30g saltwater just started converting to coral

[bowes813]

So far I have the following corals:

Xenia
2 Pagoda corals
4 colonies of zoos with i think 5 different types of colors.
green rocordia
couple different mushrooms

The lights I have are a real yellow looking 10k metal halide just a cheap fluorecent 30" light I recieved when I bought the tank and stand. I have a 14k 250w metal halide That I am waiting for in the mail. Will update pics when I receive the new bulb. Hopefully the zoos will look alot better with the new bulb.

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[bluerug]

Awesome start.

 

[ricanboy57]

Looking good, Thaty piece of rock that you were looking at today would look really good. Fill it out some. The idea of making a shelf wouldn't be that bad if you had a small rock holding the other one up. And oh my lord was that rock a steal. lol.

 

[Me No Nemo]

Very nice!! I especially like that piece on the left.

 

[bowes813]

Thanks, I just got the piece on the left, still waiting for it to totally open up. Ive had a nudibranch problem but it seems to be getting better. Ive dipped my colony of zoos a couple times and now I pick off any I see on the glass or in the colony. The large zoo colony is starting to open up more now since Ive been killing the nudis. I bought the piece on the right off someone and hope it will get better since its not in the best shape. Still got a good price for it I think. I want to get more rock to fill out the sides of my tank more. I like the ideo of having the middle open how it is but with more rock on the sides building upwards to the wall.