Following Robs lead: Pics of the tank

[iriejp1]

Alright...I'll play along. My tank is having tons of issues including high Nitrates and Cyano. But what the hell...I'll post a couple shots of my mess-n-a-box.

Most of my stuff is pretty common. My SPS is still recovering from my many cataclysmic events I've suffered over the years. So a lot of it is either still very brown or small.

But enough with the excuses...on with the PICS!

 

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And of course...the obligatory FTS!

 

[Apisto]

I didn't see too many SPS that were brown. Colors look pretty good to me.

 

[mpoletti]

Good stuff Joel :thumbsup:

 

[shiveley]

I really like your rock work!

 

[iriejp1]

Thanks all! Its a work in progress for sure.

 

[Backinthegame]

I told you your rock work is awesome! This is one tank to keep a eye out for. Once things start to fill in....watch out! Looking good Bro!

 

[FishGuy5]

Very nice, Joel!

 

[Underwaterparadise]

WoooHoo that's what I'm talking about..................except now no one is looking at my thread hahahaha.

Joel, I have got to get a piece of the Green/orange Lept. That thing is insane. I have 6-7 diff. color morphs but not that one. By the way your Aquascape is SICK!!!

 

[dots]

It's nice to see all these pictures, reminding me why people work so hard in the hobby!!!

Your aquascaping is very cool, I really like it.

 

[iriejp1]

Thanks all...the rockwork was done with PVC and drilled rocks. Lemme just say...PITA..but it worked out. Lol.

@Rob. Yeah...I picked that one up at Neptune. It started out as a orange and yellow coloration which was REALLY sick...But as everything in my damn tank...its slowly morphing to green.

I'm really starting to wonder if its my 20kish hallides or my Blue+ T5's that are causing all the green morphs. I mean...I even had a beautiful red and maroon favia that has since changed to red and green. Wonder if more of a 10kish frequency would help with the colors. Hmmm...food for thought.

 

[outy]

beautiful tank, its going to grow into that really nice!

 

[Auntbeez]

looks like you got things dialed in... awesome colors.

 

[Paulca916]

Thanks all...the rockwork was done with PVC and drilled rocks. Lemme just say...PITA..but it worked out. Lol.

@Rob. Yeah...I picked that one up at Neptune. It started out as a orange and yellow coloration which was REALLY sick...But as everything in my damn tank...its slowly morphing to green.

I'm really starting to wonder if its my 20kish hallides or my Blue+ T5's that are causing all the green morphs. I mean...I even had a beautiful red and maroon favia that has since changed to red and green. Wonder if more of a 10kish frequency would help with the colors. Hmmm...food for thought.

As for the PITA work work it looks awesome and well worth your effort great job wish I could find the patience to do it maybe my next tank.
As for the green coloring I have had it with a few SPS that browned out only to turn green then slowly back to normal.
I'm not sure but it seem's to me that it is a aclimation stage in your case maybe to the 20k color or the par your getting with new reflectors ballast and bulb's happend to me when I switch to Galaxy ballast and Lumenarc 3 reflectors with new Radiums which I had Radium's befor but with not so great ballast and reflector's.
It look's awesome and I agree with Kevin it will be awesome once it grow's out (one of the fun part's of this hobby watching it grow out) :beer:

 

[Bamm Bamm]

Looks really sweet man i love it!! Whn those Bamm Bamm zoas are big enough we should do a trade mine got eaten by a huge goldspotted rabbitfisj I had in my 180 last yr

 

[iriejp1]

Looks really sweet man i love it!! Whn those Bamm Bamm zoas are big enough we should do a trade mine got eaten by a huge goldspotted rabbitfisj I had in my 180 last yr

Shouldnt be too long..lol. Zoas and palys love my tank for some reason. They grow like weeds. For instance...I had some eagle eye zoas just SITTING on a rock for like a week and now that I've traded those away I already have another colony growing where those briefly sat. Its crazy.

Edit: In fact you can actually see it for yourself in the pic above with my clam in it. Those eagle eyes on the left are the ones I'm referring to.

 

[Bamm Bamm]

Yeah eagle eyes grow crazy fast I put about ten on a huge barnacle a few months back and I have about 150 or so of them now-)