Smitty's 40 Gallon Breeder - I miss this tank :(

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  1. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    Ok, I put some misc stuff around the coral, hopefully it will be enough "stuff" lol. I think this will be a beautiful coral as it grows and matures. :)
     
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    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    I'm trying to decide if I should add some corals before getting more fish? I would love to add some different colors to the tank, and there are plenty of soft corals that can do that for me. I also think this might keep things simple in my tank since I am getting ready to leave for a year as well. Decisions, decisions lol
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  4. Gboy66

    Gboy66 Gigas Clam

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    What will happen with the tank when you leave?

    I'd say add the last fish now (a hardy one) and no others until you get back. Meanwhile, you can add lots of easy coral leading up to your deployment!
     
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    My wife is ging to take care of it for me. I think we have the LFS come out a month to make sure everthing is running like it should be and my water params are good. I'm sure I will get a new fish as well, but I would love to get some more corals so they can grow out while I am gone. I will come to some awesome colonies of coral lol
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    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    Ok, I sold my CBS and my yellow tail damsel tonight. They went to a really good home, 100 gallons worth lol.

    I also havne't seen my scooter blenny in a few days, and I didn't see him tonight when I was moving everything around to catch the two guys I sold. I don't know what happened to him. So, now I just have the two clowns in there, which I'm happy with for now actually. I want to see if the female will actually lay her eggs on the glass lol.

    Now I think I want to focus on getting the scape just right for optium growth for all the corals and the flow just right. I want to get some more shrooms and different kinds of zoa frags. I would also like to get some ricordia's in there as well.

    Here are some pics of the leather with fully extended polyps:

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    My mushroom garden, but I still need to get it back into place like I want it:

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    They are a little upset still from moving stuff around tonight.
     
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    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Looks great smitty. Sorry about the scooter.:(
     
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    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    Thanks, I have no idea what happened to him. He is usually only on the bottom, so I don't think he would've jumped.
     
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    Looks great! Sorry about your bad luck :(
     
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    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    Thank you. I still have to re-arrange my tank again lol. I had a tough time catching the CBS and the damsel.
     
  12. needmorecowbell

    needmorecowbell Torch Coral

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    Lol so you finally got them out? You'll probably find your Blenny in a few days, happens to me sometimes too.