Finally finished (for now) arranging my first tank

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This is my first reef tank. It's a 90 gallon.

This is just the rockwork, I haven't finished the corals yet or hung the metal halides. Thanks for looking.

The picture is a bit hazy due to either me stirring the sand while messing around, the lights being off in the house, and/or the algae I haven't cleaned off the front :o

[elgordoinavw]

dude sweet monti cap

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Thank you,

I'll be posting a new picture that is more clear with the caps all mounted here after the weekend.

[Acoustic]

Looks like the bottom of the pier.

[T. VO]

Wait for the metal halides..

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Originally posted by Acoustic
Looks like the bottom of the pier.

I'm assuming that's a compliment? :)

I guess it depends on which pier.

I'll be hanging the halides this week.

[Alexsd]

Thats real nice.....


Originally posted by Acoustic
Looks like the bottom of the pier.

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Originally posted by Acoustic
Looks like the bottom of the pier.

Does that pier have black sand? :)

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Realized I never updated this thread.

Might as well post a full front shot so I have something to look at when I try to rebuild the structure tomorrow (although I'm tempted to place more branchwork on the bottom).

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Here's a clam I picked up the other day.

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Here's a close-up of it

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This one was harder to shoot, but it's coloration is tanish with light blue flecks

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If I don't identify something, it probably because I don't know what it is. Please feel free to let me know what's in my tank.

It all basically came with the LR.

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Here is my orange monti cap (right?)

When it feels better it will have a pink ridge.

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Here is my green monti.

This will have a lavendar ridge once it heals.

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Here are a couple more of that brown squamosa

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even closer...

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Here's the reddish squamosa up on the rocks

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Here it is under actenics (just for fun, I guess--still playing with lighting)

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Here is a good shot of the left arch

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close-up of the arch

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Here's the right side

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closer view of the right side

please feel free to tell me the names of the corals you see in the pictures.

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hmm, I though I was able to get a better shot of my tang. must've erased it, but this one is nice

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here I am playing with the kelvin of my camera

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still figuring my camera settings out, but I thought the chromis looked cool so I kept this photo, too


I hope everyone enjoyed my photos. Please keep me in your thoughts while I'm tearing it down in the morning!

[colindoug3]

great updates. Very nice corals.

[colindoug3]

great updates. Very nice corals.