First coral very excited! Pics!

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by Reefaholic727, Jan 31, 2010.

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  1. Reefaholic727

    Reefaholic727 Flamingo Tongue

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    i just got my first corals just a zoa frag but still very exciting!! i picked them up at my lfs for 10 dollars and there are prolly 20 to 30 heads!! maybe more lol. they opened up about 1-2 hours after acclimation (i was very excited bout that lol) but anyways enjoy!!
    Jason Chuey
     

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  3. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Nice looking zoas. What size is your tank? Lighting other equip? Give a little description if you can.
     
  4. NEW REEFER

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    Nice find, I get a lot of enjoyment out of my zoas....Thanks for the pic, Now you know, more corals=more pics........LOL
     
  5. montecarloz38

    montecarloz38 Fire Shrimp

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    Nice, I see one problem though. A picaso trigger... I had one of those guys and had to get rid of him, vicious little fish. Fun to watch not for reef though (just my opinion)
     
  6. Reefaholic727

    Reefaholic727 Flamingo Tongue

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    ok lol

    and it is a 55g with an fluval fx5 filter(carbon biomax and something else i dont remeber lol) a seaclone skimmer i believe( got in trade has no writing on it lol) a 300w titanium heater, about 60lbs of live rock, 50 lbs of black sand and 20 lbs of live refuge sand, coralife retrofit light with 2 actinic 65w and 2 10000k 65w. the tank is in what was my closet lol i keep all my stuff on shelf above tank and the retrofit lighting is attached to bar for hangers :).
     
  7. Reefaholic727

    Reefaholic727 Flamingo Tongue

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    yes i know i was worried becausei love them so much but i like reef more lol thats why my first coral was only 10 zoas lol and he has not messed with it the slightest bit and we are on day 3 so we will see. thanks for the comment :)
     
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  9. veedubshafer

    veedubshafer Banned

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    Cool looking frag. Isn't the light pretty far above the tank though? Or is it just the angle the pic was taken?
     
  10. Reefaholic727

    Reefaholic727 Flamingo Tongue

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    the light is about 6 inches from top. that maybe to far or maybe pic what you think
     
  11. inwall75

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    Congrats! They look very nice.
     
  12. Reefaholic727

    Reefaholic727 Flamingo Tongue

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