My piece of the Reef - the new build continues!

Took a break from building and picked up some nice frags today. Most of the pics are the mother colonies.
Red Tulip
Hawkins Echinata
Aquadelight
Artic Tundra
Red Dragon
Red Planet
Vivid Rainbow

 

Also got
Madman
Efflo
Nana
Validia

 

nice!

 

very nice corals !

 

Yeah got some really nice ones. The red tulip is off the hook

 

Well as little change in plans with the canopy. Turns out that if I hinge it is won't be able to open it as I won't have clearence to the ceiling. So I need to either make the front panel removable to change lights or remove the panel and put doors in the front. I had already planned doors on the sides. But guess I need to scrap that.

Either that or redo it not as tall.

At least I caught it now.

 

my tanks have always evolved as time goes by. thats just the way it is.

 

Yeah unfortunately I already cut and assembled the oak. Expensive mistake

 

Well you just convinced me to ask my husband for a 75 gallon I've been eye balling for Christmas! I've been wanting to set up a tank strictly for Acropora and you pics just pushed me over the edge! Should be interesting, I've never had Acropora at all. Your pics are gorgeous!!!!

 

I think I figured out a solution. I was either laying In bed at 3am thinking about it or other came to me in a dream! Ha ha.

Being it is so solid and we'll built and I am going to be running a 60" T5 accessibility is critical.

I am going to make the front panel that would normally flip up, actually latch on now. This way when I need to clean or change bulbs I can just flip the clasps open and then remove the entire front panel. I will still have side doors for feeding and I will get to keep what I have already built!