Tank update

[lcs]

For a while now I've been wanting to move things around a bit and today I was finally able to get my hands in the tank.

The frogspawns is new (thanks reefboarder!), I added the two mushrooms and moved some zoas around. I decided I didn't want them all in one place. I moved a couple small rocks around and the big 1050 powerhead to the back glass (had it on the side). The location of that may change again when I get the 750 and start playing around with the flow.

Oh, and Dan, those zoas came back to life a few days ago and have been doing fine. There had been suggestions on the zoanthid forum to move it up. Do you think I still should?

I'm looking forward to start adding some SPS in the future. I know I want purple cap and birds nest; maybe green slimer.

I'm finally seeing better coralline growth and all my nasty stuff has disappered, with the exception of a couple patches of hair algae.

My McCosker's is still doing fine in QT, but I think she wants to come up to the DT as much as I do! Ten more days. Not that I'm counting or anything. :beer:

FTS. I wish the colors didn't look so washed out.

 

[mr.maroonsalty]

Very nice looking start!

 

[superkat]

oh Lisa...that looks EXCELLENT!!

 

[alphaferret]

did you use a flash on that pix?

Corals are looking great-love that zoa area down in the bottom right corner.

W/ my zoas I find they like it lower-what lights you gots? T5 for me.

 

[kelso1980]

oooooooh I love it!

 

[shawna1972]

Nice!

 

[lcs]

Thanks so much for the complements everyone! I'm really happy with it! Couldn't have done it without this place, that's for darn sure!!

W/ my zoas I find they like it lower-what lights you gots?

I have T5 as well. I've seen some tanks with their zoas higher up and I thought I'd give it a try. You can't really see them, but there is a frag of orange ones (thanks, kase!) to the left of the toadstool. I moved them up gradually and the seemed to be happy.

Nope, no flash. When I used the flash, the pics end up yellow and washed out.

 

[briangsxr1000]

I have a bunch of nice and easy coral for sale....see my for sale thread if you are interested....have some birdsnest...lol

 

[lcs]

I saw all that great stuff,there were several things I would love, but you're too far away. Plus, I think I want pink

 

[Henry Colf]

Looks Good, like the rock stack....

 

[Sir Edward]

Very nice, I like how there is plenty of places for swimming in, around and through your rock set up. Nice looking Frogspawns.

 

[superkat]

Looks Good, like the rock stack....

humbly...Henry...I say thank you.

 

[lcs]

Screw humble! It's great!

 

[aquadonkey]

Everything looks fantastic Lisa. You're going to be so pleased when you put that Wrasse in as well!
I'm on the look out for some pink birdsnest as well - lmk if you find someone with a stash!

 

[superkat]

Screw humble! It's great!

:love2:

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

looks great. The rock stack is especially noteworthy.
The pic is overexposed, not "washed out". Did you use an automatic or manual camera setting?

 

[lcs]

The pic is overexposed, not "washed out". Did you use an automatic or manual camera setting?

Good point. I had it on manual. I've played with the white balance settings, but they look worse than on auto. It's an older (5yr) Canon Rebel digital SLR.

 

[solRNY]

looks awesome, lately i been a big fan of softies, liking that toadstool

 

[lcs]

liking that toadstool

Thanks, me too! The polyps are green. I just noticed that the "foot", or "stalk", has narrowed and extended since I've had it (I think it's been about a month now); does that mean anything? I can't imagine that it's not getting enough light under 96 watts of t5. It's also shed a couple times now.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

that Sarcophyton is getting enough light. In heavy water flow the "stalk" (and animal in general) will take on a much more "fat" (squat) growth habit.