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Remounted w.d it's color is slowly starting, it's going to take a little time with this one, it's looking better in blues now.

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Still getting better I have it moved down to its spot off the rack, its color is coming in good now I just want to show a few pictures of its progress.
 

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Still getting better I have it moved down to its spot off the rack, its color is coming in good now I just want to show a few pictures of its progress.
Looking beautiful, Mike!
 
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Tank is looking good and is drinking alk right now everything is growing, just a few update pictures
 

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Keep ‘em coming!

Any future fish additions you have planned?
No I don't want to press my luck, I'm seriously not good with new fish its very stressful for me, and honestly im not good with new fish additions after fish are well established, and these fish have been together with no issues for so long I don't want to mess with the community, I have one foxface one scopas and seven cromis. I think its going to stay like that I like controlling nutrients and when this gets packed with coral it will be tighter living quarters. So no plans of any more fish for this system :)
 

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No I don't want to press my luck, I'm seriously not good with new fish its very stressful for me, and honestly im not good with new fish additions after fish are well established, and these fish have been together with no issues for so long I don't want to mess with the community, I have one foxface one scopas and seven cromis. I think its going to stay like that I like controlling nutrients and when this gets packed with coral it will be tighter living quarters. So no plans of any more fish for this system :)
That’s super smart! I also don’t plan on adding anymore fish for a loooonnng while. My tank has enough fish. :)
 
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Did you get the ICP results for the 120 yet? :)
Yeah it was in the 88% high iodine like my 48g was the only real issue, ill have to put them up on both systems. But I think I'm going to look more into moonshiners method. Not that it's going to be used but I like some of the material and I need more information on it.
 
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Yeah it was in the 88% high iodine like my 48g was the only real issue, ill have to put them up on both systems. But I think I'm going to look more into moonshiners method. Not that it's going to be used but I like some of the material and I need more information on it.
 
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Tank is doing good just want to put a few pictures up
 

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From July 17th until aug 27th, its really starting to perk up, if this makes it, its going to be a nice!
 

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Getting ready for the grow out contest, I get my piece on Thursday from Adam @ battle corals, I also got a few other pieces coming with it so I will show those all off when they get in and will be doing the 365day grow out with the bloodbank acro I'll share my pictures from the contest on here as well, check it out!!

 
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Battlebox received, took the day off work for this lol, and of course all the frags look great! There was a fresh cut freebie, which was awesome! This is my first purchase from battle corals but will not be my last!

Here's a few pictures I literally just put them in the system after bayer dip, the frags are really clean! But the lights just turned on and it's mostly u.v but I wanted to document the first picture I will put up some more later.

I'll show exactly what's what and share my competition first entry photo with ruler. I will be posting atleast every months entry photo if not more:)
 

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Well the bc corals are settling in, they had a rough ship so some are a little banged up, and the colors are not all great but I'm sure they will color up, and these photos will be a good 1 month update when they do.

Tank is doing great and I'm looking forward to the competition. Here's my first entry photo with ruler. ( all the pieces appear very similar)
 

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Yeah it was in the 88% high iodine like my 48g was the only real issue, ill have to put them up on both systems. But I think I'm going to look more into moonshiners method. Not that it's going to be used but I like some of the material and I need more information on it.
Lol so I looked into it..
 

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big guns for the competition, eh?
Not just for that, but for the system overall, and to see what its like, its very interesting to me, adding exact supplements that are needed.

I'm going to try it for the year and see how it goes I was going to only do it in the 120g but I just decided why not do it in both of my systems. I have started both tanks today and will send out icp a day or two after they are caught up.

I've been reading the Handbook and it seems like I keep answering questions I have so that's great, and it is definitely not as intimidating as I was first thinking in my head.
 

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Lights going out, really shows of the pc rainbow:) its mostly red/pink on those growth tips, the blue light makes it look purple, I like the blue popping corals! I grew up when blacklights were cool
 

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Bone white! Lol, I think I'm going to glue something to it and see if something will grow on it, I have these acropora frags I've made from vermited tubes that are actually starting to look like something, I might try to glue a new one to it.

This small vermited acropora frag I made is actually doing some crazy color change right now It can't be from the moonshine no way that fast. Any way these two pictures are a few days apart with the first one before I started RM. 3rd is that sweet blue tenuis I got for free :) gotta love fresh cuts day of shipping. Then a few more vermited acro frags. :) :) or trojan vworm frags as someone called them. Lol
 

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