View Full Version : My latest rescue job
noskimmer
08-19-2007, 12:54 AM
This one had been discarded to the live rock tank, it actually looked worse in the lfs, basically got it for nothing.
http://users.tpg.com.au/nickpapa//rescue.JPG
This one is a previous throw away..
http://users.tpg.com.au/nickpapa//before4.JPG
http://users.tpg.com.au/nickpapa//after5.JPG
Hoping for similar results..
Reefscape
08-19-2007, 6:18 AM
Awsome job in the rescue NS...keep us informed as to how it goes...does not look in that bad a shape to me, well, its certainly something that can be brought back with care and attention......
Niko
rbishop
08-19-2007, 7:16 AM
They look pretty nice.
noskimmer
10-13-2007, 7:03 AM
Update
http://users.tpg.com.au/nickpapa//rescueJob2.JPG
Wow... that's incredible! Great job!
noskimmer
10-13-2007, 7:40 AM
Thanks... that's what my wife thinks..
catpicklesdog
10-13-2007, 10:09 AM
Fantastic job!!
clown-lover
10-13-2007, 10:52 AM
Thanks... that's what my wife thinks..
Ba da bum..
Very good job on that rescue.. I am also interested in seeing that you are at 160 days.. How are your parameters? Ph and Alk is what I am most interested in.. And you say you do absolutely no dosing correct?
salty420
10-13-2007, 11:30 AM
wow what a come around - that's great!
Mgamer20o0
10-13-2007, 7:58 PM
great save.
excellent gold star for you mate!
noskimmer
10-13-2007, 8:55 PM
Ba da bum..
Very good job on that rescue.. I am also interested in seeing that you are at 160 days.. How are your parameters? Ph and Alk is what I am most interested in.. And you say you do absolutely no dosing correct?
The first 3 pictures might be a bit confusing, the last one of the three, is the middle coral "after picture" of the coral in the middle photo.
I don't do any dosing at all, apart from auto RO topoff, which thanks to the father in law (an electronic engineer) has made it completely automatic so I don't have to forget that I left it on, it just turns on and off. I just stick my head under the house a few times a week to see all is well.
I haven't tested my ph for ever, like actually for years.... I figure, if there is such a substantial amount of buffer like aragonite, ph will never be an issue.
But, now that I point that out... I guess that I am always adding aragonite sand, as it constantly dissolves, so I guess that is in effect dosing.. but I see it as more of an aesthetics as it (the process of dissolving) only leaves the larger particles of sand.
clown-lover
10-13-2007, 9:04 PM
Very interesting.. Thanks for the info.
Reefscape
10-14-2007, 6:18 AM
incredible how well this has turned out mate...really really happy..it looks superb..well done mate
noskimmer
12-08-2007, 3:26 AM
Very good job on that rescue.. I am also interested in seeing that you are at 160 days.. How are your parameters? Ph and Alk is what I am most interested in.. And you say you do absolutely no dosing correct?
I am finding myself guilty of providing a little misinformation here... The "Absolutely no dosing" has caught me out again. The staple diet I provide is nori and prepared frozen food, from CA in the US of all places (I always assumed that it was produced locally), but after reading the bit on the label after "NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION" I noticed that they are "Fortified" with multi-vitamins, one particular brand is called Hikari they do an ocean plankton product, and it contains stuff like B12, pyridoxin hydrochloride (WTF?), vitamin C, riboflavin, thiamine, folic acid, naicin etc...
Here are a couple of pic's from yesterdays photo run... gee I love not working!
http://users.tpg.com.au/nickpapa//zcoralbrain.JPG
http://users.tpg.com.au/nickpapa//zzzcoral.JPG
clown-lover
12-08-2007, 10:26 AM
I am finding myself guilty of providing a little misinformation here... The "Absolutely no dosing" has caught me out again. The staple diet I provide is nori and prepared frozen food, from CA in the US of all places (I always assumed that it was produced locally), but after reading the bit on the label after "NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION" I noticed that they are "Fortified" with multi-vitamins, one particular brand is called Hikari they do an ocean plankton product, and it contains stuff like B12, pyridoxin hydrochloride (WTF?), vitamin C, riboflavin, thiamine, folic acid, naicin etc...
Here are a couple of pic's from yesterdays photo run... gee I love not working!
Well I don't call that intentional dosing, thats unintentional dosing :D... A byproduct of feeding.. When I ment no dosing I was talking Calcium, Mag etc etc.. While I can't deny your photos and OMG that coral looks absolutely gorgeous and what an amazing recovery.
catpicklesdog
12-08-2007, 11:31 AM
Looking fantastic Noskimmer, fantastic work!!!
kjbrat
12-08-2007, 3:58 PM
Pyridoxine hydrochloride is just vitamin B6, btw :) Good for red blood cell production and balancing sodium and potassium.
Reefscape
12-08-2007, 4:16 PM
Still looking fantastic NS...Great work from you as always and what i always come to expect from you..
Niko
noskimmer
05-10-2008, 5:36 AM
I was looking through the pic's I uploaded of the "no water change" thread and noticed that you really couldn't see this guy. This is the first one in the thread, it does this each time one of the light cycles turns on, which I love to watch.
http://users.tpg.com.au/nickpapa//1ynwc7.JPG
rxdoc_85
05-10-2008, 7:53 AM
oooh, prettyyy!!