Forrest's Reef Tank Build

[CoralReeForrest]

I bought an Everclear IT2080 32 inch, after talking to a bunch of people who loved it. Seems to be the same as the OR one. I'm very excited.

Very nice! I'm just waiting to get rent paid then ill be getting my lights, I'm still debating between the OR and the RB but ill look at those as well!

ALSO! Pretty excited did some more reading and it seems as though the bubble should come back and possibly be even better then it was before as it heals. Everyone whom had damaged bubbles seems to have had great success with bringing them back!

 

[Morganfbs]

Fun build by the way! I'm in the middle of a 60 gallon build, cycling currently. The wait is killing me.

 

[1MP3R1AL]

Love the sump!

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Fun build by the way! I'm in the middle of a 60 gallon build, cycling currently. The wait is killing me.

Yeah now the wait on the QT and lighting is killing me!

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Love the sump!

Thank you! It's definitely a little smaller then ideal but any sump is better then no sump.

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Ha! Made my whole day! This will hold me over till I get my led! Gonna go get some frags a little later! Pics to follow!

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Forrest's Reef Tank Build

Darn QT tank is still not cycled grrrr!

However! Got two good size frags! Out in town now so hopefully good pics when I get home. Told myself when I started this my first coral would be a Duncan, so that's what I got! Also a good dragon eye zoa frag. Also got a chunk of LR With lots of coraline on it! Pics in a while!

 

[CoralReeForrest]

My first two coral!!!! =D

 

[BlindZide]

Nice pics. Hope that Duncan sprouts like mine did.

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Nice pics. Hope that Duncan sprouts like mine did.

Well he's already got three heads on him which is pretty sweet. So hopefully!

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Nice pics. Hope that Duncan sprouts like mine did.

Oh, how do you feed yours?

 

[BlindZide]

I feed mine with all power heads off, a mix of brine, mysis, and blood worms with a turkey blaster a few times a week. Be sure to feed fish first of they will steal it from your corals.

 

[CoralReeForrest]

I feed mine with all power heads off, a mix of brine, mysis, and blood worms with a turkey blaster a few times a week. Be sure to feed fish first of they will steal it from your corals.

Got ya. I like the soda bottle over the coral then food through the top for them!

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Forrest's Reef Tank Build

Well bummer, maybe to much light today, just got home lights have been on for 7 hours, my Duncan is really well extended but looks a lot less colored. Maybe needs a shadier spot? Thoughts?

Edit: doesn't actually look bad at all, maybe just because it wasn't opened up as much at the store, it was really big and open, just fed him some flake food and he went crazy, so ill get some good mysis tomorrow!

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Some fun pics! Totally mesmerizing to feed the Duncan! Love it!

Secondly the darn QT tank still hasn't come down off its nitrite spike! =/

 

[BlindZide]

Did you get new lights? I see hints of purple in one of the photos.

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Didn't you see that update? I got to regular output t5 to hold me over till my LEDs get here. A 10k and an actinic.

 

[BlindZide]

I saw that. That's why I asked if you got new lights. Purple looks good for T5.

 

[CoralReeForrest]

I saw that. That's why I asked if you got new lights. Purple looks good for T5.

Oh lol, gotya! Yeah they look nice. Still can't wait to get my LEDs. Gonna get some neon green shrooms this weekend I love those things, also gonna get a few more zoa frags and I'm still debating getting a ricordea.

 

[CoralReeForrest]

Well a little update, the elegance turn to brown goop so it kicked the bucket, however the bubble looks like its making a come back. My QT tank still isn't cycled so I'm going to get some biospira and see if that helps!

May go get some frags tonight as well! Pics if I do!