MKLKT Reef Journal Mk.65/20

[MKLKT]

Just my phone actually, Samsung Focus. I need to get a new dedicated camera one of these days.

[MKLKT]

Fall update!

I've got two racks with a big mix of SPS frags growing on both sides, so far it's been very successful. Looking back at my first picture I can't believe how massive my centrepiece sinularia and toadstool got. I'll be fragging both of those very soon. I'm going to be re-scaping and tearing out almost all of the Anthelia to make space for other stuff, I'll leave a patch for the 2 hosting porcelain crabs. 4 of the damsels and the chromis are going to be given to a friend so I can focus more on SPS going forward, I'll probably add a small goby to replace them.

Hardware wise I switched over to powerchrome bulbs and in a bluer spectrum to see how it goes, I like it so far. Had a whole lot of fun when I accidentally pulled an overflow hose out of the sleeve and dumped a few gallons on the floor. Upgraded the skimmer to a CL125 and had a whole host of problems as the larger pump drained the baffle in the sump too quickly; I've since modified it to recirculate and it's running effectively again. I have a Bullet II but haven't decided if I want to use it on this tank.

Pictures:

Full tank, the sinularia and toadstool when viewed from above are about 1' in diameter each, they touch but get along fine.



Frag left:



Frag right:

[asylumdown]

that is one very well put together tank. It already looks great as a mature softie forest, it will be really cool to see how it evolves as an SPS tank.

[MKLKT]

Originally Posted by asylumdown

that is one very well put together tank. It already looks great as a mature softie forest, it will be really cool to see how it evolves as an SPS tank.

I'm excited for it. I looked at your tank build, and I'm really jealous haha. I'm going to be doing a project like that concurrently while building a suite in my house but that's a year or two away.

[lastlight]

I enjoyed your commentary and the tank looks to be doing really well. It does seem like you've been bitten by the sps bug good luck controlling that!

Love that blenny looks like a real character.

[MKLKT]

Originally Posted by lastlight

I enjoyed your commentary and the tank looks to be doing really well. It does seem like you've been bitten by the sps bug good luck controlling that!

Love that blenny looks like a real character.

Thanks! I certainly appreciate SPS now; luckily I like the experience of growing colonies out of frags and am not afraid to DIY things as I'm a studying geoscientist and chem/phys is hobby for me Now I'm just trying to think of a way to use that for coral studies and preservation worldwide.

[MKLKT]

Two videos of my tank taken this week, first one is a little tour and the second is the acro colony I got for boxing day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06rOz-dqsO0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp8FzRkFNac