first there was 50, now theres 42!

Hey Bob, Some really nice sticks! Looking forward to seeing those grow out.

 

Thank you for the feedback, I try to keep up my good husbandry, i also cant wait for the frags to grow out!

 

Update 7/13/15

I keep thinking to my self that my skimmer is kind-of under-rated for my tank, and i also want to feed more, but I didnt want to change anything since everything was going so well, after looking around and searching, I ended up getting a Vertex Omega 130 skimmer. i know theres been good and bad about this. but please if you have experience with this skimmer please let me know! hopefully i can have this up and running before friday! I'll update this as soon as its installed!

 

A small update for those waiting to use the skimmer, I couldn't tell myself to use this sump, knowingly that some guy with zero experience in making sumps it was also in back of my head that it might spring a leak at any giving moment, and it's always at the time you at least expect it.

So I custom made on by John at ADVANCE ACRYLIC!

 

Small update 7/27/15

I never thought I would actually upgrade my apex JR to a full apex, until now. Technology never ends with this tank, and hopefully this will be the last of it!

So far in the last month I have upgraded my skimmer, sump, radions, and my powerheads, Hopefully by next year I will have a 120G setup



As with any update, the inhabitants are doing great, my coralline is taking off everywhere, Soon I will have to scrape my glass. Its starting to grow next to the sandbed because thats the area I try not to clean


Some close up's will be soon after the apex is up and running!

P.S dont mind the yellow tang

 

Looks great, a lot of growth on the Stages.

I am at the optimum mass of Stomatella right now at 7 months, I have so many they are out all day too.

Already planning an upgrade at 5 months????

Next step is controller for me so I am interested in how you like the new one.

What are you feeding?

 

I thought i was the only one with baby snails! these things are all over the place,

I dont think ill be upgrading within 5 months, probably more along the lines of 1 year, it wont be a big upgrade either! hopefully ill be able to get a 120G!

you should really invest a controller! as long as i have a tank I don't think ill be able to live without one! but it can also be the death of your tank IF your not careful!

As for feeding, I'm only doing pohls extra and AA feeding 3 times a day. I'm having alittle problem with precipitation on the surface of the glass, that will be my next item to do on the list!

 

Love those pink staghorns. Let us know how the skimmer works, a couple people that come in I the shop swear by their vertex's (vertices?) lol

 

7/28/15 FTS:


Had some time to take some good pictures with the dslr, I think they came up nicely,

What suprised me is that the tank is really young (almost 4 months in) and everything is growing in nicely!

With all the gadgets installed theres only a few more things I need to do left,
1.install Breakout box and remove tunze ATO
2.install leak detectors (2)
3.relocate live cameras

Garf Bonsai


Of all the stags I've purchased this one was just showing no signs of growth till 2 weeks ago, its encrusted on the base and growing upwards now



This red digitata is at the lowest point of the tank, and somehow its popping more red then my RP


This is my Red planet, maybe i should get another and place it lower and see if they like the lower light spectrum


Heres a fun fact, you can overdose dipping your montis and have the, STN, the fun part is that they can grow over their dead skeleton!


Why do they call this guy a green slimer?


I love how pink lemonade's look from top down!


This guy is my Jaw dropper, I thought I was going to loose this guy from adding to much carbon to my reactor!


Check out my hawkins, its sprouting from the base now


Another focused on the tips


Heres a millie that was put way in the back, Who wouldve thought this guy would sprout out instead of encrust!


My second star pupil, i love the colour this guy is putting out, also in the back of the tank!


Heres another stag thats colouring up nicely!


Another stag as well!

 

Update 8/27/15

FTS: A quick snap


Not much of an update, I haven't installed the floats nor the leak detectors yet, I have been so lazy with installing thing's I just want to look at the tank. But has far as parameters go, I am dosing 35ml of both B bionic 2 part. I had a precipitation issue but thats now resolved!

Corals beginning to touch
So one of my frags are growing fast, and its about to touch one of the encrusting frags. What should I do? Leave it and let see what will happen?
7/28/15

8/27/15


Looking back
The tank has been running for about 5 months now, 3 months with sps corals.
colour of the frags has faded over time, Im not sure if i need to supplment t5 or not. I am still debating. For a 5 month old tank, this is not bad growth. I may even dose iodine, or B- balance from zeovit

Getting Ready for a move
So my lease will be up in December, and I am unsure what will I do with the move, Moving is the toughest with sps, I want to make a game plan prior to the move, either cut the rocks and leave them encrusted 1.5 months before the move, or leave them on the rocks, But Most of the time all of my sps seem to RTN after a move.

Fish list
I always try to increase my bioload buy getting more fish, but everytime a new fish enters the tank, one either has to jump, or get bullied. I lost my male designer clown fish, possibly the female was too aggresive and jumped. but for now I might just stick with 3 fishes, if not get another male clown. and 1 wrasse

Topdown shots
Garf Bonsai

RedMillie

unknown
So this coral, is getting red polyps,green base,blue tips

Pink Lemonade: very very good colours coming out of this frag

Hawkins : tips are just growing outwards!

Millie?

Blue tip tenius