One year later.

[Gardiner]

There is a little over a years time between these two shots. During that time I have been busy. Just a simple point and shoot camera. Shots taken under my new T5 lighting, with the halides off.

12/2008

3/2010

 

[Gardiner]

Tyree Seasons Greetings

 

[Gardiner]

Bazooka Joe

Bubble Gum Monster

Emma's Jedi Mind trick

Pumpkin Patch

 

[125tank]

wow.. awesome.. wow xD can't believe that's after ONE year.. great job

 

[Jeff.:P]

Very nice Gardiner, nice growth!

 

[Gardiner]

Dustin's Deepwater and Ice Fire Echinata

 

[RIreefer]

Wow....looks fantastic Gardiner! So much growth since the last time I saw it as well! Great job!

 

[diverbh4]

i cant even tell the difference
haha great looking tank

 

[Cherokee_Dude]

Beautiful Pics! Quite impressive for any camera!

 

[Gardiner]

Thanks everybody.

I had a color crash a few months back due to excessive skimming and zeo, but once I got the nutrient levels sorted out the colors really started to come out. I have a ton of fish in there(probably enough to get a life sentence from the fish police), but they have really been the key to improved colors.
The new T5 setup ahs helped as well. The Fiji Purples provide some red spectrum which really bring out reds and pinks. A big improvement over the super actinic VHOs.

 

[FOXYB]

Awesome progress

 

[Miller]

Awesome growth!

The fiji purple really does make red and pinks BLAZE. I've got two in my 8 bulb fixture and LOVE them .

 

[Jeff.:P]

Any colony pics of the rainbow acro?

 

[swreef103]

awesome tank my friend..can't wait until u get here 2day..now u got me excited that jedi mind trick is some pretty insane stuff.never heard of that stuff.looks like a monti or is it an acro of some type?i might have to come see this tank for myself someday...

 

[yukyuklee]

nice pics!! great growth turn out

 

[Gardiner]

Any colony pics of the rainbow acro?

Hah, the rainbow is to the left of the phonape birdsnest. It is brown. It is one of a few corals I cannot color up. I put it in my frag tank and it turns yellow, and red. In the DT it is shades of brown, though I see an encrusting turning yellow behind it. That and my ling sy cap are still browned.

awesome tank my friend..can't wait until u get here 2day..now u got me excited that jedi mind trick is some pretty insane stuff.never heard of that stuff.looks like a monti or is it an acro of some type?i might have to come see this tank for myself someday...

The Jedi Mind Trick is a type of Montipora Undata I believe. I got it directly from Jason Fox. The center is bright green, and the rim is purple. One of my favorite pieces. BTW I am bringing you some goodies.

 

[Jeff.:P]

Hah, the rainbow is to the left of the phonape birdsnest. It is brown. It is one of a few corals I cannot color up. I put it in my frag tank and it turns yellow, and red. In the DT it is shades of brown, though I see an encrusting turning yellow behind it. That and my ling sy cap are still browned.

Yeah, got mine to limish/green yellow with light purple coralites. Hopefully it developes more over time.

 

[NeverlosT]

This tank is still my inspiration. Sweet coral and the largest Lawnmower Blenny on the face of the earth! The PBT is big and super healthy too.

When you get the new hood we need a whole tank + hood shot for sure.

Ever since you added that magnetic water filter, the tank has really taken off. Its amazing. I think CRA should carry those, cause I need one for sure.

 

[swreef103]

2days Frags From Gardiner....



got a 1" ORA pearlberry,3"palmer's blue milli,2" ORA super red milli,2"+ Greg Hiller's aquadelight, 4" Greenish yellow acro,2.5"ORA birds of paradise...
all this acro with A+ color...thanks again buddy!!!

 

[ReeferMedic]

Wow! That tank is packed. Nice job, everything looks great! Now I know why you wanted to get rid of the gigantea.