Well, things are moving along on this little nano. As I talked about (probably not long after I posted last) I sold my Space Invader Pectinia colony, and the big ol' bubble coral. It certainly gave me more room and now I'm just waiting for either the corals to fill in on the glass, or to add sand back in, haha. Just kidding, tank is to small to add sand with the flow.
I do have a few choice SPS I've added back into the mix:
JF Homewrecker
SC Orange Passion
TGC Cherry Bomb
Red Dragon
and a few millies that I think will be stunners, but currently unnamed/unknown.
For the most part it's all sitting on the frag rack, and do I hate having the frag rack in the tank? Absolutely. But I'm going to let them grow until they are fully encrusted and ready to mount to rock work. I've spent to much money to lose them to getting knocked off and around or stung to death.
Some of the acropora is starting to return to what it once was. It's either spouting off new branches, or coloring up. For the pieces that are coming back, they are still primarily greeeeeeen, so hopefully that will change with time. If I didn't know what was what before hand, I can't tell by the color, because... well, it's green!
I also mucked around with my light over Thanksgiving, and ended up setting it to primarily all the blue channels. I've kept it this way since, and quite like it. The corals seem to be reacting well, and it's a funky look of popping corals while I'm sitting here all day! Hey, as long as everything keeps growing!
I guess the biggest news is that I have absolutely 0 impulse control. Also over Thanksgiving I bought this new to me Elos 120. It was a great deal, and it came from when we hosted MACNA in Washington DC. The tank is still in great condition, and the previous (first) owner coated the back and sides with black spray paint. The stand is white, and didn't come with any doors, but a big velcro piece of black acrylic that goes over the front. I may or may not change this in the future. It also came with the plumbing, and the original Elos 1000 Sump. I do have an Aquabox which I'm quite keen on, but the configuration doesn't excite me as much, plus the Elos sump leaves me with about half the stand to play around in.
I've placed it downstairs, and have already aquascaped, and now considering adding sand (really crushed coral.) It's configured with a 24" ATI/LED Hybrid and I'm slowly making saltwater and filling it up. I still need to take down my pegboard and push it up against the wall a little closer.
I'm not sure If I'll keep it running, but I do like the fact I can run it like a peninsula, which is pictured.
What do ya'll think? This side is from the "behind" in which my desk will go eventually.
I do have a few choice SPS I've added back into the mix:
JF Homewrecker
SC Orange Passion
TGC Cherry Bomb
Red Dragon
and a few millies that I think will be stunners, but currently unnamed/unknown.
For the most part it's all sitting on the frag rack, and do I hate having the frag rack in the tank? Absolutely. But I'm going to let them grow until they are fully encrusted and ready to mount to rock work. I've spent to much money to lose them to getting knocked off and around or stung to death.
Some of the acropora is starting to return to what it once was. It's either spouting off new branches, or coloring up. For the pieces that are coming back, they are still primarily greeeeeeen, so hopefully that will change with time. If I didn't know what was what before hand, I can't tell by the color, because... well, it's green!
I also mucked around with my light over Thanksgiving, and ended up setting it to primarily all the blue channels. I've kept it this way since, and quite like it. The corals seem to be reacting well, and it's a funky look of popping corals while I'm sitting here all day! Hey, as long as everything keeps growing!
I guess the biggest news is that I have absolutely 0 impulse control. Also over Thanksgiving I bought this new to me Elos 120. It was a great deal, and it came from when we hosted MACNA in Washington DC. The tank is still in great condition, and the previous (first) owner coated the back and sides with black spray paint. The stand is white, and didn't come with any doors, but a big velcro piece of black acrylic that goes over the front. I may or may not change this in the future. It also came with the plumbing, and the original Elos 1000 Sump. I do have an Aquabox which I'm quite keen on, but the configuration doesn't excite me as much, plus the Elos sump leaves me with about half the stand to play around in.
I've placed it downstairs, and have already aquascaped, and now considering adding sand (really crushed coral.) It's configured with a 24" ATI/LED Hybrid and I'm slowly making saltwater and filling it up. I still need to take down my pegboard and push it up against the wall a little closer.
I'm not sure If I'll keep it running, but I do like the fact I can run it like a peninsula, which is pictured.
What do ya'll think? This side is from the "behind" in which my desk will go eventually.