New Addition to the Tank

FlyinggFish · 09/22/2009, 02:24 PM

Slowly but surely my tank is coming along. And I'm quite pleased with how its looking
New addition:
Montipora Capricornis, my birthday present. Thanks to my boyfriend and my amazing LFS owners for the coral and the live rock.

After about an hour off perfectly placing two rocks to my liking (the white rocks on the left), I finally was able to put my montipora at the top of my tank. I am very very picky with my aquascape, and still the new rocks aren't quite to my exact liking, but they will have to do for now.

I took some other pictures of my beautiful brain coral and "mother" ricodria, mother because I always frag it.

Hope you all enjoy.
I would also like to see other montiporas, if anyone would like to show off there beautys.

es1887 · 09/22/2009, 02:56 PM

here are a few of mine one is an acro, but i think it is a great pic

9 months later

i think the growth is pretty good. the monti cap has more than doubled in size
ha if you can notice on the last pic my cucumber is in between two clams, ha thats kind of nasty

FlyinggFish · 09/22/2009, 03:30 PM

robs.mark · 09/22/2009, 04:21 PM

Hi Flyinggfish tank looks great, what size is it?

FlyinggFish · 09/22/2009, 04:33 PM

My tank is a 65 gal, with 20 gal sump.

robs.mark · 09/22/2009, 05:08 PM

The only thing i would say is that high direct flow on sps can sometimes cause trouble. Granted they need hight flow just be careful as the monty seems very close to that power head. Also what are you dosing?

FlyinggFish · 09/22/2009, 05:35 PM

Oh, the power head is not even on the montipora. I guess depth perception isn't good with the camera. That power head has very very low flow and is directed more towards the front of my tank, not even touching the corals, just making water flow. The powerhead on the right side on the other hand is quite powerful, which is somewhat directed to the montipora; I think it will give it great flow, no too much, no too little.
What am I dosing? Why do you ask? All I dose is Kalkwasser, Iodine, and Liquid Reactor. I do water changes once every two weeks. Should I be dosing something else?

robs.mark · 09/22/2009, 07:35 PM

I was just looking that this is you 1st piece of sps in the tank, kalkwasser is more than enough for what you have in there imo, as you know they have a high calcium demand. I think you could probably use a little more flow though, you should be aiming for about 30x your total volume turnover per hour or more if you keeping harder stuff.. have you worked out what your pushing?

FlyinggFish · 09/22/2009, 07:58 PM

Eh, no. I do have a question though. Does my montipora looking healthy? From that picture? I can't tell whether the ends look bleached or if that is just it growing.

robs.mark · 09/22/2009, 09:51 PM

looks good to me!

FlyinggFish · 09/23/2009, 10:28 AM

Awesome. PS I love your purple tang. Is that real? If it is what tang is that?

robs.mark · 09/23/2009, 12:09 PM

yeah, its not mine though! its a sohal tang under good lighting!

Gdevine · 09/23/2009, 03:12 PM

Hey FlyFish; what LFS do you visit most often here? Any favorite?

FlyinggFish · 09/23/2009, 06:21 PM

I only go to Coral Reef Farm. They are the best, in my opinion, in South Florida.

09/22/2009, 02:24 PM	#1
FlyinggFish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,042	New Addition to the Tank Slowly but surely my tank is coming along. And I'm quite pleased with how its looking New addition: Montipora Capricornis, my birthday present. Thanks to my boyfriend and my amazing LFS owners for the coral and the live rock. After about an hour off perfectly placing two rocks to my liking (the white rocks on the left), I finally was able to put my montipora at the top of my tank. I am very very picky with my aquascape, and still the new rocks aren't quite to my exact liking, but they will have to do for now. I took some other pictures of my beautiful brain coral and "mother" ricodria, mother because I always frag it. Hope you all enjoy. I would also like to see other montiporas, if anyone would like to show off there beautys. __________________ Most women buy clothes, I buy corals Current Tank Info: Biocube 29

09/22/2009, 02:56 PM	#2
es1887 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: boulder co Posts: 652	here are a few of mine one is an acro, but i think it is a great pic 9 months later i think the growth is pretty good. the monti cap has more than doubled in size ha if you can notice on the last pic my cucumber is in between two clams, ha thats kind of nasty __________________ "is it saltwater?" "yes." "the whole thing?!" -idiot Current Tank Info: 48x24x30 150, 2 400w 20k radium, 2 110w vhos, 2 mp40w, apex aqua controller, sro 5000 skimmer

09/22/2009, 03:30 PM	#3
FlyinggFish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,042	__________________ Most women buy clothes, I buy corals Current Tank Info: Biocube 29

09/22/2009, 04:21 PM	#4
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	Hi Flyinggfish tank looks great, what size is it? __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

09/22/2009, 04:33 PM	#5
FlyinggFish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,042	My tank is a 65 gal, with 20 gal sump. __________________ Most women buy clothes, I buy corals Current Tank Info: Biocube 29

09/22/2009, 05:08 PM	#6
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	The only thing i would say is that high direct flow on sps can sometimes cause trouble. Granted they need hight flow just be careful as the monty seems very close to that power head. Also what are you dosing? __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

09/22/2009, 05:35 PM	#7
FlyinggFish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,042	Oh, the power head is not even on the montipora. I guess depth perception isn't good with the camera. That power head has very very low flow and is directed more towards the front of my tank, not even touching the corals, just making water flow. The powerhead on the right side on the other hand is quite powerful, which is somewhat directed to the montipora; I think it will give it great flow, no too much, no too little. What am I dosing? Why do you ask? All I dose is Kalkwasser, Iodine, and Liquid Reactor. I do water changes once every two weeks. Should I be dosing something else? __________________ Most women buy clothes, I buy corals Current Tank Info: Biocube 29

09/22/2009, 07:35 PM	#8
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	I was just looking that this is you 1st piece of sps in the tank, kalkwasser is more than enough for what you have in there imo, as you know they have a high calcium demand. I think you could probably use a little more flow though, you should be aiming for about 30x your total volume turnover per hour or more if you keeping harder stuff.. have you worked out what your pushing? __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

09/22/2009, 07:58 PM	#9
FlyinggFish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,042	Eh, no. I do have a question though. Does my montipora looking healthy? From that picture? I can't tell whether the ends look bleached or if that is just it growing. __________________ Most women buy clothes, I buy corals Current Tank Info: Biocube 29

09/22/2009, 09:51 PM	#10
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	looks good to me! __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

09/23/2009, 10:28 AM	#11
FlyinggFish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,042	Awesome. PS I love your purple tang. Is that real? If it is what tang is that? __________________ Most women buy clothes, I buy corals Current Tank Info: Biocube 29

09/23/2009, 12:09 PM	#12
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	yeah, its not mine though! its a sohal tang under good lighting! __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

09/23/2009, 03:12 PM	#13
Gdevine Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 1,232	Hey FlyFish; what LFS do you visit most often here? Any favorite? __________________ What's good having a monkey if you can't play with it? Current Tank Info: 65g Mixed Reef - 35g Fuge - EcoSystem Method

09/23/2009, 06:21 PM	#14
FlyinggFish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,042	I only go to Coral Reef Farm. They are the best, in my opinion, in South Florida. __________________ Most women buy clothes, I buy corals Current Tank Info: Biocube 29