Those are some really great shots Adam. I love this little tank. I can't wait to see it once those beautiful frags grow over those plugs and reef epoxy.
The only thing I think your missing is a clam!
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Those are some really great shots Adam. I love this little tank. I can't wait to see it once those beautiful frags grow over those plugs and reef epoxy.
The only thing I think your missing is a clam!
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Thanks Rob. Yeah, the tank is definitely coming along. I would love to pick up a clam. I used to have a really nice gold clam in my BC29.
My coral purchases usually come and go every couple of months as I like to let things settle in, figure out any changes to dosing/parameters, and then give them time to grow a bit. I'm going to be on the hunt for some more Acan frags in the next month or so. Can't wait to add to my whopping 2 Acan frags now
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Great looking tank! I'm always very impressed by smaller sps tanks because they are so touchy when it comes to keeping stable parameters. You've definitely been doing a great job. I like the less cluttered look you are keeping also with the 2 islands of live rock.
IMO.. The caps will be your nemesis in a smaller tank...your real estate will run out quickly and you will wish you didn't put them in...I'm dealing with them in my 150 gallon!!! Just keep up on trimming them back! I agree with reeferRob..put a nice clam between the islands of live rock...would look great!
look forward to seeing more of your tank progression!!
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Thanks for cruising by the thread and providing such thoughtful comments and suggestions.
I think the challenge is the reason that I keep nano tanks with SPS. You're always told to go as large are you can on tanks but I've actually gone smaller the longer I reef. Started with a 55, went to a BC29, now have a 20H, and I will more than likely set up a 24" rimless cube over the next year or so. I've found that the less I tinker with things, the better off they are. Instead of testing and testing like crazy, I usually just gauge things on how the corals look. I can easily tell when Alk/Ca/Mg are out of whack just by the color of the coralline and the health of the live rock.
I'm already started to regret putting the caps in there but they just provide such a great multi-dimensional look. Luckily, they haven't grown a whole lot lately, probably because I keep snapping them to keep them in check. They always make good freebie frags.
I'm going to start snooping around for a clam for sure. I agree that smack dab in the center of the tank would be a great place one.
-Adam
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No real major changes, just tracking growth overall. The sand bed looks a lot dingier than it actually is in real life. Since I have some larger pieces of crushed coral, they are actually turning purple with coralline so it makes it look dirty in the corners.
Sunset Monti - really like the look of the polyps on this Monti.
"Red Bug" Monti
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Hope you enjoy
How's your tank doing? It's been awhile since we've had an update...
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I hope that everyone is having an enjoyable holiday season. I know it's been one heck of a busy month here at work and at home as well.
I'm happy to report that the tank is still doing fantastic. No new additions lately as I'm just letting everything grow out and just "do their thing" for the time being.
The only thing that I'm currently considering is trying out one of the Par38 LED bulbs that Nanocustoms has been selling. I've seen a couple of tanks that have them and they are absolutely fantastic. Now that they've come out with an option for wider optics, I might end up replacing my T5 fixture with 3-4 of them hung using track lighting. But we'll see how that goes.
I intend to take a bunch of pictures tonight to freshen things up around here. Just really haven't had the time between work and normal holiday business to take any.
Hopefully things will settle down a bit here at work and I can devote more time to reef surfing
-Adam
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Just in case anyone is interested or knows of anyone looking, I am trying to sell the T5 fixture that I currently have on my tank. The details can be found here -
http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/sh...7748#post57748
With all of the shots that I took as part of the TOTM, I getting ready to put together some coral progression shots as some things have really grown over the last couple of weeks.
-Adam
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A bit over due for an update Adam. What's happening with this beauty these days?
"We shouldn't think of an environment where livestock can survive, we should ensure an environment where livestock can thrive."-Rabidgoose
"If it's gonna be that kinda party, Ima stick my ........ in the mashed potatoes!"-Beastie Boys
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WAY overdue for an update. Honestly, not a whole lot new with the tank. Ran into a problem with some cyano after over stirring the sand bed. Things are just about back to normal now, so I'll post some updated shots really soon.Originally Posted by ReeferRob
No new additions or changes so nothing all that exciting
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