180g reef Softy/LPS with Video

[RayAllen]

I have 1 more video to upload.

I adjusted the white balance on my camera when taking vid with the moonlights. It takes away the blue light but really shows what the corals actually look like in person. Shows how they really glow.

You tube upload should take another 25-30min or so.

[txg8gxp]

Looks great. I really like the simple three islands. My next tank will have alot less rock for sure.

[ErikH]

Nice vids!

Don't know what y'all are doing New Years Eve but we're going to my cousins for BBQ and beer!

[RayAllen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9bVElSnhPA

YouTube Video

Last vid, with white balance adjustment.

[RayAllen]

sent you a pm Erik, I just re-read your above post and answered my own question...

[RayAllen]

year 2011 update

Tanks doing well, everything growing like wildfire

Some big changes coming. Just purchased 2 250watt PFO HQI pendants with IceCap ballast, should be here next week. Going to run 20ks for now. With that said I have to modify the canopy and make it taller, at least 8" or so.

Lighting will be a total wattage of 780watts. 2 250watt MH and 280watts of Actinic VHO 2 60" bulbs

Making changes to the coral list. Removing some of the fast growing stuff powder blues, yellow stars, brown/green pallys, xenia and kenya trees are all going to new homes.

Tank will not primarily house zoas, various shrooms/rics/yumas, LPS and some easier/lower maintance SPS. Probably give a clam ago again to, not sure with the Flame Angel.

Rock work/aquascape is about to get a major over hall as well.

Will update with pics when I get all this done!

[ShAgMaN]

Nice tank Ray. I was going to tell you that you will be getting some SPS sooner or later, but you beat me to the punch on your last post (by less than 3 hrs.) Cool man!

Oh, and I see higher end/maintenance SPS in your future.

[txav8r]

Embedded the videos for you Ray. Looking good!

[RayAllen]

Thanks Shagman, its really coming along nicely. Ive always said im not much of a fan of SPS, but SPS have some crazy unreal colors that you just can't get with Softies and LPS.

Thanks for embedding those vids Jack, wasnt sure how to do that.

[ErikH]

Were going to q it up again soon... Y'all need to invite us over to chill sometime so we can scheck it oot!