looks like the cycle is done or at least nearly done. saw a big spike a few days ago and everything has returned down to proper levels...just in time for the boxing day sale at Red Coral! (Maybe there is a reef-god!)

So, I'll be adding the clean up crew this weekend:
(Depending on availabilty)
Astrea - 15
Trochus - 20
Cerith - 20
Nassarius - 15

I've had an over all crappy experience with crabs, so I don't want to have to add any, unless *knock on wood* they are needed for nussiance algae (bubble specifically...grrrr)

just got home from Red coral with snails, sand sifter goby, cardinals, a fox coral and a brain coral....I WENT FOR SNAILS! LOL

everything is drip acclimating as we speak...pics to follow

How busy was Red coral? LOL

one word...insane.

so I'm not overly impressed with the blue given off by the pcs. it's a nice light blue, but not as intense as I'd like. So when I'm no long reeling in boxngday madness I'll be buying a 48" hagen T5 HO unit and adding in a KZ fiji purple and a Geisman (sp?) True Actinic for that nice little bit of Whooopa!

Showing Surface aggitation:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...er_023/004.jpg

Open Brain after a couple hours in the tank:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...er_023/012.jpg

Fox coral. I'm going to give it a week or so to see if it'll expand more (like the ones I've seen here)...if it doesn't it looks like I'll have to move it around a bit!
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...er_023/013.jpg

moved the fox coral yesterday to an area with a little less flow...show's almost instant results, but still not as poofy as I'd like it...oh well, I'll give it time
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...er_023/002.jpg

Foxy lady:mrgreen: Looks good.

Thanks Doug.

Do you guys build custom tanks as well? We've decided to put a tank in the bedroom *dun dun dun* don't want too large, but will need it to be as quiet as possible...

Replied in your other tank journal.