My 40gal buildup

[Phischy]

I started my 40gal project a year ago today, 65 days ago I finally assembled everything and added live rock. Just this past Sunday I added my first shrooms etc... Had a few problems but it's all detailed here:

http://www.nanotank.com/viewtopic.php?t=255

Then my bug problem:

http://www.nanotank.com/viewtopic.php?t=378

And my new thread with the new shrooms/zoa's:

http://www.nanotank.com/viewtopic.php?t=520

Pics of my tank are in all threads. I'd like to become more active on this site for frag buys/trades etc...

Thanks
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[Phischy]

Tank before:

http://www.thevl.com/tank/tank_web.JPG

Hairy Shroom:

http://www.thevl.com/tank/hairyshroom2_web.JPG

Purple Shroom:

http://www.thevl.com/tank/Purpleshroom_web.JPG

Zoa's:

http://www.thevl.com/tank/orangezoos_web.JPG

The whole stand before LiveRock:

http://www.thevl.com/tank/aquarium9-27-04.JPG

[elgordoinavw]

I dont think that Acropora will be too happy under 2x55 watt PC, but good luck-

[Phischy]

I'm pretty sure I've gotten the name wrong on that one. I don't have a picture of it but it was thriving under a friends 2x65's so if acropora's require intense light, then I am mistaken. Pretty new to corals etc... so getting their names down is tough. All I know is it's happy. I'll have to check to see if I have a pic online that I just forgot to post.

[MarLooney]

those are some cool rocks. it'd be cool aquascaping a tank w/ those rocks. where'd you get 'em? any idea where they were collected?

your shrooms don't look very purple but they look cool reguardless. nice start.

[Phischy]

For all the haters, I got my rock at AW. The rock on the right is pretty porous as well, hard to see in these pics but lots of caves and what not for critters to hide in. I don't remember where it was collected but I can check the recipt to see what it cost since it all cost different depending on where it came from. The branch came from Tonga.

Some updated pics:

http://www.thevl.com/tank/purpleric12-28-04_web.JPG
The rics returning from the dead.


http://www.thevl.com/tank/pinkshrooms12-28-04_web.JPG
Pinkish shrooms

http://www.thevl.com/tank/orangezoas12-28-04_web.JPG

http://www.thevl.com/tank/hairyshrooms12-28-04_web.JPG

http://www.thevl.com/tank/greenbrain12-28-04_web.JPG
This brain also returned from being unhappy

http://www.thevl.com/tank/aporia12-28-04_web.JPG

The frogspawn never made it. But it was not happy when I moved it to my tank so I consider it a casualty not of my doing, I just couldn't nurse it back to health.

[obarrera]

Originally posted by Phischy
The frogspawn never made it. But it was not happy when I moved it to my tank so I consider it a casualty not of my doing, I just couldn't nurse it back to health.

What frogspawn?

[Phischy]

No pics, but it was in my sig. Time to edit that as well.