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Posted: November 09 2015 at 1:18am |
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Looks great Bob!!!!
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Posted: November 09 2015 at 12:14am |
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Tank looks awesome. I love the war coral favia!
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Posted: November 08 2015 at 10:19pm |
Been awhile; tank has changed somewhat...
Took out a whole section of live rock a few months back. Took a couple of random shots this afternoon -
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Posted: May 19 2015 at 2:58pm |
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Love all the clams! I plan to add some to my tank once I get the 100g up and going:)
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Posted: May 18 2015 at 3:20pm |
Sunday, I took a little drive up to Bird World / Pet Village in Bountiful just to check things out.
Found this little beaut while I was there:
Now, black is not a color you see too often in a reef; so when the opportunity presented itself I had to grab
this sweet 3" Black Ultra Maxima clam from Doug 
Here it is, getting all cozy next to its big brother the 6" Gold Maxima:
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Posted: May 18 2015 at 1:18pm |
Edited by Upload2 - May 18 2015 at 3:04pm
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Posted: May 18 2015 at 1:18pm |
Another week and still looking good.
Tests were all same results w/ following exceptions:
Ca = 420ppm (up from 390ppm last week)
pO4 = 0.02ppm (down from 0.03ppm last week)
Took a bunch of photos on Saturday 05 / 16 - Day 78 of the new 150g Reef:
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Posted: May 11 2015 at 4:59pm |
Changed out the carbon & GFO from the reactors last night.
Also ran a full battery of water tests:
SG = 1.0255
temp = 75.7 - 77.0 F ( 24 hr max swing)
pH = 8.2
dKH = 9.4
Ca = 390ppm (I dosed some calcium after testing)
Mg = 1450ppm
nH3 = 0ppm
nO2 = 0ppm
nO3 = 0ppm
pO4 = 0.03ppm
Cu = 0ppm
I think it fair to say that, after running 72 days there was no measureable longer - term 'cycle' on this system. nH3 peaked @ less than 2 ppm on day 5 - and was again 0ppm by evening on day 6 - nO3 peaked at 10ppm on day 28 and was only above 0ppm for 4 days...
The Idols are eating mysis, brine shrimp, Emerald Entree, LRS Reef Frenzy. The larger one (female) also takes Spectrum pellets. I have been leaving a 1/2 sheet of Nori hanging to encourage grazing.
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Posted: May 11 2015 at 4:21pm |
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Adam's worried about the idols so you better give them to him to be safe...
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Posted: May 11 2015 at 4:08pm |
Moving fast Bob.
I'd be really worried about those idols.
But the corals look fantastic. Adam
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Posted: May 11 2015 at 3:37pm |
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Sweet, sweet, sweet!
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Posted: May 11 2015 at 8:38am |
Bob,
I have a new signature line for you:
"Sending other reef hobbyists into a state of envious depression since 1977"
Looks fantastic!
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Posted: May 08 2015 at 10:26pm |
What's this? A pair of Moorish Idols???
Hmmm... I wonder who has those?
Maybe you should click this video link and find out  :
https://youtu.be/B0NOUjfjuc4
Edited by BobC63 - May 08 2015 at 10:28pm
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Posted: May 04 2015 at 8:02am |
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^^^^ I like!!!
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90 gal reef w/refugium
24 gal softie tank
11 gal nano anemone tank
5 gal fresh water
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Posted: May 04 2015 at 12:02am |
5 - minute tank video I made earlier Sunday evening:
https://youtu.be/nM7bXA1e4Nc
Edited by BobC63 - May 04 2015 at 12:07am
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Posted: May 02 2015 at 9:30pm |
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That eel is so amazing! I love the idea of them, but my wife has threatened our marriage if I pay money for a "swimming snake" as she calls them.
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Posted: May 01 2015 at 10:18am |
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That pink fungia is still my favorite! It looks better in person which is saying something because it's looks pretty good in the pic!
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Posted: May 01 2015 at 9:54am |
LPS (iPhone pics)
LA Lakers Scroll 
Icy Christmas War Coral 
Aussie Elegance Coral 
Blastomussa Merlitti 
Blood Chalice 
Nice orange rings starting to come in on these Candycanes 
Scarlet Pink Fungia 
Neon Green Fungia 
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Posted: May 01 2015 at 8:24am |
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Looking really good!! Let me know when you want to frag that golden stylo and the yellow Millie;)
Edited by bstuver - May 01 2015 at 8:25am
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Posted: May 01 2015 at 12:08am |
With the coral in the tank about a month or so now; starting to get some real nice PE and coloration coming in...
iPhone Pics: SPS
Orange Setosa 
Golden Stylopora 
Yellow Milli
ORA Spongodes 
Cali Tort 
ORA Pearlberry Acro 
This frag I got from Kevin (fatman). It was a normal medium green when I got it. It has colored up so much; all those growth end nodules are a brilliant neon turquoise; this iPhone photo does not do this piece justice at all...
ORA Red Planet Milli 
Bird of Paradise Seriotopa (Birdsnest Coral) 
Electric Pink Birdsnest 
Green Slimer Acro 
Sour Apple Birdsnest 
Purple Birdsnest 
Orange - Polyped Lokani 
Tri Color Acropora 
Blue Milli 
Strawberry Shortcake Milli 
Orange Digitata 
Neon Hydnopora 
Blue - Tipped Tan Acro (foreground); Electric Green Milli (rear) 
Edited by Upload2 - May 01 2015 at 9:41am
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