Marie's 175g mixed reef (new pics added jan 27)

[marie]

It's been a long while since I updated this because things haven't been doing great in the tank. I was kinda neglecting it a bit in the hopes of moving everything to a bigger tank.......that dream has had to be put on hold and seeing as how the tank has recently had it's 5th birthday I figured I should post something

FTS (the lighting is a bit weird because I am trying out 2 phoenix bulbs with a 10k xm in the middle, I don't like it and will be going back to 3 10k xms shortly)

[Greenmaster]

Some of your colonies look like they need a little piece cut off here/there. I know somewhere that they could go hehe. But in all seriousness the tank loos awesome. Just a minor lighting issue

[marie]

The fish
These guys will have been in the tank for 5 yrs this june as well as an orchid dottyback who is totally camera shy






4 yrs in the tank are a pair of mandarins. The female refuses to get her picture taken



3 yrs last feb



2 yrs, a pair of potters angels



and because he is too big to miss a 3 yr old long spined urchin

[marie]

and last of all, a couple of pics of my favorite tank at the moment....my 120g tank

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Gorgeous fish Marie. Congrats on hitting the 5 year mark.

[christyf5]

Lol, Doofus looks huge!! Congrats on 5 years! I like the 10k better too

[marie]

Originally Posted by christyf5

Lol, Doofus looks huge!! Congrats on 5 years! I like the 10k better too

Doofus IS huge


I keep getting the urge to try different bulb set ups but when I do, I regret it within the first couple of weeks ......If only MH bulbs were cheap

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by marie

Doofus IS huge


I keep getting the urge to try different bulb set ups but when I do, I regret it within the first couple of weeks ......If only MH bulbs were cheap

I got some 14K bulbs off of ebay, they're not too bad and only $15 a bulb. I didn't like them at first, then I did like them and now I'm leaning once again to not liking them as much. I think it was about $60 with shipping for 3 bulbs, still cheaper than a single ushio. I'm not as huge a fan of the blue as I thought I would be. These are a nice whitish blue (not too blue) but I found I've lost some of the intensity that the ushios provided. I might trythe 10K ones when I get myself organized enough to order them

[Myka]

I just looked at the pics with the XM and Phoenix side by side, and your SE are much bluer on the magnetic ballasts than mine are on my electronic ballasts. Even with 2x54w UVL Super Actinic running beside them mine aren't as blue as yours.

Congrats on 5 years!

[PoonTang]

Would it help to motivate you on your upgrade if Christy and I came over and stole all the corals out of your 175G ?