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10-18-2010, 06:13 PM
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Got the light! Overall I'm very impressed with this unit. A bulb was broken in transit...no biggie. I wanted to change them out pretty much right away anyways. Right now there are 2 "blue" bulbs and a 14,000K White bulb...pretty nice look to it. So I ordered a Powerchrome Pure Actinic to replace, which should bring out the purples and reds really nicely.
Ernie couldn't wait and went out and bought a mushroom polyp and a bicolor psuedochromis...not too impressed with him but whatever....let it aclimate and put them in the tank. The fish went straight to the back up near the over flow and I don't expect to see much of him. Silly Ernie. Camera was left at home, but I'll be sure to bring it in tomorrow so I can take pictures of what's coming tomorrow too! EDIT: Finally ordered filter socks too...silly me. Also, had 2 no shows for tattoos, so no coral ordered today either. phooey
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10-19-2010, 01:37 AM
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yyyyyooooink!
Just made a deal with a NJ Reefer for: 1" Tubbs Alien Eye Chalice (green) 1" blue/purple Alien Eye Chalice 4 head frag of Frogspawn 4 head frag of Hammer coral 10 Polyps Joker Zoos 10 Polyps RPE's.
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10-19-2010, 04:57 PM
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LA order came today!
Currently floating in the tank are: 5 blue/green chromis...all about 3/4 of an inch...tiny little fellas 1 Bad ass wrasse (that's what it's called...well that's what I'm calling it anyways) 10 Nassarius Snails 20 Scarlet Leg Hermit Crabs 20 Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crabs 1 Arrow Crab (this thing is so funky looking...almost screamed a little) 3 Pepperming Shrimp 15 Turbo Snails 1 Sally Lightfoot Crab 2 Emerald Crabs 1 Coral banded Shrimp (beautiful bugger it is)
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10-19-2010, 08:51 PM
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alot of stuff (besides the small order of macro rocks) came from an established tank. Got seed rock from an established tank and another 5lbs or so live sand from an established tank. Tested water parameters, saw a spike (after I threw in a scallop) and watched the levels return to normal.
Also using Seachem Stability...which I know some people say is snake oil, but it's worked for me in the past.... So far everything is looking good...fish are actively swimming, CUC is actively cruising the tank...
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10-21-2010, 04:53 PM
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Got the Geissman Powerchrome Actinic bulb....um, awesome. It doesn't make too much of a difference in overal color of the tank itself, but when you look at the inhabitants....waaaapow! The reds on the peppermint shrimp and the coral banded are epic!
Dark Photo...obligatory FTS:  One of the 3 Peppermint Shrimp: 
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10-21-2010, 05:36 PM
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Snail trails on the overflow! Woot woot! Er ... maybe I mean *swoon* ? Swoon? Woot? Bazinga? I dunno, take your pick.
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10-21-2010, 05:42 PM
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hahaha yep...but they didn't make it through the egg crate tops...suckaaaaaas!....woot woot would be appropriate.
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10-21-2010, 05:44 PM
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So noted. Er, I mean .. Duly notizzle - thizzle vizzle much!
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10-26-2010, 06:05 PM
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I switched the Vortech settings...again. ha ha...Nutrient Transport mode set at about 80% is making a nice little wave along with a "calm" time etc....from where I sit in my station when I look over at the tank when it's surging I can see the water line drop about 1/2" below the trim....
Added a pair of False Percs....who, even though I said there would be no naming of fish...have been dubbed "Nemo and Nemette"  By Roxy, who is Butch's 2 year old daughter.Slight diatom outbreak on the sandbed, but the clean up crew seem to be taking care of it pretty damn well. The LFS I've been wanting to go to for a while is having a sale this weekend...uh oh.
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