2 year no substrate, mucho pics=no dialup

[drtango]

Rainy day, so time to post a few pics..

It's been two years since I went barebottom, and I'm still lovin' it! Growth and colors are amazing. Can't keep xenia or echinophyllia though....

Took about 2 years for the Imperator
to get adult colors---

From a tiny brown frag two years ago!

ORA chips, tort and pillow, all from little brown frags

Milli keeps getting bigger!

Colors are great if you put your head under the canopy, gets pretty hot though...

John

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

:eek1:

 

[drtango]

Thanks Gary, an astonished smiley from you is a great compliment!

 

[Ashman1]

That Last Pic is really nice!

 

[drtango]

Thanks, almost left some "skin on the halide" to get it!

 

[sailfinreef]

awsome job, Im in the process of building a bare bottem tank now. that gives me a lot to look forward to.

 

[coralph]

Fantastic corals Dr. J. I would love to have anything half as nice as those.

 

[S Helinski]

Your corals are spectacular Doc.

If you want to try some more LPS, add a big fishie, it really helps.


Steve

 

[drtango]

Thanks folks...

Steve, I've got a bunch of big fat fish and feed by the pound--I think the "temporary" suspended food/fish poo adds to SPS growth and color; seems like certain LPS and softies require higher levels of nutrients on a constant basis. I have no trouble keeping faviids, fungia, sarco's and even an echinopora--it's Xenia, echinophyllia and certain polyps that won't make it in a "low nutrient" environment---at least that's my take on it.

John

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

This aquarium is even more spectacular than the pictures suggest.
I've seen it in person and I think it's a future TOTM.

 

[vitaldefect001]

i'm going to ask for a full tank shot pic
looks wonderful hope i get to see the pic...
Imperator's are one of my favorite fish... awsome coloration's at both stages of their life...

thanks for sharing

-brandon

 

[drtango]

I didn't post a full tank shot as I stink at getting them--tank is viewable on all 4 sides

Family room side

Kitchen side

John

 

[MiddletonMark]

:thumbsup: awesome.

 

[Henry Colf]

very nice doc,colors are awesome

 

[Namyar]

very nice I am impressed

 

[dalbrecht]

fabulous tank. I love the angel

 

[nwrogers]

Looks great! Love the angel as well...

 

[RandyO]

Looks great John.

 

[Kent E]

Love it!
The kitchen side has a nice look to it.

 

[bigjdotcom01]

John,

The tank looks awesome.

I went barebottom in my old 75g last summer and the SPS seemed to thrive afterwards. I decided to go barebottom in my new 40g breeder too! Awesome!

Lew