Lynn's 125 gallon build

Oh I forgot to ask, what kind of camera/lens are you using?

 

Thank you! You may have missed it because I put all the pics up at once The tank is 4 months old already! wow how time flies! The rocks really started turning purple when I started using red sea coral pro salt instead of instant ocean! I love that salt!

I have a dual GFO/carbon reactor from BRS that I use a half cup of GFO in and I also have a nice wad of cheato in my sump. I really want to move to biopellets as soon as I can though as I have seen the wonderful results while using them

I am using a Nikon D5000 with a AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm VR lens I would love to get a macro lens, but it's too expensive!

 

Oh no no dont be NOT posting pics. I LOVE pics. I have been using Coralife salt switched over from Instant Ocean as well. Dont have to really dose for now.

And yay for another Nikonian! I mainly use inexpensive standard prime lens (this). Great lens. Just cant justify the macro (micro) lens yet, not just yet.

 

Me too and those are very nice images.

 

this is a great build!!


i am going to be doing my BRS top this weekend. how did you manage your power heads cable?

 

They are actually squeezed between the screen frame and my tank frame. I just turned the cord sideways and pushed the screen down There is a slight gap, but I don't believe any fish could get through that, not even a firefish.

 

Tank update please with FTSs. It's been more than a month. (I know you added some corals.)

 

I agree, update FTS shots please! Somehow I missed this thread, nice tank!

 

lights are off at the moment but I will appease the crowd with some coral and fish pictures I will take a FTS tomorrow. and yes I have added corals since July ;D how could I not? lol I am working on getting more fish as my husband thinks I have gone coral crazy : I lost one of my carberryi anthias the other day as she was refusing to eat so now I am down to one (the male) He will make it though as he eats everything and the kitchen sink and is a fatty. I also dosed the tank with 28mL of prazipro as the one day I noticed all the fish were turning pale and shaking their heads vigorously (flukes). Worked like a charm! Corals had suffered no adverse affects. Without further ado here are the pics!!

birdsnest coral is growing like mad! It seems today that some polyps are turning green again. not sure what is causing this. I might try to dose potassium or some kind of coral additive to see what happens


kole tang is growing bigger and bigger every day. he is coloring up nicely on NLS pellets


these zoas are really starting to take off




hammer fully recovered from the peppermint snacking. Please use caution when adding peppermint shrimp!!


frogspawns are looking happy including the pink frag that wasn't growing very fast in it's old spot.




I have already started to frag these. Miami hurricanes are by far the fastest growing zoanthid I swear!


carpenter's wrasse really colored up on NLS pellets!


this goniopora has gotten HUGE! it must be about 8inches in diameter now! it eats like a champ too!

 

here are some pics of the goniopora eating




my female mandarin Lola is fat and sassy




frogspawn is having a baby


*NEW corals*
christmas favia


alien eyes chalice frag


green spotted mushroom. there is a purple one on the back that recently popped it's head around this monster mushroom. I will try to take a pic tomorrow! This mushroom fully extended is around 5inches in diameter! I got both for only $10



that's all for now! hopefully that will hold you over until I shoot some more pics and get a FTS tomorrow