Prattreefs tank !!!

[noodleman]

awsome tank.that hammer coral is huge.love at first sight.lol how old is that hammer?and whats the key to such growth?i have a pink hammer and its slowly growing,cant wait for mine to reach that status.

you should of seen that hammer before the massive fragging during the fragswap at pratt Now that was a big hammer

 

[scarf_ace1981]

you should of seen that hammer before the massive fragging during the fragswap at pratt Now that was a big hammer

yup:biggrin: i have a frag of that hammer. it's my favorite

very nice..odd though, there looks like a large maxmia growing out of some kind of favia bolder. looks cool though

those are zoos.

 

[prattreef]

Thanks Ronen and thanks everyone for your kind words. In a very real sense, this system is in no small part a MR system. (For some of the newer members do a search for the tank build thread or the earlier philanthropic thread to fully understand).

The tank just hit the 4 month mark (most of the animals are significantly older) and has really begun to settle down. Increased growth and coloration are now noticeable weekly as we head toward that magical 8-9 month sweet spot.
To answer a few questions:
1) the branching hammer is roughly 10 years old and I've given away at least 2-3x its current size over the years. It has always done well for me, and if I may be permitted a bit of name dropping, the closeup shot of Euphyllia parancora in Julian Sprung's quick coral ID guide is of this coral.
2) the maxima clam is covered in zoanthids... anyone have any zoanthid eating nudis?
3) the keys to large colonies are as Ronen states... primarily stop fragging so often

Randy

 

[digitalreefer]

anyone have any zoanthis eating nudis?

If you're serious I think I may have a sundial snail... I'm going to take the rock out and try to find it this week.

 

[House of Laughter]

Randy - OMG - I can't believe the growth - that's amazing!

Deep, nice shots as well.

House

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

RD great looking tank.

Ronen nice pics.

 

[DEEPWATER]

Thanks guys

Eric ,i dont a sundial snail will do the job in randys case

 

[prattreef]

Thanks Kris. This a Montipora undata I got from Jim last night. I'll post a few more pics of some new stuff from Jim/House of Fish now that I know what I'm doing. LOL

 

[prattreef]

M.hispida

Yellow tail Tamarin Wrasse

Seriotopora

 

[deelucky]

funny you ask that lol ,i was talking to randy about taht when grisha asked about the red lobo in the ohter tank

its simple

TIME + WATER QUAILTY + PATIENTS + NO FRAGGING = GROWTH

i dont plan on fragging mines i cant wait for it to grow like that.:snail: oh well i got plenty of time

 

[House of Laughter]

Its amazing what sharpening an image can do for , well, the image

House

 

[prattreef]

I didn't say they were good pics. LOL

 

[House of Laughter]

LMAO - too bad people can't see that it's ab out the size of a dessert plate - glad it's in good hands.

House

I did'nt say they were good pics. LOL

 

[prattreef]

A few more

 

[prattreef]

and more.

 

[prattreef]

and finally.

 

[russianmd]

I saw all three tanks today - and they are amazing. Randy, thank you again for your time! -Arkady

 

[crox99]

Randy

when can I caome and look at your tanks!!:smoker:

 

[Awibrandy]

Awesome tank, beautiful pics.

 

[prattreef]

Thanks Awibrandy. Crox99, PM me if you are serious and we can work something out. Randy