JapanReef - 450 gallon In-Wall system

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THE CORALS

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THE FREE ACRO

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THE DIP

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I'm hoping to get 6 or 7 per month so by the end of the year it should be looking pretty. You can't even see the new corals in the full tank tank but the green SPS are really bright. The two larger purple colonies browned up a bit in transit but I'm sure they'll colour up quick under the 400w 14k bulbs.

Lastly, can someone attempt any IDs? Vague as acropora or millipora is fine by me because I have no clue. :p
 
looking great.
i hope that as ur tank matures the anemones dont start to move, mine did & i lost some nice acros in one day, after that i learn my lesson no anemones in a SPS tant,
good luck.
 
Dang Laurence, your tank is looking better and better with each update! Just to let you know, your tank has been a great source of inspiration and ideas for my own upgrade due in a couple of months. I look forward to reading your thread on RC each time I log on. Keep those updates frequent!

As for IDs, I might be wrong, but I'll give it a shot.
From the picture after your PBT and lyretail QT:
#1 - A. Formosa
#3,4 - Valida?
#5 A. Gemmifera
 
Steve - yea, aware of the risk but my anenome never moves. It just split which worries me but the two halves are staying right next to each other for now......

akirasan - thanks. :D Should have an update like this once a month if finances hold together anyway. I'm thinking about getting some softies from a place in Okinawa but will run that past some RC'ers first. I would like to get some more eye candy to put in the sand (Maze, Anchor, Torch, Hammer, Bubble) but haven't seen any available in the usual places for a while. Thanks for the IDs. I might also post in the SPS forum to get confirmation.

The green SPS really pop out under the PCs. Unfortunately my digital camera is so poor it just doesn't do them justice but I tried. :p

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Aussiestar - Missed your post but I'm honoured that your first post on RC is in my thread. If you're ever in the neighbourhood, you're welcome to stop in. :)
 
Excellent development. As for certain anenomes (presently I forget which species), I have been told that if you place them on a rock substrate, which is completely surrounded by sand, they tend not to migrate to avoid contact with the sand; hence, improving your chances of minimizing migration and subsequent harm to other corals. Other members please feel free to chime in and enlighten.

Dr. A
 
I'm a little bit worried that I'm going to wake up to white skeletons. Due to my inexperience I didn't acclimatise teh corals at all. I dipped them in Reef Dip for 10 minutes and then put them in the tank. Am I doomed?
 
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WOW!!!


Thats awsome! I am so happy this tank is turning out so well. Its really looking great!.


Sorry I cant give you advece on the corals, i have never played around with sps before- just read about it. Good luck.

But really -------WOW... I am speachless :D ;)

-alien
 
Thanks alien. I just posted in the SPS forum about acclimatising SPS so I guess I'll find out what the general consensus is.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6989705#post6989705 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NexDog
I'm a little bit worried that I'm going to wake up to white skeletons. Due to my inexperience I didn't acclimatise teh corals at all. I dipped them in Reef Dip for 10 minutes and then put them in the tank. Am I doomed?
You'll be fine. All I ever did was float the bag to equalize temp, then poped them in the tank.

Your tank is comming along nicely!
 
Thanks Ken. :)

Well they've been the tank about 10 hours and they look okay. I just checked them out and a few were even showing some polyp extension so hopefully will be okay.
 
Just realised I missed one pic of a coral out the bag:

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And if anyone wants to try and ID anything, I'm all ears. :)
 
I can't ID them at this point, although Mystery Acro #5 on Page 30 looks like a A. humilis to me. I get them wrong often enough though, so don't take my word for it. Mystery Acro #1 might be a A. yongei (Green Slimer).

The one you forgot to post looks pretty killer to me. Talk about saving the best for last.

It's official - you've got yourself a reef tank finally. :thumbsup:
 
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