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BallZDeeP
08-03-2004, 03:42 PM
http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/tank080404.JPG



http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/combo1.JPG


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/combo2.JPG


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/combo3.JPG



http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/yelpol062904.JPG






sorry if its dark...i need to mess with my Camera settings more

Bickmade
08-03-2004, 06:36 PM
looking much better, good job ur getting there!

BallZDeeP
08-03-2004, 09:42 PM
http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/riczoos.JPG

T. VO
08-03-2004, 09:44 PM
Originally posted by BallZDeeP

sorry if its dark...i need to mess with my settings more

Or, you can turn on the lights to your reeftank.

BallZDeeP
08-03-2004, 09:46 PM
Originally posted by SoKaL ReeFiN
Or, you can turn on the lights to your reeftank.


funny:rolleyes:

BallZDeeP
08-05-2004, 11:51 AM
http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/shroom0804.JPG


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/starmush0804.JPG



http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/mandarin.JPG

ONO! HE'S GOT A Mandarin!

T. VO
08-05-2004, 01:43 PM
Nice to see you went back and edited all your photos. Looks a million times better.

Bickmade
08-05-2004, 02:20 PM
farming the algae, golgoglgoglogl

BallZDeeP
08-05-2004, 04:13 PM
Originally posted by SoKaL ReeFiN
Nice to see you went back and edited all your photos. Looks a million times better.


My camera has its good and bad days with tank pics

GAD
08-06-2004, 07:33 AM
cockballs

BallZDeeP
08-15-2004, 06:47 PM
got home yesterday from 8 days in Yosemite. My neighbor took good care of my tank.


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/candycane.JPG
added this today




http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/ric081504.JPG
this has grown a grip while i was out

colindoug3
08-15-2004, 07:03 PM
What is that flat orangey/brown/red coral with green polyps. Is it monitpora or shrooms?

BallZDeeP
08-15-2004, 08:18 PM
Originally posted by colindoug3
What is that flat orangey/brown/red coral with green polyps. Is it monitpora or shrooms?

candy cane

colindoug3
08-16-2004, 08:41 AM
No the second picture. "This has grown a grip while i was out"

BallZDeeP
08-16-2004, 08:42 AM
Originally posted by colindoug3
No the second picture. "This has grown a grip while i was out"

mushrooms :)

colindoug3
08-16-2004, 08:43 AM
daaaamn that was quick.

BallZDeeP
08-16-2004, 08:46 AM
lol

i was logging on to sdreefs as an email notification came :)

BallZDeeP
08-16-2004, 06:20 PM
http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/cabbage.JPG


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/DSC01745.JPG


thanks to Marlo for the cabbage and goni. the goni hasnt extended much at all...i am noticing it trying to as we speak...it'll be ok :P

Bickmade
08-17-2004, 09:46 AM
I have a few interesting reads on Goniopora.

With this being one of the hardest of corals to keep, and yet it seems to have the most appeal to new hobbyists, it is imperative that we learn what makes this coral tick. If we don't we will surely loose this beauty forever.

I have dedicated my last 6 years of the hobby to this coral. I have much knowledge to share and will be writing an article detailing everything that went on with my tank, and the reproduction, as soon as i get my journals out of storage.


TAKE NOTE:
There are some notes that need to be heeded with this coral. They are indeed hard to take care of. Here are a few things that I have noticed over the last few years of keeping them. There CAN be good results with this coral. Here are my findings.
(and I'm not saying this as truth, just my experience.)

1. They require fairly clean water. I have found that ORP reading between 250 - 300 they like.

2. The water motion must be in a moderate flow, and it is best to have a wavemaker. I have found that 45 seconds to 1 minute gives the best results. It is also important not to have the "Arms/Tentacles" perform a severe flapping motion. Slight flapping during the water current change is fine. But not on a constant basis. Think "Wafting" as guideline for current.

3. They do like intense light. No Goniopora should be kept without a bare minimum of VHO lighting

4. And lastly be ever so careful of tips and falls. Snails can easily push them off their base. I highly recommend an underwater epoxy to help this coral stay in place.

5. Elegance corals seem to do this guy an injustice. With the combination of the demands of the elegance for pristine water quality (ORP 325 - 350) and its aggressiveness, these two are not really suited as tank mates, in tanks of 75 gallons or less. (In my experience)

BallZDeeP
08-17-2004, 09:49 AM
nice

colindoug3
08-17-2004, 10:15 AM
I am intrigued, what is this ORP reading you speak of.

GAD
08-17-2004, 10:26 AM
"The oxidation reduction potential (ORP) of a marine aquarium is a measure of its water's relative oxidizing power. ORP has often been recommended to aquarists as an important water parameter, and some companies sell products (equipment and chemicals) designed to control ORP. Many who recommended ORP control have convinced aquarists that it is a measure of the aquarium water's relative "purity," despite this never having been clearly demonstrated.

ORP, at its heart, is very, very complicated. It is perhaps the single most complicated chemical feature of marine aquaria that aquarists will typically encounter. ORP involves many chemical details that are simply unknown, either for seawater or for aquaria. It involves processes that are not at equilibrium, and so are difficult to understand and predict. Even more daunting is the fact that the chemicals that control ORP in one aquarium might not even be the same chemicals that control ORP in another aquarium, or in natural seawater.

ORP is an interesting, if complicated, measure of the properties of water in a marine aquarium. It has uses for monitoring certain events in aquaria that impact ORP but may be otherwise hard to detect. These events could include immediate deaths of organisms, as well as long term increases in the levels of organic materials. Aquarists who monitor ORP, and who do other things that seem appropriate for maintaining an aquarium (such as increasing aeration, skimming, use of carbon, etc.) may find monitoring ORP to be a useful way to see progress.

ORP measurements are very susceptible to errors. Aquarists are strongly cautioned to not overemphasize absolute ORP readings, especially if they have not recently calibrated their ORP probe. Rather, ORP measurements are most useful when looking at changes in measured ORP over time.

Some aquarists use oxidizers to raise ORP. These additions may benefit some aquaria, and maybe in ways that aren't demonstrated by changes in ORP alone. I've never added such materials to my aquarium. In the absence of convincing data otherwise, such additions seem to me to be potentially riskier than is justified by their demonstrated and hypothesized benefits."

GAD
08-17-2004, 10:26 AM
Check the chemistry forums over at reefcentral for more info.

mojoreason
08-17-2004, 10:42 AM
Nice looking tank ... plus -- you are lucky to have a neighbor who didn't royally fcuk up your tank -- I've had friends who keep reefs jack my sh!t up before -- but they usually only really jack up the freshwater crap -- like feeding waaaaaaaay too much because the fish feed like fighting pigs & they love to watch it!

Now -- I just don't vacation ... not!

Bickmade
08-17-2004, 11:05 AM
You have 160W PC's on your 30g (even though coralife only makes 130W) , consider putting the Goni at the top portion of the tank. So it can get as much light as possible.

BallZDeeP
08-17-2004, 11:25 AM
Originally posted by Bickmade
You have 160W PC's on your 30g (even though coralife only makes 130W) , consider putting the Goni at the top portion of the tank. So it can get as much light as possible.

no ****...i told you it was 65x2 = 130

Bickmade
08-17-2004, 11:29 AM
golgoglgoglgoglgol!

BallZDeeP
08-17-2004, 11:31 AM
quit hatin ***

Bickmade
08-17-2004, 11:40 AM
Originally posted by BallZDeeP
quit hatin ***

:rolleyes:

BallZDeeP
08-17-2004, 11:44 AM
Originally posted by Bickmade
:rolleyes:

thats what i say

BallZDeeP
08-17-2004, 01:21 PM
http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/goniup.jpg

there we go

Bickmade
08-17-2004, 01:29 PM
make it look like you have sufficient lighting. here yea go

BallZDeeP
08-17-2004, 01:34 PM
Originally posted by Bickmade
make it look like you have sufficient lighting. here yea go

it's gettin old real fast

Bickmade
08-17-2004, 01:47 PM
so is try to give someone advice, especially from people thats been reefing for a long time :-P

Me and others are trying to help you out, if you can't take critisizim from me/ other reefers then dont post. This is a frendy form, dont post sh!t if you dont want people to comment. I'm not the only one trying to help you out, sokal said some stuff which made you mad so you deleted your post, but hey the truth hurts. Your trying to do big things, but your not even researching the stuff you get from other people. I didn't ever know about the coral you got and GAD pointed out to me it was flower pot. Not to long ago he told me flowerpot was hard to take care of. Good luck with that! I got into this hobby with a friend that helped me out alot but I did research on everything I own before I bought something. I would never question my friends knowledge especially if I needed help. I have more to say but I'm done with this sh!t. Good luck!

BallZDeeP
08-17-2004, 01:52 PM
theres a difference between constructive criticism and being a *** in your replies...kinda like your little quote. Is it necessary?


Ive known you for years and youre always ******ing around.

MarLooney
08-18-2004, 08:01 AM
OK about that goni i sold. 1, i didn't buy it. i saved it from a tank where it wasn't too happy. 2, i told BallZDeeP about goniopora and it's reputation for not doing well in captivity. 3, research has shown that it's the green varieties that fair most poorly. i've heard of much better success with the red/purple variants. furthermore, when i got this coral it was nothing more than a white skeleton with slime on it. the slime was the only indication that this coral was alive. the polyps were completely retracted and totally bleached. it had gone missing in a tank for several months. just out of curiosity i took this coral in instead of just throwing it in the trash. it made a good come back in my 20gal under less than pristine conditions. now i'm not saying that it's going to do great & prosper in BallZDeeP's tank, but this piece should've been dead several months ago. for a piece that's known for being hard to keep, having fallen into darkness in my friends 70gal should've spelled its end. just my 2cents.

~Marlo'

BallZDeeP
08-19-2004, 07:59 PM
adding 150w metal halide next tuesday.

GAD
08-20-2004, 07:15 AM
Your corals will love you for it (maybe not the mushrooms):D

BallZDeeP
08-20-2004, 07:39 AM
:D


watch, with my MH lights, my pics will still look dark hehehe. Im gonna try to have my friend mess with my camera settings this weekend

Bickmade
08-20-2004, 10:05 AM
Originally posted by nalbar
if he does not want critism then dont post?? ***! you act like you have a RIGHT to critisize. well in that case he has a RIGHT to post what he wants without getting a freaking lecture! and that is EXACTLY what you gave him. check the title of this particular forum.. its 'Member Tanks'. its NOT 'Those Seeking Advice'.

posting picture is not giving a license for lectures. you want to give them, fine, but he then has the 'right' to tell you to f#@k off. YOU also were being sensitive.

so i will give you your own advice right back... you dont want to be told to f#@k off on the internet, THEN DONT POST LECTURES!

you dont own the ocean...you dont own this site... you have no more 'moral' right to experiment on 'hard' corals than anybody else,

and i am SO sick of the 'expert' attitude of 'well i have been doing this for years and let me tell you blah blah blah'.



nalbar

hey nal

i have 4 words for you.

****!

BallZDeeP
08-21-2004, 06:14 PM
http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/ham082104.JPG

nice little addition in preparation for tuesday's MH setup :D


thx will

SDA619
08-21-2004, 10:14 PM
nice...

watch out for the sweeper tentacles.... new full tank pic needed.

colindoug3
08-22-2004, 11:04 AM
Originally posted by BallZDeeP
http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/ham082104.JPG

nice little addition in preparation for tuesday's MH setup :D


thx will what is it?

BallZDeeP
08-22-2004, 11:06 AM
hammer

colindoug3
08-22-2004, 01:37 PM
Thats what it looked like to me, but you said getting ready for MH setup. I figured it was something else that required MH, guess not.

BallZDeeP
08-22-2004, 03:59 PM
http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/tank082204.JPG

there you go SDA619

T. VO
08-22-2004, 04:05 PM
Turn off the lights in the room, keep the tank lights on, and take the photo without flash, it should help..

BallZDeeP
08-22-2004, 04:23 PM
Originally posted by SoKaL ReeFiN
Turn off the lights in the room, keep the tank lights on, and take the photo without flash, it should help..

no lights are on except for the glare from outside..updated pic

colindoug3
08-22-2004, 04:31 PM
That pink hammer looks really good in the last pic especially. Almost looks like a smile RBTA.

BallZDeeP
08-22-2004, 04:40 PM
made a few camera adjustments

http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/ham082204.JPG


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/orangreezoos082204.JPG


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/purpzoos.JPG


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/zooxen082204.JPG

colindoug3
08-22-2004, 04:48 PM
Looks like you are using a whole different camera. I should play with my settings...

BallZDeeP
08-22-2004, 04:54 PM
lol no, just the same one as always. Im always messing with it too when pics dont come out right

BallZDeeP
08-25-2004, 10:11 AM
http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/tank082404.JPG


damn i need to read my camera manual lol

JDubb
08-25-2004, 10:27 AM
great shots:D ...I finally just sorta learned how to use my camera, and I have had it for about 2 years

BallZDeeP
08-25-2004, 10:41 AM
on my cybershot, theres a setting for everything AUTO..i have always used that for people pics. I never knew how sensitive it was to movement and color(exposure) until I started with reef pics...I had just gotten it down pat, then i put on a friends light to test it on my tank...back to square one with this POS 5mp camera hehe

BallZDeeP
09-14-2004, 06:04 PM
Here a new pic of my tank as I near the 4 month mark. Props to Dannyboy for coming over and helpin a brotha out.


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/tank091404.JPG

TXreef
09-15-2004, 06:05 AM
Good looking tank for just four months. I like the way you have it aquascaped can you post a list of whats all in it.

BallZDeeP
09-15-2004, 08:27 AM
Originally posted by TXreef
Good looking tank for just four months. I like the way you have it aquascaped can you post a list of whats all in it.


Equipment:
130w Orbit PC(soon to be 150w HQI MH 20k)
Prizm Deluxe Protein Skimmer
Fluval 204
2 Maxijet 600's

Livestock:
10 scarlet hermits
10 nass. snails
1 turbo snail
1 fire shrimp
1 cleaner
2 false percula clown
1 engineer goby
1 neon goby
1 orange line chromis


Corals:
various zoos
gonipora
pom pom xenia
misc frilly mushrooms
hammer
star polyps
button polyps
yellow polyps
fiji polyps
finger leather
cabbage
candy cane
digi (sps)

BallZDeeP
10-03-2004, 09:19 PM
Metal Halide added this evening


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/tankmh100304.JPG

ricestudios
10-03-2004, 09:33 PM
looking nice there! what kind of bulb did you add?

BallZDeeP
10-03-2004, 09:47 PM
just a 150w 20k

BallZDeeP
10-13-2004, 09:36 PM
meet the the 30 gallons new stepchild(30 is nearing 5 month mark damn..)

http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/biggiesmalls.JPG



http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/biggiesmalls2.JPG

colindoug3
10-15-2004, 10:54 AM
so what is thatlittle box. its hard to tell. acrylic box with holes. no hoses. is it a in the tank fuge? that is a nice concept.

SDRotary
10-15-2004, 11:57 AM
Looks like a in tank fuge like the one from Drs F and S here:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3621&Ntt=isolation&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004

BallZDeeP
10-15-2004, 04:34 PM
Originally posted by SDRotary
Looks like a in tank fuge like the one from Drs F and S here:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3621&Ntt=isolation&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004


nice looking..his looks like a powerhead hooked to it...

BallZDeeP
11-09-2004, 07:05 PM
taken today


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/November04/digi110904.JPG


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/November04/frog110904.JPG


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/November04/goni110904.JPG


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/November04/newwzoo110904.JPG


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/November04/ric110904.JPG


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/November04/weirdshroom110904.JPG


http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/November04/xenzoo110904.JPG



http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/November04/fulltank110904.JPG

elgordoinavw
12-08-2004, 04:17 PM
update-:D

BallZDeeP
12-08-2004, 05:26 PM
http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/tank120804.JPG


doesnt look any different from the older pic..

onad75
12-15-2004, 10:10 AM
i like the color your clown fish, were did you buy that?
nice tank..

BallZDeeP
12-15-2004, 05:18 PM
got them from Fountains cause they were 7 bucks a piece heh

obarrera
12-15-2004, 07:05 PM
BallZDeeP,what do you feed your clownfish?

BallZDeeP
12-15-2004, 08:42 PM
motoroil

obarrera
12-15-2004, 08:49 PM
Originally posted by BallZDeeP
motoroil
lol im serious man.:D
I really like the color of your clowns that's why im asking.........

BallZDeeP
12-15-2004, 08:58 PM
cyclopeze

singlefintj
12-19-2004, 06:37 PM
hey ballzdeep where did you get your MH? i have a 30 hex and im lookin to get one too but theyre so f'n xpensive! any ideas?
TJ

colindoug3
12-20-2004, 12:23 AM
look through the for sale/for trade forums... maybe post a wanted ad as well... i have seen some good prices on mh on the board...

edit: what the **** is T town?

singlefintj
12-20-2004, 02:28 PM
haha thats what us ese's call tierrasanta.. thanks for the advice i think ima post a wanted!

BallZDeeP
03-03-2005, 06:15 PM
9 1/2 months



http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/030305full.JPG

BallZDeeP
03-07-2005, 05:56 PM
http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/clown030705.JPG


after all these months, the clown found a friend yesterday

Dannyboy
03-15-2005, 10:56 AM
Hey Ballz what kind of angel fish or tang is that in the whole tank pic. hahaha;) Damn man that GSP really grew alot after the MH was put on. Looks good.

BallZDeeP
03-15-2005, 06:11 PM
its the chromis

BallZDeeP
04-12-2005, 04:45 PM
11 months

http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/tank040705.JPG




http://members.cox.net/whiteponyllf/tank040705-2.JPG

obarrera
04-12-2005, 05:33 PM
Cool, looks older than 11 months.