SPS: Some Eyecandy!

[rubberduck]

SPS: Some Eyecandy!
lol i did copy wax on this but i did love how presented his thread so i thought some might like to see my small but growith population of sps. I have new additions recently photographed.
tank
55 gallon tank
flow
25X turnover rate for the tank not inclusing filter. mostly maxi 1200
lighting
coralife mh/pc setup: 2 150watt mh double ended and 2 96watt pc actinics
Filters
penquin 330 but soon to get a aqua c remora in a couple weeks
live filters
65 pounds lr 70 pounds ls (3" sandbed) various sponge and featherduster growth.
fish
none at the moment to keep down the nitrates as my filter is not a skimmer. I plan to get fish as i et the skimmer.
inverts
blue spotted long spined urchin, varios hermits, nass. and turbo snails, and a crocea clam.
corals
acropora cluster collony, green slimer frag, pocilliapora frags, unknown new collonies captive grown, and collony of porites.
my tank is almost 4 months old and im getting good growth out of my sps even though my tyank is yet to be mature. I test often so lvls are stable and the only thing i add is b-ionic. i did the rockwork in my tank myself.
plz let me hear your response to my work.....here is a full tank shot.
travis

 

[rubberduck]

here is my new collony that i do not know of the type. seems to be acro but im not sure. i will look it up as this was just purchased. It seems to have very floresent tips even without blue actinics on. If you look close you can see it. My camera doesnt do it justice. A id woul be great.

 

[rubberduck]

Here is probably my favorite piece right now. It is bright purple with pink tips. Also id unknown as this and one above were captivly grown.

 

[rubberduck]

Here is my cluster acro and has the fasted growth in my tank. He has been in my tank for 2 weeks and has grwn about half and inch.

 

[rubberduck]

here are some of my fargs im growing out most freshly fraged. It is a green slimmer and 3 pocilliapora frags. the 3rd pic the polyps have not come out yet. They are out now in my tank.

 

[rubberduck]

Here is a pic of my crocea clam and it has been roving alittle but overall doing well.

 

[rubberduck]

Here are some of my xenia i plan to propogate. i have 2 locations and 2 species.

 

[waterpolo]

I like that clam a lot. How long has your tank been running for? Looks pretty new.

 

[rubberduck]

Here is some shots at angle to show my tank with most the sps at.

 

[rubberduck]

Originally Posted by waterpolo
I like that clam a lot. How long has your tank been running for? Looks pretty new.
It is almost 4 months old and i took a risk at adding him do to my tank not fully mature but im happy at how he is doing now. he is about 4 1/2 inches.
everyone else plz post your comments. thx

 

[joksta]

hey looking good travis keep it up but is there a reason for all the coral in one place?
looks great tho
pat

 

[waterpolo]

I think it loos awsome for a 4 month old tank. Looks like a good future for you. :cheer:

 

[rubberduck]

the reason for this is the way i made my tank is that the coral is just under the mh and the flow is best there. this was made as the ideal place for sps. the other space below the mh is not as high up in the tank and flow is not as high in flow either. That spot is just perfect so they are grouped there.
travis

 

[mafiea]

Hey congrads, that looks great.
Good luck ***)