Lets do this - 225+ reef bar

[mcliffy2]

Alright, big pic update coming...I busted out the tripod (didn't turn off flow, but we're taking baby steps here....), so hopefully the pics are a little better.

picked up this unknown monti from SaraB at the swap. Looks like it might be an undata, so I'm voting for the name Red Hot Chundata...

my slow growing pink lemonade:

My brown-out special efflo is starting to show some promise:

purple polyp monti (verrucosa I think, also from SaraB):

pink-tipped elegance:

 

[mcliffy2]

Branching and encrusting unknown green/yellow monti:

Couldn't help but snap another of the regal

A few of the newly introduced Bimac trio:

 

[mcliffy2]

Also did a couple using Gary's focus stacking technique:

And a photo with a couple of my favorite montis:

 

[ataylo13]

Pics are looking good Mike. I can't wait for some of these corals to grow up so I can get a frag

 

[mcliffy2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14479664#post14479664 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ataylo13
Pics are looking good Mike. I can't wait for some of these corals to grow up so I can get a frag

No frags til you get a bigger tank

 

[ataylo13]

awwwww... come on... be a pal

 

[mcliffy2]

ok, I guess so....but I think soon you are going to be gluing them to your front viewing pane for lack of space.

 

[mcliffy2]

While I was at it, I also put together what will (hopefully, barring illness) be the pretty much final stocking list. Right now, the only fish I would think about adding would be 1-2 leopard or tamarin wrasses of some variety, smaller fish such as gobies or blennies, another small school of fish such as chromis or cardinals. BUT, I'm not really looking for fish and am pretty happy with the stocking list as it stands. Here it is:

Bluejaw Trigger (Xanthicthys auromarginatus)

Mata Tang (Acanthurus mata)

Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurus)

Swallowtail Angel (f) (Genicanthus melanospilos)

Regal Angel (Indo-Pacific) (Pygoplites diacnthus)

Emperor Angel (Pomacanthus imperator)

Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres ornatissimus)

(3 - 1m, 2f) Bimac Anthias (Pseudanthias bimaculatus)

Bicolor Anthias (Pseudanthias bicolor)

(2) Green Chromis (Chromis atripectoralis)

(3) Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)

(2) True Percula Clowns (Amphiron Percula)

(2) Bluestripe neon goby (Gobiosoma oceanops)

Lawnmower Blenny (Salarias fasciatus)

Pink/Blue Spotted Goby (Cryptocentrus leptocephalus)

Target Mandarin (Synchiropus picturatus)

 

[victor90]

Mike,

I think you still need more for the skimmer

 

[reefsahoy]

nice tank mcliffy2! you got some colors there! any chance you'd be willing to show off your tank to a fan? i'll be passing thru chicago on march 2nd and would love to see your tank live. can you recommend any lfs in the chicago area? you can pm me with those if you feel uncomfortable posting on rc. thanks
nick

 

[greennd79]

whats your bulb combo mcliffy2 i like the way the colors pop

 

[mcliffy2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14484732#post14484732 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by greennd79
whats your bulb combo mcliffy2 i like the way the colors pop

added it to my sig.

 

[jennmac415]

LOL!!! It is probably best to do that since you DO get asked for it all the time!

 

[jennmac415]

you didn't used to have the ProColor did you?

 

[mcliffy2]

jennmac415 - nope, I used to have a second fiji purple. I don't like it as much, I'm going to try a UV aquasun for more PAR, see how I like that, then decide whether to go back to the fiji purple.

Victor - Don't worry, I'll probably break down eventually and buy more. I'm feeding 6x/day and my phosphates tested out at .01 on a hanna (no carbon dosing whatsoever), so it can definitely handle more.

reefsahoy - sent you a PM.

 

[jennmac415]

How about a new FTS using the Procolor? Why do you not want to use the 2 fiji purples??

 

[mcliffy2]

just playing around with it (had the bulb lying around so swapped it in). The FTS will have to be next week as I'm heading out of town, I'll try to get one soon.

 

[jennmac415]

ok, will look forward to it!

 

[SunnyX]

Looking great man, keep it up. :thumbsup:

 

[mcliffy2]

Thanks sunnyx, just trying to do the dimensions justice

A few new pics: