Apex Neptune Themed/Planet Crystalline Build!

[michealprater]

That pinky beauty literally shines in every picture!

Pinky beauty?

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Lol, yeah. Looks pretty pink in the photos. Didn't know what it was called so I typed the first thing that came to mind. Sorry for pre-coffee posts.

 

[Darkzy]

Looks amazing... one day I'll have the mind to be this meticulous! lol

Following intently

 

[michealprater]

Lol, yeah. Looks pretty pink in the photos. Didn't know what it was called so I typed the first thing that came to mind. Sorry for pre-coffee posts.

It is a true preban Hawaiian Potters Angel. My prized possession.

 

[michealprater]

Looks amazing... one day I'll have the mind to be this meticulous! lol

Following intently

Thank you so much!

 

[michealprater]

Here is a better photo of my Potters

 

[Darkzy]

It is a true preban Hawaiian Potters Angel. My prized possession.

Had any trouble with it nipping corals? Absolute stunner of a fish!

 

[michealprater]

Had any trouble with it nipping corals? Absolute stunner of a fish!

Model citizen. But I have had so many dwarfs over the years… nipping is rarely an issue. In most cases it’s incidental nipping while they are grazing for algae. It doesn’t damage corals. IME coral nipping is overblown, it’s a fear tactic that has been spread over the years. Tangs incidentally nip corals while grazing for algae and no one ever mentions it. Adult angels are a different story.

 

[michealprater]

My wife found this old video. Makes me want to cry.

 

[michealprater]

Here are some photos of the 40 gallon that was upgraded to the tank in this build. This was a couple of years ago. Had a partial crash and lost a lot of the corals in it.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

So nice all filled in.

 

[michealprater]

So nice all filled in.

I hated the GSP on that tank. I used dog wormer to kill it off and that’s what caused the partial crash. I hate to say it, but it was worth it to remove GSP. Never ever add GSP!!!

Got a few really new corals today for the new tank. I’ll post pics when they open.

 

[michealprater]

So nice all filled in.

Just as a reminder, that is not the tank in this build, another old tank I had.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Yep, knew it was the old one.

I do have a smidge of gap, very isolated in it's own rock island, still deciding if I liked it or not. It's not to late to say no at this point.

 

[michealprater]

New additions. Walt Disney, GMKs, Exospheres and some rainbow zoa that just turned out pink.

 

[X-37B]

New additions. Walt Disney, GMKs, Exospheres and some rainbow zoa that just turned out pink.

I miss my old WD colony.

 

[michealprater]

I miss my old WD colony.

What happened to it? It was a beauty.

 

[X-37B]

What happened to it? It was a beauty.

Had to breakdown all tanks and move. Will be starting from frags again.
I have a 150 and a 50 frag system im working on. They should be up by early summer.

 

[michealprater]

Had to breakdown all tanks and move. Will be starting from frags again.
I have a 150 and a 50 frag system im working on. They should be up by early summer.

Looking forward to the build.

 

[michealprater]

Photo dump