Shots from my 45 Scorpionfish Tank & 75 Mixed

[lhoy]

Well, I thought I would share some shots. I changed from 10K bulbs to Phoenix 14K n the 45 Scorpionfish tank. First day with them and already in love with them. Won't go back to 10K.

My Longspine Waspfish:


Sweet Zoa frag I picked up from Drew in Austin:


Red Macro from Joe, love it!!


This is a wild Monti from Ace (does Ace have any run of the mill frags?):


First Acan from John G in Austin:


Red Pocillopora from John G:


I call this "Baby Got Back" (Sea Hare):


How is this for Polyp Extension on a Monti!!! (From Ace):


Monti Rock (all from Ace):


The remainder of the photos are of corals that were donated to our church by Abe. Abe graciously donated his 60 gallon cube for our church building when it is complete. He was a super nice guy, excited that many people would get to enjoy the tank. The cube is acrylic and in need of micro-meshing so most everything went into an empty 75 Gallon I had and some went into the 45 gallon until the 60 can be set back up.

Abe wanted the tank picked up the following Saturday so a friend and I went to Victoria to pick up a van and trailer full. We got to Victoria around 3:30pm and didn't get away until 7:30 pm. We arrived in Georgetown around 10:00 pm and I was up all night acclimating, scrubbing rock (had developed some hair algae on live rock), and arranging. I literally got done, showered, and went preach. It was a wild, fun night.

Abe's generosity will result in a 60 gallon SPS/LPS/softie predator tank.

As the SPS grows, I will frag for club members in Austin and San Antonio. However, they will not be sold, only traded.

Furthermore, Abe donated an awesome RO/DI setup that you may remember from the pictures. Anyone in North Austin/Georgetown area that needs pure water or salt water in a crisis should pm or email me. I have 35 gallons of each at any time.

I am having a harder time getting good picture of the SPS because it is farther back in the tank but here are a few of the corals and items Abe donated. I don't know all the different SPS types yet:

True Perc & RBTA


Pocillopora:


Grape Acro (Pictures don't do this any justice). BigByrd & Jason saw it and thought it was great!!


Zoas with pinkish/white centers:


What Acro is this?


Pink Birdnest (lots of new growth starting):


Pink Pocillapora


What Acro is this (very nice coral)


Gorgeous Favia:




Enjoy

Lee

[lhoy]

Wow, that means a lot coming from you!!! Thanks a ton. Looking forward to getting to your place sometime soon!!

Lee

[hobogato]

looking great lee - glad your church ended up with abe's tank too

[ReefOne]

very nice Lee!

[abe77901]

Lee,

Glad to see everything is doing good. That acro you were asking about is a nice red millipora. Should color up nicely, it is an Ora frag. Keep the photos coming.

[lhoy]

Abe,

The Pocillopora that looks white and brown turned a gorgeous green today!!! Amazing colors. I have two Sunlight Supply/Reef Optix III pendants with 250W 14K phoenix bulbs (got both off ebay) to put over these puppies. Everything is doing great. Haven't lost but one Acro completely. Amazing given that it was in the 30's that night when we moved everything. Abro is doing well, lost some tissue. Birdsnest is growing lights out!!! Added two of the new Hydor Koralia (a #3 and #4) and the flow is amazing.

Ready to start micro-meshing the cube. Can't wait to get it up and going. You are going to love the style of it once it is done.

Lee