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#41
10-25-2010, 12:58 AM
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Thanks for all of the comments:
Believe it or not I use tap water and I don't get any algae growth anywhere in the tank. I don't do major water changes anymore but I do clean the filter media I have in my sump every 3 days which takes out a lot of detritus before it has a chance to break down. I also clean my skimmer once a week and it’s a bit oversized for my tank so that helps. Every 3 weeks I will use a kent pro scraper on the back walls of the tank. It’s basically a big metal blade that scrapes off the coralline growth. I also dose a little bit of vinegar and vodka which I find really keeps my nutrients low, sometimes too low which is why some of the corals are a bit pale at the moment. 
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#43
11-11-2010, 11:49 PM
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Hello everyone, I have a quick update. I have sold the big Duncan colony in the top left of my tank to make room for some of the sps which are growing very fast. I do miss it already; most people only notice the LPS corals because the sps don’t move lol. I sold it for basically a $1 per head to a fellow reefer so hopefully it will have more space in his tank. In hindsight I should have frag it up but Duncan’s take a bit moiré time and skill to frag because of their dense skeletons.
I will post some more pictures soon; I just need to get a hold of a DSLR again.
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#45
11-27-2010, 02:37 AM
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Just took some new pictures of my 50g reef. I used a different lens this time then the last round of pictures. Last time I used a macro lens which was difficult to use but took better close up pictures, these pictures are taken with a normal all purpose lens that came with the camera. The photos are unedited and I think show some color improvement and growth. Enjoy!
    This coral was a dark brownish green a month ago and now its forest green with crazy polyp extension.   This bird nest has grown a lot, it has been fragged twice in the last month so the growth isn’t as noticeable in pictures  Growing very quickly   I fragged the birdnest on the left for a friend but they are both fast growers.   Zonthids are spreading like wildfire like they used to in my old tank.   Fast growing digitata that has been fragged multiple times in the last month     I think this picture turned out the best; Red palys that grow like weeds.  This picture shows of the aquascape nicely  Feel free to comment or criticize...
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#46
11-27-2010, 02:41 AM
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Really nice tank. Aquascape is fantastic! I may have to do some re-arranging.... oh wait... I already did that and what a head ache ha ha! I guess I will admire yours
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#49
11-27-2010, 03:44 AM
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Yeah there is a pet store that carries salt water fish and corlas but it is insainly overpriced and poor quality. I order everything online and have it shipped. I use nothign but good ol fort mac tap water. I have recently had it tested and it came up zero phosphates, zero nitrates, and 8.3 ph so its great for a reef.
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