Texreefers Official 60- The ongoing Saga!

[Texreefer]

Most of the Plumbing is inside the overflow box. has a black acrylic lid that hides everything.http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/IMG_1026.jpgNext two show the Center island (outside will all be barebottom) and bulkeads for return line running through the overflow boxhttp://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/IMG_1025.jpghttp://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/IMG_1024.jpg

[ErikH]

Looks like it's gonn be a sexy tank.

[alton]

Come on! That is like having a post that says check out my new mustang and then showing a picture of just the front bumper? Hurry, some of us here are impatient. Not me, but some others.

[Zack]

Agreed!

[Texreefer]

I need to find about $1200 before this baby will see water.. so it may be a while yet... I have 5 big purchases. 1.the light, 2. the pump, 3. the material for the sump, 4 the material for stand and cabinet, 5. all the supplies to get it going, ie. salt. i'm hoping 6 months

[allan]

Hey mike, what are the dimensions on your tank?

[Texreefer]

24"x24"x12"

[Texreefer]

built the book shelf today that will stand behind the aquarium and hide all the plumbing.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/007-1.jpg

built it to match my other built in book shelves
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/008-1.jpg

[Europhyllia]

great pics. now we can totally get a better idea about your new tank -NOT! lol

[Mr Cob]

haha Karin!


She's right Mike....TEASE!

[alton]

Yep we now get a picture of the back bumper. Keep up the good work I am sure it will be awesome just like your last tank.

[Texreefer]

Oops! was i teasing.. didn't meant too! If I had more I would show you... wait a minute..that didn't sound right... nevermind!!! anyway
no one bought my old Kalk reactor so it will become my new top off.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/009-1.jpg

[Mr Cob]

cool Mike, I like the top-off lol!

[Texreefer]

Tank on stand
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/002-1.jpg

I designed the bookshelf with a removable cover to hide plumbing.. the one with the little ships on it. Now i just have to paint and skin the stand
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/003-2.jpg

[ismvel]

Disregard, answered a couple of posts up.

[justahobby]

Man that is going to be slick!! Wait... it already is and you don't even have water in it yet! What's up with the sand island? I was thinking about doing something similiar in my temp tank.... a remote/ internal sand bed for my wrasse to sleep in.

[hobogato]

i dont know, that stand looks a little under built for a tank so tall :p

[Texreefer]

Man that is going to be slick!! Wait... it already is and you don't even have water in it yet! What's up with the sand island? I was thinking about doing something similiar in my temp tank.... a remote/ internal sand bed for my wrasse to sleep in.

its just going to have a small rock island , the rest will be bare bottom.. leaves plenty of room for .... ummm... other stuff:shades:

[Texreefer]

i dont know, that stand looks a little under built for a tank so tall :p

Yep it is.... but you never know when its going to get replaced with a 30" Deep tank:bigsmile:

[Mr Cob]

looks nice Mike...always cool to see something different.

[FireWater]

Looking good Mike. Can't wait to see it come together.

[Texreefer]

close to having cabinet/stand finished... just some sanding and staining and getting some magnets for the doors... I never claimed to be a carpenter so there are some flaws.. but wanted to do it myself,,, things are always easier with the right tools... which i never seem to have
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/004-1.jpg

[SoLiD]

How'd I miss this. Interesting design with your sand box. I've never seen that before. Tagging along.

[roscozman]

Matches you other decor well. Looks good.

[ErikH]

are you going to make a moat full of sps?

[Texreefer]

are you going to make a moat full of sps?
:ph34r:

[Mr Cob]

looks nice Mike....could of fooled me Mike. Looks like you are pretty good with tools.

[Texreefer]

looks nice Mike....could of fooled me Mike. Looks like you are pretty good with tools.

Thanks... Ace must be really busy or he would have criticized it already:shades:

JK:wink_smile:

[allan]

Sandbox!!!!

That's what that is. I couldn't figure it out. That's a unique design.

For the benefit of some of the newer guys here. Mike's last tank had a very large fuge, about two feet by two feet and 18" deep. Within that fuge he had a plateau built up. A one by one foot square that was filled with sand.

Really neat design. I've tried to copy it but his fuge just looked a lot better with the island and all the other stuff.

I've not seen another fuge like his as most tend to follow the traditional form that you see everywhere.

Mike,

Have you done your sump/fuge yet?

[cbianco]

So what are your plans for equipment?

This looks like it will be one sweet little tank.

Christopher :)

[Texreefer]

Mike,

Have you done your sump/fuge yet?
Thanks Allan,, I have it designed and will hopefully build it soon!

[Texreefer]

So what are your plans for equipment

Christopher :)
equipment will be very minimal.. sump/fuge, a single return pump,and a top of with a kalk reactor... and maybe a skimmer down the road

[Texreefer]

OK, last ones of the stand, i promise.. it is complete.. I made all 3 sides completely removable for easy access and will probably put the sump on a roll out drawer for ease of maintenance.. (not my Idea) but a good one
with doors
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/003-3.jpg

Doors removed
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/004-2.jpg

[Mr Cob]

great job! Perfect matchup to the rest of the wall.

[Texreefer]

OK, so i had the day off and decided i would build myself a sump.. ITS NOT PRETTY! and I sill need to route some edges but it will get the job done. it is designed in the shape of a "U".. back right is overflow, then mechanical filtration section, then turning corner and front is refugium then skimmer section and finally return
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/003-4.jpg

Perfect fit!
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/005-1.jpg

[Mr Cob]

I keep seeing more and more reefers use the u shaped design for sumps. I really like the layout of these types of sumps. It seems as though you can get more out of the footprint.

nice job.

[roscozman]

Looks good Mike. I want to build my own sump...

Quick question - Wouldn't you want your refugium to come after the skimmer?

[hobogato]

looks great

[Europhyllia]

Nice. Love the drawer and open sides!

(and wow you REALLY like ships.. lol)

[Texreefer]

Quick question - Wouldn't you want your refugium to come after the skimmer?

If I was to follow conventional wisdom? and if They made a skimmer that powerful! probably! :wink_smile: but then, we see almost no one with a refugium above their tanks being gravity feed into the main display.. just not practical or eye appealing...I think no matter what road blocks you throw up, the benefits of a refugium will make their way into your main system. in my case, its mainly for added filtration but no one can go wrong with a properly set up refugium no matter where its located.:)

[Texreefer]

not that I was worried, but..... it passed the dreaded leak test!:shades:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/003-5.jpg

[roscozman]

If I was to follow conventional wisdom? and if They made a skimmer that powerful! probably! :wink_smile: but then, we see almost no one with a refugium above their tanks being gravity feed into the main display.. just not practical or eye appealing...I think no matter what road blocks you throw up, the benefits of a refugium will make their way into your main system. in my case, its mainly for added filtration but no one can go wrong with a properly set up refugium no matter where its located.:)

Sounds good Mike.

BTW - The only one who I have seen with the fuge above their main display was Ping.

[Texreefer]

Thanks for the drawer glides Ace, I now have a rollout sump for easy maintenance:applause:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/003-6.jpg

... and out!:)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/002-3.jpg

[hobogato]

have you tried it with water in the sump yet?

[Texreefer]

Nope:bigsmile:! but I did stay at a holiday Inn Express last night! :lightbulb:

[FireWater]

Classic Mike. No fear!

Looking good.

[Texreefer]

Just changed Name of Thread

[ErikH]

I wish I could do that! :D

[excal]

nice im liking the sump. cant wait till mine gets done going with the u as well.

[Kristy]

Those drawer glides are AWESOME! Please update later about how they are working out for you!

[Texreefer]

Those drawer glides are AWESOME! Please update later about how they are working out for you!

Will do,, I think they will work great.. they can move the sump almost 18" but I really only need about 8"-10" of movement. Just enough to get to the pumps and electrical behind the sump.. the base that the sumps sits on extends 8" into the cabinet so my pump slides out as well and I can easily remove it for maintenance.. my only big concern is rust down the road but i plan on keeping them well lubricated

[Texreefer]

so what do a pile of cut up plastic and this ominous looking structure mean?.... only time will tell!:ph34r:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/008-3.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/009-3.jpg

[allan]

Dude... That what I think it is?

[Texreefer]

Dude... That what I think it is?

It Might be, but I don't know what you think it is

[SoLiD]

It's Clearly The Beginnings Of Castle Grey Skull From He-Man.... :bigsmile:

[Texreefer]

It's Clearly The Beginnings Of Castle Grey Skull From He-Man.... :bigsmile:

Man! I thought it was going to take longer for someone to guess that... but kinda obvious I just cant seem to do things the conventional way.... there will be plenty of live rock still but this will be the main form of the structure.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/010-1.jpg

[FireWater]

Looking good Mike. You foamin the structure too?

[FireWater]

It's Clearly The Beginnings Of Castle Grey Skull From He-Man.... :bigsmile:

That brought back some memories. LOL Talk about old school.

[allan]

Looks like an upside down pond structure?

[Texreefer]

Looks like an upside down pond structure?
Its actually a right side up pond structure that i took a dremel tool to.. Soon it will look like a reef structure and you wont be able to tell what it used to be

[Texreefer]

Looking good Mike. You foamin the structure too?

No foam this time.. not enough room... I want it low so I can get some nice tall corals grown out

[Texreefer]

:shades:HOLY!!!!!!!!! let there be Light!:shades:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/016-1.jpg

[FireWater]

It's bright ain't it!?

[ErikH]

Is that the evolutions fixture? It's really freakin' bright!

[FireWater]

Yes, it is the evolution 1g

[allan]

Its actually a right side up pond structure that i took a dremel tool to.. Soon it will look like a reef structure and you wont be able to tell what it used to be

Much better than the two methods I tried. A cut up milk crate, and a PVC structure.

[Troy Valentine]

Looks great Mike,

I just love the dimensions of that tank, and the way you've incorporated it into the nautical decor of the room. Classy setup:)

[Texreefer]

Looks great Mike,

I just love the dimensions of that tank, and the way you've incorporated it into the nautical decor of the room. Classy setup:)

Thanks Troy, I appreciate it

[FireWater]

Light still quiet Mike?

[Texreefer]

I have only turned it one once but yes it was still quiet

[FireWater]

Good. Glad it was an easy fix.

[excal]

nice look build.

[Texreefer]

top off system is in place in closet
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/002-4.jpg
top off line runs behind base board so no visible lines
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/003-8.jpg
I has fresh water being tested for leaks... several hours and all is well!
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/004-4.jpg

[cbianco]

Me likey!

In one of the previous photos of the structure, it doesn't look as if it touches the bottom of the aquarium in many places.

Did you even the bottom out?
Are you worried about the structure bowing/sagging?
Can I have a dollar? Two?
Will you drill holes in the top of the structure to prevent air bubbles from collecting underneath?

Christopher :)


http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/004-4.jpg

[Texreefer]

Me likey!

In one of the previous photos of the structure, it doesn't look as if it touches the bottom of the aquarium in many places. it doesnt touch hardly at all... it is tied down with the patented Texreefer method of what you cant see dont matter:bigsmile:


Did you even the bottom out?was that a serious question? I couldnt cut a straight line if you gave me a lazer level and Planer:wink_smile: no, I didn't need to with the above method

Are you worried about the structure bowing/sagging?Nope! it is very sturdy

Can I have a dollar? Two?:confused: uhh, you can have the dollar if you give me two? is that what you were asking?:applause:

Will you drill holes in the top of the structure to prevent air bubbles from collecting underneath? I have already done that:thumbs_up:

[stoneroller]

Looks great. How tall can they grow?

[Texreefer]

Looks great. How tall can they grow?
:confused: um.. are you asking how deep the tank is??? its 12"

[ErikH]

Looks great. How tall can they grow?
Wrong forum, wrong TexReefer. LMAO!

Sooooo, when is the real rock going to be put in or was that idea scrapped?
If it was, what giant skimmer and DSB are you putting into this plan?
MAAST is like Chuck Norris, you can't hide from it. :D

MOAR PICS MOAR! :)

[Texreefer]

Sooooo, when is the real rock going to be put in or was that idea scrapped?
If it was, what giant skimmer and DSB are you putting into this plan?

There will be plenty of live rock going in soon.. much of it will be in the DSB refugium but there will still be plenty in the display. skimmer will come later

[Texreefer]

So I wake up this morning to the temporary pump sucking a bit of air and the floor around the aquarium is damp... not good.!! I found a small leak where the flexible drain line connects to the overflow pipe. I had to get to work so I just sat a container under it to contain the drip till I got home.. I come home and the water level has not moved and the drain line and container are completely Dry.. no sign of any leak.. The good news,, with a sump full of sand water and live rock rubble I was able to pull the sump out on the glides with no problem... I like that!.. now to fugure out why it was leaking and now isn't

[Big_Pun]

So I wake up this morning to the temporary pump sucking a bit of air and the floor around the aquarium is damp... not good.!! I found a small leak where the flexible drain line connects to the overflow pipe. I had to get to work so I just sat a container under it to contain the drip till I got home.. I come home and the water level has not moved and the drain line and container are completely Dry.. no sign of any leak.. The good news,, with a sump full of sand water and live rock rubble I was able to pull the sump out on the glides with no problem... I like that!.. now to fugure out why it was leaking and now isn't

salt creep fixes all small leaks lol

[allan]

salt creep fixes all small leaks lol

+1 I've got stalagmites growing on my pipes. But they're dry now. :)

[justahobby]

+1 I've got stalagmites growing on my pipes. But they're dry now. :)

They were growing upward? :hypnotyized:





:bigsmile:

[Texreefer]

well, i know this but it was 2 gallons of water.. a leak that size doesn't usually just stop because of salt creep but looks like it did cause i cant find a problem and still no more leak

[allan]

They were growing upward? :hypnotyized:





:bigsmile:

Lol, you got me Justin. :) I thought about saying yes but the main reason I never fooled with the leaks is because they are over the fuge.

A couple gallons? You're good mike, that's about my evaporative loss for a single day. :D

[Texreefer]

Afew pics of the rock and the fuge
Front view
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/004-5.jpg
Left side
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/005-3.jpg
SEXY!!!!!
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/006-1.jpg
Fuge
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/007-3.jpg

[FireWater]

Looking better. Pretty close to being done.

[Texreefer]

Well, my system is now fully operational.. I have the auto top of installed, no leaks anywhere,sump needed a baffle that I was able to add in about 10 min with a pice of acrylic I found at home... and it even has 3 Chromis swimming around in it.. only problem is....... the sicce 3.0 is the perfect size pump for my overflow and sump capabilities but is not nearly enough flow in the tank.. so i'm going to have to get two small powerheads, one for each corner.. they will fit under the overflow on both sides of the tank so they should be almost invisible and wont be a distraction to the awsomeness i'm about to create!!!:angel:

[Texreefer]

3 shots of how my sump/fuge operates
first is right side. water enters and flows through live rock rubble zone then through a small mechanical filtration zone then into fuge
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/007-4.jpg
Fuge.. needs razor caulerpa.. hint hint
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/008-4.jpg
left side fuge dumps into skimmer section then into return section
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/009-4.jpg

[justahobby]

Looks great. Really like how you used the egg crate to minimize detritus. You should get the Wet Acrylic silencer for the drain. I saw one the other day and they are extremely quiet! And no salt creep/ bubbles getting everywhere.

Edit: looked again and see you already have a lid on it, lol.

[justahobby]

Looks like you went with 50/50 on sand granular sizes w/ sugar sized on bottom. Is this to trap the detritus for break down by the anaerobic that will live in the sugar sized, lower portion?

[FireWater]

Mike probably didn't think that far ahead Justin. More then likely he picked up the wrong bag and just dumped it in.:bigsmile:

[hobogato]

looking good!

[Texreefer]

Looks like you went with 50/50 on sand granular sizes w/ sugar sized on bottom. Is this to trap the detritus for break down by the anaerobic that will live in the sugar sized, lower portion?

well, the sand was donations from a couple different people.. I got the sugar sand first and when I got the rest of the sand and saw it was bigger.. I decided not to mix the two. like John said.. most of the time I just do.. and then sit and think about it later:p

[justahobby]

LOL! Well your new setup certainly has the appearance of being very well thought out.

[FireWater]

like John said.. most of the time I just do.. and then sit and think about it later:p

That is how all the good plans get their beginning anyway

[Texreefer]

well, tank is in full Bloom right now.. should be able to get past it pretty quick

[Texreefer]

Wake up today and look at tank and there is Zero algae.. tank is crystal clear, no diatoms, hair algae,, nothing... amazing the overnight change...

[hobogato]

that was quick!

[FireWater]

How is the tester frag doing?

[Texreefer]

that was quick!
Yes,, It was literally overnight... every day the glass, sand and rock was covered in algae... woke up next morning and crystal clear, two days now and i haven't even had to touch the glass... no trace of algae anywhere...

[Texreefer]

How is the tester frag doing?
It is doing great, has awesome color and I could swear it is starting to show some signs of growth,,, that may just be my overactive imagination though

[Texreefer]

tank at 18 days. Having trouble taking pics with this light
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/041.jpg

This is a frag I got from John... has been looking great although my camera wont focus from top down
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/042.jpg

[hobogato]

looks good

[FireWater]

Man, that thing did turn green. Looks healthy just totally different than in my tank.

[Texreefer]

thought this was worth sharing. Nerite snails are not the smartest creatures on the planet and many times they feel content to crawl right out of the aquarium..maybe they should call them suicide snails as I have placed many a snail back in the water over the years after finding them on the outside of the glass (hello, get your $1.99 butt back on the right side of the glass). anyway, the two days ago I saw what looked like a rock laying about 4 feet from my aquarium( having a 5 year old does not make this a strange occurance) so I ignored it and forgot about it..well, this morning, for lack of anything better to do, i go and look to see whats laying on my floor. Turns out to be Harry Carry himself...Dont know how he got so far from the aquarium without realizing, " hey, this may not end well". Anyway, it's two days later and I pick him up and toss him back in the tank,,he turns himself over and goes about his business like nothing happened,, well, except for the almost audible Jeers and laughter from the other 6 that have all had their faces pressed up against the same side of the glass for the last two days..:bigsmile:

[Texreefer]

Got a better Pic of my "test" frag
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/017.jpg

[FireWater]

Still looks healthy. I think you had wishful thinking on the growth part though.

[Texreefer]

Everyone......Meet the Twins!

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/005-6.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/003-9.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/newrbta.jpg

[justahobby]

Sweet score. Where did they come from?

[Texreefer]

well, it looks like my new adventure may be over before it really begins... I left my garage open last night because my kiddo started vomiting and I went in to help him get to bed.. forgot to close garage door,,, Many hundreds of $ worth of tools and equipment were stolen from me.. I filed police report but i know how that will turn out.. then I get told at work that i'm moving to a new location and It will cost me another $120 a month to drive to that location.. then I get home tonight to find a leak in the aquarium itself... not the plumbing but the actual aquarium... its not worth fixing and i simply have no money to buy a new one.... more to come.....:thumbs_down:

[SoLiD]

Crapola! Sorry about all the bad luck Mike. I feel your pain.

[hobogato]

that sucks! i am sure there is another one of those tanks floating around

[BSJF]

OMG, that is terrible news. Every bit of it!

[Europhyllia]

Wow that totally sucks!!!

Sorry :(

[Bill S]

Holy carp. That sucks.

[Mr Cob]

what they said~!

[jrsatx20]

ive got the same tank mike. i drilled the back for a 2in bulk head though. if u want its yours

[Texreefer]

Ruben, That is a generous offer, thank you.. I am still working on a solution/decision on what to do..this is the second tank like this that I have gone through and not sure if I want to spend the energy on a third used tank like that. I will keep the offer in mind and let you know.. thanks again for your help!

[Big_Pun]

people can be so disgusting!!!! i know you said you dont want to fix it but you could try Forever Pets one of the few maybe only places in town that fixes tanks, they do very good work and even replace panels they have all the stuff there. they are very resonable on price also.

[hobogato]

or you could find a 60 cube to replace it, may be able to find a used one pretty cheap...

[jrsatx20]

offer is on the table mike just lmk.

[Texreefer]

well, looks like I will probably keep my set up and just get a different tank... no luck with any used ones that will fit my need. I have had poor luck with used tanks anyway,,sooooo ..It will just be slow going for a while... since I will need more Rock, bigger pumps, more sand.. Etc.. and this thread may end up in the medium tank catergory:wink_smile:.... I am running down a couple of leads right now...so until I know for sure......

[Texreefer]

This thread might have to be moved to the medium tank section now.. I picked up my replacement tank today...(thanks Mark)... was working hard on preping it to make the switch tomorrow and at about 10 pm realized that the silicone I had bought from lowes yesterday.. was HARD in the tube... my efforts came to a screeching halt... as now there will be no time for the silicone to dry before the end of the day tomorrow... now i'm stuck probably for another week till i'm off again..I did manage to get the tank clean though

[justahobby]

When it rains it pours. Man, I hate thieves.... lowest of the low.

[Troy Valentine]

This thread really went downhill..... NO MORE BAD NEWS!!!!

Wow, it is extremely rare to have such a shallow tank leak. Could it possibly be the stand? I had 2-30g drain on me, and the stand ended up being the culprit. The stand was slightly off from corner to corner. It put just enough stess on the seem to cause it to rupture. Just a thought

I am looking forward to see what creative ideas you come up with. :)Good things:)

[Texreefer]

Stand is perfectly square and level...I think the tank was just old....the leak is not bad but cant be ignored... hopefully things will surn around now

[hobogato]

if it is just for the black sand box, use some superglue gel. it wont take much and it will dry pretty fast.

and i move the thread for ya :)

[Texreefer]

OK,, Water is Mixing.. all the new Plumbing is done, light has been re-located to the proper height, pumps are cleaned and installed, DJ board is installed and working, new skimmer is up and running (and working good), sand is being rinsed. it is basically plug N play.... wish I could lift this thing by myself this afternoon:innocent2:

[FireWater]

Tank is in place.:innocent2:

[Texreefer]

new tank is in place and running!

[hobogato]

alright, you know you aren't allowed to post that statement without at least one pic!

[Texreefer]

alright, you know you aren't allowed to post that statement without at least one pic!

Hmmmm Lights are out... guess we will have to wait a day or so:applause:

[jrsatx20]

careful with the light. i had 2 sps frags under the 60 wt ufo led and i think i just bleached them.

[Texreefer]

ok,, New switch board.. ahh convenience! also put skimmer is sump
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/005-7.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/006-4.jpg
and the replacement is in.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/007-5.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/010-3.jpg

[hobogato]

very nice

[FireWater]

Did everything make it Mike? I see the fish, or at least I think it is the fish. How about the frag?

[Texreefer]

Did everything make it Mike? I see the fish, or at least I think it is the fish. How about the frag?

One small casualty... my 6 line got burried in the sand and I couldn't find it... when I finally did it was too late.:thumbs_down:
frag lost a branch and a litte color but is doing fine... everything else was good

[ErikH]

Inside your stand looks alot like the tank "A Reef in the Sky" on RC. Glad you got it all sorted out.

[FireWater]

Where are the pics? I know you have something new to show off.

[Mr Cob]

nice job Mike. I want to kick back in that recliner.

[Texreefer]

So, I got a couple of pieces from John... can you guess which ones? I wasn't going to post this because I didn't want John to have a heart attack.. something happened on the car ride home and a portion of this cap was bleached,, I was pretty upset because this is a nice piece... anyway I had the two in the same bucket and they probably didn't like each other... .. the second is a closer shot of the "pretty" part
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/005-8.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/004-8.jpg

[FireWater]

Dude, good thing I'm a trained medic so I can help myself with this heart attack. That sucks Mike.

I hope all goes well and it recovers - I guess the Hispida is pretty violent.

[Texreefer]

after a couple of days in there now.. it does look like a burn of some sort... good news is, its doing great and already showing signs of healing...

[FireWater]

Good to hear.

[FireWater]

I guess the hispida slimed in the bucket and that caused the burn?

[Europhyllia]

Oh I like the 60g better than the shallow tank you had before. I think it all turned out for the best! :)
Glad you kept going despite the mishaps.

[Texreefer]

I really like the 60... just a little more $ than I had to spend... It may look Bare for a long time now...

[Texreefer]

Just a few picks of additions and overall update of the progress
RBTA
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/013-1.jpg

layout of rockwork.. all sps will be up high and lower will fill in with montys,lps,Etc.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/004-9.jpg

The Green SPS on the left was added when the tank was 2 weeks old and is growing like crazy
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/009-5.jpg

Last one is just a full tank shot
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/013-2.jpg

[hobogato]

looking great already, really like that tabling acro - is it a plana, desalwi, or something else?

[Texreefer]

It just looks like a table by how its mounted.. Its an ORA coral... best I can guess is "Joe the Coral" I came from Lorraine, thanks.. pic is not that good.. this thing has some incredible color under the LEDs. It does, however.. closely resemble a Desalwi
this is from ORAs website... Pearlberry... looks exactly like this in my tank
http://www.oracorals.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/pearlberry11-09.jpg (http://www.oracorals.com/ora-hard-corals/ora-acropora-species/ora-pearlberry-acropora/ora-pearlberry-acropora-colony/)

[Texreefer]

Here is a side by side pick.. tel me what you think?
http://www.oracorals.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/pearlberry11-09.jpg (http://www.oracorals.com/ora-hard-corals/ora-acropora-species/ora-pearlberry-acropora/ora-pearlberry-acropora-colony/)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/010-4.jpg

[hobogato]

yep, it looks like pealberry to me. nice coral!

[FireWater]

I have both the Joe and the Pearl - looks like the Pearl to me as well.

[Texreefer]

figured I would give an update on my tank since it is now 2 months old and since there has been a bunch of talk about coralife salt...I have been dealing with a nasty Bacteria bloom for over two weeks now.( for those that may not know.. it looks like a very hazy day... only in the water... mine was so bad i could not see 4 inches into the tank.. I couldn't really find a cause other than its just a new tank and they will sometimes do this.. but I suspect now that the salt may be somewhat of a factor.. its really the only change I made before the bloom started. I opened a new bag of coralife. not saying thats it for sure, but i should have seen some clearing in two weeks if I have been doing all the right things to remedy the issue...exept water changes from the fresh bag of salt. anyway, I bought a UV sterilizer yesterday morning and put it in place. this afternoon I can almost see to the back of the tank... by tomorrow there should be almost no cloudiness left... all the fish,corals,clams,snails,etc.. are completely fine. the only casualty (if you can call it that, and I will) is the purple rim green cap I got from John... it is growing like crazy but when the bloom started, it turned completely brown:cry_smile:,, I'm sure with the water clearing up the color will come back.

[Texreefer]

Have decided on the fish list that will finish out my tank. They are as follows:
Grade A Picasso/Onyx pair
5 Disbar Anthias
"Pair" of ORA Mandarins - ("Hint Hint" LFS's)
Melanurus Wrasses (female)
It will have lots of different coral Types... but this is my clownfish/RBTA tank, so they will have run of the house...

[Europhyllia]

have you continued adding new salt over that 2-week period?
If not then I'd think it wouldn't be very likely for the bloom to persist for that long even if the salt was contaminated somehow.
I've dosed pure ammonium chloride powder to cycle a tank and even with an ammonia level of over 4.0 the bloom didn't last longer than a couple of days.
For it to last longer I'd think something is still releasing or being added

[Europhyllia]

"Pair" of ORA Mandarins - ("Hint Hint" LFS's)

I've had better luck with pairing mandarins when they were very different in size. In my case that turned out to be a big old male with a tiny new female. Others have experienced it the other way around. I got my first pair at the same time and they were similar in size and fighting way more. If mine ever die and I start over I'd get one first, wait a few months and then get the next one

[Texreefer]

have you continued adding new salt over that 2-week period?
If not then I'd think it wouldn't be very likely for the bloom to persist for that long even if the salt was contaminated somehow.
I've dosed pure ammonium chloride powder to cycle a tank and even with an ammonia level of over 4.0 the bloom didn't last longer than a couple of days.
For it to last longer I'd think something is still releasing or being added
Yes, I was continuing to use the salt since I didn't think it would cause my problem.. still don't think that was the whole cause... although I cant find anything else in the tank that would cause it

[Texreefer]

I've had better luck with pairing mandarins when they were very different in size. In my case that turned out to be a big old male with a tiny new female. Others have experienced it the other way around. I got my first pair at the same time and they were similar in size and fighting way more. If mine ever die and I start over I'd get one first, wait a few months and then get the next one

good info, I will look into doing it that way.

[Texreefer]

Ok, I don't know much about snails but this is weird.. I have about 20 or so nassarius snails from 1/2" up to over 1" for the second day in a row now they have all climbed out of the sand, gone to the corner of the tank, gotten in a big pile and started floping all around and crawling all over each other.. Kind of reminds me a mating ball with snakes.. then they will all crawl away and do their own thing again.. none have died,,, I'm wondering if this is some sort of mating behavior? I cant seem to find a whole lot of info on this. have never see this before.
this clip is right after they have all started to disperse.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/th_002-6.jpg (http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/?action=view&current=002-6.mp4)
http://s122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/?action=view&current=002-6.mp4

[FireWater]

Can't help with the snails. I say quit leaving the fish poop in that corner an that might help.

Any change in the flower petal cap? Change for the good?

[Texreefer]

Can't help with the snails. I say quit leaving the fish poop in that corner an that might help.

Any change in the flower petal cap? Change for the good?

I'm clueless about the snails it was very bizzare... cap is doing ok... still has some purple around the rim and growing.. no improvement in the color yet.. the polyps are still blue though. The tank is completely clear now

[FireWater]

Good to hear about the water quality.

[SoLiD]

I've had better luck with pairing mandarins when they were very different in size. In my case that turned out to be a big old male with a tiny new female. Others have experienced it the other way around. I got my first pair at the same time and they were similar in size and fighting way more. If mine ever die and I start over I'd get one first, wait a few months and then get the next one

I did the exact method and it worked for me too. I started with a tiny female first and waited about 3 months or so then added a bigger male.

[Texreefer]

The water clarity after installing the UV is Ridiculous!!!! I am horrible at taking pics but I will post this one... it doesn't even come close to showing how crystal clear this water is.. 4 days ago it looked like a glass of milk
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/002-7.jpg

[FireWater]

Wow, that is a huge difference. You couldn't even see past the glass when I was over there taking care of it. When I fed the fish you would only see them briefly sweep by to grab food.

[FireWater]

The cap appears to be doing well enough to recover. I only see the spot where it got burned by the hispida. Is any color coming back yet? Also, remember that the lighting in my tank was a lot bluer so it may morph to another color. In the old 90g it was more of a blue green and it changed to the green with bright blue polyps and purple rim in the finnex.

[Texreefer]

it still has the bright blue polyps and a bit of a purple rim..the burned spot seems to be recovering nicely... not a whole lot of color coming back yet. it doesn't look nearly as bad in person as it does in that crappy pic

[Texreefer]

Well, I added one fish to my fish list, and she went in the tank today:bigsmile:

[Europhyllia]

and what is it???

[FireWater]

Which clown?

[Texreefer]

No clowns yet!! here she is. a young adult female Melanurus. here is a link to some info
http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/current-issue/article/32-fish-profile-
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/007-6.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/006-5.jpg

[Texreefer]

so I let my 5 year old name the fish,, I asked him what he wanted to name the wrasse.. he said "Carnage" I asked him why and he said " because he is blue and red like spiderman and there is a villian in spiderman named carnage.. also she is a carnivore." So I have a fish named "Carnage" now

[Kristy]

That's a gorgeous wrasse! And a fun little name too. :)

[Texreefer]

i'm looking for someone with a REAL camera to come by and take some pictures of my setup

[Texreefer]

i'm looking for someone with a REAL camera to come by and take some pictures of my setup
:nailbiting:

[Texreefer]

Ace took some great shots of my tank today and I will post a few of them
Tyree's flower petal cap from John, recovered from its fight and starting to regain some color
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/tank%206_21_11/DSC08111.jpg
My wifes clam
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/tank%206_21_11/DSC08139.jpg
my war coral from Rob. one of my favorites
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/tank%206_21_11/DSC08118.jpg
My RBTA
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/tank%206_21_11/DSC08142.jpg
my pearlberry from Lorraine
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/tank%206_21_11/DSC08138.jpg

[Europhyllia]

That monti shot is beautiful

[FireWater]

No pic of the freebie frag? I want to see it in pics.

[FireWater]

The monti is trying to color up. Looks good though, better than a couple weeks ago.

[Texreefer]

No pic of the freebie frag? I want to see it in pics.
I came out a little blurry so I didn't post it but here it is
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/tank%206_21_11/DSC08140.jpg

[FireWater]

Dude, that did turn out sweet. Totally different than in my tank. Not the pink tulip though.

It needs to get bigger to see what other colors will develop on it.

[Texreefer]

took a quick top down shot and thought it was worth posting
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/014.jpg

[Texreefer]

for some reason when i post the pic it keeps rotating on me.. sorry

[Europhyllia]

wow. those clams are awesome! totally envious here!!!

[Texreefer]

found a really good deal online so I will be adding 2 Magenta and 12k stunner strips to the LED lineup. interested to see what that does to the overall color

[jrsatx20]

buddy had bought the magenta stunner just one but it didnt do anything as far as color couldnt even really tell it was in there

[alton]

buddy had bought the magenta stunner just one but it didnt do anything as far as color couldnt even really tell it was in there

You might want to try looking at one of the Panorama Pros Louis is getting in this week. Works the same as the stunner strips as far as connecting, just more punch.

http://www.ecoxotic.com/aquarium-led-lights/panorama-modules/panorama-pro-module.html

[Texreefer]

OK, so sorry for the bad pics.. I found this coral and it looks like a Chips...well sorta.. it has the same type of polyps and polyp extension as a chips... but I am namining this one "incredible Hulk" It is very green and very cool...
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/003-11.jpg
Oh and I came across this 6" Soli with purple growth tips..
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/004-10.jpg

[Mr Cob]

Mike, I love top-downs. Looks great.

[kkiel02]

I like the tank, its a very clean setup!

[ismvel]

Looking good TexReefer, been gone for about a month. YOu have made some progress. Good on you.

[Texreefer]

So, I'm thinking that last coral may be an efflo and not a Soli.. anyway.. everything is in its permanent spot now.. so you know I have to document for future reference
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/008-5.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/007-7.jpg

[SinisterLou]

Pretty nice looking setup

[Texreefer]

Apparently 132 watts of LEDs over a 24x24 60 gal tank is too much..."SUN":blushing: Had to Screen the tank today:shades:

[FireWater]

I am hopeful that will help Mike.

Looking good other than that.

[Texreefer]

Well, I think I was the very first to adopt one of Lorraine's clowns... A very nice little fish. "She" will become my female. She spent thie night in her new digs with all the circulation pumps turned off. this morning I turned one on and will turn the others on over the next two weeks... here are some of my usually bad pics
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/011-2.jpg
hard to see her in this pic but this side has a nice black circle
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/013-3.jpg

and one more for
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/014-1.jpg
Thanks Lorraine for taking such good care of them. I know first hand how much work goes into it!

[cbianco]

Are you thinking about an anenome?

Chris :)

[Texreefer]

Are you thinking about an anenome?

Chris :)
Already have a small RBTA

[BSJF]

She looks gorgeous and happy in her new digs!

[Europhyllia]

did she already find her new anemone?

[Texreefer]

did she already find her new anemone?

No, she is on the other side of the tank... It may be a while before she is strong enough to hang out with the anemone. current is pretty strong in that area...

[Texreefer]

New baby hovering around anemone for a while but hasnt dove in yet,, Hopefully Instincts kick in and she dives in soon

[Texreefer]

I Keep changing my mind...."Gunshot" ( my kiddos name for our new Picasso), sounded more like a boys name soooo..... Meet Gunshots new girlfriend, She is a young Very Semi Picasso,(but Picasso non the less). I think she will develope a little more but I like her either way. So far they have been getting along great. some of the usual posturing but No fighting!!! I have a breeders net just in case things get tense and I need to protect my investment.. but looks like all is well and maybe in a year or so little Gunshot can live up to his name!:angel::bigsmile: any way here are my usually crudy pics
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/027-1.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/025.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/020-1.jpg

[Texreefer]

Apparently 132 watts of LEDs over a 24x24 60 gal tank is too much..."SUN":blushing: Had to Screen the tank today:shades:
Well, its been about 5 days since I put the screen on and big difference already...my ponape birdsnest is getting real green with pink tips... my tri color is GLOWING blue and purple. efflo it turning a brighter green and getting a nice purple rim. the colors are really starting to come out

[Mr Cob]

glad you caught that...most of us would have just chalked it up to being something else. Nice call dude.

The clowns look great too.

[Texreefer]

glad you caught that...most of us would have just chalked it up to being something else. Nice call dude.

The clowns look great too.

Thanks Rob.. that ORA tri color I got from you has some Wicked Color to it!
This is the best I can do and it looks way better than this
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/ORAtricolor.jpg

[Mr Cob]

isn't it nice...I love the top down on it...sometimes I just stare at the mother colony with my head in the tank...I need a snorkel dude

[Europhyllia]

I think most recommendations I've seen are to start at about 30% power and up it just a couple % every day. Or else you will ruin/bleach your stuff

[FireWater]

We talked about that too Karin. When I sold Mike the light I had no idea it was that bright. Watts on led really don't get affected by water depth or distance from tank much from what I can tell. Chalk it up to something new.
The colors on the coral are looking way better already.

Rob, the tri-color is way sick Dude. I can't wait to get the one I won from you under the led in my tank when it is cycled out.

[Texreefer]

So starting to see some good color and wanted to post this comparison... this is my Efflo 2 weeks ago when I bought it.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/004-10.jpg

and this is today... turning a dark teal-green with purple edges
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/003-12.jpg

[Texreefer]

SAD DAY! I Had to Euthanize my semi picasso clown today... She was looking sick for a few days and this morning she was in really bad shape.. missing her entire tale and had some sort of disease I guess looked almost like Ick.. all over her body but much worse looking than any ick I have ever seen... anyway.. she wasn't doing well and I didn't want to chance by baby picasso from lorraine to get what ever it was... soooo..... anyway... I hope my little one is going to be ok!!!!

[BSJF]

Yikes Mike! Sounds like brook. Is the little one still doing ok?

Have you considered a precautionary pH adjusted hyposalinity treatment? Might also want to have some formalin on hand in case you see any signs of a problem.

They go down fast.

Keep me posted.

[ErikH]

Sorry to hear that Mike, but otherwise everything looks really good.

[Texreefer]

Yikes Mike! Sounds like brook. Is the little one still doing ok?

Have you considered a precautionary pH adjusted hyposalinity treatment? Might also want to have some formalin on hand in case you see any signs of a problem.

They go down fast.

Keep me posted.
Looking at all the symptoms,, im almost sure it was Brooklynella. now the heartbreaking part... I took a 7 day vacation right after this and the baby Picasso died as well... The baby was doing great right from the start..I should not have added the new clown within 10 days of leaving for vacation...I already know all the "what ifs" and "should haves". The problem now is that I set this tank up with the sole purpose of Keeping those Picasso clowns. The tank has seemed very lonely since i have gotten home and to tell the truth I have had ZERO desire to even look at it or do the basic maintenance... I still do it! but I avoid my office as much as possible right now. Its got me extremely sad and i'm not really sure what my next move will be. I guess i will go empty the skimmer.................

[Big_Pun]

buy more picassos!.............. what i noticed with the lil ones from lorraine you have to get them eating pre pared food asap, i used what lorraine gave me and started mixing it with other frozen and dried food. after 4 days i got mine eating flake and rods, and marine quisine. sorry though but hey new fish time!

[Texreefer]

buy more picassos!.............. what i noticed with the lil ones from lorraine you have to get them eating pre pared food asap, i used what lorraine gave me and started mixing it with other frozen and dried food. after 4 days i got mine eating flake and rods, and marine quisine. sorry though but hey new fish time!
Mine was eating everything i put in there... he was fine until I put the other clown in... More Picassos+ more money!!!!!!

[FireWater]

I feel even worse now.

[Big_Pun]

this hobby is money pit and at times discouraging my prized mystery wrasse disapeared. what i hate is i have no body to say what happen, just disapeared. well im sure you will find something to add that will get you back to loving your tank.

[Texreefer]

I feel even worse now.
Don't, Not your fault John.. It wasn't anything you did... just an unfortunate sequence of events

[BSJF]

Mike, I went through this when I introduced new fish after we moved to Texas and know how you feel. I was very fortunate that my treatment worked on my Picasso pair, but I lost the male of my Bluespot pair. It was tough, and I didn't care about anything. I treated what I didn't lose and let the tank go fallow, looking at an empty tank is depressing, but time passed. Everything I have put in it since has thrived and THAT has been rewarding. I still miss my male Bluespot, he was a once in a lifetime fish!

I can get you another one, just make sure it's environment is healthy first.

[Texreefer]

Updated shots of Tyree flower Pedal Cap... This thing had a large burned spot when I brought it home from a fight with a Hispida.. It totally browned out and had a huge bald spot.
This is it after recovering from the fight.. you can see the lighter area on the right side
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/012-1.jpg

And a couple of shots from today... you can see a lot of growth as well.
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/006-7.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/003-13.jpg

[Big_Pun]

very nice!

[Texreefer]

More random pics
War coral about almost 2 months ago
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/tank%206_21_11/DSC08118.jpg
war coral today
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/011-3.jpg
Like this a lot!!!
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/010-6.jpg
Random
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/013-4.jpg
Full tank
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/015-1.jpg

Thats all I got!!!

[Big_Pun]

is that hollywood stunner next to the war. if so that thing has long sweepers, when mine was small it was cute till it got like 2-3 inches around, started stinging everything in a 4-5 inch radius

[Texreefer]

I will Keep that in Mind, thanks Chris

[Texreefer]

Just realized my tank is 5 months old as of Yesterday 9/11/11, its looking very healthy and I have some great colors on my corals. twice a month 5 gal water changes and a couple of additives once a week or so.. love the ease of this simple setup... don't have to do a lot too it

[Europhyllia]

Happy Birthday TexTank! Looks like stuff is growing well :)
Sorry about teh fatalities. That's got to be devastating :(

[Texreefer]

So I have been doing basic maintenance... like filters, skimmer etc.. but have not been monitoring anything else very closely... well a few days ago i noticed some recession on the base of my corals... I was busy with work for a couple of days and couldn't diagnose the issue although the symptoms pointed to low PH... well, this morning I get up and go to find the issue and decide to test my PH first... BINGO! literally about 7.2 Water changes and baking soda here i come!!!

[Europhyllia]

what's your alkalinity?
Can it be 7.2? That's almost like tap water. If you were closer I'd let you use my pH meter just to double check before you up it.

[Texreefer]

Alkalinity is low as well at 2.4 Meq/l.. I'm sure my Ph is probably a little higher than that since I don't have an accurate measurement but i'm positive that is the problem

[Texreefer]

Home AC is toast... tank was 86 when i got home tonight... keep your fingers crossed

[justahobby]

Uh oh. At least your electricity is still running

[Texreefer]

Ice chest-$0, maxi-jet -$0, 20' roll of tubing $7, 20#s of ice $5,,,, 78 degree water for my reef tank -Priceless:p without AC today for about 5 hours while we get whole new unit installed. Had to mortgage our house to buy the ......... thing!:thumbs_down:

[Kristy]

Been there, almost exactly two years ago to the day our AC gasped its last breath. And the new system was very pricey, so I feel your pain there. We put extra fans blowing over the water and floated a couple frozen water bottles in the sump. The tank was just about the only thing in the house that didn't overheat.

Good luck and shout if you need anything, including fans (or an AC window unit for the bedroom.)

[LuckySingh]

I recently went through this prb and my tank topped 87F aswell .... With tank size u hve u should be fine in lowering the temp.... What I did was bought a table fan from wall mart ... Place it on a shelve or a stand high so the air is hitting ur water.... I always hve zip lock bags of ice ready for this situation and it came down to 83... 83 is normal and not panicking temp for the reef .. Yes 86 is panicking and needed to be controlled but not lethal that ur reef can't handle it for a day or two...

I guess jack mentioned in my thread that there's a loaner chiller for Maast members that u might Wana get....


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[txav8r]

Yep. MAAST has a loaner chiller if you need it mike. My AC went out in july. I feel your pain.

[Texreefer]

Thanks everyone... I should only be without AC till about 6 pm... the home made chiller i put together is maintaining a perfect 78 degrees... so i'm happy

[Texreefer]

So, all my sps are still experiencing.. recession from the base up... my red planet is almost gone...others are showing new signs of recession... don't know!

[FireWater]

You want to bank any of them Mike?
Have you tried to frag any of them to see if you can get the recession to stop?
How did the palys look when you got them home?

[Texreefer]

everything I have gotten from you John looks great...its my oldest pieces,, may be partially because of the temp spike... i'm not going to frag anything unless it gets really bad.... the red planet is not worth fragging... it is wait and see on the others.. i will let you know

[FireWater]

Ok. Just let me know if you need any help.

[Texreefer]

well, I have two new new residents of the Texreefer Reef, their names are "Sideswipe" and "Blacktop". problem is this... I lost my photobucket password and the email attached to that account cannot be accessed anymore.. so I have no way to recover any of those pics.. so you will have to take my word the the two new guys are Awesome!

[BSJF]

create a new account! The names are awesome, but useless without pics!

[Texreefer]

These are the best pics I could get with my skills, so everyone will have to deal with that:)
"Blacktop" has an entirely black front Dorsal,,,, get it? and
"Sideswipe" has black on one side of the front dorsal and a Swipe of white down the other side....:lightbulb:

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/028-1.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/027-2.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/025-1.jpg
They wouldn't turn around for me so you only get one side

[Texreefer]

Looks like the New Kids are settling in nicely. For now, one has made a home in the Hybrid Euphyllia and the other has moved into the highrise condo next door, the large Tyree cap. They both go exploring all over the reef but are sure to return to their spots...

[Texreefer]

I have some growth shots for my Tyree Cap.. it still has good color, i just couldn't make it show. don't know if you can tell in the pics but I have measured over 2" if growth since I have gotten it.
Before
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/006-7.jpg
after
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/004-11.jpg
before
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/003-13.jpg
After
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o258/itili/007-8.jpg

[Mr Cob]

looks nice Mike.

[Big_Pun]

looking good mike, glad your happy with your tank again!