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[X-37B]

Just a tour around the bottom.

New sytem will allow me to get some of these transfered.

I have had to trim a few pieces away from each other.
That's called coral gardening, lol.

Tank is looking pretty good at 1.5 years.

 

[X-37B]

Today's tests
Alk 8
Po4 .18
No3 16
Pics on last post were taken yesterday.
Pretty good color
Growth has been good since the kalk addition.
I put 1/2 cup of P-Minus in the sumps overflow.
That should bring it down close to .1.
I plan to keep it between .1-.2.
No3 16
I plan to watch the numbers as they are going up.
No real noticeable difference from running <5 forever vs current level.
Took this today.

 

[Tahoe61]

What salt mix are you using? TY

 

[X-37B]

What salt mix are you using? TY

Blue bucket.

 

[Dj City]

I was reading through an OLD thread i started back in 2018 about reefs and motorcycles.

Guess what???

You are a part of that thread!

I'm still buying you a beer if we ever meet in person!

 

[X-37B]

I was reading through an OLD thread i started back in 2018 about reefs and motorcycles.

Guess what???

You are a part of that thread!

I'm still buying you a beer if we ever meet in person!

Cool! I will take a Voodo Ranger Imperial IPA.

 

[X-37B]

Picked up 3 nice frags today from a local reefer.
Big R WD to replace the colony of WD I lost. Never had a Big R before.
TSA Rainbow Fusion.
Motor City Prom Queen.
I will get some pics when they settle in.
Once I get the 112 up I will going back for a few more.
Rob has some nice high end corals to chose from.
#RobsReef

 

[Dj City]

Can't wait to see the pics.

 

[X-37B]

We'll today I removed the Mantis. It died unfortunately but now I now can add 8 emerald crabs for bubble algae control.
I had just got done removing some bubble algae and caught it with the long hemostat.
That only took 1.6 years, lol.

 

[X-37B]

Pic of the 3 fresh frags.
Left BigR WD
Mid Prom Queen
Right Tsa Rainbow Fusion
Bottom pic is Hungs Rainbow.
It's has yellow tips, green, and purple.
Last pic shows 1 years growth.
I will get some pics when the whites wind down.

 

[Dj City]

Looking good!

 

[X-37B]

8 emerald crabs and 10 blue legged hermits added today.
These current fish do well together.
2 Lyretail Anthias
Maroon Clown
Aptaisia Filefish
Yellowtail Damsel
Chalk Bass
Pixi Hawk
Six Line Wrasse
Cleaner Wrasse
Tomini Tang
Swallowtail Angelfish

 

[X-37B]

This video captures the look well.
Turn the sound off and zoom in.
Not sure why it sound like an industrial environment.

 

[Dj City]

That is really beautiful.
It might sound "sensitive" but it's true.
Really beautiful reef.

You should be proud of yourself.

 

[X-37B]

That is really beautiful.
It might sound "sensitive" but it's true.
Really beautiful reef.

You should be proud of yourself.

Thank you my friend. The world needs more beautiful thoughts. The opposite is the world's main issue today.

 

[X-37B]

These are 4 maricultured colonies I have had for awhile. The first one is new.
All of them have comensual crabs living in them. Funny after this long I just noticed them.

 

[Dj City]

That's so cool!

 

[Reefering1]

These are 4 maricultured colonies I have had for awhile. The first one is new.
All of them have comensual crabs living in them. Funny after this long I just noticed them.

Do you think the crabs came with the coral or rock?

 

[Finn450]

This video captures the look well.
Turn the sound off and zoom in.
Not sure why it sound like an industrial environment.

this has always been one of my favorite reefs...love the look of low lying aquascape...and the sea sweeps put it over the top!

 

[X-37B]

this has always been one of my favorite reefs...love the look of low lying aquascape...and the sea sweeps put it over the top!

Thank you! The Stags should be at the surface in another 1.5 or less.
I will be able to work on the front once I get the 112 online in a few months.
I just purchased a used Sea Sweep today for the 112. Was going to do an ORCA but I already have a few pumps for the sweep.