Patio's IM 75 EXT

[Coral reefer]

Purple stylo looking good!
Try to pass on some of that pink sand dollar monti below it if you can someday. Don’t see that going around the club anymore recently

 

[Patio]

Try to pass on some of that pink sand dollar monti below it if you can someday. Don’t see that going around the club anymore recently

Will do! The purp stylo is wining the race and shading more and more out. Need to do it sooner than later.

I would like to share these hammer frags as well. Don't think I am making the swap but can help someone out who needs frags or anyone who just wants a nice hardy hammer in their tank.

 

[tribbitt]

Nice colonies

 

[Patio]

Nice colonies

Thanks tribbitt. I say the same about your nice Fox coral. Don't see those too often.

 

[Patio]

Are my urchins better coral farmers than I am? Ancient Astronaut Theorist say, yes (lol), but I am still on the fence...

I would move the goni to where I thought it would thrive but the urchins would keep bringing it back to the same front corner of the tank. After several of these disputes with the urchins, I threw in the towel and let them take the captain seat and control the placement. The coral improved dramatically.

4/16/24

5/2/24

1/5/25

4/29/24: I am not sure what this evidence supports...

 

[PizzaOven]

I recently had to pry a frag off my tuxedo's back. Maybe I should have left it

 

[Patio]

It's 90's Nascar art theme over here when the lights are sun setting

 

[Patio]

Making room.
Sawzall and blade for cutting metal. Ace didn't have a diamond coated or stone grinding type blade but I couldn't let that slow me down. Making room.

 

[Darkxerox]

Making room.
Sawzall and blade for cutting metal. Ace didn't have a diamond coated or stone grinding type blade but I couldn't let that slow me down. Making room.


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Probably the only way to get through stylos quickly!

 

[Patio]

Probably the only way to get through stylos quickly!

Under a minute! I failed/gave up the first couple of attempts with other tools. Wire hand saw was going to take me three years (wasn't diamond coated to be fair). Japanese style pull saw was also slow going. Bone cutters only got me past the outside 1/4" with small snips at a time.

Luckily the left rock structure could be removed from the tank easily.

 

[Coral reefer]

Probably the only way to get through stylos quickly!

Drop into a bucket from a couple feet up. Works like a charm!

 

[Alexander1312]

Making room.
Sawzall and blade for cutting metal. Ace didn't have a diamond coated or stone grinding type blade but I couldn't let that slow me down. Making room.


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This might be the tool I am looking for! Thanks for mentioning this.

 

[Srt4eric]

This might be the tool I am looking for! Thanks for mentioning this.

Watch your fingers.

 

[Alexander1312]

Watch your fingers.

Yes, it does look dangerous. I'm not sure how else I can get my colony cut, though.

 

[Patio]

Yes, it does look dangerous. I'm not sure how else I can get my colony cut, though.

If you do, I believe the diamond coated blade will be much nicer than the metal cutting blade. My local Ace did not have them in stock but I see them online all over the place.

 

[MichaelB]

If you do, I believe the diamond coated blade will be much nicer than the metal cutting blade. My local Ace did not have them in stock but I see them online all over the place.

Agree with diamond blade, if you can't find one of those, best option is a blade with.fine teeth, not the spikey wood cutting ones. Should cause least amount of damage to coral skeleton.

If your not in a rush maybe try harbor freight, lowes, home depot if near by or amazon for your future fragging sessions.

 

[Patio]

Goni fighting with its neighbor. Curious to see the blue tips of the Goni only on the fighting side of the coral. Would be cool to know if the color change at the tips is offensive or defensive.

 

[RandyC]

Goni fighting with its neighbor. Curious to see the blue tips of the Goni only on the fighting side of the coral. Would be cool to know if the color change at the tips is offensive or defensive.

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That Goni looks familiar! Nice job growing that sucker out!

 

[Patio]

That Goni looks familiar! Nice job growing that sucker out!

Randy C’s Flaming Lotus! I wish I could get better pictures of how great the color is. Really happy it came back from the dead.

 

[Patio]

Might be removing this rock soon to make room for slower growers. Hopefully the anthias figures out a new place to call home.

Interesting growth. I think from a vermatid that no longer lives inside it. I wish I took a pic a couple moths ago, it was more defined then.

Lots of detritus/mulm