How rare is this? - Page 5

Lewy · 08/25/2009, 03:47 PM

Some acros and corals from my last tank.

Lewy · 08/25/2009, 03:49 PM

isseym328 · 08/25/2009, 03:54 PM

For some reason these corals/fishes look so much more beautiful knowing you hand picked them from the reefs personally

patriots81 · 08/25/2009, 03:56 PM

you picked all these from the reefs? lucky!

paytonv · 08/26/2009, 09:15 AM

This thread is nothing short of amazing. Keep posting pics. Thanks again for sharing. I'd love to see more.

WDLV · 08/26/2009, 09:24 AM

I'm setting up several tanks that look to be similar dimentions to the one pictured. I'd like to know more about what you did for flow on the system.

rusty-spoons · 08/27/2009, 07:52 PM

wow, amazing! Thank you!

Lewy · 08/27/2009, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WDLV
I'm setting up several tanks that look to be similar dimentions to the one pictured. I'd like to know more about what you did for flow on the system.

Flow wasn't that much at all. Main return was a Eheim 1262.
Internal circulation was via a Koralia Hydor nano and a larger one (model escapes me atm).

Subsequently upgraded to a Vortech MP20 and now downsizing to a MP10.

That was an acrylic tank tank which has been decommissioned and replaced with a glass tank of the same dimensions.

adtravels · 08/27/2009, 08:51 PM

I like

papania · 08/27/2009, 09:58 PM

just incredible

homeboyreefer · 09/12/2009, 12:59 AM

awesome, would love to see more natural pics from the ocean like that, i am deprived here of natural sea wonders here

austinh · 09/12/2009, 06:14 AM

those were awesome pics the clown in your hands pic was cool

dc · 09/12/2009, 07:08 AM

Your pictures are great!

It must be amazing to be able to do this whenever you want.

austinh · 09/13/2009, 12:10 PM

these pics are awesome, i did alot of diving and snorkling in florida as a kid but never really knew what i was looking at now that i know it would be awesome to go again to find some treasures like these...can i come visit some day...lol

catfishcity · 09/13/2009, 02:55 PM

do u get to keep what you find. if soo that is pretty sweet.

WDLV · 09/13/2009, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lewy
Flow wasn't that much at all. Main return was a Eheim 1262.
Internal circulation was via a Koralia Hydor nano and a larger one (model escapes me atm).

Subsequently upgraded to a Vortech MP20 and now downsizing to a MP10.

That was an acrylic tank tank which has been decommissioned and replaced with a glass tank of the same dimensions.

Thanks!

Lewy · 09/20/2009, 02:05 AM

Time to post some pics of the other place that we frequent.

Only really accessible at certain tides due to a channel that runs through it.

Nice acros.

Lewy · 09/20/2009, 02:09 AM

We found a nice little hammer coral next to this.

Awww. How cute..

How cool are this schooling cardinals. We are going to try and catch some next time.

Lewy · 09/20/2009, 02:13 AM

Another one.

Dendros

Lewy · 09/20/2009, 02:14 AM

A Grogorian

A few frags that were collected.

Lewy · 09/20/2009, 02:19 AM

As you can see there are a lot more colourful acros and structures.

Access (from first photo) is literally straight off the beach. Approx. 800m walk but in the heat of the day. It is hard work.

Especially coming buck with buckets full of LR and corals with water.

adtravels · 09/20/2009, 02:20 AM

shows how tough btas actually are... they are juvi rubros right?

Lewy · 09/20/2009, 02:27 AM

Yes. Most of the clowns are Rubros. Ugly suckers when they get large and very aggressive.

Also goes to show how hardy the corals are as well. Water temp in some of the pools are very high and some of the corals can be exposed for up to an hour or two.

ReefPug · 09/20/2009, 08:41 AM

Wow! Thank you for sharing....I just love to see all of these corals in nature.

patriots81 · 09/20/2009, 01:31 PM

all i can say is WOW!

08/25/2009, 03:47 PM	#101
Lewy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 304	Some acros and corals from my last tank. Last edited by Lewy; 10/06/2017 at 02:59 PM.

08/25/2009, 03:49 PM	#102
Lewy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 304	Last edited by Lewy; 10/06/2017 at 02:59 PM.

08/25/2009, 03:54 PM	#103
isseym328 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 3,544	For some reason these corals/fishes look so much more beautiful knowing you hand picked them from the reefs personally __________________ Go Bears! Current Tank Info: 270 gallon starphire

08/25/2009, 03:56 PM	#104
patriots81 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: south windsor, ct Posts: 658	you picked all these from the reefs? lucky! __________________ Ben Current Tank Info: 75 gallon tank

08/26/2009, 09:24 AM	#106
WDLV Skunk Hybrid Freak Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pasadena, MD. USA Posts: 3,003	I'm setting up several tanks that look to be similar dimentions to the one pictured. I'd like to know more about what you did for flow on the system. __________________ - Walter D. LaRoque V "The tanks go or I go." - Ex Wife

08/26/2009, 09:15 AM	#105
paytonv Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Charlotte, N.C. Posts: 242	This thread is nothing short of amazing. Keep posting pics. Thanks again for sharing. I'd love to see more.

08/27/2009, 07:52 PM	#107
rusty-spoons Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: hammond Posts: 168	wow, amazing! Thank you!

08/27/2009, 08:51 PM	#109
adtravels you cant buy blue fingers Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,542	I like __________________ False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views supported by some evidence, do little harm, for every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon 36x24x24 reef

08/27/2009, 09:58 PM	#110
papania Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 162	just incredible

09/12/2009, 12:59 AM	#111
homeboyreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 212	awesome, would love to see more natural pics from the ocean like that, i am deprived here of natural sea wonders here

09/12/2009, 06:14 AM	#112
austinh Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: nc Posts: 141	those were awesome pics the clown in your hands pic was cool

09/12/2009, 07:08 AM	#113
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	Your pictures are great! It must be amazing to be able to do this whenever you want. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

09/13/2009, 12:10 PM	#114
austinh Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: nc Posts: 141	these pics are awesome, i did alot of diving and snorkling in florida as a kid but never really knew what i was looking at now that i know it would be awesome to go again to find some treasures like these...can i come visit some day...lol

09/13/2009, 02:55 PM	#115
catfishcity Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 144	do u get to keep what you find. if soo that is pretty sweet.

09/20/2009, 02:05 AM	#117
Lewy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 304	Time to post some pics of the other place that we frequent. Only really accessible at certain tides due to a channel that runs through it. Nice acros. Last edited by Lewy; 10/06/2017 at 03:00 PM.

09/20/2009, 02:09 AM	#118
Lewy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 304	We found a nice little hammer coral next to this. Awww. How cute.. How cool are this schooling cardinals. We are going to try and catch some next time. Last edited by Lewy; 10/06/2017 at 03:00 PM.

09/20/2009, 02:13 AM	#119
Lewy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 304	Another one. Dendros Last edited by Lewy; 10/06/2017 at 03:01 PM.

09/20/2009, 02:14 AM	#120
Lewy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 304	A Grogorian A few frags that were collected. Last edited by Lewy; 10/06/2017 at 03:01 PM.

09/20/2009, 02:19 AM	#121
Lewy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 304	As you can see there are a lot more colourful acros and structures. Access (from first photo) is literally straight off the beach. Approx. 800m walk but in the heat of the day. It is hard work. Especially coming buck with buckets full of LR and corals with water.

09/20/2009, 02:20 AM	#122
adtravels you cant buy blue fingers Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,542	shows how tough btas actually are... they are juvi rubros right? __________________ False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views supported by some evidence, do little harm, for every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon 36x24x24 reef

09/20/2009, 02:27 AM	#123
Lewy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 304	Yes. Most of the clowns are Rubros. Ugly suckers when they get large and very aggressive. Also goes to show how hardy the corals are as well. Water temp in some of the pools are very high and some of the corals can be exposed for up to an hour or two.

09/20/2009, 08:41 AM	#124
ReefPug Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 127	Wow! Thank you for sharing....I just love to see all of these corals in nature. __________________ Marcy

09/20/2009, 01:31 PM	#125
patriots81 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: south windsor, ct Posts: 658	all i can say is WOW! __________________ Ben Current Tank Info: 75 gallon tank