean to keep it happy. Ever since it had that darn BTA living under it for a week while I was on holidays, I have not seen any feeding tentacles. Every 2 weeks I give it an amino acid bath which helps a little.I will probably end up fragging it into pieces and put a new shelf piece of dry rock in its place for more SPS. This was a show stopper but now it looks like crap. My wife reminds me all the time, telling me "You killed our love fern" as it was an anniversary gift. I have been trying to rejuvenate this sucker for 6 months now and am ready to give up on it....
Also, I am going to try and catch my 10 Blue Streak Cardinals and sell them off. It may be a tough one to do, but we will see. I am going to be adding a harlem of Flame Wrasses (1 male, 4 females) to get some more colourful fish in the tank. Again, my wife's request as my fish are "boring" apparantly.
I will take some close ups on all my frags. All most all are growing nicely! There are a few slow growers while others are taking off. My best grower... Tyree Red Dragon. It looks awesome!!! Hands down, one of my favourites. I will have one frag of it available for Fragfest because the one branch is getting really close to my Tyree Undata.
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Here are some more close ups that I took last week. SPS growth is coming nicely as are the chalices:
Rainbow Lobo, Kryptonite Candycane, RR Cyphastrea, Ultra Maxima, Tyree Miami Hurricane, Gobstoppers? from Rick growing like crazy! and my Magician Palys from Darryl which were looking not so hot at one point and now are growing like mad!
One of my Favs as it is self Grown but unnamed for now... I lack the creativity. : It is a nice bright red w/ blue tips and green base. Behind are frags of my Purple Dragon and MRT Northern Delight.
My Tyree Sand Dollar, Fire & Ice Milli, MRT Bottlebrush, Tyree Rainbow Stylo and ORA Red Planet.
Front & Center pic of my nicest frags.
ORA Birds of Paradise and Tyree Ponape Birdsnest
MRT Mummy Eye Chalice
Another new MRT Chalice
BB Dragon Scale Chalice. Very nice colours!
Poison Ivy frag. It does not like the intense light. Bleached out at first but is coming back nicely. I will slowly move it up the tank.
Meteor Shower Cyphastrea growing like crazy!
Bought as a $10 frag from Aquariums By Design. I love it!!! Bright green w/ orange polyps. I believe it is a Goni. Quickly becoming a favourite!
Some BS acan love!! Also, my gold chalice and MRT Christmas Favia.
Purple Valida w/ not so hot stag in the background.... My Flame BTA split and I managed to get it our right away but not before it stung the crap out of the stag.
BS Bright Green Stag... Sorry forgot the name.
Close up of my Tyree Miami Hurricane. Started as 4 - 6 eyes and is now a good 20 plus!! Time to move it to a larger tile!
Close up of the Palys I got from Rick. Gobstoppers? Armour of Gods? I don't really know but they are awesome!!!!
RR Bleeding Apple Chalice. Growing like crazy!!!
Some beauty Rainbow Echinatas. One courtesy of Jerry. Also, my Dragon Soul Favia which is coming back now and another Favia that I just can't seem to get it going.
Random Photo. Classic Palmers Blue Milli and MRT A. Convexa
New addition - Wolverine frag. Looking really nice! Beside that is my ORA Pearlberry which is finally showing a little growth. Behind is my MRT Cobalt Tort. Love that one!
Tyree Purple Monster!!!!! MRT Sarmentosa growing nicely! In the back is an awesome Red Milli. It is hairy as all get out. I love it!
MRT Candlelight growing like mad and Mustard Acro from Rick! That thing has some SICK colours! Pic does not do it justice at all.
Rainbow Lobo, Kryptonite Candycane, RR Cyphastrea, Ultra Maxima, Tyree Miami Hurricane, Gobstoppers? from Rick growing like crazy! and my Magician Palys from Darryl which were looking not so hot at one point and now are growing like mad!
One of my Favs as it is self Grown but unnamed for now... I lack the creativity. :
It is a nice bright red w/ blue tips and green base. Behind are frags of my Purple Dragon and MRT Northern Delight.
My Tyree Sand Dollar, Fire & Ice Milli, MRT Bottlebrush, Tyree Rainbow Stylo and ORA Red Planet.
Front & Center pic of my nicest frags.
ORA Birds of Paradise and Tyree Ponape Birdsnest
MRT Mummy Eye Chalice
Another new MRT Chalice
BB Dragon Scale Chalice. Very nice colours!
Poison Ivy frag. It does not like the intense light. Bleached out at first but is coming back nicely. I will slowly move it up the tank.
Meteor Shower Cyphastrea growing like crazy!
Bought as a $10 frag from Aquariums By Design. I love it!!! Bright green w/ orange polyps. I believe it is a Goni. Quickly becoming a favourite!
Some BS acan love!! Also, my gold chalice and MRT Christmas Favia.
Purple Valida w/ not so hot stag in the background.... My Flame BTA split and I managed to get it our right away but not before it stung the crap out of the stag.
BS Bright Green Stag... Sorry forgot the name.
Close up of my Tyree Miami Hurricane. Started as 4 - 6 eyes and is now a good 20 plus!! Time to move it to a larger tile!
Close up of the Palys I got from Rick. Gobstoppers? Armour of Gods? I don't really know but they are awesome!!!!
RR Bleeding Apple Chalice. Growing like crazy!!!
Some beauty Rainbow Echinatas. One courtesy of Jerry.
Also, my Dragon Soul Favia which is coming back now and another Favia that I just can't seem to get it going.
Random Photo. Classic Palmers Blue Milli and MRT A. Convexa
New addition - Wolverine frag. Looking really nice! Beside that is my ORA Pearlberry which is finally showing a little growth. Behind is my MRT Cobalt Tort. Love that one!
Tyree Purple Monster!!!!! MRT Sarmentosa growing nicely! In the back is an awesome Red Milli. It is hairy as all get out. I love it!
MRT Candlelight growing like mad and Mustard Acro from Rick! That thing has some SICK colours! Pic does not do it justice at all.
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Even more:
A better pic of Rick’s Mustard Acro!
ORA Hawkins Echinata, Growing like crazy and exceptional colour! Tyree Satosa slow grower but the colour is amazing!! BS Hulk Aculeus. Super Green!!
Tubbs Pink Jade! Awesome coral!!!! Green base, blue tips and pink/red polyps!!! Fast grower too!!
RR Gold Bar Acro. Took forever to start growing but has now taken off! Gold / yellow w/ purple polyps. Pic doesn’t do it justice.
Tyree Pink Lemonade! Slow grower but it has finally started spreading and new growth tips!
MRT Limeade. Growing fast! Another one from Darryl. Nice bright red w/ some yellow tips! Behind that is my version of Strawberry Fields. Green w/ orange tips instead of red. Far left is MRT Tri-Colour A. Nana growing fast!
Another pic of them. Tyree Stag in the back and RR Avengers! Amazing colour! Yellow w/ blue tips & Red Polyps. It’s not doing much but it is happy!
Tyree Red Dragon. My fav! Complimented with a nice large Tyree Undata behind it.
MRT Ultimate Bonsai. Growing nicely now and awesome colours!
Some BS Blue Ice Birdsnest. Fast growing and great colour!
I bought both as Confusias and I am certainly confused because the colour difference is staggering! Lol.
BS Valentines Day Massacre chalice. This thing grows like a weed and awesome colours!
Group Shot. Tyree Red Dragon, BS Stelleta, MRT Deswali & RR Peacock.
MRT Crazy Chalice! Absolutely stunning chalice and growing nice!!!!
Group Shot. More BS Acan love! Also, my Kaleidoscope Chalice growing well!
Close up on a nice BS Acan. Lots of babies!!
Aussie Gold Torch – Hard to get a nice pic.
Two Face Hammer from Darryl’s LPS tank.
Group Shot. Again, the lower hammer and Torch are a lot more gold in colour but hard to get it right with the camera.
A better pic of Rick’s Mustard Acro!
ORA Hawkins Echinata, Growing like crazy and exceptional colour! Tyree Satosa slow grower but the colour is amazing!! BS Hulk Aculeus. Super Green!!
Tubbs Pink Jade! Awesome coral!!!! Green base, blue tips and pink/red polyps!!! Fast grower too!!
RR Gold Bar Acro. Took forever to start growing but has now taken off! Gold / yellow w/ purple polyps. Pic doesn’t do it justice.
Tyree Pink Lemonade! Slow grower but it has finally started spreading and new growth tips!
MRT Limeade. Growing fast! Another one from Darryl. Nice bright red w/ some yellow tips! Behind that is my version of Strawberry Fields. Green w/ orange tips instead of red. Far left is MRT Tri-Colour A. Nana growing fast!
Another pic of them. Tyree Stag in the back and RR Avengers! Amazing colour! Yellow w/ blue tips & Red Polyps. It’s not doing much but it is happy!
Tyree Red Dragon. My fav! Complimented with a nice large Tyree Undata behind it.
MRT Ultimate Bonsai. Growing nicely now and awesome colours!
Some BS Blue Ice Birdsnest. Fast growing and great colour!
I bought both as Confusias and I am certainly confused because the colour difference is staggering! Lol.
BS Valentines Day Massacre chalice. This thing grows like a weed and awesome colours!
Group Shot. Tyree Red Dragon, BS Stelleta, MRT Deswali & RR Peacock.
MRT Crazy Chalice! Absolutely stunning chalice and growing nice!!!!
Group Shot. More BS Acan love! Also, my Kaleidoscope Chalice growing well!
Close up on a nice BS Acan. Lots of babies!!
Aussie Gold Torch – Hard to get a nice pic.
Two Face Hammer from Darryl’s LPS tank.
Group Shot. Again, the lower hammer and Torch are a lot more gold in colour but hard to get it right with the camera.
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Wow nice corals collection
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The force is strong with this one....
Bravo!
Bravo!
Trying to catch my breath.....ok, ok.....wow!!!
Really digging that one chalice that looks identical to what JF calls crazy fox.....and that orange leptastrea is sweet!! And oh wait.....that one acro I see....is that the tyree purple monster?? Looks identical!
Bravo indeed!!!!
Haha ok..... I scrolled through without looking at names listed along with pics.....hell, who needs names tho.... I know what I'm looking at
Really digging that one chalice that looks identical to what JF calls crazy fox.....and that orange leptastrea is sweet!! And oh wait.....that one acro I see....is that the tyree purple monster?? Looks identical!
Bravo indeed!!!!
Haha ok..... I scrolled through without looking at names listed along with pics.....hell, who needs names tho.... I know what I'm looking at