Ashevillian's 29g Biocube LED w/ Fuge + RKL+ *updated pics*

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  1. Ashevillian

    Ashevillian Pajama Cardinal

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    Finally got the RKL+ all set up and did a nice big WC. Everythings up and running nicely, got a awesome fan installed thanks to radio shack. Still trying to find a way to clear away the small dead zone in the back left corner of the tank without adding much more flow or another PH, but may have to purchase one more Oceanstream to add to the right side facing the back wall and the rocks, that will def stir things up more. But here on some new photos of before and after, also FTS and new additions. Sorry the are poor quality, its hard with a Blackberry camera phone!

    Before was a mess, with wires and PITA everything:
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    After some rearranging of wires and installing RKL+:
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    JBJ Wavemaker, Panorama Pro dimmers, and RKL+ w/ three modules( two PC4's one SL1 )
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    Fuge:
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    Hi Fin Red Banded Pistol Goby & Cleaner shrimp, also frag rock with Hammer coral and some stunner chalice that I fragged from my mystery (looks like hollywood stunner but its not) chalice:
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    New Flametail Blenny, I love this guy so much! He cleans filamentous algae and keeps everything tidy!:
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    Best I could get of my new baby Six-line, he is soo tiny compared to all others I have seen. He is also a lot less shy than most of the ones I've watched:
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    FTS 2-23-2012(Water murky, just fed corals and stirred up some detritus)
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  3. Ashevillian

    Ashevillian Pajama Cardinal

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    No comments? Jeeze, tough crowd to please!

    Bump.
     
  4. rsjakp

    rsjakp Bristle Worm

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    I like it, I think you have obviously put your heart into your tank and it shows! good luck
     
  5. SwimsWithFish

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  6. Ashevillian

    Ashevillian Pajama Cardinal

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    Love watching the tank in the early mornings.
    The sun rises, the fish come out from hiding and say hello, pods and micro-starfish start to scatter, the corals begin to inflate from their nightly rest, and the algae colors on the rocks and glass look beautiful. Coral Reef tanks sure are a treat worth owning!!

    Nondirect Sunlight FTS:
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  9. chadzooka

    chadzooka Plankton

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    look at all that purple. i wish i could get mine to blow up like that
     
  10. Ashevillian

    Ashevillian Pajama Cardinal

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    You can see in the beginning that most of my rock was ugly when I started, I had purchased only one softball size rock that was completely purple and I think that had a huge role in getting my tank to become covered in coralline. Kent's Purple Up also really sped the process up
     
  11. Astrick117

    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    Glad to hear your sixline is starting to feel at home. Mine took a little while, but now he happily buzzes around the rock work, though he still stays away from my frag rack on the right side of the tank.
     
  12. chadzooka

    chadzooka Plankton

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    I was gonna ask how you felt about purple up. How have you been using it? As in how often and how much?