Show me your LPS dominated reeftanks! - Page 9

deanos · 06/16/2008, 12:56 PM

I handfeed twice a week for the most part.

Lighting is 2 x 250w XM 20k with 2 x 95w VHO actinics

MinibowMatt · 06/18/2008, 10:55 AM

here is my 50g 36x18 LPS dominated reef

dan10342 · 06/18/2008, 11:00 AM

MinibowMatt,

im liking it!

HOLY S#$T! if that GSP on the back wall??

MinibowMatt · 06/18/2008, 11:02 AM

Thank you!
Its actually an encrusting gorgonian...

Aquarist007 · 06/18/2008, 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by jjjo
MinibowMatt,

im liking it!

HOLY S#$T! if that GSP on the back wall??

that is awesome--I would like to know what it is also.
Could even be frogspawn, or hopefully not grape caulerpa

Aquarist007 · 06/18/2008, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MinibowMatt
Thank you!
Its actually an encrusting gorgonian...

awesome--can you post a close up picture of it

dan10342 · 06/18/2008, 11:12 AM

a very bad pic. i also just got finished purging all of th eunwanted corals from my tank... so its a bit empty now.

i also didnt scrape algea off.

SCIFI_3D_zoo · 06/18/2008, 11:42 AM

Hey MinibowMatt... what's growing up your tank on the back?

MinibowMatt · 06/18/2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally posted by MinibowMatt
Thank you!
Its actually an encrusting gorgonian...

I will try to get a pic next time I have the camera out. I just did a water change so everythings Pi$$y

MinibowMatt · 06/18/2008, 01:27 PM

here are a couple more shots I took yesterday

look at the damage from the favia on my duncan...

OwNeD162 · 08/12/2008, 12:22 AM

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Originally posted by one8thscale
Here's a pic of my little 40 LPS dominated tank.

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the green coral towards the middle, on the sand, that looks like a mound of perfect grass? It looks like its also in the right hand corner. Is it GSP?
Cheers,
OwNeD

stunreefer · 08/12/2008, 08:40 AM

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Originally posted by OwNeD162
Is it GSP?

Yes.

OwNeD162 · 08/12/2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally posted by stunreefer
Yes.

Cheers

!
How is it that they get it to look like grass like that? Most GSP I see seem to always be long, and extended?

Is it a special type?

Lowredranger · 08/12/2008, 11:56 AM

Here is a pic of mine i know there is some sps in the middle but i am going for mainly lps. I still need a good hammer going to replace the slowly failing torch in the top right. Not to mention getting rid of this red algae i am having trouble with.

stunreefer · 08/12/2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally posted by OwNeD162
How is it that they get it to look like grass like that? Most GSP I see seem to always be long, and extended?
Is it a special type?

There are different species , growth forms of GSP, and even corals from other famalies that get confused with GSP! Just like other corals, lighting and flow will greatly effect this corals growth form and color. However Pachyclavularia violacea is the most common, and IME can and will develop a lot like OwNeD162 GSP has.

If you see MinibowMatts post above, he has it all along his back-top wall, but as he said its not GSP, its an encrusting gorgonian. I bet anything that its a Briarium sp. Here is a VERY generalized description of the two: http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reef...or/grnstar.php

Lowredranger, that is an awesome little tank you have there!

OwNeD162 · 08/13/2008, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by stunreefer
There are different species , growth forms of GSP, and even corals from other famalies that get confused with GSP! Just like other corals, lighting and flow will greatly effect this corals growth form and color. However Pachyclavularia violacea is the most common, and IME can and will develop a lot like OwNeD162 GSP has.

If you see MinibowMatts post above, he has it all along his back-top wall, but as he said its not GSP, its an encrusting gorgonian. I bet anything that its a Briarium sp. Here is a VERY generalized description of the two: http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reef...or/grnstar.php

Lowredranger, that is an awesome little tank you have there!

Cheers for that stunreefer, i'll have to do a bit of research and work out which ones more commonly grow like that.
Thanks again

-OwNeD

SCIFI_3D_zoo · 08/13/2008, 06:26 AM

What is that at the bottom there... a "yellow"? short tentacle plate next to the purple one?

Lowredranger · 08/13/2008, 07:44 AM

It is actually an orange short tentacle plate along with the purple short tentacle plate. The picture and the algae that i finally got off the glass down there kinda distorts it in the pic.

brandon7491 · 08/13/2008, 05:05 PM

here is my 29gallon mixed reef with plenty of lps

(yes it is a vortech, im just testing out the other one for my 110g)

Padrino · 08/29/2008, 09:59 PM

Thats 29 ga? Nice work!

brandon7491 · 08/30/2008, 09:09 AM

thxs

adddo · 08/31/2008, 12:30 PM

Theres been some really nice tanks showing up here the last few months.

Keep them coming.

Oaksy · 08/31/2008, 03:23 PM

Heres mine,

Not the best pic but i hope u enjoy:

WangoTANGo · 08/31/2008, 04:53 PM

Back when it was LPS/softie dominated. It's mostly SPS now.

-Justin

edsimmons · 09/01/2008, 08:22 AM

This is my 180.

Picked this guy up last night for $80 :-)

06/18/2008, 10:55 AM	#202
MinibowMatt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In Another Times Forgotten Space Posts: 3,389	here is my 50g 36x18 LPS dominated reef __________________ ----------------------- Matt Prop & Save! "Sure dont know what I'm going for, but I'm gonna go for it for sure!"

06/18/2008, 11:02 AM	#204
MinibowMatt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In Another Times Forgotten Space Posts: 3,389	Thank you! Its actually an encrusting gorgonian... __________________ ----------------------- Matt Prop & Save! "Sure dont know what I'm going for, but I'm gonna go for it for sure!"

06/18/2008, 01:27 PM	#210
MinibowMatt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In Another Times Forgotten Space Posts: 3,389	here are a couple more shots I took yesterday look at the damage from the favia on my duncan... __________________ ----------------------- Matt Prop & Save! "Sure dont know what I'm going for, but I'm gonna go for it for sure!"

08/12/2008, 11:56 AM	#214
Lowredranger Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 1,300	Here is a pic of mine i know there is some sps in the middle but i am going for mainly lps. I still need a good hammer going to replace the slowly failing torch in the top right. Not to mention getting rid of this red algae i am having trouble with. __________________ Jason Current Tank Info: 280g peninsular bar, 4 vortechs, 10x80w ATI Powermodule, Orca 250 Pro, Dart Return, geo 618 calcium reactor, Apex controller

08/13/2008, 07:44 AM	#218
Lowredranger Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 1,300	It is actually an orange short tentacle plate along with the purple short tentacle plate. The picture and the algae that i finally got off the glass down there kinda distorts it in the pic. __________________ Jason Current Tank Info: 280g peninsular bar, 4 vortechs, 10x80w ATI Powermodule, Orca 250 Pro, Dart Return, geo 618 calcium reactor, Apex controller

06/16/2008, 12:56 PM	#201
deanos Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 290	I handfeed twice a week for the most part. Lighting is 2 x 250w XM 20k with 2 x 95w VHO actinics

06/18/2008, 11:00 AM	#203
dan10342 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneseo, NY Posts: 3,331	MinibowMatt, im liking it! HOLY S#$T! if that GSP on the back wall??

06/18/2008, 11:12 AM	#207
dan10342 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneseo, NY Posts: 3,331	a very bad pic. i also just got finished purging all of th eunwanted corals from my tank... so its a bit empty now. i also didnt scrape algea off.

06/18/2008, 11:42 AM	#208
SCIFI_3D_zoo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sebring, Florida Posts: 1,072	Hey MinibowMatt... what's growing up your tank on the back?

08/13/2008, 06:26 AM	#217
SCIFI_3D_zoo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sebring, Florida Posts: 1,072	What is that at the bottom there... a "yellow"? short tentacle plate next to the purple one?

08/13/2008, 05:05 PM	#219
brandon7491 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: tampa,fl Posts: 850	here is my 29gallon mixed reef with plenty of lps (yes it is a vortech, im just testing out the other one for my 110g)

08/29/2008, 09:59 PM	#220
Padrino Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,934	Thats 29 ga? Nice work!

08/30/2008, 09:09 AM	#221
brandon7491 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: tampa,fl Posts: 850	thxs

08/31/2008, 12:30 PM	#222
adddo “Goodnight, tiny humans.” Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 1,008	Theres been some really nice tanks showing up here the last few months. Keep them coming. __________________ If Pacman had affected us as kids, then we'd all be running around in a dark room, munching pills and listening to repetitive music //Bjarne

08/31/2008, 03:23 PM	#223
Oaksy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 14	Heres mine, Not the best pic but i hope u enjoy:

08/31/2008, 04:53 PM	#224
WangoTANGo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 177	Back when it was LPS/softie dominated. It's mostly SPS now. -Justin

09/01/2008, 08:22 AM	#225
edsimmons Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Roseville,CA Posts: 2,165	This is my 180. Picked this guy up last night for $80 :-) __________________ "First you get good, then you get fast, then grouchiness sets in." "Experience is the best Teacher....You usually get it just after you need it"