jimsflies Invert Ranch

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Originally Posted by jimsflies

Yes, I think it is an inch diameter PVC. It is just there to help keep the tube anemone in one spot long enough to attach. I've never had one before...but had issues with it moving last week after I got it. I notice it is secreting some stuff now and seems to be attaching to the pvc. I plan to backfill around the pvc with sand once it seems secure.

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I really love what you've done with your tank Jim. Your placement of corals has a very natural look to it. It definitely shows how much thought has gone into it.


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

Jim, I love your tank. I hope you don't mind if I STEAL some ideas... I noticed one coral you called "Sympodium" that I have not seen before. Can you tell me something about it? Care and temperament? Is it zooxanthelate? Lots of light? Current? Anything else you can tell me would be groovy!

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Originally Posted by dlhirst

Jim, I love your tank. I hope you don't mind if I STEAL some ideas... I noticed one coral you called "Sympodium" that I have not seen before. Can you tell me something about it? Care and temperament? Is it zooxanthelate? Lots of light? Current? Anything else you can tell me would be groovy!

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I'd say mine is getting medium light. It is on the top shelf on the back of the tank, so a lot of light from the halide misses it. I'd also say medium flow. Its getting a lot more popular, I have seen a few people post it for the swap. Frags are going for about $15 in the swap thread.

I'd say overall it seems very hardy. I'm keeping an eye on it that it doesn't turn in to a weed...which I would say is a distinct possibility. It appears similar to Briareum (green star polyps) in the way it encrusts....

Did your nem make it? I had one do that and start falling apart the next day. I like the sympodium as well. I just got a frag of it. Yours looks nice and bright. Mine started to brown a little after I added an extra bulb so I moved it to a little darker area. For me it seems to do/look best under less intense light.

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Originally Posted by cg5071

Did your nem make it? I had one do that and start falling apart the next day. I like the sympodium as well. I just got a frag of it. Yours looks nice and bright. Mine started to brown a little after I added an extra bulb so I moved it to a little darker area. For me it seems to do/look best under less intense light.

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Sorry for not replying sooner...Unfortunately it didn't.

A few new pics to share:

Got an okay one of the tiger pistol shrimp working on their home:
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/...rimp-goby2.jpg

Found the hole the strawberry shrimp hangs out in that I got from Amazon Stingrays last spring ...hadn't seen it in months:
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/...berry_crab.jpg

A decent shot of one of the maxi minis:
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/.../maximini3.jpg

Another one of the yellow maxi mini:
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/...ini-yellow.jpg

Right side updated:
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/...right-side.jpg

Jim I LOVE carpet anemone! Beautiful! Awesome little tank.
-Heidi

Thanks Heidi!

OMG Jim! Talk about picture taking skills or what. Couldn't ask for a better tank to take them of either.:hypnodisk:

Thanks Jamie!