Very nice. I wish I knew how to make things like that - my brother is a carpenter but he lives on Van. Island so too far away for me to take advantage of his skills.

My coral lighting acclimation methodology.

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I really strongly dislike how reefers move corals from low in the tank to hgih in the tank constantly changing lighting angles, flow parameters, etc....

Just get some eggcrate and window screen. Start with about 5 pieces of window screen and take one off every 2 to 3 days.

Real easy!

That is why people like me post up tank diaries, to help others who know less. Somebody had teach me too.

BTW did you get your chems, all in good order?

Lovin the halides!

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Even with pictures I couldn't begin to replicate.
Yes my chems got here just fine and thanks.

very very cool tank! I wish I had a carpenter to do work like that too....:biggrin:

Ben... Good Lord man! Don't stop now! I've seen your thread on RC, but holy crap this one is WAY easier to follow... :biggrin:

It will keep coming. It is a lot easier to follow an after-the-fact photo dairy then a slow real time one!

I also saw your thread on RC, and this one is way better. Keep it going.

More pics:

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This poor cap wasn't doing too well, so I broke it up and reattached it.

It took 6 months for it to start to grow again, and then it started to turn this really cool light blue color! It ended up about 12 times the size of this pic, and the zoos overgrew it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wasn't too happy about that.

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Rock work all coming together.

I used a lot of Haitian LR in the right side of the tank. It is very porous and flat. Good for flow and less accumulation of detritus.

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Caves are cool.


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The offending zoos that killed my cap!

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Every coral and clam I have looks better from the top down. And I have starphire!

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This guy always hides in the weirdest of spots. He has gotten himself stuck before!

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This guy is at least 50 times in size now. Problem is branches are always being broken off. Sometimes my Regal tang will grab a hold of a branch, rip it off, anf export it to a different side of the tank, sometimes depositing it on top of another coral!

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Some more house shots.

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These zoos flouresce sooooo cool at night, I wish I could digitally capture it.

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Simply amazing
Great job Ben
You have thought of everything & that is what makes a good reef
Congrats on a well done project

Growing!

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