My 40 gallon recife build

[kingranch2003]

@smorgasbordfamily I finally started working on my build thread again if you guys get bored lol

 

[luis angel]

#SmorgasbordFamily ;)

 

[luis angel]

@smorgasbordfamily I finally started working on my build thread again if you guys get bored lol

As it is a hashtag you have to change the @ to the # symbol

 

[kingranch2003]

#SmorgasbordFamily ;)

Thanks brother. Sometimes I need a little help from my friends lol

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Thanks for the updates, John! As always your tank is stunning!! Well done my friend! :)

 

[kingranch2003]

Thanks for the updates, John! As always your tank is stunning!! Well done my friend! :)

Thanks so much Walker. You guys were all so encouraging in the beginning and have continued to be so supportive.

 

[Fishy Guy]

Tank looks great!

 

[Calmwaters]

Good morning everyone

 

[kingranch2003]

Good morning everyone

Good late morning Amanda!

 

[kingranch2003]

Tank looks great!

Thanks my friend. I was hesitant to post my caulastrea after I saw yours lol. Love that coral

 

[kingranch2003]

@sfin52 The starfish is going strong, brother. He's just as drunk as ever.

 

[kingranch2003]

@revhtree I finally got on it and worked on the build thread. Feel free to follow along with, "The Saga of the Drunk Linckia".

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Love the starfish!

 

[kingranch2003]

Love the starfish!

Thanks! It's hard to watch him without cracking up. For such a slow mover, he adds so much life to the reef.

 

[ScottD]

Tank is looking good. Looks like you got some nice personality between the tailspot blenny and the star fish. I think a tsb might be my next fish.

 

[kingranch2003]

Tank is looking good. Looks like you got some nice personality between the tailspot blenny and the star fish. I think a tsb might be my next fish.

Thanks so much. I appreciate the kind words. You nailed it. Those two are worth their weight in personality gold. It's funny, no other fish messes with the tsb. Everyone respects the little guy for some reason lol

 

[kingranch2003]

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[VintageReefer]

Where’s those newer corals? Show off the goods !

I know you have an ace in the pocket…

 

[kingranch2003]

VR you're right! It has been a while. This doesn't even look like my tank anymore lol. From the very beginning, I wanted a mixed reef. I imagined colorful softies scattered across the sand bed, growing up the rockwork into some lps with nice movement. And I wanted it to settle on the top with some sps in the high lit areas.

I'll show you all a couple of big shots of the tank, then I'll talk about some of what I chose and why.

 

[kingranch2003]

Zoas and mushrooms! I felt like this was a good way to add color quickly. I won almost all of these zoas in an ebay auction for about $45. This would set me on my way.