Coral Keepers 180 gallon reef diary.

[coral keeper]

Here are a few FTS's that I took 1 hour ago. Yes, I know there's a lot of hair algae, but in the beginning ALL the rocks was covered in 4 inches of hair algae, as you can see, its going away.

(Sorry for the crappy quality, it was the best I could do in the middle of the day, its impossible to take a good FTS in the middle of the day when the Metal Halides are on.)
Front.

Back.

Side.

 

[nissan577]

really nice i must say!

 

[coral keeper]

Thanks!!

 

[jas1]

Word aren't good enough

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by Jas1
http:///forum/post/3128164

Word aren't good enough

Thanks!! lol

 

[abeandlulu]

I love it!!! Is that a niger Trigger i saw in one of the pics? Does he mess with any of the corals?

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by abeandlulu
http:///forum/post/3128233
I love it!!! Is that a niger Trigger i saw in one of the pics? Does he mess with any of the corals?
Thanks!!

Yup, I have a Niger Trigger. Nope, he doesn't touch anything what so ever. Probably because I keep him very well fed.

 

[abeandlulu]

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
http:///forum/post/3128238
Thanks!!

Yup, I have a Niger Trigger. Nope, he doesn't touch anything what so ever. Probably because I keep him very well fed.
Very nice.

. I just had to remove my pinktail he started picking at things. But I was not keeping him Full enough i guess.

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by abeandlulu
http:///forum/post/3128244
Very nice.

. I just had to remove my pinktail he started picking at things. But I was not keeping him Full enough i guess.
Feed him more often then? ALL fish will start nipping at things if not fed enough.

 

[salt210]

coral in the last side pic what are those 2 things in the top of the pic?

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by salt210
http:///forum/post/3128377
coral in the last side pic what are those 2 things in the top of the pic?
Are you talking about the Mangrove roots?

 

[marchingbandjs]

DAMN that looks good... What lighting do you have on there again.. whats your wattage per gallon

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by Marchingbandjs
http:///forum/post/3128659
DAMN that looks good... What lighting do you have on there again.. whats your wattage per gallon
Thanks!! I honestly didn't think people would like the tank with so much hair algae.

LOL I have 3 x 250 watt Metal Halides and 322 watts of Power Compact Actinic's which equals to 1,072 watts total. 1,072 divided by 180 = 5.95555556 watts per gallon.

 

[coral keeper]

Here are a few old pictures before the tank was set up. lol
1,072 watts of pure AWESOMENESS!!

 

[nissan577]

they look like odyssea lights!

 

[coral keeper]

I got an update! I ordered some coral frags!

I ordered: 1 frag of Elkhorn (Montipora hirsuta), 1 frag of Matchstick Anacropora puertogalerae, 1 frag of Patriot Acropora, 1 frag of Blue Ridge, and 1 frag of Spaghetti Leather making it 5 frags total.

They will be at my house on September 15th.

 

[marchingbandjs]

oo whyed you order... reef buddies get boring... and costs?

 

[nissan577]

sweet bro!

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by Marchingbandjs
http:///forum/post/3130482
oo whyed you order... reef buddies get boring... and costs?
What do you mean?

 

[coral keeper]

Here are a few pictures that I took today!
Blue-Green Chromis

Brown-Eared Surgeonfish (Acanthurus gahhm or Acanthurus nigricauda) flashing away. She looks AMAZING when she flashes! Pictures don't do her any justice(sp?)!

And my favorite picture!!