Crab's 40G Breeder Mixed Reef Tank

[ikolbaba06]

Interested to see how the swap goes!

 

[Crabs McJones]

Interested to see how the swap goes!

so far so good

 

[Fin]

I just found this thread this evening and read through the whole thing! Very nice 40B! I loved the Kessil/T5 fixture that you put together and was surprised to see you switch to the MH/T5. Your tank was doing so well, but most of my time in reefing was with the MH/T5 combo (VHO for years also) and I think you will like the results of the switch. Following along!

 

[Crabs McJones]

A couple pics to end a perfect Sunday. @BoomCorals the corals are loving this light!!

 

[andrewkw]

Your tank is looking good. I can't help wonder what my own tank would look like under MH again. I get such good colour and moderate growth with my kessils but sps growth is really slow. I chalk this up mostly to the fact the tank is softy dominated but maybe just maybe it's the lighting. As for candy bacon though, it's one of the few bacon things I'm not to keen on

 

[BoomCorals]

A couple pics to end a perfect Sunday. @BoomCorals the corals are loving this light!!

I knew they would.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Just a fun afternoon shot, look at that coraline growth! To think a few months ago I couldn't grow coraline to save my life!

My two shrimp hanging out over lunch

 

[CNDReef]

How are the coral colors?

 

[andrewkw]

It looks good but imo the back looks so much better without coraline

 

[Crabs McJones]

How are the coral colors?

Everything is coloring up nicely since my crash, the acro's are coloring up from the tips and working their way down. The second picture with my shrimp you can really see it on my tri color acro.

 

[Crabs McJones]

It looks good but imo the back looks so much better without coraline

Lol, I personally enjoy the coraline. Means I don't have to clean annoying algae off the back wall

 

[CNDReef]

MH really makes a world of difference IMO
Can’t wait to be able to use it again

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Tank is looking awesome!

 

[pelphrey]

Tank is looking great! You going to keep the current light fixture on the tank?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Tank is looking great! You going to keep the current light fixture on the tank?

Yes, I think i'm going to stick with metal halide and T5's Dr. Foster and Smith had a sale on Metal Halide bulbs, so I scooped up three bulbs for the price of one

 

[jsker]

Just a fun afternoon shot, look at that coraline growth! To think a few months ago I couldn't grow coraline to save my life!

My two shrimp hanging out over lunch

That is a great success.

 

[Davy Jones]

Great looking Tank Crabs!

 

[Crabs McJones]

Can't see in the picture, but my anemone has almost doubled in size

 

[Crabs McJones]

That is a great success.

Great looking Tank Crabs!

Thank you

 

[Davy Jones]

Can't see in the picture, but my anemone has almost doubled in size

Im Jelly. However the more i get into and read about exotic nems, they do not mix well with others which is unfortunate