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Old 06/05/2007, 01:27 PM
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yeah, my GBTAs seem to stay put buut I'd like to see you try that with an LTA!!!

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Old 06/05/2007, 06:50 PM
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My GBTA moves constantly. I think he lets me know when the water is not up to standard. He get annoyed and moves & moves & moves. In a day he must have moved 3-4 times. Then the next day the same. And he's a big bugger. He stung so many of my SPS colonies. He's got a spot now but I'll see what happens. All n all he must have moved about 20 times over 2 months.
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Old 06/05/2007, 08:25 PM
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Mine only moves when it is getting ready to split.
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Old 06/05/2007, 08:37 PM
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Thanks guys for the onyx and BTA experience talk. Those onyx look like naka's. I would want something different though like the ones GSM pointed out a while back.

hawaiian, it doesnt matter as anemones and softies will look great anywhere you put them. It woudl be better to keep them at the bottom IMO for aesthetics As for the bulb.. see if you can find a 20K bulb. I've seen some LED spotlights and actually mane3215 is getting some in from Japan. Others in japan are also using the tube lighting in 20k colors which probably uses less power but im not sure how effective they are. I really like it when they use the red colors though! Some people think it looks fake, but I really love it.

russ.. I stacked the rocks together without having to use any PVC or glue. This type of rock is very easy to aquascape because of the unique shapes. You just have to turn and twist them adn then look at it from all angles to see if it looks right. The full frontal was on page 36. Maybe you missed it? Here it is:

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Old 06/05/2007, 08:56 PM
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Ed- looking good. i love the cardinals. any close ups of the new corals?

rod's onyx are great...we have a mated pair and they always get the attention.

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Old 06/05/2007, 08:57 PM
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Edward, please remind me what kind of rock that is - it's exactly what I'm looking for.
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Old 06/05/2007, 09:30 PM
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Im thinking about getting a 20K bulb for the middle MH which is never on. It would be used to supplement for 2 hrs daily. Im leaning towards an Aquaconnect 14K 250w SE or a 20K Radium. With the AC's, I dont need the extra PAR because I am not keeping SPS in the middle. I am just looking for something that would fluoresce those corals. I had the 14K AC's in my previous tank in the middle and loved it. But Im not to up to date on what's the ideal bulb to get today for these properties Im trying to acheive.

eric, I will get some pics this weekend of those corals. Thanks for the compliments!

Dude, It's a majority of Tonga Nuku Fusion and Fiji Ultra Premium. The big rock all alone on the left is Fiji Ultra from ReeferMadness and so are the plating rocks. The others are Tonga Fusion.
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Old 06/05/2007, 10:07 PM
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i have usho 20ks that look fantastic i love the color of them radium is more white,
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Old 06/06/2007, 01:33 AM
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it must be nice coming home to that
everything looks great Ed, keep them pics coming.
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Old 06/06/2007, 02:10 AM
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thanks Ed.. i love ur tank lots. lots of swimming space for the fishes.
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Old 06/06/2007, 07:43 PM
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Now i know what you guys are talking about when you want a ton of clowns and a lot of anemones... here's a video from a japanese reefer:

http://www.flipclip.net/clips/abeni/...b7da5f87/popup
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Old 06/06/2007, 08:08 PM
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wow that is hard to do you need like 12 clowns perc or ocelaris minimum
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Old 06/06/2007, 08:11 PM
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Now i know what you guys are talking about when you want a ton of clowns and a lot of anemones... here's a video from a japanese reefer:

http://www.flipclip.net/clips/abeni/...b7da5f87/popup
That is an awesome vid, thanks for sharing...
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Old 06/06/2007, 08:45 PM
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Magnificent!
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Old 06/06/2007, 09:18 PM
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Cool video...thanks for sharing.
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Old 06/06/2007, 09:42 PM
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Ed- looking good. i love the cardinals. any close ups of the new corals?

eric
Here are some I just took.. nothing special right now. Still young corals.

pink flowerpot on the end


Pineapple LPS and Monti


Blue Xenia


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Old 06/06/2007, 10:26 PM
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great vid...that anemone's got a nice source of food!
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Old 06/06/2007, 11:00 PM
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love that pineapple cant wait till there is some growth like naka has had lately

bring on the blu coral method
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Old 06/07/2007, 12:28 AM
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definitely not a fair fight
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Old 06/07/2007, 12:47 AM
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Your pineapple coral which is Diplostrea Hellipora I think I am spelling it right is one of my favorites. Sweet piece they are rarely imported you gotta great piece. Your tank is coming along nicely. So what Angels are you going to get next?
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Old 06/07/2007, 03:10 AM
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Hey Ed, clarify with u. u poured in the sand first before scaping? so ur rocks are resting on the sand? how's the flow near the base of the rockscape?
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Old 06/08/2007, 12:48 AM
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OT: Invincible, I didn't know you were a GTR fan! I think I saw a post by you on the 6speed forum. I am thinking of trading in my NSX for the new GTR. I doubt I will as I love my car, but the GTR is awfully tempting!


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Old 06/08/2007, 08:41 AM
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invincible569 I have been tracking thread for a good while now. I am constantly amazed with its development and would consider myself fortunate to have a tank this beautiful at some point in this wonderful hobby.
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Old 06/09/2007, 05:06 AM
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GSM, Im waiting for my SPS to settle in and then I am going to try the blu coral. My rocks went through the green algae phase again after I tried the 3 days no lights method.

mbunaman, thank you. I am always on the lookout for any nice colorful angel. Im also going to add some more blue spine cardinals.

russ, thats correct. There is minimal sand by the rocks though. I have an output from the CL behind the rocks that blows away any sand that gets behind them.

Maximus, I love GTR's. Ever since I have seen them in Japan many years ago and knowing they would never get here made them that much more desirable. Then they finally decided to sell them in the states. I cant wait until they go on sale next yr. There will also be a lot of competition that I also have my eye on. Im going to bring home something thats for sure and it has to be in the 400HP minimum range. Some of the new M5's have been catching my attention lately and would be perfect for my family of 4.

ataylo, thanks for the kind comments. I am very fortunate and love what this has become. This is a great hobby and keeps me at home with my family. Not only that, I have met great friends.
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Old 06/09/2007, 09:34 AM
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thanks for posting those pics, t's coming along nicely.

it seems like you have you're lighting pretty set now, but i heard ushio will be coming out with 10k and 14k g12 halides in 150w and possible others...something you may want to consider for the spots, granted you'd need new fixtures.

M5? pshhh....go with an RS4 and call it a day
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