BriGuy31+ Growout thread

[BriGuy31+]

I'll pimp on somebody else's format as well.

Display-
50 gallon Cadlight's 24"x24"x20" cube sapphire on all sides

Lighting -
AquaIlluminations Sol Super Blue LED- 1 unit

Flow-
MP20- on reef crest

Return Pump-
Mag 9.5

Fuge/sump-
16g sump/fuge
Bubble Magus NAC 6
???w heater
HO light to grow macros in the fuge
Tunze osmolator


Routine:
1/2 oz. of Bulk reef supply two part added daily
MB7 added every few day(maybe 5-10 drops)
1.3 ml of Belvedere vodka daily (quit drinking and needed to use this stuff up, 5 o'clock will be used next)
Iodine 3 drops weekly
Amino Acids 3 drops weekly
5 gallon water change every week- this getting slacked on the most during finals and exams at school.

Images will be added when placed in the tank.

Day 1

Better than Kedds Reds: 3 polyps
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/Kedds.jpg

Purple Deaths: 3 polyps
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/P1090994_0615_edited-1.jpg


Devils Armor: 3 polyps
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/P1090993_0614_edited-1.jpg



Eye of Rah: 4 polyps
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/P1090995_0616_edited-1.jpg


Mystery Zoa: 1 polyp Gobstopper
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/Gobstopper.jpg

Green Bay Packers: 5 polyps
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/P1090992_0613_edited-1.jpg


Lunar Eclipse: 2 poylps
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/Lunars.jpg


Cherry Corals SkyHigh's zoos: 3 polyps
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/P1090996_0617_edited-1.jpg

Group shot:
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/Groupshot.jpg

[John]

lol, everyone wants a piece of my format eh?

[BriGuy31+]

lol, everyone wants a piece of my format eh?

Thank you. And yes, I am lazy.

[XSiVE]

Thank you. And yes, I am lazy.

so lazy I had to pick your pack up for you! :silly: just kidding!

[BriGuy31+]

so lazy I had to pick your pack up for you! :silly: just kidding!

I rest my case. :duh:

[BriGuy31+]

I am trying to work out the ins and outs of vodka and MB7 dosing. If my routine seems weird please feel free to comment. I started about 4 months ago dosing MB7 about 5ml daily for a month. Started to get cyno blooms. Then I started my vodka and slowly got up to 1.3ml daily and after my "loading" doses of MB7, dropped down to about 2.5ml weekly(one time dose). No cyno now but some hair algae. This could be due to my lacking on water changes through a tough school year. I thought nursing school would be easy..............LOL. Anyways please add comments to my MB7/vodka dosing. Again, it's a 50 gallon.

[BriGuy31+]

Added first round of pictures. Everything made it and looks good.

[BriGuy31+]

Well, I lost one frag. So I put myself behind the 8-ball to win but this is still going to be fun. Pictures really stink this time around. Sorry!!

Purple Deaths- 5
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/P1100121_0744_edited-1.jpg

SkyHigh- 4
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/P1100122_0745_edited-1.jpg

Devil Armor- 5
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/P1100125_0748_edited-1.jpg

Better than Kedds Red's(open some days, closed others)- 4+baby
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/P1100123_0746_edited-1.jpg

Lunar Eclipse- 4
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/P1100124_0747_edited-1.jpg

Eye of Rah- 2
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/P1100119_0742_edited-1.jpg

GBP- 12
http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt67/BriGuy31p/P1100126_0749_edited-1.jpg

I plan on making a better spreadsheet to keep tract of growth but for now.................
Total polyp count=36

[BriGuy31+]

After a slight scare my greenbay packers are bouncing back. I notice a mini carpet anemone on them a it stung them pretty bad. It has taken a week but I think all will make it. I am looking forward to an easy update screen to show just how everybody is currently doing. Thanks Jim!!

Purple Death 5
Sky High 4
Eye of Rah 3
Better than Kedd 5
Lunar Eclipse 4
Devil Armor 6
Green Bay Packer 13
Total: 40

After making a spreadsheet to keep better track of my progress, IT WON'T LOAD.............AHHHHH.

[jolson10450]

nice hornets there! your devils armor are on fire it looks like! fully polyps and everything compared to the rest.

[BriGuy31+]

Thank you. Yea the Devil Armor is outgrowing the plug. I need to transfer it or something. I sold those hornets over a month ago. I'M just waiting for the buyer to pick them up. Is there a commission for growing somebody else's frag? Just kidding!! I don't mind at all.

[BriGuy31+]

GBP-17
PH-5
Kedd's-6
Skyhigh's-7
Eye of Rah-4
Lunars-2
Armor of God's-7

Total-48

I can't seem to stop algae from growing on the plugs. This chokes out the polyps and they aren't growing to well.

[Sir Patrick]

^ I had the same issue. I moved them to a rock of their own.

[jimsflies]

How are we doing now? Get the algae under control?

[BriGuy31+]

Not really. I have to go in there and pick it off every week or so. I know this is effecting growth but I try to balance not touching them and being choked out.

[jimsflies]

I haven't had algae issues on mine. I'm running phosban in one of my back compartments though.

[jolson10450]

yeah that is really weird, i do have algae but only on my purple deaths and it is under control without me doign any work. i think my hermits pick most of it off.

[jolson10450]

Looking for the first half of February's updates on the grow out contest if you could update your thread it would be appreciated so we can add your total to the leader board chart. Thanks! :highfive3:

[harsedon1]

The pink one look much beautiful. You make the perfect format. It look beautiful and well design. Any latest picture of your format. I want to see it.

[MizTanks]

The pink one look much beautiful. You make the perfect format. It look beautiful and well design. Any latest picture of your format. I want to see it.

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