New tank shots

[gflat65]

Just some preliminary shots. The lighting is not right and makes adjusting the photo at all impossible. The lighting is temporary right now (equipment will be mostly the same, but not the enclosure/mounting). Not everything is glued down yet either, but it's all at least in there (been a long month). I'll work on better pics once I get the lighting situated.

Side view

Left side

Middle

Right side

 

[WickedReefer]

nice

 

[gflat65]

Thanks Kevin. Combined my 120 and 125 (125 is well represented-SPS tank). I'm loving the width. Plan to hang the lights (pulleys, etc.) so I can take top downs, but am on hiatus for a few days (need a break).

 

[lorawalters13]

Looks great! What size tank is that?

 

[gflat65]

Its a 280 (72x36x25 high).

 

[Tomoko Schum]

Nice!

Can you show us individual shots of these large colonies of SPS's?

 

[jkburn88]

Awesome Gary - quite a change from a week ago!

 

[scapes]

all the pics were nice w/ the exception of the 2nd. all i saw was that annoying algae scraper :lol:

 

[jasontammy]

Nice work Gary.I have issues getting good pics. myself.I need to update my start up pics. on the other site.
Jason

 

[gflat65]

Thanks everyone. I'll work on some better pics (and individuals). I just got the flow like I think I want it. Gotta get the lights hung (and the trim and doors finished)...

I love mag floats for mounting colonies to the glass (esp. tables). The crayola table on that one is rockin. The red with blue im table on the other end is growing pretty quickly, too.

 

[scapes]

I love mag floats for mounting colonies to the glass (esp. tables). The crayola table on that one is rockin. The red with blue im table on the other end is growing pretty quickly, too.

ahhhh.....now i see it! i didn't realize that's what you had done upon first look. great idea!!

 

[gflat65]

I've got to figure out a way to make the outside of the magnet look less obvious... I figure once the coral encrusts on the glass, I can remove the outer portion.

More pics. Took pics of a little of everything. Some are better, some are more for reference.

Midwest turaki

Caribbean pistol shrimp

Blue Haliclona sp. sponge (grown from frag)

Silver centered Leptastrea (pruinosa?)

30K lokani (top)

30K lokani

Acro abratanoides top

Acro abrat

Acro multiacuta

 

[gflat65]

Bay Area A. tenuis (top)

Bay Area Tenuis

Bleeding Heart Scoly

Bleeding Heart Scoly (top)

Blue and brown crocea

Blue and brown crocea (top)

Blue Ridge Coral colony

Deep light blue stag

Blue tip stag

Crayola table (top)

 

[gflat65]

Dr. Mac’s Purple Limeade (very different from Tyree’s)

Duncans

Acro efflo

Electric Blue crocea (top)

Garf brown/gold bonsai

Garf Ocean Blue Polyp Stylo

Gold teardrop maxima (top)

Green Acro jacquelinae?

Green centered Leptastrea (pruinosa?)

 

[gflat65]

Green Pavona maldivensis (top)

Green Pavona maldivensis

Green Psammacora

ORA Hawkin’s Blue “echinata” colony (more likely turaki/awi)

ORA Hawkin’s Blue “echinata frag

ORA Joe the Coral

Leng Sy cap

Light blue tip stag

 

[gflat65]

ORA Miami Orchid (top)

ORA Miami Orchid

Mike Paletta blue (top)

Montipora hispidus

Monti rock (SM and Pokerstar, with Barney hanging out around back-NPH rules)

Montipora setosa (top)

Neon Green Acro

ORA tricolor valida

Oregon Tort

 

[gflat65]

Pearlberry Colony (top)

Pearlberry Colony

Pearlberry mini Colony (top)

Pearlberry mini Colony

Pink with blue rim table

Pink with blue rim table close up

Purple Polyp Pink Birdsnest

Purple deepwater Acro (my favorite) (top)

Purple Acro (different from the one above)

 

[gflat65]

Purple/Blue Stag (originally a Bali AC)

Rainbow Stylo

Red Hot Chili Pepper Monti

Acro suharsonoi

Tyree blue polyp monti (Flower petal, I think?)

Teal/Green Stylo

Thick Stalked Purple Stag (a wild piece two years ago-seems to get thicker instead of taller)

ORA Torquoise stag

 

[shirley386]

I use 1 x 1 x .5 neodymium magnets. For the inside piece I use a small plastic bead box from Hobby Lobby and casting rosin to encase a magnet.

 

[gflat65]

Thanks Shirley. Time for a trip to Hobby Lobby anyway (need glue). Do you order the magnets, or get them locally?