Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade

[André Silvestre]

Mark, beautiful tank!

One of my favourites in RC.

The coral collection you have there is amazing!

Do you dose anything else besides bacteria to pop those colours up?

Also, congratulations on the photo skills.
It´s a must for those of us that cannot see the tank in person.



Regards,
André

 

[GlassReef]

Outstanding, Mark! The pics are great! I especially like the one of the Joculator pair looking in opposite directions - great stuff!

BTW: I wish I had half the color in my corals that you do.

 

[Oldude]

Looks great Mark.

 

[SaraB]

Fantastic re-cap Mark, I love the progression!

 

[Blinding Reef]

Simply WOW Mark..thanks for taking us through that walk down memory lane..I laughed, cried, rejoiced and even felt nauseous at one point..it was an emotional rollercoaster i tell you :lol:
But seriously, it's great to see you pull through from that disaster a while back and now be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor..job well done.

 

[jtarmitage]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15336873#post15336873 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pookstreet
You want to come down and help me change mine out???

absolutely kenny. you just have to wait until I can afford to go see the inlaws again

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15336327#post15336327 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jflip2002
Nice progression, Mark. It looks amazing... I think it may need more corals, though lol.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15336340#post15336340 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DanW
Nice recap, love the pictures.:thumbsup: The progress has been great.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15336513#post15336513 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pookstreet
Mark, the Coral Pimp :bum: :rollface:

Thanks guys.

Kenny, I am just a CPIT; (coral pimp in training) under Kenny's tutorial

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15337240#post15337240 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by André Silvestre
Mark, beautiful tank!

One of my favourites in RC.

The coral collection you have there is amazing!

Do you dose anything else besides bacteria to pop those colours up?

Also, congratulations on the photo skills.
It´s a must for those of us that cannot see the tank in person.



Regards,
André

Wow, Thank You for the kind words.

I dose a lot of food. Bacteria and zeo AA is all that I have been dosing for awhile now. I tried to potassium, but since I do frequent water changes, I unded up doing more harm than good.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15337500#post15337500 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GlassReef
Outstanding, Mark! The pics are great! I especially like the one of the Joculator pair looking in opposite directions - great stuff!

BTW: I wish I had half the color in my corals that you do.

Thanks Tom. Your tank is simply awesome

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15337514#post15337514 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Oldude
Looks great Mark.

Thanks Greg

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15337532#post15337532 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SaraB
Fantastic re-cap Mark, I love the progression!

Thanks Sara

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15337605#post15337605 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Blinding Reef
Simply WOW Mark..thanks for taking us through that walk down memory lane..I laughed, cried, rejoiced and even felt nauseous at one point..it was an emotional rollercoaster i tell you :lol:
But seriously, it's great to see you pull through from that disaster a while back and now be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor..job well done.

Thank You, Believe me, I have felt those same feelings and looking through 50 pages of photobucket brought back a lot of memories. I can say that I am glad I went through what I went through and came out on the other side. I have a new found respect for the hard work and dedication it takes for long term success.

 

[Ed Reef]

Beautiful summary Mark - sure have come a long way since

 

[Dejavu]

Great recap! How mant spilts is this now?

 

[JCR's Reef]

Beautiful Tank Mark! You have a very nice collection...

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15339753#post15339753 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ed Reef
Beautiful summary Mark - sure have come a long way since

Thanks Ed, To think that I started this thread 18 months ago

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15339753#post15339753 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ed Reef
Beautiful summary Mark - sure have come a long way since

Thanks Brian, I think this is number 6.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15340725#post15340725 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JCR's Reef
Beautiful Tank Mark! You have a very nice collection...

Thanks Josh

 

[mpoletti]

 

[NexDog]

So many awesome tanks with active threads on RC right now and this is one of them. When this grows out it's going to be incredible.

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15341447#post15341447 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NexDog
So many awesome tanks with active threads on RC right now and this is one of them. When this grows out it's going to be incredible.

Thank you. I am starting to dread the day when the tank will be in full "maintnance mode" as I am already having to pull and move some corals due to over growth.

 

[Ian]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15342362#post15342362 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
I am already having to pull and move some corals due to over growth.

Still have my address, right?

 

[mpoletti]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15342391#post15342391 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ian
Still have my address, right?

The acros I am taking out limit their existence to tanks with only one or two butterflies; sorry

 

[slojmn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15342362#post15342362 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
I am already having to pull and move some corals due to over growth.

I'm with Ian on this one...save me a few sticks, hehehehe

The progression posts were fabulous. Mark, you have done so much to get your tank where it is...you are very diligent in your husbandry and your commitment. Through all of the hard times you kept your head up. I respect you soooo much for not caving in. It has given me hope to get my tank, the new one at least, back to where the old one once was.

Dang, Emma is growing up quick . She is beautiful .