Sniperhank
Giant Clam Addict
Yeah, it is a monster. It has 4 large branches too it. I really like it even if it isn't as yellow as it was at the store. The green off of it is amazing.
I continue to do a poor job of keeping things updated. Hoping to be closing on my new home here this week. That opens up the door to an upgraded build. Since I was down in Pittsburgh, I was able to stop into Elmer's and check things out. They had a couple functioning Red Sea systems, which was great since that is what I was talking to my wife about. I think she's convinced...if it mattered that I was going to buy it anyway...when I walked her through their whole setup and how gorgeous it looks compared to the current 'redneck reefing' setup.
Only concern now would be how I'm going to get all that water to where I want the tank to go. A 10% water change would be almost 20 gallons a week and up a flight of stairs from the basement to the living room.
Either way, I picked up 2 pieces while at elmers. A green 'joker's brain' which is what I know them as. Actual name is escaping me currently...and my very first scoly. Always wanted one and they had 2, green and an orange, if my ID skills are right that is.
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I put the eggcrate in first, stone, and then the sand around it. I have sand dwellers with nassarius snails...I think only 1 or two are still around after all these years. I know at least one comes out every time I feed that I see. It was simply a preventative against rocks falling as the sand settled and was pushed around, which is the only reason you can see the egg crate there. That is the only spot where sand simply won't stay and is blown around. I have much better flow in the front of the tank than the back with how I originally set up the aquascape. This is something I want to address next time around by putting the powerheads on the back of the tank rather than the sides.