Top down Actinic shots

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  1. Poseidon

    Poseidon Astrea Snail

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    Not as long as you think....

    This picture is from 3/30/08

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    And this one from 2/6/08
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    This last pic is one of the first after the move. You can see that it has only been a year, and I have a HUGE swirl!
     
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  2. Dasco

    Dasco Vagabond Butterfly

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    wow this sps tank is wild A+ K+
     
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  3. Poseidon

    Poseidon Astrea Snail

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    Thanks Dasco! It has been quite a ride that is for sure.
     
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  4. pgreef

    pgreef Fire Goby

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    Do you mean 3/30/09 on that top one? Looks great.
     
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  5. Poseidon

    Poseidon Astrea Snail

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    Nope, 08. That is a lot of growth in just over a year, and of course there has been some moving around of the corals. Some I sold frags of, others I got rid of all together.
     
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  6. ZachB

    ZachB Giant Squid

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    Beautiful tank!

    So from 2/6/08 to 3/30/08 the corals got that big? Or 2/6/08 to 3/30/09? You got some coral miracle grow going on if they progressed that much in less than 2 months ;D
     
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  7. Poseidon

    Poseidon Astrea Snail

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    Thanks ZachB. I think what is making it look like more growth in those 2 pictures is the aqua scaping. I added some live rock and actually placed the corals instead of just putting them where they would fit. I had moved in January, and the corals were living in a rubbermaid tub while the rest of the house was put together, and while I did the plumbing for the basement sump.

    I have moved corals around quite a bit over the last year, but I have added very little in the way of rock.
     
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  8. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    Poseidon, that is the exact look I dreaming of, what bulb combos do you use and can I achieve that look with a TEK fixture(with the actinics)?
     
    {Nano}Reefer, Apr 7, 2009
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  9. 71sbeetle

    71sbeetle Fire Shrimp

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    beautiful tank !!! I wish I could put a background like that on mine
     
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  10. Poseidon

    Poseidon Astrea Snail

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    THanks guys!

    You can try 2 Aquablue + and 2 Pure Actinics both from Geismann. My bulbs are all overdriven on IceCap ballasts though so the color may be a little different.

    The background is just a blue one, with coralline algae growing over it. ;)
     
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