Mark's 180 Starfire upgrade

[mpoletti]

Owww I love those days. The smell of Acropora, superglue and cuts on your hands, and just as unhappy as when you started... But eventually you will be satisfied. Just have to stop in time and start fresh the next day when things are not working out.
Good luck Mark, looking forward to what you come up with!

Leonardo

Thanks Leo. The smell of acropora is something else :love2 The hands did pretty well yesterday and band saws are great. All I can say is its a lot easier to aquascape a bare canvas rather one with corals. Once there is an idea in my head, its very hard for me be happy (as Brian stated)

 

[stunreefer]

I guess I have been hanging out in Austin's thread too much :lol2:

:dance:

 

[mpoletti]

:dance:

I figured it would be easier to just be like you than to get you to start keeping sticks and chalices.

 

[mpoletti]

It does grow on you under VHO's and a nice cup of Italian roast. It's either:

a.) leave it alone and just let it grow in
b.) change it around again
c.) redo the tank completely
d.) sell everything and go back to bora bora

 

[mpoletti]

It just looks like the raspeberry sherbert is floating ( and thats a tough thing to accomplish since it 12" across ), but by moving the corals around, they should get better flow.

If I move the lime in the sky up any more, it will grow out on the water in 6 months, I had to cut up the cali tort, but I move it more to the left. I will worry about that after I get my box today that I forgot was coming :lol:

 

[roktsintst]

It looks good Mark!

I Like it! And the corals will be happier with more room to grow and better flow!

 

[mpoletti]

It looks good Mark!

I Like it! And the corals will be happier with more room to grow and better flow!

Stop lying :hammer:

 

[RichK]

Give it a few months and it won't look like you ever touched it.

 

[ccampbell57]

I like it too! It looks very good...I still think that the upside down coral look was better, but you had to go and ruin it

 

[crvz]

I, too, like the look of it. good work!

 

[Dave's Reef]

Hey Mark, nice job... looks good!

One question though, where'd your sunset go? Did you remove it all together, I don't see it in the new layout???

Thanks

 

[slojmn]

Mark,
Looks awesome. I like the "floating coral" look. Where is the echinata??

Brian is right

 

[mpoletti]

Mark,
Looks awesome. I like the "floating coral" look. Where is the echinata??

Brian is right

To the left of the LITS

What, about me never being happy :uzi:

 

[mpoletti]

Give it a few months and it won't look like you ever touched it.

I like it too! It looks very good...I still think that the upside down coral look was better, but you had to go and ruin it

I, too, like the look of it. good work!

Thanks for the votes of confidence. Unfortunately, as Brian said

.... your never happy .

 

[mpoletti]

Hey Mark, nice job... looks good!

One question though, where'd your sunset go? Did you remove it all together, I don't see it in the new layout???

Thanks

Both sunset colonies (6" x 6"+) are in the shallow tank. I need to figure out what I want to them and my 8" colony of Tyree war coral; amongst other corals that I do not know if I have the space for :artist:

 

[Dave's Reef]

Both sunset colonies (6" x 6"+) are in the shallow tank. I need to figure out what I want to them and my 8" colony of Tyree war coral; amongst other corals that I do not know if I have the space for :artist:

That's cool, I have both those pieces as well. Just not quite so large as yours just yet, lol!~ However, I must say they both seem to grow pretty well but thankfully I thought ahead and placed them in seemingly "safe" spots so as not to encroach on other more colorful sticks! :thumbsup:

 

[mpoletti]

That's cool, I have both those pieces as well. Just not quite so large as yours just yet, lol!~ However, I must say they both seem to grow pretty well but thankfully I thought ahead and placed them in seemingly "safe" spots so as not to encroach on other more colorful sticks! :thumbsup:

Thats the way to do it. Both of my pieces were basically on rocks of their own so it wan't a tough decision. I'm sure I will put a chunk of each back in and then the rest will hit the classifieds

 

[w0r1d5m1n3]

a.) leave it alone and just let it grow in

and if you feel like changing something up just do the other side.:spin1::spin3::spin1:

 

[mpoletti]

a.) leave it alone and just let it grow in

and if you feel like changing something up just do the other side.:spin1::spin3::spin1:

Believe me Frankie...Those plans are already with the planning committee :uzi:

 

[teambutterfield]

E), Get a bigger tank. JK

Good looking as always