owenspackmans 180 Reef upgrade build.

ha ha sorry guys! i took the day off work today JUST for the WWC sale. Boeing wouldn't appreciate me using their network to buy coral.

Just snagged these Reverse Space Monsters for 1cent.

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here's what i have snagged from the WWC sale so far. Starting to get sleepy now"¦

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1cent coral
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29441159@N03/11184592213/" title="T8R4-77-942-2 by owenspackman, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/11184592213_14d5f6640a_z.jpg" width="540" height="432" alt="T8R4-77-942-2"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29441159@N03/11184592153/" title="T7R2-46-632-2 by owenspackman, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/11184592153_ac9f56c143_z.jpg" width="540" height="432" alt="T7R2-46-632-2"></a>

1cent coral
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29441159@N03/11184430635/" title="T8R2-27-821-2 by owenspackman, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2812/11184430635_316aaf0811_z.jpg" width="540" height="432" alt="T8R2-27-821-2"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29441159@N03/11184592003/" title="T8R3-64-755-2 by owenspackman, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5482/11184592003_044f9a81b5_z.jpg" width="540" height="432" alt="T8R3-64-755-2"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29441159@N03/11184430445/" title="T8R1-10-494-2 by owenspackman, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3744/11184430445_44ec15a5df_z.jpg" width="540" height="432" alt="T8R1-10-494-2"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29441159@N03/11184475356/" title="T8R4-26-220-2 by owenspackman, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3713/11184475356_bd3bfec6bf_z.jpg" width="540" height="432" alt="T8R4-26-220-2"></a>
 
The Live Aquaria Mini Colonies arrive today.

The finance acclimated and dipped them all for me"¦..lucky guy. They're happy and beautiful.

I am absolutely delighted with my new bargains, and it appears my Moorish Idol is too, he was obviously hungry and a little too inquisitive. Bad fish.


Branching Acropora Coral Fiji (Acropora verweyi)
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29441159@N03/11195785124/" title="DSC_0009 by owenspackman, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2821/11195785124_8262d987f4_z.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="DSC_0009"></a>

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Branching Acropora Coral Indonesia (Acropora parilis)
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Branching Acropora Coral Fiji (Acropora austera)
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Bushy Acropora Coral Fiji (Acropora kimbeensis)
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29441159@N03/11195780936/" title="DSC_0008 by owenspackman, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5491/11195780936_550b693364_z.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="DSC_0008"></a>

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The Above 4
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Bushy Acropora Coral Indonesia (Acropora millepora)
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Ultra Bushy Acropora Coral Indonesia (Acropora secale)
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Tabling Acropora Coral Fiji (Acropora hyacinthus)
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29441159@N03/11195896253/" title="DSC_0075 by owenspackman, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3724/11195896253_3c565feb3c_z.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="DSC_0075"></a>
 
Some extras!
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Amazing Owen!!!! What kind of camera are you using?

I just used my Nikon D3000 on auto no flash. I couldn't be fussed playing with the white balance and ISO or to turn the water off. Came out okay though!!

And thanks Steve, i'm very happy with them!
 
The tank got its weekly water change and clean today. Placed the new mini-colonies into positions off the sand and into the rock work.

Everything is looking good and the tanks starting to look more like a 'reef'. I still have 20+ SPS frags in the frag tank which will be moved over once they've all got a little more growth. Think this tank is going to be FULL!!

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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29441159@N03/11261488683/" title="DSC_0112 by owenspackman, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3763/11261488683_5bfbe7bdb4_b.jpg" width="1024" height="640" alt="DSC_0112"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29441159@N03/11261442244/" title="DSC_0051 by owenspackman, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5529/11261442244_28e955b39f_b.jpg" width="1024" height="640" alt="DSC_0051"></a>

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