45g Renaissance tank

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my live rock is around 10 years old and has gone through several adventures.
as I no longer have access to new real live rock. (Canada)
I'm going to start distributing "life source" from aquaforest.

 

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My next step should be... get the hawkfish out .
I need a plan ! Lol

I just saw a video of Ze Frank...
I miss those shrimps !

 

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[ralquist]

Love your scape, its beautiful!

 

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Love your scape, its beautiful!

Thanks.

 

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Introduction of new frag (probably the last waves)

Armor of god

Rainbow incinerator in place

Forest fire (hope he stay alive)

Red monti (in back-up if forest fire died)

Sunset monti (rock alone)

Radioactive

Purple whip gorgonia/ goblin on fire

 

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24k Leptoseris (rock alone)

Rusty gorgonian

 

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FTS April

New rock from the sump lol

Rock scape done ! (I guess)

 

[joli65]

I’m going through something similar and your post gives me hope.

 

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I’m going through something similar and your post gives me hope.

You can take a break but ... Never give up !

 

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I just captured my flame hawkfish with my home made trap.

I was surprised more than him!

I was at LFS today!
having known before I would have bought some shrimp!
hey oh! What exactly am I complaining about?!

 

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added: 6x nerite, 2 trochus and 3x bumble bee.... and 1 more RFA.

 

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It's still funny and interesting ... .. ...
On one side I have the DT that I preferably need to not light too strong and quickly.
because if I do the CUC is overwhelmed... (im working on it)
and
on the other hand the 14gallons connect to the system
that I boldly blast !! no CUC... only POD!
the stones stay super clean.

if I look at it coldly.
the problem is that I have fish in the DT!!

in fuge (14g) : strong light & no fish = pod = clean rock.
In DT : medium light & fish = no pod = green rock.

I don't have a PAR meter but basically my SPS lose color in DT and regain color in the fuge...

funny hobby.

 

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Need to work on my "PAR" Without a meter...
I'm surely on the low side...
A8's (G5pro friend) at 2inch of water/tilt to the back and 2X 24ich T5.
At first i didn't want to shock the tank with the new light so i took it REALLY slow....

now im at :
Peek for 2hrs 08,28,02,02,40,28
And 1hrs of 2x T5 in peek.

Pink cadillac went from

To this

They definitely need / can take more light !
Will try this first and see.
20,80,20,20,80,80.

 

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I also decided to add the others 2 sps i got.
I was working on their color in the refugium (more light there)
(the green became totally white in dt and the miyagi pale brown).
anyway, at least i know them a little better after these tests. (Months)
The myagui broke when I cut the plug...

any comments welcome!

"Applejack"

"Miyagi"

 

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I think i should take a pill and chill a little...
I decide to go 10% white, red, green instead of 20%
and keep the blue at 80%.