GPhiAce's 40br

[GPhiAce]

Specs/equipment:
40br
20H sump
LumenArc III mini
250w 14k Aquaconnect bulb
250w IceCap MH ballast
24w Actinic + T5
24w Fiji Purple T5
EuroReef skimmer (forgot the model)
madia reactor running carbon
MRC-1 Ca Reactor with an add on dual cylinder
Sure flow 2100 modded MJ 1200
Mag 7 return pump
ACjr
ATO (I think from BRS)

Fish:
pair of perc clownfish
Whipfin Fairy Wrasse
McCosters Flasher Wrasse

Soon to have:
Red velvet Wrasse or Mystery Wrasse
Yellow watchman to go with my tiger pistol shrimp
midas bleeny or purple firefish

Corals:
SPS, LPS, and softies- too many to name

This tank was set up in september of 2008. It has crashed once due to my mistake of adding too much Alk at one time. I am still recovering from the crash a little. I have been through several combinations of lights and I really like the combo that I have now. My setup is controlled by my ACjr- it is great. I have recently had a little issue with hair algae and nitrates, so I am starting to dose vodka. These pictres are from day 3 (today), unless noted.

Before the crash a few months ago:
FTS

A. valida

Blue prostrata

Current tank shots:
FTS

Ric garden

Not quite sure

 

[GPhiAce]

Shades of Fall Acro

Spidermans

Some stag

Great Gatsby PEs

Maxima

Crocea

Orange crush

 

[GPhiAce]

Duncans

Candy cane

Candy Cane 2 (one of my first frags 2+ years ago)

Roabs Pink and Blue milli and Idaho Grape monti

AoG

Acans (survived the crash)

LoTR

I don't know

Tyree Supernovas-- I think

Magicians

That is it for now. I have alot more, but the pictures are not that great. Thanks for looking. Hoping to show progress for the Vodka dosing in a few weeks.

 

[Cherish]

Very nice looking stuff! Your clowns are cute; I especially love how one is peeking out from under the duncans.

 

[reefdan]

looking good.

i advise against the mystery with those other wrasses in place. it will become a bully and kill them off

 

[revhtree]

Very Nice! Great pics, great corals, great tank!

 

[ct_vol]

Your Roabs pink and blue is so tiny and cute... lol

 

[GPhiAce]

Cherish- I have one that hosts the duncans and one that hosts the frogspawn. It's like they are a married couple and are fighting.

reefdan- thanks for the advice. I will research some other wrasses. I will only add one more, since I have a small tank. Even that one is up in the air-- been debating it for awhile.

Rev- That means alot coming from you. Thanks. I am looking for some more additions from you. All I have from you are the Raptors Rainbows, mahals kiss (polyp size has shrunk), and ding dangs. I know you have more.

Randy- That is like one of my biggest pieces now. The colors are amazing. Way better than yours. So, um, when are you going to cut my reverse sunset??

 

[bamachamp92]

Nice stuff Paul

 

[macclellan]

Really Paul? Watermarking my pics? You'll be hearing from my lawyer.

:tongue:

 

[ct_vol]

The colors are amazing. Way better than yours.

Is that right??? I seem to recall you coming over and not even knowing you had it because it was brown in your tank... I think Seth has a RS frag to trade I'm still growing mine out...

 

[ct_vol]

Really Paul? Watermarking my pics? You'll be hearing from my lawyer.[/QUOTE]

You've got to watch him... He's sneaky... :D

 

[GPhiAce]

Your picture, my tank. I put your name on there.... taken by McLovin.

Can't help that you are a great photographer.

 

[macclellan]

Lol, I was just razzin' ya.

 

[RadReef]

Good work, beautiful tank! Great choice of corals, they look really good together.

 

[Poon Tang]

Beauty, what's the vodka for? Drinking then looking at the tank?

 

[ct_vol]

I always did a shot for me and a shot for the tank... Best drinking buddy I have...

 

[GPhiAce]

You gotta add a little OJ so you have some vitamin C. The tank is not the best drinking budding, it never buys the bottle

I am hoping that the Vodka will lower nitrates, phosphates, clear up my water and increase the coloration of m corals. The only ones that are really popping are my Roabs, pink lemonade and Shades of Fall. I want to see what kind of improvement it will have on my Red planet, Palmers blue milli, grape limeade, snipers red stag, and german blue. They are all doing well and look good, but I have seen pictures of them being outstanding. Plus, my trates are high dispite water changes and media reactor.

 

[Cuda]

Very nice pictures!