Here are some tank shots. I'm only posting these on the condition that no one here is allowed to laugh at my photography skills:

Can't remember what this one is called but I have already seen some growth out of it:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4184.jpg
Got this beauty from another canreefer (thanks for the trade Ron!):
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4176.jpg
Sunny Yellow Zoas:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4175.jpg
Got this one free (lol wonder why? I still like it, it was one of my firsts :biggrin:):
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4174.jpg
Delightful Palythoa from Australia:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4172.jpg
Candy Cane Coral:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4168.jpg
Eagle Eye zoas and radioactive green zoas:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4167.jpg

I can't remember what these are called..? Armor of God or something...?
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4162.jpg
Midnight Blue Zoas:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4157.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4158.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4156.jpg
Still one of my faves Green and Red Brain:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4153.jpg

New clown has got it all figured out:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4180.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4178.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4150.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4144.jpg

those pics are great! love the blue zoas when your ready frag those let me know!!!

Got something new again today... Just need some tyraps to hide the cord better..
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4199.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4200.jpg

By the way after seeing two radions placed lengthwise on the 180 I will not be buying a third one. For the minimal amount of shadowing that can be seen on this tank in person (pictures display it much more), there is no need IMO. Unless I win the lottery and have money to burn or I decide to get serious with SPS I'm not going to be buying another one.

Sooo glad I just saved myself $800+ and didn't bite the bullet and buy two more.

And I hope that is that last piece of equipment that I will need for this tank.
Lord knows I've spent enough on it already :mrgreen:

Now it's time to sit back and enjoy and watch the corals grow :popcorn:

You could have saved $1100, not $800 if you didn't buy that junky wavemaker. Believe me, I feel your pain.

I know :( I bought a lottery ticket in hopes that my luck will be changing soon. :biggrin:

Some new pics:

I suck at taking FTS photos:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4229.jpg

Black midas blenny from another canreefer. His name is Godzilla. I love this fish, so much character and fun to watch:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4228.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4208.jpg

My favorite fish ever:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4217.jpg

New tail spot blenny from another canreefer. I think the flash spooked him:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4209.jpg
Here he is again in the background:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4215.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4221.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4222.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4223.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4226.jpg

Had a nice little surprise when I got home from Edmonton today. My new RBTA that I haven't even had for a month has split. So now there's a cute little RBTA about the size of a toonie and one twice its size. Seems like everything is having babies around here! There must be something in the water! :biggrin:

Tank looks amazing!! Woooooww! your 2 radions should work great like that too. Nice corals and fish! I loooove your sailfin, great shot of him!!

Did I miss something?? Are you Expecting?? If so congrats!

Great meeting you and your family today!
What did you end up bringing home from BWA? I saw a beautiful Acan then I had to chase my little terror around lol

Unfortunately the sailfin died a couple weeks ago. I still have no idea why. He just stopped eating and then got bloated and passed away. Everything else is flourishing ( and in some cases splitting :) lol ).

Yes we are expecting child #2 now. A couple months in and I was ready to be done with this pregnancy weeks ago, haha.

Thanks, you too! I'm kind of glad I brought my little terror of my own otherwise my wallet would have been much emptier upon leaving. If I didn't have to chase a little guy I would have had much more time for shopping, lol.

We got a little royal gramma an acan and some zoas. I'll post pics once they settle in.

I'm sorry, it's been a very long time since my last update. I've been incredibly overloaded with a hectic work schedule and the dogs. We recently got our show male back from his showing circuit in Oklahoma and I'm happy to say he's now a multi-champion with the AKC and UKC both on bench and show! Now we can finally let him relax and enjoy the good life for a few months.

So here's the update:

The new tank has been set up for over 6 months now.

I debated re-aquascaping a bit over the past few months but I'm over that now. I like all the caves and shady hiding spots and I think the fish appreciate them also.

I haven't been having huge success with corals and I'm a bit disappointed about that but I know where my problems lie. I need to get a better understanding of the dosing/water change relationship. I'm thinking about changing the salt I use also (currently using IO) as I find it's low on calcium and doing frequent water changes messes with the levels too often. I know stability is key so perhaps a better quality salt will help with that.

Some of the more recent additions (in the last 3 months) include:

Blue throat male and female trigger
Regal Tang
A new sailfin tang
3 sand sifting starfish
1 diamond goby (haven't seen him yet unfortunately, but he's only been in there since yesterday)
3 lyretail anthias

I haven't added any new corals lately for obvious reasons. I don't want to add to a problem I haven't fixed yet.

Here's plenty of pictures of the livestock though:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4494.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4493.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4490.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4489.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4488.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4476.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4479.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4483.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4482.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4491.jpg

Looking good! Is that trigger reef safe? Been thinking about getty one...:biggrin:

Does your hippo tang go after the triggers at all? Mine is brutal....

Love the new scape!

I have heard there's the odd one that pics at SPS but I haven't noticed any bad behaviours yet. The triggers are so fun to watch, I love the way they move through the water. I kinda wish I would have got a niger trigger instead but I think they are less reef compatible than the blue throats.

No, not at all. I'm very lucky in the fact that everyone gets along well in my tank. The one exception is the purple tang occasionally chases someone but that's kind of my fault as I shouldn't have added him first. He doesn't harass anyone often enough for it to be a problem though.

Ok, I haven't tested my water in well over a month because I don't like to and I've been very busy. Things really weren't all that bad. Perhaps I should ignore my tank more often.

Calcium 440
Magnesium 1590 (whoa... should be 1320 ish)
Alk 6 or 7, kinda in between.
Ammonia 0 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Nitrate 0 ppm
salinity 1.026
temp 78
pH 8.25

Just found my new diamond goby shrivelled up dead on the floor. Poor guy :( I feel bad as I've been thinking about getting a screen top for months and never did anything about it.

:sad: Sorry to hear this

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4767.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4768.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4758.jpg

Tank looks awesome! That third radion took away that spot light effect.:smile:
Corals are gonna like the extra radion too!

Stunning set-up!


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Love your tank as always, looks good! This is a great set up, love how it's in your living room to enjoy it, it's beautiful!

Just one question. How high are your lights above the water?

In this pic, very high... about 12" above the water. I had just gotten some new corals recently. I find it easier to just raise the light for a few days and gently lower it than to reprogram the radians. I normally prefer them at 7-8" above water.

Thanks, I was just wondering if my lights were to high.

I'm a mom (again):

Found these in my sump today. There are many different sizes of them, I think they are clownfish babies. They would be a hybrid mix of Snow Onyx and a true perc/black ice hybrid. So basically they would be mutts... haha.


http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...9/IMG_4959.jpg

Ohhh! Cool!

Great looking set up, the lighting looks great in your DT. I run my AI's 12'' above the water all the time @ 60%, then it's not a PITA when I want to go in the tank for whatever.