start of my 55 gallon reef

[redemer123]

here some updated pics of my tank. not much to look at but let me know your thoughts. :)


here are the gobstoppers I purchased Monday


http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0513.jpg


chocolate mint palys i believe, correct me if I am wrong :)


http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0514.jpg

here we have the GSP

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0517.jpg

my first fish, he is doing well :)

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0518.jpg

the tank from a normal view

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0527.jpg


its a work in progress but I am getting there :)




my gobstoppers decided to open up finally so here is a updated pic of those

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0529.jpg





OK! new pics guys here we go


well for starters i moved all of my liverock around because i really didnt like how it was

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0536.jpg


here come the corals!


whammin watermelons i believe

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0541.jpg

duncan

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0540.jpg

some kind of zoas i acquired

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0542.jpg

green trumpets

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0539.jpg

another mystery zoa

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0545.jpg

mohawks i think they were called

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0543.jpg

Xenia

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0538.jpg

my personal favorite the frogspawn

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0548.jpg

and the gobstoppers cuz they were looking good today lol

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0546.jpg


well guys i think so far im doing a pretty good job. let me know what you all think :)

[Sir Patrick]

Great start!!

[whitetiger61]

Andrew

very nice bud...keep it up..them gobstopper look like they are still a little upset with their new home..just give them time..they will open up..

Rick

[ETBReefer05]

Great Start Andrew, can't wait to see this in person one day!

[demonclownfish]

loooks like a great start.... but you need some big corals in there :)

[EMUreef]

hows the gsp and paly's doing? If they are ok i wouldn't worry about your gobb's
Like a bunch of people have said, zoa's are a bit strange at times.

[redemer123]

the gsp and palys are just fine :), the gobbs are being more cooperative today anyway they are opening up a little more

[MizTanks]

Stay on top of those Green Implosions-they're soooo hardy that they'll take over your LR-I have to cull mine at least once a week and they still look like this---->http://tapa.tk/mu/18b19601-53a0-01b0.jpg

Try keeping them away from all other LR.

[redemer123]

sorry for the crappy pics ill work on making them better

[tazzy695]

looking good so far man keep up the good work

[cephalotus]

Lookin good, any updates? I still have a few things for you didn't catch you at the swap.

[redemer123]

yellow watchman goby theres a pistol shrimp in there to ;)

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0635.jpg

midas blenny

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0632.jpg


clown

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0623.jpg

orange digi

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0589.jpg

red monti

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0624.jpg

duncan

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0590.jpg

green trumpets

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0591.jpg

purple Xenia

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0628.jpg

unknown...someone help me with this one lol

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0627.jpg

two different frogspawns

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0626.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0625.jpg

gobstoppers

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0597.jpg

wham-min watermelons

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0621.jpg

red people eaters

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0620.jpg

mohawks

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0619.jpg

orange delights maybe

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0636.jpg

heres a full tank shot

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSCN0640.jpg
all right so after 3-4 months of having my tank up this is what i have :thumbsup:

[EMUreef]

nice andrew... shoulda posted it here . lol

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10764

[Sir Patrick]

Post has been moved, and merged.

[MizTanks]

Your corals look awesome. I'm loving your Duncan, makes me miss the one I had.

Is it just my eyes or do I see byropsis on the plug of that last pic?

[Sir Patrick]

I really like the rockwork.

[creefer]

Tank looks really nice Andrew. Looking forward to seeing it grow in.

[jimsflies]

Looking great! Is that a midas blenny or a yellow fang?

[redemer123]

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0005.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0004.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0026.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0006.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0008.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0009.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0011.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0012.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0010.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0007.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0014.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0013.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0034.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0032.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0035.jpg


Heres some further away shots, ignore the random stuff in front of the tank :) lol


http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0030.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0031.jpg

Ok so recently I set up another tank, It is 15g, here are a few pics of that.

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0028.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0020.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0021.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0019.jpg

any feedback would be appreciated :)

[tazzy695]

looking good Andrew keep up the good work

[redemer123]

I should have said, everybody but chort give me feedback cuz your a jerk :) lol..but yeah ill keep practicing thanks.

[redemer123]

I agree with you though, the green gatsby PE picture is the best one I took.

[whitetiger61]

very nice pics..new camera does a great job of focusing

love all the corals

Rick

[Sir Patrick]

Wow!!! Love the coral selection you have chosen!

[redemer123]

I got a macro lens today and after playing with it a little here are a few pics I got

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0016-1.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0018.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0020-1.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0028-1.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0035-1.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0053.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0062.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0008-2.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0002.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0001-1.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0003.jpg

I have been practicing a little but some of the pictures still come out a little blurry..I hope i can eventually get some really great pictures like some of you guys take :big_grin:

[redemer123]

got a few new fish for the 15g

cherub angel

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0115.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0118.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0117.jpg

A randalls goby and a pistol shrimp in there somewhere :)

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0119.jpg

heres a full tank shot just for the heck of it
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0126.jpg


come to think of it I dont think this should really go in my 55g thread LOL

[whitetiger61]

very nice pics andrew..love that angel...

Rick

[Sir Patrick]

I am a cherub angel fan myself!

[MizTanks]

Very very nice!!

[redemer123]

yeah I actually just ended up pointing my power heads towards the surface a bit more to break it up, thanks chris :)

[redemer123]

A few new pics ;)

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0139.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0140.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0141.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0142.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0143.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0144.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0145.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0146.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0148.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0149.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0151.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0152.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0154-2.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0155-1.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0156-1.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0524.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0521.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0520.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0536.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0453.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0445.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0440.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0522.jpg

[MizTanks]

I'm loving your zoa collection!

[redemer123]

yes I do take pride in my zoa/paly collection :)

[redemer123]

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0521.jpg

Is that the gorg I gave ya in the corner there??? Holy crap its grown if it is lol

Everything looks great bro, good taste on it all IMO, keep up the good work :)

Yep thats your gorg chris my has it grown :)..remember when it was just a little stick? lol

[Sir Patrick]

Your tank is coming along very nice Andrew!!! Keep up the good work.

[redemer123]

most of these pics are from my 55g but some as im sure you can tell are from the nano.

[redemer123]

I am also hoping one day I just have rocks completely encrusted with zoas and palys...cant say that wouldnt be awesome :)

[redemer123]

Got my first wrasse today, had time to take a pic before I left but im not around to check up on it.

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0163.jpg

[Sir Patrick]

Sweet wrasse man!

[redemer123]

Got these polyps called rainbow rhinos at the MASM swap
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0202-1-1-1.jpg

And a few other polyps I picked up recently

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0207-2.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0192.jpg

http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/Redemer123/DSC_0201.jpg

[Sir Patrick]

Those polyps in the last pic are very nice!!

[redemer123]

Nice new additions bro.... hows the wrasse doin?? :)
The wrasse is doing great! :)

[redemer123]

Those polyps in the last pic are very nice!!

the last polyps are Black cherry people eaters i believe

[Sir Patrick]

NICE!!!!

Where ya find those???

[redemer123]

NICE!!!!

Where ya find those???

got them from RP :)

[Sir Patrick]

Hows that pink poccilipora looking?