Lalani Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I've lost count of how many tanks I've been through, but here's the latest one!Upgrade from my packed 10gal. Updated FTS September 2014: https://flic.kr/p/oWoXEU'> https://flic.kr/p/oWoXEU'>IMG_2890 by https://www.flickr.com/people/39811096@N06/'>Ugiesnugums, on Flickr The night after I did the transfer the temperature must have dropped quite a bit, seeing as how the heater was only 50w and was calibrated for half the gallonage. I was so tired I didn't think about that before going to bed. In the morning I found the temp at 76F and a couple of the SPS pieces dead and a couple of others very stressed. Edit: People keep asking if 76 is too cold for SPS... Ermergerd, I keep getting asked that... no, 76 is not too cold for SPS if thats what you keep your tank at. My tank temp dropped lower than that overnight, from 79 the previous day, and SPS can't handle large swings like that. The temp just happened to be back up to 76 when I checked it the morning after the transfer after the central heating had kicked on a few hours before.. But, I'm not giving up on SPS yet. The monti caps are doing alright and the setosa and garf bonsai are hanging in there. I'll just have to buy some more frags from Maria!This is a work-in-progress! I need to get all the frags off the sandbed and onto the rocks. I'll probably also add a AC20 with a surface skimmer. As of right now, the middle column is nicknamed Mount Doom (or Death Mountain) but hopefully in the future it will become Redemption Island.Equipment:20LCurrent Sundial 4x24w T5HO 1x AquaSun 10000K2x UVL 454 Blue1x KZ Fiji PurpleAC110 HOBKoralia 1Fluval 150w heaterOceanic salt mixLivestock:2x Onyx PercsRoyal Gramma1 turbo snailCoral list: Softies:Yellow-tip clovesRed Purple EatersPurple star polypsGreen star polypsGreen zoasCinnamon palysSpiderman mushroomsOrange yumasHot pink yumasGreenbay Packer zoasGreen/blue/tan palysBlue/purple yumaRicordea: Orange, green, blue, purpleCornbred Rockstar zoasWhammin Watermelon zoasDaytripper palysDeath by purple palysNeon green toadstoolMind Blowing palysPulsing xeniaHulk green clovesPastel yumaKing Midas zoasLPS: HammerWatermelon chalice SPS:Grape montiGreen (rainbow) birdsnestPorites: green, red/brownSetosaGarf bonsaiRed montiBird of Paradise birdsnestIMG_2623 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2533 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2632 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2638 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2641 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2642 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2645 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2648 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2501 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2583 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2464 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2503 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2508 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2523 by Ugiesnugums, on FlickrIMG_2564 by Ugiesnugums, on Flickr 15 Quote Link to comment
BattleAthletics Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Wonderful, start graduating back till you get back to the 40b. 1 Quote Link to comment
MyLiquidBlue29BC Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Love those yumas! Great picture of the Royal Gramma too! 1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Wonderful, start graduating back till you get back to the 40b. Oh, I might go farther than that.. a friend wants to give me his 75gal starphire tank. :3 Love those yumas! Great picture of the Royal Gramma too! Thank ya! I do love my mushroom garden! 1 Quote Link to comment
Aqualara Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 That baby mushroom.... Tank looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment
got2envy Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Looks great Kim! 1 Quote Link to comment
gena Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Lovely! Redemption Island FTW . I really like that all actinic shot . 1 Quote Link to comment
markalot Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Here we go, looking forward to the progress! 1 Quote Link to comment
evanski Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 What a picture! RAWR!!!! 3 Quote Link to comment
Graver Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 looks great! 20L are so awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment
glennr1978 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Amazing pics...as usual ! 1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Thanks everybody, I <3 you What a picture! RAWR!!!! Thanks, it was a very lucky shot! I had taken about 10 out of focus shots of him then he paused to do that just long enough. Quote Link to comment
Steelen Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Amazing looking tank! Cannot wait to see this grow out like your 10gal, Lalani :-) 1 Quote Link to comment
tibbsy07 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Wow!!! What a fantastic tank. Great photos, as always, Lani! 1 Quote Link to comment
iadubber Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Why do I have to suck at aquascaping!? This one is very beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Amazing looking tank! Cannot wait to see this grow out like your 10gal, Lalani :-) Me neither! But I might end up moving and upgrading before it grows out too much, we shall see! sexy! Why thank you Oh, you mean the tank.. thanks. Wow!!! What a fantastic tank. Great photos, as always, Lani! Why do I have to suck at aquascaping!? This one is very beautiful! Bahaha, thank you awesome! Quote Link to comment
GtTap Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Welcome to the 20 Long life tank looking amazing. http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/334333-gttap-20g-long/ 1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Welcome to the 20 Long life tank looking amazing. http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/334333-gttap-20g-long/ Thank you, and your 20L looks great as well! Quote Link to comment
Rehype Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Love it and yet im jealous... Beautiful as always kim. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Love it and yet im jealous... Beautiful as always kim. Wat, your tank is way awesome! Thanks, Eugene Quote Link to comment
Pinner Reef Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Still can't believe all that stuff was in the 10! [pushes buttons] 1 Quote Link to comment
Lalani Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Still can't believe all that stuff was in the 10! [pushes buttons] Haha, yeah, the 10gal was friggin' packed tight! Got a little breathing room now. Might be buying a purdy plate from a local reefer soon! Last weekend we had a local reef club meet at an LFS and the owner saw the pics I took while I was there. He's asked me to go back and take more pics in exchange for livestock. What to get, what to get... Quote Link to comment
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