sharing some pics

[wav0718]

The 60 gallon shallow reef has been up and running for about 8 months with some corals that I've had for about 2 years. They went from a 24 gallon aquapod to a 32 gallon solana to where they are now, a 60 gallon custom shallow reef. Plans for an upgrade to a 150 gallon custom shallow once I get some time to build the stand.

FTS after the move from the 32 gallon

FTS today

Some topdown shots

 

[wav0718]

Some growth pics

Appleberry monti... not looking so good when i first got it

Looking much better now.. kinda blurry, pic taken top down

Chalice frags bought from an awesome reefer

I'm pretty happy with the growth of these guys

Chilli pepper monti

Undata

Orengi

You can also see the bloody mary monti from the frag swap (top left) and ora joe the coral in the center

Some new additions

 

[fishnerd]

Nice Wes !!!! I need to come over with the chisel and some chopstiks

 

[KMP]

looks great! what are the tank dimensions - i like!

 

[Reef n' Madness]

Very nice reef, Wes!

 

[reefer334]

Very nice prgress!!

 

[Brian Prestwood]

Very Nice Wes!

The left most frag in the first of the two "Some new Additions" photos looks like a rainbow stylo. Is it?

That's the way mine looked when I bought in in April of 08. It bleached out a bit from the center then turned purple on the tips and green and yellow on the base. I've tried mid-range light and high light in my tank. Next I'm moving it down. In any case, it is still a very pretty coral, just not what I expected.

FYI - the lineage on that bloody mary is Frag Farmers (Tyree) in April of 08, me until the frag swap then you. It started as 3/4" frag. I grew it out to 7" disk then fragged it up. The 3/4" by 2" encrusting I kept is now 3" X 4"

Mine got shaded out a bit when I extended my rockwork. It went from pink to orange.

 

[tfp]

looking good wes!

 

[krustofsky]

Awesome tank! What are the dimensions?

Dibs on the tank after the next upgrade!

 

[wav0718]

Thanks guys.. the dimension of the tank are 48" long 13" high and 20" wide

Brian - it is a rainbow stylo that I picked up from WWC

 

[Brian Prestwood]

The ReefFarmers site says moderate to week lighting. Tried that got purple tips. The CoralMaster site says strong lighting. Trying that. Still have purple, not pink, tips. Growth is very slow so far.

This is what it looks like in April...

The colors have improved quite a bit and it has almost doubled in size.

This would be nice...

 

[wav0718]

When I got mine it was mainly white/pale.. the colors are just starting to come around. I have it in mod light with mod flow. I will probably keep it on the plug until after the upgrade. I am also hoping that mine will end up like the one pictured.

 

[miracles38]

Beautiful!

 

[Backinthegame]

Very Nice Wes! Awesome progression pics!