Things are starting to settle in. All of the hair algae from the cycle is ghost white and mostly gone. I'm monitoring how much Ca and ALK uptake there will be with such dense coral stocking. I had hopes I might be able to maintain with just the water changes and Kalk, but it appears 2-part might be required.
Getting close to the final Coral lineup - At present, there are 91 Frags in the tank. I'll spend another couple weeks watching to see if every acclimates to it's current spot and maybe swap out a few depending on how happy they appear in their new surrounds. Once I'm comfortable they are happy with PAR and flow, I'll remove them from the plugs, affix them directly to the aquascape and update the livestock list and receipts. One advantage I've found with the slabbed rock are the smooth surfaces - I can easily "tack" each Frag with just a drop or two of Cyanocrylate.
I'm hoping that removing the plugs will eliminate some of the "Frag tank" look associated with such tiny Frags. Sorry for the poor quality photos - Although I have a new DSLR (Nikon D7000) I'm currently suffering from a case of "Equipment superior to operator"...
Still undecided about the addition of any inverts or fish. I'm doing some research on Pipefish, it seems this might be a good environment for them (not too much flow, no competitors for food, tons of Copepods...)
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