Taking the Plunge - Page 17

raen · 03/03/2009, 07:30 AM

Hey Schwe girl! Been missin you! Glad to see your corals doing well. Can't wait for the fish shots to be reintro'd in the next few months. How's school? Where are we in the eaducational adventure?

Schwe · 03/03/2009, 07:46 AM

Thanks, Rae!

I'm in no hurry for the fish. I was really missing the activity in the tank at first, but now that I'm totally immersed in exams I am appreciating not having to feed fish 2x a day. I just feed my corals before bed time.

The educational adventure is hectic and I can't wait to finish! I am technically a "Junior," have my AAS degree in Biotechnology and hopefully I can load up on classes during intersessions and be a BS, too!

I'm going to look into the Master's program and what it involves and what the benefits of it will be in the job-field. I wouldn't mind getting my BS, a job, and then working on my Master's, perhaps with my new job? A friend of mine has a connection he promises to check out with a local company for an analyst position.

Aquarist007 · 03/03/2009, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by raen
Hey Schwe girl! Been missin you! Glad to see your corals doing well. Can't wait for the fish shots to be reintro'd in the next few months. How's school? Where are we in the eaducational adventure?

ditto for me---good luck on your exams

timschmidt · 03/04/2009, 11:01 PM

Plus a lot of jobs offer TA for degrees and that should help pay the bills! Loving those frags, I thought the frag ID was a favia?

Schwe · 03/05/2009, 06:25 AM

Tim,

Yes the frag ID I got was a "fire and ice" War Coral, aka Favia Pentagona.

melev · 03/08/2009, 04:43 PM

That sounds right to me, Schwe. I liked the first picture you had when the pretty polyps were extended.

Schwe · 04/23/2009, 08:44 PM

Some updates...

BamBam mania!

This is how they started

These little zoas hitchhiked on the bambam rock, and I didn't mind one bit!

Schwe · 04/23/2009, 08:45 PM

Favia Then and Now (camera doesn't do this coral justice)

Dendros.

Toadstool Then and Now

Schwe · 04/23/2009, 08:46 PM

Frogspawn and Hammer Then and Now

The lowest frogspawn is a bit cheezed off from the flow hitting it, so it isn't fully extended. The one above it is the frogspawn on the right in the "before" picture and has REALLY taken off!

And of course, the Duncans.

There are probably 20+ heads on this now, but it is growing more like a bush than a tree, if that makes any sense? There aren't any branches long enough that I would feel comfortable fragging.

HumanIMDB · 04/24/2009, 05:57 AM

Looking very good!

raen · 04/24/2009, 06:18 AM

I love the favia, and the duncan. I want some too!!! All of your corals are looking great!

Aquarist007 · 04/24/2009, 11:04 PM

welcome back---hope you are here to stay this time

I always enjoy the pictures of your corals on this thread

2frosty4u · 04/25/2009, 04:36 AM

You're coral growth looks awsome. Thanks for sharing.

HumanIMDB · 05/22/2009, 01:44 PM

Just checking in to see how did the exams went. Any luck with the job hunting?

And, of course, any updates on the tank?

Aquarist007 · 05/22/2009, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HumanIMDB
Just checking in to see how did the exams went. Any luck with the job hunting?

And, of course, any updates on the tank?

it hasn't been as exciting around here with Schwe and RaeN not posting

Schwe · 05/22/2009, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HumanIMDB
Just checking in to see how did the exams went. Any luck with the job hunting?

And, of course, any updates on the tank?

Thanks for asking! I finished this semester with a 4.0!! It's my first 4.0 semester, ever. I even got a 100% on my Calculus final!

I have been really considering breaking down the tank and selling off the corals and equipment until I finish school...

I have really not been being as attentive to it as I used to be since I've devoted so much effort to school.

Two days ago I did a major clean up in the tank. I was very overdue for a water change, but I haven't had any fish in the tank so I figured I could skirt the hassle for longer than I used to. I pulled out the Koralia's one by one and cleaned them. They looked like Christmas trees! I have also been battling some of that "cotton candy" algae that has appeared from nowhere on my green and red people eater rock. It grows out from between the polyps and then bushes out like wads of pink cotton. I pull off as much as I can, but can't scrub it off without damaging the people eater palys.

My Duncan's still look fabulous, the clam is still happy and growing on its perch. The Dendros are also growing slowly. My bam bam zoas are out of control!

After cleaning out the tank and doing a two-salt-bucket water change, the tank is looking better. I was feeling more positive about the tank, so I decided to hold on to it and give it another chance. Hopefully I will stay committed to it. I'm feeling re-energized. Yesterday on the way home from work I stopped by the LFS and picked up three female Lyretail Anthias. Overnight one of the females is already sporting a spike on its dorsal fin!

I'm really frustrated with the Fire & Ice War Coral... it is bleaching a lot and I can't find a happy place for it in the tank. The areas of the coral that are near the sand are still deep pink, but the rest of it is very bleached, only the lime green mouths still look normal. Today I was feeding the coral and shoved it under a rock. I can't believe that 4xT5's can bleach a coral on the sand bed! It's ridiculous. There must be something else going on?

Taqpol · 05/22/2009, 08:53 PM

4 T5's bleached a favia I had back in the old 20 gallon tank until I moved it to the sandbed. Once I did that it put out feeding tentacles nightly and was "happy as a clam"

I think Favias just don't like T5s because the light comes from all directions as opposed to a point source. If its a MH point source they can change their pigmentation in the one area to block the light and the rest of the coral can still flourish.

Schwe · 05/22/2009, 08:56 PM

This is a 90 gallon tank, though... not a 20. Also, my other Favia has never had a problem. Although the uppermost parts of it aren't as radioactively green as the lower shaded areas, it is still thriving. ???

Schwe · 05/22/2009, 09:14 PM

Beginning

Favia January 2009

Favia today

Duncan today

Aquarist007 · 05/22/2009, 09:14 PM

congrats for doing so well in school

I have had troubles with favia also, wanting nothing but the shadiest part of the tank

Schwe · 05/22/2009, 09:28 PM

Crocea today

ORA? Toadstool

Aquarist007 · 05/22/2009, 10:17 PM

those are doing great

HumanIMDB · 05/23/2009, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Schwe
Thanks for asking! I finished this semester with a 4.0!! It's my first 4.0 semester, ever. I even got a 100% on my Calculus final!

I have been really considering breaking down the tank and selling off the corals and equipment until I finish school... I have really not been being as attentive to it as I used to be since I've devoted so much effort to school.

Congratulations! Way to go!

As long as everything is healthy, might as well keep it going so that it is there for those rare occasions when you can relax and enjoy it.

maroun.c · 05/23/2009, 02:09 PM

Love the growth shots of your corals. Its really nice to see things growing even when you're not paying attention to them on daily basis. Sometimes this is what they need.
Congrats on exams and try your best to hold on to the tank as you don't get things growing that fast in every tank you setup.

HumanIMDB · 08/19/2009, 02:38 PM

Just checking in to see how things are going with you and the tank...

03/03/2009, 07:30 AM	#401
raen Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,084	Hey Schwe girl! Been missin you! Glad to see your corals doing well. Can't wait for the fish shots to be reintro'd in the next few months. How's school? Where are we in the eaducational adventure? __________________ Rae N. She wasn't wicked, she only liked the shoes!!! Current Tank Info: 60 Gall Hex, 3 #3's, no fuge..........YET!!!

03/03/2009, 07:46 AM	#402
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Thanks, Rae! I'm in no hurry for the fish. I was really missing the activity in the tank at first, but now that I'm totally immersed in exams I am appreciating not having to feed fish 2x a day. I just feed my corals before bed time. The educational adventure is hectic and I can't wait to finish! I am technically a "Junior," have my AAS degree in Biotechnology and hopefully I can load up on classes during intersessions and be a BS, too! I'm going to look into the Master's program and what it involves and what the benefits of it will be in the job-field. I wouldn't mind getting my BS, a job, and then working on my Master's, perhaps with my new job? A friend of mine has a connection he promises to check out with a local company for an analyst position. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

03/04/2009, 11:01 PM	#404
timschmidt Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago area, IL Posts: 809	Plus a lot of jobs offer TA for degrees and that should help pay the bills! Loving those frags, I thought the frag ID was a favia? __________________ Tim Current Tank Info: Nanocube 12DX / Nanocube 28G HQI

03/05/2009, 06:25 AM	#405
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Tim, Yes the frag ID I got was a "fire and ice" War Coral, aka Favia Pentagona. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

04/23/2009, 08:44 PM	#407
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Some updates... BamBam mania! This is how they started These little zoas hitchhiked on the bambam rock, and I didn't mind one bit! __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

03/08/2009, 04:43 PM	#406
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	That sounds right to me, Schwe. I liked the first picture you had when the pretty polyps were extended.

04/23/2009, 08:45 PM	#408
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Favia Then and Now (camera doesn't do this coral justice) Dendros. Toadstool Then and Now __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

04/23/2009, 08:46 PM	#409
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Frogspawn and Hammer Then and Now The lowest frogspawn is a bit cheezed off from the flow hitting it, so it isn't fully extended. The one above it is the frogspawn on the right in the "before" picture and has REALLY taken off! And of course, the Duncans. There are probably 20+ heads on this now, but it is growing more like a bush than a tree, if that makes any sense? There aren't any branches long enough that I would feel comfortable fragging. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

04/24/2009, 05:57 AM	#410
HumanIMDB Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,556	Looking very good! __________________ Chris Rivers Will do computer support for frags. :) Click on the Red House to see our AGA92 Corner Reef Tank Build thread. Current Tank Info: 10 Gal (Aqualight 96W Quad 50/50, AquaClear Power Filter 70 with Chaeto lit by 6500K Bulb, AquaClear Power Head 20, 50w Tronic Heater), 92 Gal All-Glass Corner (Cycling)

04/24/2009, 06:18 AM	#411
raen Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,084	I love the favia, and the duncan. I want some too!!! All of your corals are looking great! __________________ Rae N. She wasn't wicked, she only liked the shoes!!! Current Tank Info: 60 Gall Hex, 3 #3's, no fuge..........YET!!!

04/24/2009, 11:04 PM	#412
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	welcome back---hope you are here to stay this time I always enjoy the pictures of your corals on this thread __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

04/25/2009, 04:36 AM	#413
2frosty4u Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 745	You're coral growth looks awsome. Thanks for sharing. __________________ A small fish in a big aquarium

05/22/2009, 01:44 PM	#414
HumanIMDB Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,556	Just checking in to see how did the exams went. Any luck with the job hunting? And, of course, any updates on the tank? __________________ Chris Rivers Will do computer support for frags. :) Click on the Red House to see our AGA92 Corner Reef Tank Build thread. Current Tank Info: 10 Gal (Aqualight 96W Quad 50/50, AquaClear Power Filter 70 with Chaeto lit by 6500K Bulb, AquaClear Power Head 20, 50w Tronic Heater), 92 Gal All-Glass Corner (Cycling)

05/22/2009, 08:53 PM	#417
Taqpol Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 2,205	4 T5's bleached a favia I had back in the old 20 gallon tank until I moved it to the sandbed. Once I did that it put out feeding tentacles nightly and was "happy as a clam" I think Favias just don't like T5s because the light comes from all directions as opposed to a point source. If its a MH point source they can change their pigmentation in the one area to block the light and the rest of the coral can still flourish. __________________ ^ Click on my username and 'Visit Taqpol's Home Page!" to view my 220 gallon custom Miracles tank! -Alex

05/22/2009, 08:56 PM	#418
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	This is a 90 gallon tank, though... not a 20. Also, my other Favia has never had a problem. Although the uppermost parts of it aren't as radioactively green as the lower shaded areas, it is still thriving. ??? __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

05/22/2009, 09:14 PM	#419
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Beginning Favia January 2009 Favia today Duncan today __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit Last edited by Schwe; 05/22/2009 at 09:22 PM.

05/22/2009, 09:14 PM	#420
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	congrats for doing so well in school I have had troubles with favia also, wanting nothing but the shadiest part of the tank __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

05/22/2009, 09:28 PM	#421
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Crocea today ORA? Toadstool __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

05/22/2009, 10:17 PM	#422
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	those are doing great __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

05/23/2009, 02:09 PM	#424
maroun.c Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,111	Love the growth shots of your corals. Its really nice to see things growing even when you're not paying attention to them on daily basis. Sometimes this is what they need. Congrats on exams and try your best to hold on to the tank as you don't get things growing that fast in every tank you setup. __________________ 390 G mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 390G mixed reef

08/19/2009, 02:38 PM	#425
HumanIMDB Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,556	Just checking in to see how things are going with you and the tank... __________________ Chris Rivers Will do computer support for frags. :) Click on the Red House to see our AGA92 Corner Reef Tank Build thread. Current Tank Info: 10 Gal (Aqualight 96W Quad 50/50, AquaClear Power Filter 70 with Chaeto lit by 6500K Bulb, AquaClear Power Head 20, 50w Tronic Heater), 92 Gal All-Glass Corner (Cycling)