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You're in for a reckoning! [emoji16]
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Came time to finally remove my giant cyphastrea rock that has been in my system for 6+ years and in 3 different systems.
Here it is back in 2013 and 2014 in my old 125 gallon... Two systems ago. Yes, I did at one time enjoy my zoas. [emoji16]
It has completely covered both sides of this massive rock and was a home to my Midas blenny.
Lately it has just looked out of place in a predominantly acro tank and I made the decision to finally pull it. It is currently in my frag tank until I have time to take a saw, hammer, and chisel the thing and pass it along to my fellow reefers.
Cyphastrea sitting in my frag tank. Going to need a bigger ruler.
My poor confused Midas Blenny.
Before:
The carnage in the middle:
After:
FTS After:
So much better now that there is an open chasm and not a giant cyphastrea rock just jutting out of nowhere.
Here it is back in 2013 and 2014 in my old 125 gallon... Two systems ago. Yes, I did at one time enjoy my zoas. [emoji16]
It has completely covered both sides of this massive rock and was a home to my Midas blenny.
Lately it has just looked out of place in a predominantly acro tank and I made the decision to finally pull it. It is currently in my frag tank until I have time to take a saw, hammer, and chisel the thing and pass it along to my fellow reefers.
Cyphastrea sitting in my frag tank. Going to need a bigger ruler.
My poor confused Midas Blenny.
Before:
The carnage in the middle:
After:
FTS After:
So much better now that there is an open chasm and not a giant cyphastrea rock just jutting out of nowhere.
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I guess it would make more sense if I mentioned why there was so much carnage in the middle. Everyone was probably thinking... Uhhh... You just picked up a giant rock and removed it... How did all the corals get slimey and why is it so cloudy in the tank?
I took this opportunity to remove my Colorado Sunburst split, which was attached to a rock at the bottom of the tank. So I removed 6 rocks and then picked up the bottom rock and removed the anemone. Then replaced everything and bolstered the right side of the left rock scape now that the cyphastrea rock was gone. I reglued my Slimer to the middle of the scape and moved my Vivid Aquariums Rainbow Delight colony since it was coloring up nicely lately and getting horribly shaded by my unnamed pink mille growing gangbusters to the right of it.
I took this opportunity to remove my Colorado Sunburst split, which was attached to a rock at the bottom of the tank. So I removed 6 rocks and then picked up the bottom rock and removed the anemone. Then replaced everything and bolstered the right side of the left rock scape now that the cyphastrea rock was gone. I reglued my Slimer to the middle of the scape and moved my Vivid Aquariums Rainbow Delight colony since it was coloring up nicely lately and getting horribly shaded by my unnamed pink mille growing gangbusters to the right of it.
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Removing the giant cyphastrea rock was just the first phase on my transformation of the tank. There are some colonies that I will be looking to move into the frag tank or move along entirely and some frags/mini colonies I'm looking to put in the display.
I've circled in RED colonies/frags that'll be leaving the display.
I've circled in HOT PINK the ones that will be moved to another location but staying in the display.
I've circled in ORANGE the ones I'm a bit undecided on still. They may stay a bit longer to fill space but once more frags are ready to be added to the display, they may get booted.
I've circled in RED colonies/frags that'll be leaving the display.
I've circled in HOT PINK the ones that will be moved to another location but staying in the display.
I've circled in ORANGE the ones I'm a bit undecided on still. They may stay a bit longer to fill space but once more frags are ready to be added to the display, they may get booted.
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Quick video update of the tank after removing the cyphastrea rock and scaping that side of the tank.
[video=youtube_share;3h35j5Izl6I]http://youtu.be/3h35j5Izl6I[/video]
[video=youtube_share;3h35j5Izl6I]http://youtu.be/3h35j5Izl6I[/video]
I miss my gold torch. Died to brown jelly. When are you coming to Houston again? I would like to buy a frag from you 
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They are super sensitive to brown jelly! Main reason I don't ever frag mine anymore.I miss my gold torch. Died to brown jelly. When are you coming to Houston again? I would like to buy a frag from you
I plan to attend a Fall event... Just waiting for the next one to get posted on the books and I'll try to attend.
Ty, why are you pulling all those colonies?
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Because I got some frags ready to make their entrance into the display!
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Oh yeah! Out with the old, in with the new!
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Not 100% sure yet... Whatever best compliments the color spread and growth forms needed. I like to be inspired and then run with it.So what are the new SKUs?
Off the top of my head:
-PC superman
-RR pink Floyd
-OG purple monster
-JF Fire Dragon
-20k lokani
-UC Tortoise tort
-CB Maleficient
-FT Eternal Flame
-RMF Acid Trip Mille
Does anybody know who have some nice turquoise blue stanghorn?
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Sharing two top down videos I shot last night.
[video]https://youtu.be/hh4Thqj_evM[/video]
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Anemone Friday! Woohoo! I just made that up!
That yellow one is nice!
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Thanks bud. That's my seconding favorite! Truly is nice!
Your anemone is overflowing into your tank. Let me get it off your hand.
