YHSublime February 22, 2014 Share February 22, 2014 Evan, i will put your idea to the test, thank you for suggesting that bucket and a piece of LR experiment. Also, I forgot you were having the phosphate "issues." Did you ever test this out, or get them down to how you would like them? You mentioned that you noticed a difference in color and growth with the high po4 levels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkiboy February 22, 2014 Share February 22, 2014 i've had the pleasure of seeing this tank in person and all the colonies look like all the online over-saturated images but in REAL LIFE, haha. top five most impressive tanks i've seen on the board. awesome photos and thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinap February 22, 2014 Author Share February 22, 2014 Thank you all. Also, I forgot you were having the phosphate "issues." Did you ever test this out, or get them down to how you would like them? You mentioned that you noticed a difference in color and growth with the high po4 levels? I did get them down, would not have it any other way. We added more rock when new sump was installed and continued with gfo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinap February 22, 2014 Author Share February 22, 2014 Stunning tank. How long have you been growing out most of your coral? Turaki and pink lemonade, for example, were grown to their current sizes from 2" frags in three years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaguy February 22, 2014 Share February 22, 2014 Awesome thank you. I always like to know under the right conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtom2245 February 23, 2014 Share February 23, 2014 Amazing tank! I noticed you didn't paint the back of the tank, any particular reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinap February 23, 2014 Author Share February 23, 2014 I like seeing what is going on in the back of the tank... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 February 23, 2014 Share February 23, 2014 Keep doing the same thing you are, b/c the tank is absolutely top notch! Awesome sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime May 19, 2014 Share May 19, 2014 As we completely re-aquascaped the tank in the past month and a half, I thought it was the right time to add this little guy He came out of QT 2 weeks ago and doing quite well. The tank is still re-cycling with the new rock, but we did not sustain any coral losses. All should be back to normal in a month or so. Hey Marina! When you added your Blueface, do you remember how big it was? Did you get lucky and get one that doesn't nip at SPS, or is it that most of your stuff is colonies so it does not matter? I am toying with the idea of moving up in tank size when we move, and going with just colored sticks. Oh, and now that I've gone through your build and been inspired again, any recent shots to share?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinap May 20, 2014 Author Share May 20, 2014 Blueface was about 4". He nips at new frags, especially deepwater variety, but looses interest in a day or two. Here is one of the more recent pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime May 20, 2014 Share May 20, 2014 Blueface was about 4". He nips at new frags, especially deepwater variety, but looses interest in a day or two. Here is one of the more recent pics[/img] Thanks for the quick reply! He is a handsome for sure, one of my dream fish! As always, the tank is looking spectacular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 May 20, 2014 Share May 20, 2014 Tank is surreal. I noticed your A.suharsonoi on the first page. Did you grow that from a small frag? How long did it take? Also, with the 400 watt bulbs do you run a higher tank temp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinap May 21, 2014 Author Share May 21, 2014 Thank you. Suharsonoi came as a small colony from LA. It is a slow grower. Tank gets to 81f in the summer, sometimes it might go to 82, but then the controller shuts halides down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt August 23, 2014 Share August 23, 2014 Any updates to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinap August 28, 2014 Author Share August 28, 2014 Hi Matt, There are no real updates. Tank is doing well. I got some reefraft frags a month ago, they are coloring up in the frag tank. Found out today that a.tenella made it to the protected list. Excited to see my colony grow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogurnda August 28, 2014 Share August 28, 2014 Just came across this thread. Holy cow! Gorgeous tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt August 28, 2014 Share August 28, 2014 Hi Matt, There are no real updates. Tank is doing well. I got some reefraft frags a month ago, they are coloring up in the frag tank. Found out today that a.tenella made it to the protected list. Excited to see my colony grow Nice, it's a keeper for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf August 28, 2014 Share August 28, 2014 Hi Matt, There are no real updates. Tank is doing well. I got some reefraft frags a month ago, they are coloring up in the frag tank. Found out today that a.tenella made it to the protected list. Excited to see my colony grow Didn't happen to get a Reef Raft Ultimate Orange Passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey18 August 28, 2014 Share August 28, 2014 I think this is my favorite tank ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinap August 29, 2014 Author Share August 29, 2014 Thank you, Laura and Dave. Didn't happen to get a Reef Raft Ultimate Orange Passion. No, i did not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahin October 20, 2014 Share October 20, 2014 Wow, cant believe how beautiful the corals look. This is an amazing tank. Cant wait to see few more updates/photos. I have one question, do you run GAC/Carbon in this tank? If so how much? If not, how do you manage to keep the water polished/crystal clear? Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahin January 2, 2016 Share January 2, 2016 Bump for updated photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinap January 5, 2016 Author Share January 5, 2016 Thank you for your interest, Sahin. I will take some pics and post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt January 27, 2016 Share January 27, 2016 Bump for updated photos. +1 :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime January 27, 2016 Share January 27, 2016 Add another to the list who is eager to see how everything is looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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