ReefdUp February 2, 2019 Author Share February 2, 2019 Wow! How did you even know there was any living tissue on that one? Haha, right? One LFS I used to frequent just had a tub of skeletons that they used as live rock rubble. I used a UV pen light to search for any signs of life. (I get fairly desperate for new projects sometimes!)Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami February 2, 2019 Share February 2, 2019 Haha, right? One LFS I used to frequent just had a tub of skeletons that they used as live rock rubble. I used a UV pen light to search for any signs of life. (I get fairly desperate for new projects sometimes!)Sent from my SM-G935P using TapatalkCoral by the pound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefdUp February 4, 2019 Author Share February 4, 2019 On 2/2/2019 at 2:13 PM, Origami said: Coral by the pound! This is one of my favorites, and I still have it (even though it's usually brownish-green - the white squiggles are a challenge to maintain). It has been with me in Utah, Nevada, and now Virginia. It got some sort of infection on the way here, so I'm having to re-rehabilitate it. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresTheReef February 23, 2019 Share February 23, 2019 Just saw in the announcement of our spring meeting that you will be the speaker. Congrats, looking forward to your talk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefdUp February 25, 2019 Author Share February 25, 2019 Just saw in the announcement of our spring meeting that you will be the speaker. Congrats, looking forward to your talk!Thank you! I had to hold off posting more photos for a bit - can't show all of my photos beforehand!I grabbed over 15 rescues this weekend to work on, but they're all teeny bits. I need to find some larger pieces to work on.Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bues0022 February 25, 2019 Share February 25, 2019 19 minutes ago, ReefdUp said: I grabbed over 15 rescues this weekend to work on, but they're all teeny bits. I need to find some larger pieces to work on. Teeny bits + Nikki Magic + macro lens = huge pictures = drooling audience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefdUp February 25, 2019 Author Share February 25, 2019 Teeny bits + Nikki Magic + macro lens = huge pictures = drooling audience Hahaha! Awesome. This is definitely humbling my photography skills though. All I have is a point-and-shoot... and a modified cell phone to act as a microscope. Ehhhh. Maybe for mother's day... That's what all the mothers ask for... a microscope... right? Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefdUp February 25, 2019 Author Share February 25, 2019 Deep breath... this might not work... but... I just dealt with another case of brown jelly last week, and the coral survived. I lost three polyps on two colonies of ricordea, but they are now recovering after treatment. I'll post up more, but I'm too excited to contain myself. No clue if it was just coincidence or why it works...For brown jelly, I've had success (two instances on three species of coral... no formal diagnosis of cause) using the zoa pox treatment with Furan 2. That's it. Photos and details to come.Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW09903 February 27, 2019 Share February 27, 2019 RIP to the purple tang. Just out of curiosity, what did you do to help reverse the HLLE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami February 27, 2019 Share February 27, 2019 Nikki, I'll be reaching out to you soon. Sorry, I've been swamped at work for a bit and it'll continue that way for a few more months. Anyway, guess who's in an ad running in Coral Magazine this month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ReefdUp February 28, 2019 Author Share February 28, 2019 Nikki, I'll be reaching out to you soon. Sorry, I've been swamped at work for a bit and it'll continue that way for a few more months. Anyway, guess who's in an ad running in Coral Magazine this month? Do whaaaaat?! Wooo hoo! Thanks for that awesome plug!Clearly I've been swamped a bit too. Hopefully things calm down for you soon... unless it is fun chaos. Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefdUp February 28, 2019 Author Share February 28, 2019 RIP to the purple tang. Just out of curiosity, what did you do to help reverse the HLLE?Hey! Thanks for the condolences. That was about 8 years ago, so I'll have to dig through my notes if I can find them. I remember that it had ich and the HLLE when I received it. I started it in hyposalinity, and then I think I remember it also getting velvet. That part is a bit fuzzy, but I remember some freshwater dips. At the time I was a fan of copper and formalin, so I might've used those.After treating for everything, I didn't do anything specific for the HLLE. I kept fresh or sheet algae available 24/7, and I fed my homemade food (variation of the BLU coral method from back in the day). I had a healthy tank, and it recovered on its own. I don't remember the history of the tank it came out of... so I can't remember what might've been associated with the HLLE. Sorry that doesn't help much. When I get some time I'll try to dig up more info from my notes.Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RW09903 February 28, 2019 Share February 28, 2019 2 hours ago, ReefdUp said: Hey! Thanks for the condolences. That was about 8 years ago, so I'll have to dig through my notes if I can find them. I remember that it had ich and the HLLE when I received it. I started it in hyposalinity, and then I think I remember it also getting velvet. That part is a bit fuzzy, but I remember some freshwater dips. At the time I was a fan of copper and formalin, so I might've used those. After treating for everything, I didn't do anything specific for the HLLE. I kept fresh or sheet algae available 24/7, and I fed my homemade food (variation of the BLU coral method from back in the day). I had a healthy tank, and it recovered on its own. I don't remember the history of the tank it came out of... so I can't remember what might've been associated with the HLLE. Sorry that doesn't help much. When I get some time I'll try to dig up more info from my notes. Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk Thank you, looking forward to hearing more about coral and fish restoration efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefdUp October 26, 2019 Author Share October 26, 2019 It's time for some recent work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ImGoingCoastal October 26, 2019 Share October 26, 2019 Impressive!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maevepotter October 26, 2019 Share October 26, 2019 I am so excited to meet you tomorrow. I was super bummed to have missed your talk in the Spring. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefdUp October 26, 2019 Author Share October 26, 2019 8 hours ago, maevepotter said: I am so excited to meet you tomorrow. I was super bummed to have missed your talk in the Spring. Looking forward to meeting you as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest November 5, 2019 Share November 5, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 7:22 AM, ReefdUp said: Looking forward to meeting you as well! Nicole! I am so sad that I am just reading this in full and realizing how incredibly talented you are at coral rehab! This is insane. Definitely sad to have missed your talk in the spring as well. Congrats on the awesome work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefdUp November 30, 2019 Author Share November 30, 2019 Here are some more... These are all older ones, but I've got a ton more in work right now (about 50 or so). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest December 3, 2019 Share December 3, 2019 I love the Weso-trachy-whatever! Great job!!!! This is amazing work Nicole! You should be working on coral reef restoration projects in the wild! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefdUp December 3, 2019 Author Share December 3, 2019 6 hours ago, TrueTricia said: I love the Weso-trachy-whatever! Great job!!!! This is amazing work Nicole! You should be working on coral reef restoration projects in the wild! Thanks! After my experience in Curacao, I definitely prefer working with coral with two feet on the ground! And, I can't quit my day job just yet! ? Maybe I'll do this full-time in retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefdUp April 28, 2020 Author Share April 28, 2020 I'm trying a new format to demonstrate changes over time. I'd appreciate any feedback (before I do more!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime April 28, 2020 Share April 28, 2020 It's cool, but is there a way to slow it down? I personally enjoy the side by side shots of the before and after better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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