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BuGG's 120gal tank thread
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Happy 1 Year Bday!! Part 1 of 3 growth shots.
So, my 120 is a year old this month! I'd like to celebrate by showing some growth pics from my corals. These are just some of my success stories. I got some of these corals all the way back in Nov 2012. A couple of others are as recent as Dec/Jan. I've also lost a couple of corals here and there. So my tank has had its ups and downs, but I keep looking forward to the growth and health of all my livestock.
I'll start with some of my really old corals. This chalice is one of the 3 frags on the top after my wife and I came from the Manhattan Reefs frag swap back in Nov 2012. I gave away 2 in the past in case mine did not make it.
Hollywood Stunner chalice from the same swap. The original pieces I got ranged in size from 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch only.
Here's my purple digi from the same frag swap. I wonder what this glob of polyps will look like? lol.
How about this bleached-out undata? Same swap. On the last pic, the left side is the one on the original square frag plug. The right side started from a small fingernail-sized piece I glued to the rock in case the original didn't make it.
Spongodes, same swap too
Teal ring zoo from the same swap again. I started with only 4 polyps
Here's a group shot of most of the corals we got from the swap.
So, my 120 is a year old this month! I'd like to celebrate by showing some growth pics from my corals. These are just some of my success stories. I got some of these corals all the way back in Nov 2012. A couple of others are as recent as Dec/Jan. I've also lost a couple of corals here and there. So my tank has had its ups and downs, but I keep looking forward to the growth and health of all my livestock.
I'll start with some of my really old corals. This chalice is one of the 3 frags on the top after my wife and I came from the Manhattan Reefs frag swap back in Nov 2012. I gave away 2 in the past in case mine did not make it.
Hollywood Stunner chalice from the same swap. The original pieces I got ranged in size from 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch only.
Here's my purple digi from the same frag swap. I wonder what this glob of polyps will look like? lol.
How about this bleached-out undata? Same swap. On the last pic, the left side is the one on the original square frag plug. The right side started from a small fingernail-sized piece I glued to the rock in case the original didn't make it.
Spongodes, same swap too
Teal ring zoo from the same swap again. I started with only 4 polyps
Here's a group shot of most of the corals we got from the swap.
Happy 1 Year Bday!! Part 2 of 3 growth shots.
Here are some other ones I got over the years. Armor of Gods started from 8-10 polyps, I think.
Bonsai from Sunny
Red, green and purple caps
Red Dragon
Duncan started with around 5 heads
Elkhorn montipora
My green birdsnest started as a cross-shaped frag
Green leather was the size of a quarter
Miami Hurricane
Here are some other ones I got over the years. Armor of Gods started from 8-10 polyps, I think.
Bonsai from Sunny
Red, green and purple caps
Red Dragon
Duncan started with around 5 heads
Elkhorn montipora
My green birdsnest started as a cross-shaped frag
Green leather was the size of a quarter
Miami Hurricane
Happy 1 Year Bday!! Part 3 of 3 growth shots.
Oh man, I thought I was going to lose this Strawberry Shortcake. I met the seller in Times Square in the middle of winter. Even thought I had a padded bag and several heat packs, the coral looked really bleached when I got home. It is only now that the green body is showing 4 months later. Lesson learned: don't meet up during cold weather. Go to the person's house instead. Lol.
This is some kind of plating montipora, I think.
Unknown triangle-shaped acro is looking better and better
Tri-color valida from Sunny
Whew, that's it for now. Hope to have more growth shots in the future!
Oh man, I thought I was going to lose this Strawberry Shortcake. I met the seller in Times Square in the middle of winter. Even thought I had a padded bag and several heat packs, the coral looked really bleached when I got home. It is only now that the green body is showing 4 months later. Lesson learned: don't meet up during cold weather. Go to the person's house instead. Lol.
This is some kind of plating montipora, I think.
Unknown triangle-shaped acro is looking better and better
Tri-color valida from Sunny
Whew, that's it for now. Hope to have more growth shots in the future!
Glad to see the acro I gave you has done so well 
. I think I may have finally gotten a healthy male mandarin in for you! Well, it's healthy. Just not sure about the male yet! Gota wait for the dorsal fin to pop up lol
. I think I may have finally gotten a healthy male mandarin in for you! Well, it's healthy. Just not sure about the male yet! Gota wait for the dorsal fin to pop up lol