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    Posted: March 03 2013 at 2:03am
 
THE  WASATCH  MARINE  AQUARIUM  SOCIETY  PROUDLY  PRESENTS  THE  MARCH  2013  TANK  OF  THE  MONTH:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Looking good Bob
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The lists actually left a couple of things out:
 
On fish, I also have a 2" Royal Gramma in there. You can see him in the very last photo,  hanging out between the Red Monti Cap and the Orange Ball Sponge...so, 19 fish in all.
 
And I left my 2 urchins (a Black Spiny and a Brown Spiny) off the Inverts list. You can see one of them clearly in the upper left photo on the "Zoas" slide... they are both small; about the size of golf balls.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Nice looking tank!
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Bob, What a great looking tank ! Congrats on TOTM .  Also wanted to say thanks for all build info I have been able to read on all of your set ups. You never disappoint when I read your threads.
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Love it!! Whats the halloween starfish? I have never heard/ seen one( i dont think so anyways..)
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Awesome tank Bob! Everything looks healthy and happy! Great coral placement too! Over 40 species and it doesn't look like everything is crowded or thrown in.
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Congratz on TOTM! It looks like a great system!
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Looks awesome Bob!
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Looks great!!! Also I have a question if you don't mind me asking how's is the heniochus doing with coral and where did you get it? Thanks
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Originally posted by tfmreefs tfmreefs wrote:

Love it!! Whats the halloween starfish? I have never heard/ seen one( i dont think so anyways..)
 
Honestly, my daughter just gave it that name because of the color scheme (neon orange and black)...
 
Here is a little better photo of the top side so you can see what I mean:
 
 
This photo was taken before the lights came on... when the tank is lit with the halides the starfish has a really cool neon effect; it almost "glows"...
 
I got it from LRNR beginning of February, and so far it seems to be doing great. It is about 5" across from tip to tip...
 
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Originally posted by Dan9554880 Dan9554880 wrote:

Looks great!!! Also I have a question if you don't mind me asking how's is the heniochus doing with coral and where did you get it? Thanks
 
The heni doesn't bother corals at all - I got it at Aquatic Evo about 3 weeks ago
 
 
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Originally posted by tfmreefs tfmreefs wrote:

Love it!! Whats the halloween starfish? I have never heard/ seen one( i dont think so anyways..)




 

Honestly, my daughter just gave it that name because of the color scheme (neon orange and black)...

 

Here is a little better photo of the top side so you can see what I mean:

 


 

This photo was taken before the lights came on... when the tank is lit with the halides the starfish has a really cool neon effect; it almost "glows"...

 

I got it from LRNR beginning of February, and so far it seems to be doing great. It is about 5" across from tip to tip...

 


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I figured I still had a little bit of room for more coral LOL so I picked up a few things this weekend...

Aquatic Evolution advertised a sale on 'huge" zoa colonies from Viet Nam for just $49... and they weren't kidding on the size!
 
 
 
For size comparison, my Richmond's Wrasse is 5+ inches long... the zoa colony is at least 9" X 4" and I guesstimate 300 - 350 polyps?  That's less than 15 cents pp Shocked
 
 
They're still acclimating to my tank a bit, but I saw them open in the store and they were awesome! I actually bought 2 and the other one is a mixed colony of maybe a half dozen types /colors
 
 
And while I was there I picked out another sweet Acro colony; beige with neon sky blue tips... the picture does not do it justice - the blue tips "pop" like unbelievable; and the colony itself is almost tennis -ball sized, with maybe 25+ branches... for $59!  Crazy prices down here in UT County Clap
 
 
 
 
Then I went up to The Aquarium and scored a few more sweet SPS (!)
 
 
 
A real nice Red Robin:
 
 
 
 
And a gorgeous Cali Blue Tort:
 
 
 
 
 
And my wife's favorite color is orange... so, I had to get this one. Around 3" across; not sure if it is a monti or what - but it has a cool orange 'pop':
 
 
 
 
 
Here's a bunch more random photos I took today.
 
Newest fish: Possum Wrasse
 
 
 
 
 
SPS Garden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yellow Birdsnest I got from Shelby (lskurys) a few weeks back
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Coral Wars - Blue Undata vs. Red Montipora!  The Undata says "the heck with you - I'll just grow right over ya!"
 
 
 
Got this Miami Hurricane from CJ (Mr Gray) about a month ago; it had 8 or 9 eyes when I got it.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Check out how many eyes now! (I counted 15!)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Coming next... I just special ordered another sponge that no one else has... I need something really cool for the Reef Tour Wink!
 
 
 
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Awesome tank BOB!
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Nice! Thanks for the follow up pics
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Clap  Looks awesome Bob!
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Very nice!! Love the mixed corals and very healthy fishes.  How do you maintain your system with loaded of fishes?  
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