Your new layout looks awesome...when your corals really get growing the look will be very cool with the different layers......cheers and happy new year!!

I didn't know you were into clams. That's quite a collection ! I suppose it helps not having those giant angels ? :-)

2 clams were just having a sleep over, they're now gone to their new home. I do have 3 myself though, and a large Angel. And a small Angel. And a Moorish Idol.
I may have clams for sale soon lol

That rock was worth the hassle, the tank looks amazing!!! Hope your fish are in their homes soon!

Thanks. I'm thinking of starting the fish addition this weekend. I'll start with the clowns for a week and if they're ok, slowly add the others.

LOL, always with the clowns :razz:

Easiest to remove if needed :)

Looking pretty good Brad. Good luck with the fishies.

Thinking of moving the MI into the display today, I have lots of little macro algae growing on the rock and I bet he'd feast for the whole day on it!

Will he eat mushrooms?...:mrgreen:

No, I added some shrooms and zoas to his QT tank, he didn't touch them

Looks great brad.. I skimmed back a little but I assume nutrients are taken care of since added proper rock?

Too early to tell, I think. I tested NO3, and that's 0ppm, will check PO4 today. Rock is still very new and probably could have cured for another week or so. I had a good day to do the move with my daughter away, so jumped in early. Although, no issues, some slime on the glass, but not much more than normal.

Lots of macro algae on the rock, so that will take up some nutrients making testing a bit flawed. I'll do a good water change on Monday and would expect PO4 to be below 0.04ppm at that point. Feeding the tank rather heavy, considering I have a single one inch wrasse in there (and a jawfish that won't eat).

Alrighty, added the pair of clowns and MI to the display. Let's see what kind of damage they can do!! :)

Question: what's an MI?

Moorish Idol

Yeah, maybe I should have pondered that a bit longer! Thanks.

MI

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps6951c704.jpg

"She's a beaut Clark!"

Who's Clark? :)

Still waiting to see a picture of your canopy Brad... and maybe your high-tech sump as well! :lol:

Mounting system for canopy

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps78de5d8c.jpg

super complex sump :)

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/d...psd822dd5f.jpg

Wow that fish is a real looker. New layout looks boss too. I wish I had the kind of real estate you do! Sps aren't dying anymore which has me questioning all the big bulky rock overhangs I have. Yours is nice and open I like it.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps64747c2c.jpg

Ah! A TV thing..:)

I had a leak in my sump just befor I went away for a long weekend this past spring. I had to pull the whole thing apart quick I used a rubber made tote for a temp sump. I used it for four months best sump I ever had. It served it purpose water went it water went out. Problem solved ! Kiss and less things will fail on you .

Pretty much my approach to the whole hobby :)

I used to kiss my tank all the time but then got tired of having to clean the smudges.

Tested tonight, NO3 @ 0ppm, PO4 @ 0.05ppm

Not bad for first couple weeks.

Yep those results would put a smile on my face

It's been a while since an update, January was a bad month, essentially had to abandon my tank for a few weeks. Lost a few fish, grew some great hair algae and cyano, overall, not a fun thing to come home to. anyway, cleaned it up, got most things mounted and hoping it's a smoother ride into summer.

Here's the latest FTS

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/d...ps62ad055c.jpg

looks great and your colour is still there too. do you have your $623 CDN Efflo anymore?

Ya, still have a piece of efflo, but it's just a regular blue/purple/green one

Ooooohhhhhhh.. .a picture! Looks good Brad, things are starting to fill in!

I see you still have sand?

Ya. Think I need a goby maybe??

Wait a minute, hold the phone!! You say that you cleared up your algae and cyano issues, yet I still see A SAND BED!! I call shenanigans !!

I added a dolphin, it's all good.

I actually did nothing but turned up flow, and did a 50% water change for the algae issue. Cyano got hit with chemiclean.

speaking of dolphins, I'm going to Cabo in a few weeks. You going to be there? Aren't you there like every few weeks ?

Supposed to be there March 3rd, but Elise can't travel now. We had to defer trip to end of September.

But isn't that why there was algae and cyano in the first place? :lol: Cleaning doesn't fix the root cause. Ok, I'm just kidding.