Mirage's 40 Gallon Stretch Hex

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Tank setup around March 26th everything from my 20 gallon long was transfered to this tank. Here are some pictures from the beginning to now:

3-27-2010

3-30-2010

5-13-2010

5-16-2010 tank running with the new 250w MH that i bought, still trying to figure out how to set it up over the tank.

More MH pics

Even more MH pics

Equipment:

Custom Overflow
10 gallon baffled sump (Cheato and Liverock)
Current Sundial 30" 4x24w T5HO (have 250w 20k MH that needs setup)
2 Koralia Evolution 1050s on wavemaker
150w Stealth Heater Pro (kinda scarry)
Remora Pro with Mag 3
Phosban Reactor running Phosban
Via Aqua 2300 return pump

Coral:

SPS:
Idaho Grape Monti
Orange Monti
Purple Haze Monti
Orange Monti Digitata
Acropora Valida
Acropora Yungai
Tabling Teal Acro
Thick brance pink birdsnest
Thin brance pink birdsnest
Green Pocilipora
Purple Rim Monti Cap
An Unknown encrusting monti

LPS:
Frogspawn
Hammer
Torch
Fire and ice chalice
Lava Chalice
Unknown Favia
Livesavers Acan
Green Acan
Galaxea
Candy Cane
Maze Brain

Softys:
Zoanthids/Palys
GSP
Ricordeas
Xenia
Blue Cloves

Inverts:
Fire Shrimp
2 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Emerald Crab
Several Hermits
Several Snails

Fish:
2 Black Occelaris Clowns
1 Sixline Wrasse
1 Starry Blenny
1 Golden Dwarf Moray Eel

Parameters:
Temperature 75-77f
Ph 7.8-8.0
Calcium 440
Alk 8-9
Nitrate 5
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0
Phosphate undectectable

Maintenance:
15 gallon per week water changes with Reef Crystals (clean filter sock and skimmer cup)
Algae Scrubbing off of glass

Additives:
Sea Chem Reef Complete
Sea Chem Reef Buffer

 

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Some pics of the fish and shrimp.

 

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Was bored today so took a few pics. All flash pics except the blue cloves pic and kit lens.
Golden Dwarf Moray named Eelie (wife named it)

And probably my two favorite pics of the sixline so far.

Blue cloves, i've been in love with these things since the first time i saw them last year and finally got some recently. No flash.