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Old 10-23-2010, 07:13 PM
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Great looking set-up Won't be long before you have to add/change water flow.
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Old 10-24-2010, 06:28 AM
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Looking good! Nice n clean.
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Old 10-24-2010, 11:39 PM
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Very nice,
How do you keep it as clean as it appears. It is spotless! Front, back and sides!
WOW!
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Old 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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Old 10-25-2010, 01:53 AM
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The last few pictures I will be posting for a while. I have to return the camera tomorrow so it will be a few weeks to a month before I post any new ones. Enjoy!


















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Old 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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Old 11-11-2010, 11:57 PM
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I found one last picture of the tank before I moved it and as a consequence caused it to crash and kill all of my sps corals except one.

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Old 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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Old 11-27-2010, 02:44 AM
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Thanks, I agree aquascaping is one of the most frustrating things i can think of. Everything gets knocked over, rocks never go exactly where you want them to, clown fish and damsels bite your hands lol.
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Old 11-27-2010, 03:21 AM
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Nice tank! Is there a SWstore in FtMac? Tap water in FtMac? Ya sure, I work there and they say dont drink the tap water. Once again. Really nice.
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