SoCal's 60g SPS cube (2x2x2)
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Arkayology
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Thanks! Right now I use artificial mode right now. I start the tank off at 12k at 40% and ramp it up to 60% and progressively more blue to 20k throughout the day. I am very happy with the unit so far. All my SPS have responded well or no change was noticed between MH and LED.
I should update this sometime...
Arkayology
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Please excuse the plastic container. It is housing baby nems. Also, I haven't scraped coralline in awhile, which has taken on plague proportions lol.
I haven't updated in a month or so. I have been super busy. Things with the tank are going well. I took my biopellets offline two months ago, but recently put them back on. I did not see any difference in coral growth or color, but saw a increase in undesirable algae growth... So... I put them back online at half the amount as before. I think it will work well with carbon.
The tank is on grow mode right now. I took out a rock that I had since my 20H was up. It was overgrown with GSP and it was stinging my SPS. I like the more open look and it gives my SPS colonies some room to grow. Everything is doing well; moderate growth on everything. My new yellow coris wrasse is doing well, while the green mandarin up and died one day for no reason that I could see. It was eating PE mysis and brine well and didn't show any sign of being picked on. I also had my carpenter wrasse jump out of the tank, leaving me with 8 fish and wishing I had made a mesh top. That is at the top of my to-do list.
In other news, my GBTA of almost three years finally split! I not have 4 tiny GBTA in my tank and three of them need good homes lol. If anyone wants a clone, I am selling them cheap
. No plans on buying anything new until I get back from field research in August. I have a couple ideas for new SPS, but I am not sharing anything until later 
King Jason
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Looking good! Are you still running the lights at 60% max during the day?
Arkayology
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Yup. I am thinking about bumping it up to 70% sooner or later, but 60% seems to be a good spot for now.
Arkayology
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Thanks
I am getting some great growth. When I compare the progression pics, it is amazing how bigger the corals get lol.
FishSticks86
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nice! your setup is similar to mine soon. How many inch are you running your skimmer at?
2008saab93
In Memoriam
wow awesome tank! and awesome pictures of whats in it! love it!!
I saw earlier that you were looking for a RP frag. Have you been up to Fins and Critters in Orcutt. Really nice store with good corals. I think almost all there corals are grown in house. I have always had good luck with them. I would love to see your tank, we have the same dimensions.
Chaotic Reefer4u
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Awesome build socaldude im looking forward to the progress.
Arkayology
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Thanks! I am running it at about a 5 inch depth.
Arkayology
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Thanks! I love wrasses. Hard to pick a favorite.beautiful tank, really like the way you laid it out. awesome wrasse too!
Arkayology
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I have not stopped by F&C in awhile. I should really go up there sometime. Let me know if you are around and want to stop by to see my tank.
Pink Dolphin
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the tank is looking great!
afernandez
Never Quit!!
Really nice!! Update us pls
