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Murph I agree with Viper it is a M. peltiformis, I know because I have one in my reef as well. Love it to, one of the wifes favorites. Good luck with it. Mine has been doing great for about 2 months.

Tizzo and golfish, wonderful tanks. Tizzo I am having monti cap envy! Golfish that is what I am aspiring to get my tank to look like soon. Beautiful!

Would like to add some of my stuff if I may. Tank is going on 9 months. Have 20 pieces of SPS this is just a sample that I actually have good pics of. 1-Pink birdsnest about 2 months old. 2-crocea 3-maximas 4&5- acropora tenuis

Tropic Marin Temp- 79 S.G.- 1.025 Salinity- 34 pH- 8.2 dKh- 9.9 Alk- 3.54 Calcium- 420 No mag test yet. I use only Kent and Tropic Marin. After these tests, which were done twice, the only real difference between the two is that Tropic Marin has a more midrange Alk than Kent. Kent was kinda...

Dane, buy fish from your local stores! You can see what condition they are in, if they are eating, or not swimming right. You can actually see what you are getting and pick a healthy fish. Keep your local store in business, you will need them at some time.

Teresa I am right there with you. I have added 14 new SPS pieces ranging from small frags to pieces about 3 inches or so in the last 4 months. I am so addicted I purposely leave my credit cards at home when I go to the store. But the good thing is is that my wife is addicted now and has her...

After reading your comment speg I retested and it came out the same. I like Kent salt, both of the fish stores I go to use it in their tanks at the store and I have used it for 7 months. I read on here that Kent has pretty high silicates (sp), so I am going to try Tropic Marin on my tank on...

The first pic is polyp extension and the second pic is polyps retracted into base. Mine is tempermental and is retracted for days at a time even when all parameters are great. Then the next thing you know it has polyps extended for a week at a time. Don't know what goes on with them. But...

Nice looking crocea, looks a lot like mine! Good additions.

Hi all. Today is Kent salt 200g bucket. I will do Tropic Marin bucket either tomorrow or Wednesday. Temp: 79 S.G.: 1.025 Salinity.: 34 Alk: 4.23 dKh: 11.8 Calcium: 420 Sorry no Mag test, ordered it on-line today. All tests per Salifert. S.G. and Salinity per refractometer. Hope this helps...

Here is my monster anchor hammer. It's about 8 1/2 inches long by 7 inches wide! Second pic is a few months ago under actinics.

Not quite up to par with NM's but here are a couple of mine. 1: Newest Maxima about 2 inches. 2: My wife's Maxima 3: Crocea, camera has hard time focusing on the pattern. 4: Derasa

Thanks again Viper, I understand about not being able to give the info. Seeing as they are only double ended then that rules them out for me anyway. I keep seeing that some places say the Radium bulbs need a HQI ballast, I have a PFO dual 250w MH would that be able to power the Radium bulbs...

Thanks Viper. I have 10K XM's right now and they have been fine but I want to get a higher K so I was debating between 14K and 20K. I have 4x65w PC actinics as well. Do you know where I could find Phoenix bulbs? And do they make them in single ended? Thanks for your help.

I am planning for when I have to change bulbs and have researched the different bulbs but am still unsure what would be better. I like the Radium 20K, the Hamilton 14K, Venture 13K. Single ended 250w bulbs. Any others I should look into? Anyone with experience with these bulbs? Pros and cons...

I feel you! I have a 120g and now wish I had gotten a 180g or 225g. I am not even close to being full and yet want bigger. When I move in a year or two I am going to upgrade to either the 180g or the 225g. Never thought I would be so addicted!!

Thanks again for the info Stonynut. I have planned out my tank as an SPS from the start. I do have some LPS and softies in there. I WISH I had the coin for a Ca+ reactor but that is somewhere down the line. And yes I am chasing electrolytes in my tank just as I do at work as a RN. But I...

So gorgeous I can not find the words. I am in awe! How big is the tank? Lighting? I am getting into SPS, have 5 right now, any guidance suggestions or do's and don'ts would be appreciated. Thanks

Thank you for the pics! What an impressive system and tank in general! Can't wait to see some more! I say feel free to post pics at any time, strictly for our viewing pleasure!

Check out the Sequence line of pumps. I have the Dart on my 120g and it kicks a.. I think the Barracuda would be perfect for your tank, I don't know if that is the same as the one you are talking about. It is really pretty quiet as well.