The Bandit's Corals

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Here are most of the corals growing in the Coral Bandit's (Mark Iltis) reef.
Gary

Full-tank shot
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Echinata under actinics/reef brites. Some artistic liberty taken with the white balance
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Favia
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Montipora
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Acan
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Chalice
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Chalice
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Echinata
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Zoanthids under actinics and reef brites (repeating this to keep it in the group)
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Ricordea
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Wow they really came out nice thanks again Gary, I gotta get one of those lenses... pending school lol
 

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Hey Mark,
Tank is looking great man. You still have all those frags I hooked you up with before you left? Would love to see some growth pics. I'm gonna have to stop by sometime if I make it out to Tampa this summer. Take care bud
 

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How come when you lied here I never saw this tank. Why do I have to see it on the internet first. I thought we where freinds!!!!

Na Mark it is a beautiful tank man!

Thanks bro it looked much better in Orlando (now its a clutter box), and I am sure I invited you before but you know my schedule is crazy.... stupid research and taking classes ending in ology lol

Your always welcome if you come my way though, as always its much nicer in person.
 

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Hey Mark,
Tank is looking great man. You still have all those frags I hooked you up with before you left? Would love to see some growth pics. I'm gonna have to stop by sometime if I make it out to Tampa this summer. Take care bud

You can see the Setosa on the bottom right (I just broke it though I cant win with that coral :beat_brick:). I lost the PB :( the Tri color has spread out but not grown up and I finally am getting it to color up now that I switched to Phoenix's. Chris said your tank is rocking I cant wait to see it. I am def going T5 if I ever upgrade or if my ballast goes "a few friends I know" use them and get insane growth, and I love the even lighting so coral growth looks more natural.
 
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Thanks bro it looked much better in Orlando (now its a clutter box), and I am sure I invited you before but you know my schedule is crazy.... stupid research and taking classes ending in ology lol

Your always welcome if you come my way though, as always its much nicer in person.

Yeah I was suppose to stop by a couple times but either you had family just show up or I got called in to work. Everytime we tried to meet up something came up. Maybe next time I go down south for a fishing trip I will have to stop by. How far are you from Palmetto and Skyway bridge?
 

Form or function: Do you consider your rock work to be art or the platform for your coral?

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