You're absolutely correct. However, by the time I save enough money, the frags you put into your current sexy tank will have become colonies. Come to think of it, it's perfect timing!! I'll raid yours and Jess's tanks! :lol:
Did I miss it or have you not mentioned your lighting choice for this tank? Hybrid ATI would add to the sleekness you already got goin' on. Just saying..

Following along in great anticipation :couch2:

You're gonna need a strawberry shortcake acro to match your daughter's oven LOL

I think this fancy new tank needs a fancy new thread :mrgreen:

And hey... sorry about the fish :puppydog:

I do see you have a damsel however... temporary? I had one in a previous tank... became an arch nemesis!!! Once he grew up and got established, the tank became HIS. Any current fish was allowed but anything new he chased the crap out of! Was a gorgeous blue but ughhhhhhhhhhh !@#@@!$#@!$

I got a ssc frag already but its only a skin flap....:bored:

Thinking about a new thread but I kinda like the continuation of the 300 as this tank is like the combination of all the information I have gathered and learned from the 300 made into this tank. I would like to think I have used the best practices so far....:question:

Funny I was just planning for Saturday morning fishing trip for that little bastard...:wink: Thanks for the heads up.

On another note, I saw a picture of your tank recently and it looks awesome, might have to come by and take a look in person if that's okay.

LOL,... sounds like the one I got last year, a 1/4 inch nub..., and probably from the same guy... Mine has progressed to 3/4 inch now, and a lot of encrusting, but still hasn't take off.

Sure does take a long time for them to start taking off but once it does, it grows at a decent pace.

Sounds like someone may need to build a light enclosure to prevent fish sticks :neutral:

Missed this part
I'll call you when this nasty FLU has passed

Haven't been on the site for a few weeks, had to go a few pages back. You got ssc skin flap.... What the who??

tank is lookin sweet bady!!

Welcome back my friend! As for the skin flap... Ya know, I gots my sources...:wink:

We demand an update!

Nothing to see here...move along....😁

It's so boring right now, give me another couple of month.

Whu-oh, the mob is getting restless ....
Better quell the crowd quick-like before it turns into some kinda riot

Oh wait, too late, someone went fishing so the votes are down :fish2:
And now someone else is taking a tea break, so I guess we're done with the voting :tea:

Stay tuned for the action ...

QUICK UPDATE
 

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Set up the last doser for magnesium. Slowly getting there.

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New fish added, Helfrich firefish. I bought 2 of them knowing that they will fight but I still wanted to try. Upon first introduction, I could only find 1 of the 2. I looked everywhere but no luck. Damn fish swam through the overflow and ended up in the filter sock and the wife found it the next day. She tried to put it back into the tank, the damn thing flopped around and finally gave up. That was the fastest 100 bucks I have ever wasted.

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Side view. Finally getting some algae growing. Tank is slowly looking alive now.

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Black ice clown are breeding again, I would really like to try breeding them soon. It would be a cool challenge.

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Full tank shot. Sorta.

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Few shot
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Skimmer is doing a great job! Love it!

Looking good, if you want some algae let me know, it seems to love growing on my rocks.

Rich, whats the knife on the sump for?

That was a long wait.... But well worth the waiting! Good job! :wink:

Even in its infancy... this coral crib is damn impressive in person!

What knife? lol Do you mean the scraper? I put the scraper there just to get it out of the way. :lol:

I will have my own algae soon, don't you worry your pretty little head...lol

Sorry sir, I will be on it from now on...:mrgreen:

Thanks man! I can't wait till they start growing.

Nice start!! The waiting is always the hardest part haha. I cannot wait for a couple months of growth!! Are you planning on doing anything different or new this time around?

Thanks man, the process is freaking killing me...lol patience is not one of my virtues. :redface:

Yes, but mine is more established :lol:

I really don't like this stage of waiting...

Right, I see it as a scraper now.

The knife is there to stop any would-be frag snatchers from invading his tank.:wink:

Every minute spent staring at your tank is $ you can make to afford the hobby :lol:

Just sayin ...

oops double post

triple post wtf

Man can't wait to see this tomorrow!

Good job!

So I had some free time and thought I put together a cheap man's led T5 hybrid unit myself.

It came together pretty decent and turned out better than I have anticipated. :mrgreen:

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Very cool

Next purchase for me will be a hybrid led t5 ati

On a diff side note the office RSM s500 arrived today

On the tank.

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That's at 20% blue and actinic, 0% white. 2 x true actinic, 1 coral plus, 1 pink. ati bulbs

TOTM2 soon! How about a close up shot of the MI?

NO...:mrgreen:

MI
 

Best I can do brotha.

I don't need to anymore, I made my own.....lol

BTW, I need my tube back please, gotta cook some rocks. :wink:

Sounds good, I shall get my rocks out this weekend, just hope it stops raining for once..

I dunno, I might disqualify it for frag plugs mounted to the rock -lol

RICH!! Wow dude, looking on pace for another beautiful tank...
Looks awsome man.