Sky's Diving Into The Reef!

[obscurereef]

Just stunning reef! Looks like it's 2 years or more even though it's pretty new. What is that turquoise type montipora in the left back corner?

 

[skywhitney]

Just stunning reef! Looks like it's 2 years or more even though it's pretty new. What is that turquoise type montipora in the left back corner?

Thank you! I love it, I was a little skeptical of how I would like SW when I made the jump but it's turned out to be infinitely better than I thought.

The monti is just your basic green monti. Since I got the LEDs the color on it has exploded and it's twice as fleshy as I've ever seen it.

 

[Gboy66]

Thank you! I love it, I was a little skeptical of how I would like SW when I made the jump but it's turned out to be infinitely better than I thought.

The monti is just your basic green monti. Since I got the LEDs the color on it has exploded and it's twice as fleshy as I've ever seen it.

Agreed...so...better than fw? Lol

 

[skywhitney]

Agreed...so...better than fw? Lol

We'll I really enjoy FW, but I have to admit I like SW better.

 

[Lyvric]

You're tank is so jaw-droppingly amazing! I love the rockwork looking so uniform yet so wonderfully colored!!! You kick butt!

 

[George9]

Your tank is amazing!!!! I love the tang

 

[skywhitney]

Thanks guys! I got a few nicer shots of some of the corals so i might throw those up tomorrow.

 

[skywhitney]

I ended up rescaping again (I know, I know). I am actually really liking this scape, it gives me quite a bit more flexibility in coral placements. I also snagged a nifty frag trees hitch is making it really easy to introduce new frags and possibly grow some others. Right now the tree is holding four new Acan frags that I got today.

FTS with and without frag tree







Right side close up




Left side close up




Frag tree




One of the new Acan

 

[skywhitney]

Since I did the re-scape my Alk has dropped a full point and my Ca dropped almost 100 ppm. Guess I'm back to a dosing regimen.

 

[Sniperhank]

I really like your new scape and even more that frag tree. I've never seen one like it! Where did you find it at?

 

[Mrc8858]

I really like your new scape and even more that frag tree. I've never seen one like it! Where did you find it at?

+1 I need four of them bad boys

 

[skywhitney]

I got mine at the LFS but you can get them off amazon at the link below. They make a stand alone full "tree" as well (second link).

Amazon.com: Thrive Aquatics D Frag Plug Tree: Pet Supplies

Amazon.com: Thrive Aquatics Frag Tree 360-Degree: Pet Supplies

I think it would be a blast to set up a 40b as a frag tank with these just covering the walls. It would look really slick IMO.

 

[Sniperhank]

Thanks! Now if I only had room for it and/or additional corals...LOL!

 

[skywhitney]

Thanks! Now if I only had room for it and/or additional corals...LOL!

Just another reason to start another tank!!

 

[skywhitney]

Time for an update.

I am still very happy with this scape, it easy to keep organized and coral placements are pretty easy.

I have acquired 5 new corals: Daisy Polyps, Green Finger Leather, Christmas Blastomussa, Pinwheel Fungia, and a new Lobo (blue with orange center).

I had to move some of the corals around cause they weren't to happy where I originally put them.

I also traded the 10g holding tank for a sleek little nano cube. It will still be serving the same purpose.

Now for pics, captions are below the pictures.





FTS





Right side





Left side





Daisy Polyps





Green Finger Leather





Christmas Blastomussa





Pinwheel Fungia





Lobo (colors are pretty washed out still)





Fungia and Lobo (colors are much better)





New nano cube

 

[Bearchumjs]

Everything looks wonderful! I love the daisy polyps!

 

[skywhitney]

Everything looks wonderful! I love the daisy polyps!

Thank you they were a cool little impulse buy but have seemed to work out well so far.

 

[Gboy66]

Thank you they were a cool little impulse buy but have seemed to work out well so far.

Oh you will grow them out quickly! Ive been looking for a frag! They are beautiful

 

[skywhitney]

sad day I came into the office where i have my tanks and the tang was dead. apparently somehow i got a nasty case of ich in there. The Goby and Blenny are now in hypo but the Goby is looking pretty bad, I really hope he makes it The Blenny is swimming around and looks ok.

Now the reef sits void of fish.

Start the Hypo clock....

 

[Hondatek]

Sorry to hear that sky . As far as them looking worse in hypo that's normal . It means it's working .