AV99's custom 600g Reef Savvy on site build-Lots of pictures

[aquavista99]

Premium Aquatics. Ushio 14k 400 watt bulbs.

Where do you get your mh bulbs from.

 

[reefwiser]

Nice Meeting you in person last Saturday at the Indy Frag Swap. I hope you have recovered from selling a bunch of your great frags.
My pieces are doing fine.

 

[aquavista99]

Nice meeting you too, Ed. Always a pleasure for sure.

Nice Meeting you in person last Saturday at the Indy Frag Swap. I hope you have recovered from selling a bunch of your great frags.
My pieces are doing fine.

 

[aquavista99]

I added another new frag for the grow-out system today. Reef Raft Inner Core! The first two pictures of the mother colony are from HTA. Thank you, High Tide Aquatics!

Reef Raft Inner Core

 

[justingraham]

And u keep adding to ur already impressive coral list

 

[locito277]

Just a little something lol!

 

[reef_ranch]

I picked one up too. Can't wait for grow out. That mother colony is stunning!

 

[usernam invalid]

Would love to see some more pics of the grow out system and all those amazing sticks hiding in there.

 

[lambchops]

Shouldn't have stayed up so late reading your thread... But I couldn't hello myself. Excited to see what comes next.

 

[apex003]

I added another new frag for the grow-out system today. Reef Raft Inner Core! The first two pictures of the mother colony are from HTA. Thank you, High Tide Aquatics!

Reef Raft Inner Core

What does it look like lit up???!!!

 

[luke33]

That's a nice piece you picked up, it caught my eye as well. Good luck growing it up.

 

[aquavista99]

Thanks, Justin. The addiction never stops with my stick collection.

And u keep adding to ur already impressive coral list

You got that right, Daniel.

Just a little something lol!

Congrats on your new addition as well. The mother colony is very stunning indeed.

I picked one up too. Can't wait for grow out. That mother colony is stunning!

I will post some updated pictures from my grow-out soon. However, I may need to replace my underwater camera first.

Would love to see some more pics of the grow out system and all those amazing sticks hiding in there.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read my thread. It is my pleasure sharing my small piece of the reef with you.

Shouldn't have stayed up so late reading your thread... But I couldn't hello myself. Excited to see what comes next.

Like most high end SPS frags I obtain direct from the source, it arrived browned out. The frag is in QT now recovering from the shipment and the first round of Bayer dip. It could take a long time (ie, months or even years) to color up. Most new release SPS corals are straight from the ocean (ie, wild colonies) which can be challenging to acclimate to captivity.

What does it look like lit up???!!!

Thank you! Nice catching up with you last weekend at INDMAS as well.

That's a nice piece you picked up, it caught my eye as well. Good luck growing it up.

 

[tj w]

Any new build updates?

 

[aquavista99]

Staying busy and of course I made some changes on how I want to finish the project too.

Any new build updates?

 

[aquavista99]

Up Next 400 pounds of Premium XL Pukani Rock is on its way!

One of the changes I made was switching to premium Pukani uncured reef rock for my 600g dream tank. I really like the size and structure of Pukani rock and since it is uncured, I do not have to treat the rock for nuisance algae or pests either. My goal after curing the Pukani rock is to mix it with some of my mature, pest free Fiji rock from my grow-out system, which is filled with many types of sponges & beneficial bacteria as well.

Special thanks goes out to Brandon @ Premium Aquatics who cherry-picked some of the largest Pukani rock in stock for my project. 400 pounds total to be exact! More pictures of the rock to follow when it arrives.

 

[hybridazn]

400 lbs!!?? Yikes that's a lot of rock, but a lot of tank to fill it with hahaha

 

[aquavista99]

Yes indeed, George. Better to have more rock than not enough. More pictures coming soon!

400 lbs!!?? Yikes that's a lot of rock, but a lot of tank to fill it with hahaha

 

[aquavista99]

A special thanks goes out to my friends @Premium Aquatics who always exceed my expectations! Not only did Brandon cherry pick over 400 pounds of XL Pukani rock for my new project, but he also personally delivered the rock to my house on Saturday (from Indianapolis, IN to Dayton, OH) and helped me unload it too. Talk about amazing service!









Pukani rock arrives!!! Personally delivered by Brandon @Premium Aquatics! The XL rock is amazing too.

 

[locito277]

Awesome! Those are some really large pieces. It's gonna look fire!

 

[Stylo328]

That is some amazing rock!