Clonefarmer's 40 Breeder Mixed Reef

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  1. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    This is my first Reef Tank, it was started on 11/24/2010.

    Lighting:
    36" 4 x 39 watt Solarxtreme fixture.

    9 hours of Daylight
    ATI Aquablue Special
    ATI Blue+

    11 hours of dawn/dusk
    ATI Blue+
    ATI Purple+

    Equipment:
    Reef Octopus BH 1000
    Koralia 425
    Koralia 750
    4 Stage 75 GPD RO/DI unit (BRS)
    DIY ATO
    DIY Kalk dripper
    Dripping Kalk for the first time

    Corals:
    Green Slimer
    Montipora sp.
    Pocillopora sp. (Birds nest)
    Montipora digitata
    Orange Monti
    Euphyllia sp. (Hammer Coral)
    Palythoa
    Zoanthids
    Phyllangia americana (Hidden Cup Coral)
    Favia/leptastrea?


    Fish:
    Royal Gramma
    Firefish

    Macro Algae:
    Halymenia
    Halimeda
    Sargassum

    Other:
    Urchin sp?
    Small CUC, Hermits, Assorted Snails
    Nassarius distortus


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    Clonefarmer, Dec 19, 2010
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Now that is some live rock, great stuff. I love all the hitch-hikers, those are great. Did this come out of an established tank?

    :)
     
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  3. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Nice job so far, you have some great looking rock.
     
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Congrats on the colorful live rock, great hitchhikers, looking good so far keep it up
     
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  5. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    AFAIK it's Florida Aquacultured.

    It came with both good and bad hitchhikers. I've pulled two gorilla crabs and spotted several more very small ones. I've been pulling cirolanids out. I nuked a few Aiptasia or a close look alike. Some Bryopsis is popping up.

    On the plus side the LR came with a large biodiversity. There are a few speckled cup corals. A decent size population of Stomatella. Halimeda is growing in several spots. There is a mix of different red and purple/pink Coraline. Tons of good pods. Lots of brittle stars. Lots of worms. Countless other critters and best of all tons of surprises!
     
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  6. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    Thank you for all the compliments :).
     
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  7. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Really nice stuff. Cirolanids, nusty buggers, hopefully they will die off without any fish to feed on.

    Wish that stuff was available here, great sponges and cup corals to name just a few.
     
    Corailline, Dec 19, 2010
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  8. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    Pulled a big Cirolanid out last night.
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    Clonefarmer, Dec 21, 2010
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  9. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    wow! i love the surprises, even the "bad" ones.
     
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  10. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    I added an ATO system today. Thanks to Melevsreef.com it was very easy.
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    Clonefarmer, Dec 21, 2010
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