Ryan's 300 Gallon Starfire Journal - Page 18

roktsintst · 03/30/2010, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mpoletti

All but the wife being pregnant thing

I've already noticed a few pieces not respond very well with everything that has taken place in the last couple weeks; including my yellowjacket ( don't worry, I noticed yours, its hard to miss

)

Uh oh, are you guys trying???

Well we all knew that it would'nt go perfectly...

The yellowJacket continues to be one of the brightest corals/frags in my tank. but its lookin like its ready to take off!!!

mpoletti · 03/30/2010, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by roktsintst

What'cha got there? I'm almost interesting in collecting again

roktsintst · 03/30/2010, 05:11 PM

The SPS is the Limeade Nasuta... If that is the one you were asking about!

mpoletti · 03/30/2010, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roktsintst

Uh oh, are you guys trying???

Well we all knew that it would'nt go perfectly...

The yellowJacket continues to be one of the brightest corals/frags in my tank. but its lookin like its ready to take off!!!

Nope, we've got Emma and that's enough for now

I've only noticed about 6 pieces that are really affected by last weeks events. All I need is a frag of each. Besides, I have an aussie echinata that is waiting for me to make some space

mpoletti · 03/30/2010, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by roktsintst

The SPS is the Limeade Nasuta... If that is the one you were asking about!

Nope, that was in the title of the picture

roktsintst · 03/30/2010, 05:29 PM

Ahh... There are a few new goodies in ther from quite a few recent transactions!!!

RoganTerrance · 03/30/2010, 05:34 PM

wow that is nice

roktsintst · 03/30/2010, 05:47 PM

Thank You!

roktsintst · 03/30/2010, 05:48 PM

mpoletti · 03/30/2010, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roktsintst

Ahh... There are a few new goodies in ther from quite a few recent transactions!!!

I thought a couple looked like some I might have as well

Very nice!

Dejavu · 03/30/2010, 07:38 PM

Very nice Ryan! Congrats on the upcoming new addition of the family!

roktsintst · 03/30/2010, 08:40 PM

Thank you Very Much Brian!

We are very Excited for our new baby boy!!!!

rholguin · 03/31/2010, 01:49 AM

Awsome video and like ive said before amazing tank. Love the fish room. Your entire set up is incredible. Oh and congrats on your new upcoming family addition.

roktsintst · 03/31/2010, 09:11 AM

Thanks Buddy!!!

roktsintst · 03/31/2010, 09:47 AM

roktsintst · 04/01/2010, 10:26 AM

Well... Bad news on the Ventralis

Most died while still at the collectors. It seems to most likely be decompression issues but im gonna hold off for a while until collection practices in the region improve.

On the other hand, I went ahead and picked up a very nice Japaneese Venustus instead and now I have a free tank to get my Conspic here a little earlier!!!

Tracey2 · 04/01/2010, 10:45 AM

Sorry to hear that Ryan. I can't wait to see the conspic though and I think when you add him you really should give me the regal.

roktsintst · 04/01/2010, 10:52 AM

Me either Tracey!

But the Regal Stays!!!

Dejavu · 04/01/2010, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roktsintst

Well... Bad news on the Ventralis

Most died while still at the collectors. It seems to most likely be decompression issues but im gonna hold off for a while until collection practices in the region improve.

On the other hand, I went ahead and picked up a very nice Japaneese Venustus instead and now I have a free tank to get my Conspic here a little earlier!!!

That rough, but not uncommon. Good luck with the Japaneese Venustus!

roktsintst · 04/01/2010, 10:45 PM

Yeah, I know... I was just hoping that collection by a different group would have had some better sucess. If the collection improves, i'll give them a shot but from what im hearing about this Venustus, It is going to be a great alternative!

So I had another "which fish" talk w/ my wife last night... Because we are not going to be gitting the Ventralis, I wanted to know if she though a nice selection of wrasses would look good, or other Anthias.

Well, she is not a wrasse girl ( she does like the Rhomboids adn Lineatus but that is it) so we are now thinking of adding various smallish (3) groups of Anthias instead. I like the Bimacs, Evansi, Fatheads, Lyretails, Resplendents. I think 3 of each would be a great look!

Does anyone have any other suggestions comments?

stunreefer · 04/01/2010, 11:07 PM

Personally I wouldn't try multiple trios of anthias. First off, I prefer larger quantities of a single species (personal opinion

), but moreso I think you would see aggression/territorial disputes between that many species.

I did keep a trio of fathead anthias in a 150 gal for a while, but eventually as they grew aggression worsened and I had to separate them. I keep a single in my tank now and he just gets pushed around by the bandit.

Reefaquariumnut · 04/01/2010, 11:10 PM

Get a shoal of Bartletts!!! Very hardy and very colorful

Another great alternative would be Carberryi Anthias.

The others you suggest are great as well, but Bartletts are so cool when they group and stack up in the water column.

Reefaquariumnut · 04/01/2010, 11:13 PM

By the way, your corals are BEAUTIFUL!!! Awesome tank.

Sardaukar · 04/02/2010, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stunreefer

Personally I wouldn't try multiple trios of anthias. First off, I prefer larger quantities of a single species (personal opinion

), but moreso I think you would see aggression/territorial disputes between that many species.

I did keep a trio of fathead anthias in a 150 gal for a while, but eventually as they grew aggression worsened and I had to separate them. I keep a single in my tank now and he just gets pushed around by the bandit.

Fathead/sunburst do tend to do better by themselves. They are not the usual big schooling anthias. The rest of the anthia Ryan mentioned should be fine in a small group.

roktsintst · 04/02/2010, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stunreefer

Personally I wouldn't try multiple trios of anthias. First off, I prefer larger quantities of a single species (personal opinion

), but moreso I think you would see aggression/territorial disputes between that many species.

I did keep a trio of fathead anthias in a 150 gal for a while, but eventually as they grew aggression worsened and I had to separate them. I keep a single in my tank now and he just gets pushed around by the bandit.

Interesting Austin. I've seen it done before w/ a positive outcome... I've also kept groups together before and in many tanks, Anthias just get territorial eventually. Im not sure if there is an answer to us keeping them in out tanks.

03/30/2010, 05:11 PM	#428
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	The SPS is the Limeade Nasuta... If that is the one you were asking about! __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/30/2010, 05:29 PM	#431
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Ahh... There are a few new goodies in ther from quite a few recent transactions!!! __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/30/2010, 05:34 PM	#432
RoganTerrance Young Reefer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scottsdale Az Posts: 1,253	wow that is nice __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>

03/30/2010, 05:47 PM	#433
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Thank You! __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/30/2010, 05:48 PM	#434
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	__________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/30/2010, 07:38 PM	#436
Dejavu ReefKeeping Mag staff Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,423	Very nice Ryan! Congrats on the upcoming new addition of the family! __________________ Brian June 2013 TOTM Current Tank Info: 270 Starphire by Miracles in GlassBK 250 InternalSequence Blackfin 1800(2) 6105 Tunzes Streams(3) 400 watt Blueline E-Ballast400w 20k Radiums(3) Lumanarc IIIGEO 624 Ca ReactorTunze OsmolotorPM SR45 and TLF PhosBan Reactor 150Apex

03/30/2010, 08:40 PM	#437
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Thank you Very Much Brian! We are very Excited for our new baby boy!!!! __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/31/2010, 01:49 AM	#438
rholguin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 846	Awsome video and like ive said before amazing tank. Love the fish room. Your entire set up is incredible. Oh and congrats on your new upcoming family addition. __________________ Robert Current Tank Info: 80g rimless.

03/31/2010, 09:11 AM	#439
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Thanks Buddy!!! __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

03/31/2010, 09:47 AM	#440
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	__________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

04/01/2010, 10:26 AM	#441
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Well... Bad news on the Ventralis Most died while still at the collectors. It seems to most likely be decompression issues but im gonna hold off for a while until collection practices in the region improve. On the other hand, I went ahead and picked up a very nice Japaneese Venustus instead and now I have a free tank to get my Conspic here a little earlier!!! __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

04/01/2010, 10:45 AM	#442
Tracey2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 860	Sorry to hear that Ryan. I can't wait to see the conspic though and I think when you add him you really should give me the regal.

04/01/2010, 10:52 AM	#443
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Me either Tracey! But the Regal Stays!!! __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

04/01/2010, 10:45 PM	#445
roktsintst Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cental Cali Posts: 2,384	Yeah, I know... I was just hoping that collection by a different group would have had some better sucess. If the collection improves, i'll give them a shot but from what im hearing about this Venustus, It is going to be a great alternative! So I had another "which fish" talk w/ my wife last night... Because we are not going to be gitting the Ventralis, I wanted to know if she though a nice selection of wrasses would look good, or other Anthias. Well, she is not a wrasse girl ( she does like the Rhomboids adn Lineatus but that is it) so we are now thinking of adding various smallish (3) groups of Anthias instead. I like the Bimacs, Evansi, Fatheads, Lyretails, Resplendents. I think 3 of each would be a great look! Does anyone have any other suggestions comments? __________________ --- Ryan --- Current Tank Info: 300 AGE Starfire SPS Reef75g frag tank lit w/ T5's Deltec 902ACIII4 400 Radium's4-160 vho'sGEO 818 CA RXReefTek Kalk RXDart Return on manifold to a wavy sea57 watt uvHammerHead w/ OceansMotion

04/01/2010, 11:07 PM	#446
stunreefer Reef Hugger Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Submerged Posts: 3,253	Personally I wouldn't try multiple trios of anthias. First off, I prefer larger quantities of a single species (personal opinion ), but moreso I think you would see aggression/territorial disputes between that many species. I did keep a trio of fathead anthias in a 150 gal for a while, but eventually as they grew aggression worsened and I had to separate them. I keep a single in my tank now and he just gets pushed around by the bandit. __________________ -Austin Make your animals Thrive, not just Survive.

04/01/2010, 11:10 PM	#447
Reefaquariumnut Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,068	Get a shoal of Bartletts!!! Very hardy and very colorful Another great alternative would be Carberryi Anthias. The others you suggest are great as well, but Bartletts are so cool when they group and stack up in the water column. __________________ "Here fishy, fishy, fishy, fishy..." Current Tank Info: Chilling on the sidelines

04/01/2010, 11:13 PM	#448
Reefaquariumnut Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,068	By the way, your corals are BEAUTIFUL!!! Awesome tank. __________________ "Here fishy, fishy, fishy, fishy..." Current Tank Info: Chilling on the sidelines