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El Fab's Pico Reef: 2007–2010


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Thanks, Nate! Yeah, it's crazy going through all the old photos. It's like you really don't notice the amount of growth until you look at old pictures!

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Thanks, Nate! Yeah, it's crazy going through all the old photos. It's like you really don't notice the amount of growth until you look at old pictures!

yeah. i always look at my tank and i always convince myself my corals havent grown a lot, but the when i look at pix i took 8 months ago i realize how much they have grown. i lub it! :D

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Awesome job Fab your tank is just amazing... I have added a few corals to my pico

 

Frogspawn

Couple ricordia

zoos

Acan....

 

The acans are my favorite so far, I can see myself adding quite a few more of them... Tank has been up and running about a month now, and the corals been in for a week and seem to be doing great... They just open up every morning and look happy!!!!!!! I will add some pics soon

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What a great trip down memory lane!

 

Sweet update of a truly awesome reef tank.

 

Pico, nano, no matter. Pound for pound -or gallon for gallon as it were -it ranks with the best of 'em IMO. :P

 

Yes, very sweet indeed. B)

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Two Year Anniversary!

 

And to celebrate, here's two years of FTS showing just how much things have changed in the past two years.

 

 

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November 4, 2007

 

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November 7, 2007

 

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November 30, 2007

 

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December 16, 2007

 

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January 3, 2008

 

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February 6, 2008

 

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February 23, 2008

 

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March 20, 2008

 

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April 14, 2008

 

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April 27, 2008

 

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June 17, 2008

 

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June 29, 2008

 

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July 28, 2008

 

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September 28, 2008

 

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October 23, 2008

 

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November 4, 2008

 

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January 1, 2009

 

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March 3, 2009

 

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March 24, 2009

 

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April 15, 2009

 

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May 28, 2009

 

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August 20, 2009

 

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September 11, 2009

 

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November 4, 2009

 

 

Wow. I still can't believe it's been two years! When I started this tank I never would've imagined it to last this long and for it to take a life of its own and inspire so many others. It's been an amazing journey and I have learned so much! Thanks to everyone who helped me out from the beginning, for all the support and the inspiration and for all the people who continue to support this tank today. It just goes to show that with a little patience and some determination, anything is possible. :)

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I can only hope my cap looks near as good as your one day. Congrats on the 2 year mark. It's kind of crazy thinking back to when you first started then looking at it now isnt it.

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:bowdown:

I applaud thee King of Picotope's all around the earth

King EL FAB! :bowdown:

Congrats on the 2 Yr Anniversary! :D

BTW i think you should frag that cap before it invades the whole top of your tank! i think i can speak for all of us in that we would NEVER EVER want your tank to crash... especially due to that MASSIVE monti. ;)

 

EVERYONE :bowdown: to King El Fab! :bowdown:

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Yes! It is about SDT size and it's shading over half the tank. I think it's a little too big for my tank now. :(

 

I can only hope my cap looks near as good as your one day. Congrats on the 2 year mark. It's kind of crazy thinking back to when you first started then looking at it now isnt it.

It's surreal! You really don't anticipate how things are going to look down the road and even more with corals because they tend to have a mind of their own. lol

 

BTW i think you should frag that cap before it invades the whole top of your tank! i think i can speak for all of us in that we would NEVER EVER want your tank to crash... especially due to that MASSIVE monti. ;)

Thanks Nate! The monti cap is gorgeous, I don't ever wanna have to frag it. I'll probably move it to another tank before I think about fragging it.

 

Oh and the obligatory current FTS shot:

 

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Gives a whole new meaning to

 

"FULL" tank shot :P

 

Your tanks an inspiration, and is always the first tank I tell other people with picotopes to look at to see what can be done in such a small tank.

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Happy Anniversary! I seriously think JBJ owes you some royalties, considering how many people have said that you were their inspiration for buying a picotope :)

+1 you should go to them...;)

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Thank you! :happy:

 

I seriously think JBJ owes you some royalties, considering how many people have said that you were their inspiration for buying a picotope :)

Inorite? Not just JBJ but also Hagen. I'm sure they're selling AC 70 filters out the wazoo. And Current too for all those light fixtures.

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^+1 I bought an AC70 after seeing it on your thread

 

 

AquaClear should sponsor fab. on account a how many ac70 he's sold.

 

 

wait a minute.... you neeed to make some calls.

 

 

i bet theyd give you freebies if you convinced a marketing rep to check out yer thread...

 

 

just sayin'....

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