Thanks nm :)

[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-18-06/FTS.jpg[/img]

It looking awsome keep it up:)

Travis,

I think that one of the reasons that the smaller tort piece STNed is due to the epoxy. With smaller frags, I've found that they tend to not do well when immediately mounted with a lot of epoxy, and seem to like being mounted first with superglue onto a small rock. After they heal a little, I do the superglue/epoxy sandwiching to get it onto the rockwork. I think that when they are small, the excess heat given off by the epoxy curing causes them to stress.

Tank is lookin good though! The monti caps should start plating pretty fast and will look awesome down there.

Thanks guys.

Xerox, someone from another board gave me the same advice also. Thanks :)

Yeah I had the same problem with some small frags I got in the past, but I'm glad I learned about superglue gel haha.

[b]TOP DOWN SHOTS

A. SARMENTOSA
[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-19-06/Top-Down/A-SARMENTOSA.jpg[/img]

SILVER BULLET
[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-19-06/Top-Down/SILVER-BULLET.jpg[/img]

CALI TORT
[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-19-06/Top-Down/TORT.jpg[/img]

FULL SHOTS
[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-19-06/Top-Down/TOP-DOWN.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-19-06/Top-Down/TOP-DOWN2.jpg[/img][/b]

hmm the valida doing any better? You might want to consider switching to a higher kelvin bulb if the PAR is too high for the SPS in the center. 14k might be a nice compromise.

I think the Validia died because there was either too much water flow, which is now fixed, or there was too much light (8 hours per day) I have now fixed that by cutting back to 6 hours per day. The Silver Bullet is on top higher than the Validia and it is doing well.

[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Glamore-Shots/Bush-Acro.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Glamore-Shots/Green-Slimer.jpg[/img]

did your green stuff ever turn into the purple coraline aglae ?

It's still in the process, but there's alot more pinks and purples.

Very nice travis!

You have some good looking sps in there!

-alien

Thanks Alien.

Don't you just love base...After only 13 days!!!!

[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Bases/Tort.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Bases/Green-Slimmer.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Bases/Green-Table.jpg[/img]

Blurry, but you can still see...
[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Bases/Orange-Cap.jpg[/img]

And finaly, the coral that has grown the fastest base...
[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/Bases/Silver-Bullet.jpg[/img]

What do you guys think?

I think that I am really liking that "silver bullet".

From your pictures it doesn't seem like you have much corraline growth, have you seen any?

Your tank looks immaculate, but I haven't seen any snails or hermits or anything. Do you have a cleanup crew?

Keep up the good work.

Chris

all i gotta say is neat!

cmondo, I have some Coraline, but the lighting isn't letting it grow in the well lit areas. I have more coraline in the caves than I do on top. The coraline is a dark green and I am starting to see some pinks and purples. I have 6 or 7 snails and they do a nice job. I had a hermit, but I think he died or he is a realy cood hidder.

Thanks mr.bear :)

cool

New Coral

Acro Frag
[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-26-06/Acro-Frag.jpg[/img]

Validia Frag
[img]http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/2-26-06/Validia-Frag.jpg[/img]

Very nice :) I have no experience with SPS but I really like montis and am starting to get the SPS bug...I think the solution might be a nano like yours. If you don't mind me asking, what is a ballpark figure for what the setup cost you? I don't want to offend you, but I really like your tank :)

Around $1200 without livestock.

I just noticed in that cali tort growth pic there is a small purple piece that looks to be the same color as the tort at the bottom of the epoxy. Is that another piece growing out at the bottom?

It was a small fragment that fell off when I had to frag the Tort, I think the snails moved it and it got kicked up in the current, so I have no idea where it is now.

that is a hella sweet tank... i must say that 1200 not including livestock seems a bit steep to me. I'm setting up a custom built 40 gal with starphire glass and a built in sump w/ remora and a 250 watt DE fixture and i'm under 1200 bucks with a custom stand included.

but anyway - i like your tank... where do you get your SPS from? My local shops dont get any good sps. (and if they do they keep it for themselves!)

Very nice, gonna look even nicer when they all grow in. Keep up the good work dude.