Wy Renegades Growout Tank

[jolson10450]

Thanks Bryan - he is actually living under a rock rather than in it. I can't remove him, as the tank is actually his home and the students get a kick out of watching him eat whenever we feed him. Sooo, I'll just have to work around him.

i loved my mantis when i had it! by far my favorite! i will buy another again some day, so cool to watch!

[Wy Renegade]

i loved my mantis when i had it! by far my favorite! i will buy another again some day, so cool to watch!

Thanks, they are kind of fun to watch aren't they? Especially when they reach out and wack the snail. Unfortunately, they make it very difficult to keep a clean-up crew.

[Wy Renegade]

Ok, time for an update. I really have to give kudos to Bryan (Skyhigh) for the great job shipping. Everything started to open up the next day, and I never lost any polyps in transit. Soooo... high five Bryan!

November 22, 2010
All polyps still sitting on the sandbed, lighting is the dual t5HO, second dual t5HO is being phased in, so as to not light shock the polyps.

Better than Kedds Reds zoas (Original count: supposed to be 3 polyps, but I think I actually started with 4)

(Current count: 6 polyps)

Cherry Corals Skyhigh's zoos (Original count: 3 polyps)

(Current count: 4 polyps)

Devil's Armor paly (Original count: 2 polyps)

(Current count: 3 polyps)

Everlasting Gobstoper paly (Original count: 1 polyp)

(Current count: 1 polyp)

Eye of Rah zoas (Original count: 4 polyps)

(Current count: 4 polyps)

Green Bay Packers zoas (Original count: supposed to be 5, I believe I got 4 - although I can't decide if that other is new growth or a melting polyp)

(Current count: 4 polyps)

Lunar Eclipse palys (Original count: 2 polyps)

(Current count: 2 polyps)

Purple Death palys (Original count: 3 polyps)

(Current count: 3 polyps)

Total polyp count: 27

Couple other shots from the tank as well (just for fun);

Bryan's favorite paly and Yellow Jackets (you saw the Crazy Skirts already);


Some Green Armeggedon:


And a top down of the Scoly;


Maintenence at this point consists of water changes, and DIY topoff with Kalkwasser.

[Wy Renegade]

Ugh! Friggin Lunars melted out of the blue! Everything else is doing good, even poped a new small head on the Gobstoppers. Can't friggin believe it - that makes the 3rd or 4th frag of those I've melted! Someone please tell me the secret to keeping those.

[MizTanks]

Same thing happens to me with Tubbs of Blue. ???


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

[cg5071]

Seems I cant or havnt been able to grow fruit loops either. Dont know why really.

[Wy Renegade]

Well, I keep thinking I'm going to get time to upload some pictures, but just haven't had time to do so, so here are my polyp counts as of December 21.

Better than Kidds Reds 3 polyps
Devil's Armor: 6 polyps
Eye of Rah: 4 polyps - not looking good
Gobstopper 1 polyp (and 2 babies)
Green Bay Packers 5 polyps
Lunars: melted
Purple Death: 4 polyps
Skyhigh's zoas: 4 polyps

Total: 27

[jimsflies]

Randy...got pics?

[Wy Renegade]

Jim, I have to be honest and say that unless backwards growth is going to count, I'm most likely out of this contest. I have very few of the original colonies left at this point and many of those are in a state of decline. I'll see what I can do for you to get an updated count and some pictures.

[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!