6 month mark! (Pic intensive)

[ocd_mariner]

My tank just turned 6 months old, and I thought I would throw it a picture party

Here it is on 11-13-06:
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank111306/photo#5045191726082992626"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQfJPDqqfI/AAAAAAAAACk/jk2TfU4o2V0/s800/DSCF1493.JPG" /></a>

And today:
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank32307/photo#5045189471225162018"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQdF_DqqSI/AAAAAAAAABE/s4NW6bd0G-Y/s800/DSCF1727.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank32307/photo#5045188096835627234"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQb1_DqqOI/AAAAAAAAAAk/7655EOK8FAY/s800/DSCF1716.JPG" /></a>

A nice shot of the regal:
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank32307/photo#5045189922196728146"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQdgPDqqVI/AAAAAAAAABc/UxGm4Q-kfO0/s800/DSCF1690.JPG" /></a>

 

[ocd_mariner]

I've had some pretty decent growth (I think anyway, nothing like FishDoc.... yet!)
Here is a green mille colony I got from sn8kbit in november:
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank111306/photo#5045191339535935938"><img src="http://lh5.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQeyvDqqcI/AAAAAAAAACM/2aUdGY4nIZw/s800/DSCF1496.JPG" /></a>

And today:
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank32307/photo#5045188672361244946"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQcXfDqqRI/AAAAAAAAAA8/2--krZkpfBU/s800/DSCF1694.JPG" /></a>

A couple monti caps from mimi in december:
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank111306/photo#5045191532809464274"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQe9_DqqdI/AAAAAAAAACU/n50gOtck0fA/s800/DSCF1499.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank111306/photo#5045191236456720818"><img src="http://lh5.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQesvDqqbI/AAAAAAAAACE/sU-fo8TlPS0/s800/DSCF1455.JPG" /></a>

And today:
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank32307/photo#5045189733218167106"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQdVPDqqUI/AAAAAAAAABU/XEZI4vTUqTM/s800/DSCF1721.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank32307/photo#5045189600074180914"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQdNfDqqTI/AAAAAAAAABM/EKXyAVj1RMA/s800/DSCF1723.JPG" /></a>
(Odd growth on that green one)

 

[ocd_mariner]

A birdsnest that didnt look so great at the lfs that I had to frag and pray for:
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank111306/photo#5045191597233973730"><img src="http://lh5.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQfBvDqqeI/AAAAAAAAACc/Boh08jwS1nc/s800/DSCF1484.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank32307/photo#5045190115470256482"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQdrfDqqWI/AAAAAAAAABk/CKQLAKCMx5o/s800/DSCF1712.JPG" /></a>
Hermit crabs wont stay out of it.

And lastly, a frag I got from the reef down under at the end of december.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank10707/photo#5045190463362607506"><img src="http://lh5.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQd_vDqqZI/AAAAAAAAAB4/DItPgBAQO6k/s800/DSCF1589.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/chuck.collins/ReefTank32307/photo#5045188547807193346"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/image/chuck.collins/RgQcQPDqqQI/AAAAAAAAAA0/AvQKNbaildE/s800/DSCF1709.JPG" /></a>

These arent your typical SPS forum growth shots, but damnit Im happy

 

[ocd_mariner]

As a side note, the emporer in the first pic had to be taken back due to a $100 a day sps habit. The trigger is still with me, but he was way to shy to pose for the camera today apparently. I also had a nice collection of zoas (which coral_reefer_25 now has a nice collection of zoas) because the regal inhaled them, so I had to transport asap. Fare trade off imo

 

[anthony34]

very nice

 

[SRT80]

nice setup. My 20 gal. turned 2 years old today. It was first setup Mar. 23rd 2005. Seems like yesterday. I like how you have the rock setup...

Steve

 

[Fanof49ASU]

I think that's quite a bit of growth for 6 months. Congrats.

 

[crumbletop]

Looking good. Looks like you are getting some good growth. Love those orange rics. Is that a 120 with a single overflow?

 

[cateyes]

very nice!! looks like it's really coming along...

 

[gflat65]

Looks good Chuck.

 

[Kalied20]

That is very nice. Hope I can get my SPS's to grow like that this year.

Thanks for sharing....got a goal to shoot for now....

 

[ocd_mariner]

Thanks for the compliments.

crumble: you are correct, 120 with single overflow.