Evans 40 Gallon Reef
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Evansimp
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FTS as of today!
Im really happy with how things are going. I have a little empty space in some spots that I may fill later on with some coral, but as of now Im gonna keep things simple like this!
Im really happy with how things are going. I have a little empty space in some spots that I may fill later on with some coral, but as of now Im gonna keep things simple like this!
Sounds like a good plan. Always gotta keep a little empty patch for that piece you find and have to have! Lol. That tank is a beauty.
GoldfishJoey
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Looks awesome!!! Wish my tank looked like yours!! 
Keithhjs
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Nice looking shrimp! I had one as a hitchhiker once but it was the dull colored one. Your little guy has great markings. I've seen one of those peacocks 12"-14" long before and when they get that big they pack a pretty big punch. Enjoy!
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Evansimp
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Day 1:
8 months Later:
8 months Later:
Day 1:
8 months Later:
Now thats a work of art !!!!
I wouldn't worry bout the bare spots they will fill in over time
nice job
Joecast44
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I see your hammer coral is huge how big was it when you purchased it?
Big Tex
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x2 on this, I want mine that size already!
It'll get there tex settle down! Lol. My frogspawn grew fairly quickly for a coral. Watching growth is fun to me.
Big Tex
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I knooooow i just want it huge and centered now! lol thats a gorgeous tank evan, im extremely jealous.
Joecast44
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my hammer grows a new head about every 6 months ,
Well you could just go out and pick up a bigger one so you don't have to wait !!!
But the waiting is half the fun
Oh that makes sense I set up my tank in August haha.. Mine started small and grew much larger but has not grown a new head yet
Brilliant_Barbs_21
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My hammer had gotten some nice growth but a few weeks ago my nem decided to kill 5 of it's heads. Sometimes I wish I never got that thing lol.
Big Tex
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my hammer grows a new head about every 6 months ,
Well you could just go out and pick up a bigger one so you don't have to wait !!!
But the waiting is half the fun
i dont have $200 to drop on a huge hammer
or i would own one by now 
my hammer grows a new head about every 6 months ,
Well you could just go out and pick up a bigger one so you don't have to wait !!!
But the waiting is half the fun
Waiting is half the fun. Once it gets huge and you look back on a pic of when you first got it when it was tiny...you get a really good feeling of success and accomplishment. Or at least I do.
Joecast44
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This is the growth I made in about 3 months and looking back I don't even remember it being that small haha
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wow $200. thats out of control , I know some prices are crazy for corals
I just started to get big corals not frags any more they always fall into rocks
I don't like moving rocks around because I never get them back in right
so god knows how many coral are growing under the rocks
I just got a 4 head dunkin , 6inch galixcy coral , 5inch rock of waving hand xiena all for a $100. now waiting for things to open up , if you see a price on the coral do what I do find 3 or 4 you like take the cheapest prices add them up and say I'll give you x amount for these I always save around a $100. or so I love to haggle
I just started to get big corals not frags any more they always fall into rocks
I don't like moving rocks around because I never get them back in right
so god knows how many coral are growing under the rocks
I just got a 4 head dunkin , 6inch galixcy coral , 5inch rock of waving hand xiena all for a $100. now waiting for things to open up , if you see a price on the coral do what I do find 3 or 4 you like take the cheapest prices add them up and say I'll give you x amount for these I always save around a $100. or so I love to haggle
Big Tex
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Life Pro Tip!
I think ill try that soon, I'm gonna look inti some orange and red corals and that gets pricey fast.. lol
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Evansimp
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Haha mines actually 2 pieces glued together! Ones 4 heads and ones like 9-10 heads. Some corals thrive in tanks and frogspawn thankfully thrives in mine. It has grown a lot lately!! I've had it for about ... 6-8 months! and has almost doubled in size!!
and has almost doubled in size!!
