cpu933k's 75 gallon FOWLR turned mixed reef

[cpu933k]

Well, that didn't last long...the coral bug hit and it's no longer a FOWLR:

 

 

I got most of the pieces from fellow WAMAS members. What a great community.

[smallreef]

Pretty! But how's the little puffer dealing with the lps...

[cpu933k]

The 2 puffers don't bother the corals. When I put new pieces in, the burgessi and bicolor do nip a bit initially, probably more out of curiosity, then they leave them alone. The 2 hawks like to perch on all the montis and the gorgs. Not sure if that irritate the corals or not.

Edited September 16, 2016 by cpu933k

[cpu933k]

Nem split the other day...

 

 

 

[cpu933k]

I think my longnose hawkfish may be pregant:

 

[madweazl]

I think my longnose hawkfish may be pregant:

 

Great shot! And congratulations.

[madweazl]

What was the reason for switching back to the Jebao from the Gyre? I was thinking about doing the opposite on a 75g.

[cpu933k]

It was before the gyre had the apex controller (either that or the apex controller was too expensive). So I went back to the jebaos for more controllability with my apex.

Edited October 1, 2016 by cpu933k

[madweazl]

It was before the gyre had the apex controller (either that or the apex controller was too expensive). So I went back to the jebaos for more controllability with my apex.

Was there much of a real world difference between the two pumps? I want to like the PP8s but I just cant get over thinking the Gyres wider (potentially, I dont know) flow would be more what I want.

[cpu933k]

They both move a lot of water. I didn't do a direct comparison between the two, but did enjoy more flow options with the Jebaos hooked up to the apex.

[cpu933k]

Added a birdsnest frag and the hawkfish immediately begin to perch on it. Thought the irony was pretty funny.

 

[John Ford]

Those hawkfish are cool! Do you have a current FTS?

[cpu933k]

Here's a FTS:

 

 

After the RBTA split, the burgessi starting picking on it, which caused it to further split, then I removed it. Got some torches instead. Picked up some sticks too.

Edited April 26, 2017 by cpu933k

[cpu933k]

The foxface got too big, so I replaced it with this beauty, who is now the king of the tank:

 

 

Edited April 26, 2017 by cpu933k

[John Ford]

That's a nice addition!

[surf&turf]

Any updates?

[cpu933k]

Things are going well. Been accumulating sps frags. Challenge now is where to mount them. I may have to break up that big monti cap that is taking up way too much prime real estate. Fish are fine except for my royal gramma. The hawkfish beat him up pretty bad so I had to remove him. Got a bartlett's anthias in QT now.

 

Equipment wise - I upgraded to MP40QDs and Radion G3 Pros as well as Turbo's Algae Scrubber and Avast Pegleg 180.

[surf&turf]

Sounds good, pics?

[cpu933k]

Sorry, haven't updated this in a while.

 

Here's the latest FTS:

 

 

[cpu933k]

Fish:

 

Added a male bartlett's anthias:

 

 

 

My valentini puffer (my first tank inhabitant) started losing his eyesight and therefore had difficulty eating. It started to waste away   I was able to seamlessly replace him and none of the other fish even noticed.

 

[cpu933k]

This leather was a tiny little guy for over a year, then all of a sudden got a growth spurt:

 

 

Torch is out control and I need to frag it:

 

 

Yellow torch/frogspawn:

 

[cpu933k]

Montis:

 

I forgot about this purple rim green monti as it was a tiny little frag that was unmounted and fell behind my rockwork. Look at it now:

 

 

Rainbow monti:

 

Edited May 25, 2018 by cpu933k

[cpu933k]

Acros:

 

 

Tricolor bonsai:

 

 

 

 

True Garf Bonsai (my favorite, but I think it's STN'ing ):

 

 

These were brown sticks for the longest time and only recently started to color up:

 

PC Rainbow (I think):

 

 

I think this was epleeds' wild unknown acro:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 25, 2018 by cpu933k

[John Ford]

That looks sweet!

 

 

Sorry, haven't updated this in a while.

 

Here's the latest FTS:

 

[moga]

looks great!!! I love your Torch!!!wow!