gabletts 220 starphire reef

Nice pics... looks like a future TOTM!

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Originally Posted by jimsflies

Nice pics... looks like a future TOTM!

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Holy crap...prolly the best compliment yet. Never in a million years would I think my tanks would ever be worthy. Thanks Jim ya made my day :highfive3:

I agree with a future tank of the month- keep up the great work gabblet!

That acan enchinata, I beleive, is an orange crush.

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Originally Posted by Sir Patrick

I agree with a future tank of the month- keep up the great work gabblet!

That acan enchinata, I beleive, is an orange crush.

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aabsolutely. Beautiful !!! Did u buy those corals with those colors order they color up like that in ur tank? What's. Ur. Secret?

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Originally Posted by Tom Toro

aabsolutely. Beautiful !!! Did u buy those corals with those colors order they color up like that in ur tank? What's. Ur. Secret?

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Thank so much for the kind words. The tank I got them from was lit with 400 watt halides so they were colored good, but they have changed coloring alot in my tank under different lighting. The Blue voodoo has improved big time since I got it. The biggest change was the pink lemonade acro. Its still small but was brown and terrible looking and now is gorgeous but still small. Im amazed myself how much color they have and how massively they have grown in such a short time.

As far as secret I couldn't tell ya. I always wondered that when I saw tanks that inspired mine. What do they do that I dont do. I do nothing out of the ordinary. I feed regular pellets with occasional oyster feast. My light period is 9 hours with 1 hour before and after with 4 3ft t-5s. I use Lumenarc Mini reflectors. I swear by the bulbs I use. I run 250 watt Radium 20k bulbs on electronic ballasts. Absolutely the best color of any bulb Ive yet seen. Plus the PAR, which I have measured, is really good for a 20k bulb. Pretty much in line with a 14k and some 10ks. I vodka dose and have for almost 2 years. Water changes with Reef Crystals every 2 weeks, 25 gallons. I run Bulk Reef Supply ROX carbon changed with water change in a reactor. I maintain chems with Bulk Reef Supply 2 part. I go through a lot!!!!! A gallon lasts me just over a week. I used to have a fuge, but nutrients are so low I cant even get Chaeto to live. Other than that, nothing special. It just does its thing.

Found these photos on my computer. I thought it was a pretty neat time lapse. Ill try to continue it. First photo is the day I put the SPS frags in my tank , April 2011. Hope you enjoy.

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/z.../April2011.jpg

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/z...August2011.jpg

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/z...cember2011.jpg

Nice write up you are doing a great job.

Whatever could it be?

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No fair!! Wth? Lol

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Originally Posted by gablett

Thanks a bunch man. I like center overflows. I was gonna try to do zoas on 1 half and sps on the other, but I just cant get interested in sps for some reason. Oh well, I just wish I could fast forward time and cover those ugly frag plugs!

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Get you some Skwooshys! Their black, thin and blend right into the rock work.

http://www.captivereefs.com/forum/product-reviews/saltcreeps-skwooshys-16653/