Fsurocks99's 40 Breeder
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It prefers moderate/strong water flow and strong lighting. It looks more blue in person.
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Looking awesome, Jack! Keep it up! :thumbsup:
I'm still waiting for things to come in the mail for my tank.
Thanks Kasey! I'm looking forward to seeing your new tank!
kaserpick
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And more...
Top-down Tri-Color Colony
That Tri-Color looks like it's gonna have some monster growth soon! The Rose Mille also looks like it's made a complete turn-around. Always encouraging to see that.
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That Tri-Color looks like it's gonna have some monster growth soon! The Rose Mille also looks like it's made a complete turn-around. Always encouraging to see that.
Yeah man it looks like its about to go crazy. It had been basing out for forever and now all the numbs are appearing so it won't be long! For awhile I was worried about the mille, but it seems to be the indicator coral in the tank because as soon as it started doing well, everything turned for the better. The green short tentacle plate was completely white and now has almost all of its green back. And same with the acans. They were pretty much skeleton with a little bit of flesh when I added them this tank and now they are all back. They haven't acquired all the color yet, but they are fleshy and accepting food.
I'm also toying with adding another powerhead, again. I'm thinking about a vortech like the mp10w es or the non-wireless version(don't think there is too big of a difference), but the price is a little high. I want to be able to have variable flow, so they look like the best canidate.
Oh yeah, I added another tank-raised true percula about three weeks ago. He is finally starting to submit to the female and I've caught it in the anemone a few times to only be forced out by the female. So hopefully they will pair up soon.
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Today the vortech mp10w es I ordered a few days ago, came in. I will be placing it on the other side of the overflow opposite to the mp20 I already own. This gives me something to look forward to after work!
kaserpick
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Most excellent! Let us know how you like! (Although, it's a Vortech, so I'm sure you won't be unhappy. :thumbsup
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Most excellent! Let us know how you like! (Although, it's a Vortech, so I'm sure you won't be unhappy. :thumbsup
Lol, I was happy with it before it hit the water. I set it up this morning and have it running on constant at its lowest setting. Later, I'll start ramping it up. For now, I'm going to let it break in. I'm planning on running it opposite the other vortech. So, if the mp20 is running on reef crest, then the mp10 will be on lagoonal or vice versa.
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Thanks!
Here's an update: I added placed some the corals on the main rock. I'm still undecided where to put the miami orchid and borealis.
Some more pics:
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Update:
All the corals are in their permanent places, I hope. Growth has been great in some corals like the deepwater acros and the rose mille. I started lowering the light fixture by a half an inch a week. I was orginally at 12'' and am currently at 9.5''. My goal is to end up at 8''. I'm looking at purchasing some bulbs here soon, most likely 4 blue + and either 2 purple + or 2 fiji purples. I did swap one of the fiji purples for an aquablue sp. today and did see somethings I liked and some I didn't. It did add a more crisp look and the greens and blue look slightly more intense. But, the reds and oranges were not as intense, which was expected. As far the fish go, my yellow coris wrasse's color was amazing, but the clownfish and social wrasse looked dull.
As far as water chemistry goes, my mag has been steady at ~1320 and cal ~400. Here's the funny part though, my alkalinity has been steady at 5.8dKH. The reason it's funny is because I had the same low alk and pH problems with my nano. My pH is around 8.0-8.1. I've been using reef buffer and builder, but it doesn't seem to effect it much. Like I said above, the growth has been great in some corals, but for all of them, their colors are awesome. So, if it's working there's no need to fix it...
All the corals are in their permanent places, I hope. Growth has been great in some corals like the deepwater acros and the rose mille. I started lowering the light fixture by a half an inch a week. I was orginally at 12'' and am currently at 9.5''. My goal is to end up at 8''. I'm looking at purchasing some bulbs here soon, most likely 4 blue + and either 2 purple + or 2 fiji purples. I did swap one of the fiji purples for an aquablue sp. today and did see somethings I liked and some I didn't. It did add a more crisp look and the greens and blue look slightly more intense. But, the reds and oranges were not as intense, which was expected. As far the fish go, my yellow coris wrasse's color was amazing, but the clownfish and social wrasse looked dull.
As far as water chemistry goes, my mag has been steady at ~1320 and cal ~400. Here's the funny part though, my alkalinity has been steady at 5.8dKH. The reason it's funny is because I had the same low alk and pH problems with my nano. My pH is around 8.0-8.1. I've been using reef buffer and builder, but it doesn't seem to effect it much. Like I said above, the growth has been great in some corals, but for all of them, their colors are awesome. So, if it's working there's no need to fix it...
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The tank's looking great, Jack! But...
We need more pics!
We demand updated photos of corals and the tank!
Okay, here's an update:
Australian Delicate
Deepwater
Rose Mille
Blue Mille
Maricultured Table Frag
Miami Orchid
You all happy now?
I'll have some FTS up in a few days. To follow up on my last post, I have been slowly bringing up my Alk, which is currently 6.5 dKH, with baking soda. I'm dosing ~1/4 tsp, twice a day. It has been working very well. Also, the light fixture is down to 9 inches above the water and I'm going to keep it there. It's just high enough for me to be able to work in the tank without bumping it.
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