170G Zoa Dominated Mixed Reef Tank
 

Tank Specs:
170g Euro Braced Peninsula style 6' by 2' by 22 inches.
Durso Stand Pipe with Internal Overflow
8 54W Tek5 T5 system
29g Sump with 6 inch deep sand bed and Euro Reef 135g
30g Fuge with deep sand bed and Red Mangroves
Soon to be 17g fuge

Recently swapped from a daylight spectrum to a more actinic spectrum (As I saw an interesting post on reefcentral). I'm very happy with the results, in addition with dosing Vit C I have seen increased growth and color.

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Loooook at all that butterfly food. :lol: Yum yum !!

Seriously though, very nice.

What was this key crucial learning you made regarding more actinic less daylight?

Hey, did you get a new tang a Unicorn perhaps :mrgreen:

Wow dude tank looks good!!

Here you go tony, I have had it going for about 3 weeks now and so far so good but I will let everyone know.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...=617351&page=2

Thanks Blue and yes Leah I added 2 new tangs, another mimic and the valmingi. Unfortunately my powder brown got really beaten up and died a few days ago :cry:.
Levi

The tank looks so amazing, I love the blue mood lights.

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Cool effect! I mean the whole zoo dominated reef thing, its not often you see such a large tank that full of zoos. Well done.