So my mom went a little trigger happy with pics...

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  1. =Jwin=

    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

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    I found these on the computer today. I didn't really want to put it in our thread in the show off your tanks thing...cause I want to brag big time. ;D;D 4 weeks old. 46 bowfront. everyone doing great.

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    I found nemo!!! Mama nemo actually.

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    Zoanthid frag we got fo free.

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    The hoss crab. That's a shell from Sanibel Island Florida we've had for years...and he liked it.

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    6 Line Wrasse...he's a hyperactive dork. Never holds still :)

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    Giddy Up you white stalion!!!

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    It's alot of pics...and they aren't very high quality cause our camera isn't very high quality either. My mom's hoping to get a nice one sometime in the future. I'm proud of this, being our first ever SW aquarium and a young aquarium to boot.
     
    =Jwin=, Dec 22, 2008
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  2. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    Why don't you get her one for christmas :)

    TBH, in my opinoin - i think your livestock is a little heavy for a four week old tank, other then that - looks good.
     
    phoenixhieghts, Dec 22, 2008
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  3. getinpora

    getinpora Coral Banded Shrimp

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    i love pics. give your mom a thanks 4 me. i enjoyed them
     
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  4. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    The fish look great!
     
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  5. =Jwin=

    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

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    Yeah I know what you're saying...and if we went with uncured rock and salt mixed water, our cycle would have taken much longer. However:
    -we started our cycle with rock directly from our LFS display tanks (pre cured and living and all that, essential "moving the rock" instead of cycling it)
    -LFS water directly from their frag tanks. Which consist of not only one, but five 500+ gallon "tanks" (basically 5'x5'x1' ROUGHLY, just to show what they look like)

    So we didn't really have much of a full cycle. It was more of a move from one tank to another than a cycle.
    Week one: let the tank stand alone. Live sand die off kicks in and gets obliterated by rock bacteria.
    Week two: add 2 clowns. They poop. were kings of the tank for a while.
    Week 2.5: CUC added
    Week 3: added Pistol Shrimp and goby (goby MIA...most likely food for everyone...) AND an overkill skimmer.
    Week 4 (anniversary yesterday): added Cleaner Shrimp, and 6 line wrasse, and free zoa.

    So we're moving kind of quickly...but all of the params are great and the hair algae we got in week two is now almost entirely gone. ;D
     
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  6. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Nice start to your aquarium!
    Keep it up and best of luck!
     
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  7. Triplemom

    Triplemom Pajama Cardinal

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    Yeah, buy mom a camera for Christmas! I could have had a nice one for the $$$ we just sank into your car.....or better yet, GET A JOB!
     
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  8. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    :thumb_up: there ya go!!! wait, he has a car w/o a job? who pays for the gas, insurance, and maintenance?
     
    {Nano}Reefer, Dec 22, 2008
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  9. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    Ha ha

    Excellent way to start the tank! I started my frogfish tank off just like that! (well used materials from my tank)
     
    phoenixhieghts, Dec 22, 2008
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  10. 1st time

    1st time Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Looks good--have fun!
     
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