My 120g "shoulda/coulda" build

Yea, I have 2 of the new 200's. I'm considering either adding a third or adding a couple quanta bars. 24" is a deep tank to light. Leaning towards the quanta simply because i could get the blues and use more white power on my existing 2 nicrews
love quantas. great for reducing shadows too! Their blue really is a nice spectrum. I am thinking of adding a reef crest day (the one with white too) to the meso blue i already have over my tank, eventually.
 
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love quantas. great for reducing shadows too! Their blue really is a nice spectrum. I am thinking of adding a reef crest day (the one with white too) to the meso blue i already have over my tank, eventually.
Im definitely going to add a few eventually. I think the orca is my next big purchase. Might post some misc junk i have sitting around this weekend too. I've never shipped anything really though so I've never done it before haha
 
Those orcas look pretty slick, i really want to try one! but don't want to pay for it, there is a giveaway here...

Bill Murray Good Luck GIF by reactionseditor
 
Those orcas look pretty slick, i really want to try one! but don't want to pay for it, there is a giveaway here...

Bill Murray Good Luck GIF by reactionseditor
I'd love to win one! I'll just win a gift card i can't use instead haha.
 
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Mike the sticks are looking outstanding! The growth is nice and you have great color too. Im liking the big stylo colony, I'm considering some for my tank.

All this with a newborn in tow!

Chris Brown Dancing GIF by Respective
 
Mike the sticks are looking outstanding! The growth is nice and you have great color too. Im liking the big stylo colony, I'm considering some for my tank.

All this with a newborn in tow!

Chris Brown Dancing GIF by Respective
Thanks man! I think im gonna move it soon. It's doing so well that I really hate the idea of chopping it off its perch, but its in prime acro real estate. I have been upping my lighting a lot lately so I think it would probably do fine down lower. I do like how nicely it has filled in though.
 
So. I did a thing. I remember... I hate dialing in flow lol. This things sweet though.

Side note... i ought to finish painting my stand....
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I may allow you to name one after me as well, just don't tell anyone else. I can't have all these fish on here that I don't know named after me. It's unbecoming.
 
Nice cats paw stylo! Thats going to get big.
Yea i actually had to trim it a bit last week to get my ice cap fish trap to fit. I just barely was able to use it haha. I think i want to move that stylo as well but haven't found a good spot for it yet. I figure it's a lot less light demanding than the acros I've been stocking my tank with as of late!
 
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@That Crusso Kid you didn't ask for an update yet, but i got something to share and you haven't even wished me a happy birthday yet sooooo...
Where Did You Go GIF by Nathalie Miranda


I must thank @Red_Beard as these screen top cutouts for my Orca came out fantastic! SOOOOO glad to ditch the temporary eggcrate and get my screen top back on!
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@That Crusso Kid you didn't ask for an update yet, but i got something to share and you haven't even wished me a happy birthday yet sooooo...
Where Did You Go GIF by Nathalie Miranda


I must thank @Red_Beard as these screen top cutouts for my Orca came out fantastic! SOOOOO glad to ditch the temporary eggcrate and get my screen top back on!
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Yeah buddy, tank i s looking legit! Also happy birthday!
 

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