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After nailing the first QT tanks, we decided to stage our MOTHER COLONY tank! This massive system is a 550G mother tank, 350G frag tank, and an INSANE 400G sump. o_O

Would you guys like some updates on this mother colony tank?

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More lights, more stands, more sumps, and more tanks featuring a whole lot of mess as we continue to stage massive systems!

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Make sure to watch/follow this post to keep updated as we build a top tier aquaculture facility!
 
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Hey everyone! As we continue to post you are more than welcome to ask questions and suggestions to this thread as we build this out! ;Happy
 

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Can we just skip the store and go STRAIGHT to the farm...LOL!!! ;Hilarious

Just kidding, I need to see the 800 at the store.
 
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Throwing up some more tanks! What do you guys think this one is for?

Peep the massive sump! If only it would stay that clean ;Woot

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SPS TANKS ARE STAGED AND CYCLING!


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Stringing and staging lights is no simple task! These are going right above our SPS grow-out and mother colony tanks.

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Strung and ready to grow - our LPS tanks and in-take are maturing up and already pumping out crazy beautiful coral.

We only have half of the farm setup. Who is ready for the other half?!


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Remember to keep following the farm build thread!
 
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We are steadily working on bringing you guys some crazy coral very soon!

In the meantime, have a little timelapse of a quick photo-snapping session in the farm.

There will be an update regarding a new infrastructure addition to the farm very soon!!




Can anyone guess how many frags we have in these tanks??
 
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The farm has been particularly busy these days!

We have been meticulously checking these coral and tanks day-in and day-out as we approach our Coral Mayhem Live Sale on 05/08-05/09. We hold ourselves to the highest standards and make sure these coral are in TIP TOP shape as they arrive to you! :)

Check out the sale HERE!



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SUMPS HAVE ARRIVED.

Thank you to Luna Reef Customs for these MONSTER sumps!!

Monster-sized clownfish for reference ;)

As we grow we continue to expand our aquaculture facility to ensure this hobby remains as sustainable as possible. We want to continue to bring top-tier corals to new and older reefers alike!

In addition to these new sumps, we also have 3 new show tanks so we can travel the country and bring our HOT corals TO YOU. ;Happy

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That awkward moment when you thought it was a good idea to take a panoramic of a reef tank...

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All jokes aside, our LPS mother tank is coming along super well!!

INTRODUCING... LRO'S GONI ISLAND

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We can't wait till we show the rest of this beast of a tank!!
 
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That would be awesome! As soon as we start allowing people back in we will let everyone know!
 
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We are always up to no good... Especially Ann ;Woot

At RAP we are unveiling a new setup - here's a little behind the scenes shot. Think it seems a bit bare bones? YOU'RE RIGHT. This is just the beginning of this little project.

Wait until Saturday for us to unveil what we have been working on!

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What is the lime green Goni in the right of the pic, I’ve been in search of this kind for a while now?!!
 

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