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PostSubject: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptySat Aug 18, 2012 1:00 pm

figured i'd start a new thread for the tank, its finally getting settled in I think and past its start-up phase. This will be mostly growth shots/new additions


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the not-so-orange setosa
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptySat Aug 18, 2012 1:04 pm

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nick, your wrasse likes to get in the way. all the time. lil camera hog Smile

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cultured acro turning purple around the base Very Happy

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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptySat Aug 18, 2012 1:47 pm

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The gorg me and nick picked down in sarasota.. doing really well! loves high flow Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptySat Aug 18, 2012 1:53 pm

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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptySat Aug 18, 2012 7:51 pm

nitrates are 0 or at least 0 on the api test kit scale

Calcium is 400 on Elos Aqua Test
gonna try to bring this up..

lights are daylight for 4 hours and actinics for 10
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptySun Aug 19, 2012 9:36 am

Looks great Eric! I love how everything is growing. Parameters seem good, just do as you said and up the calcium a bit. Is 4 hours as long as you typically run your main lights?
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptySun Aug 19, 2012 10:07 am

yep, theyre on a time. i was afraid to run them any longer due to already getting some bleaching
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptySun Aug 19, 2012 1:42 pm

Looking great, Eric! Love it! Very Happy

Your pics are really awesome! I see lots of PotM potential! Wink
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyMon Aug 20, 2012 1:30 am

Im always so jealous of your photo skills. And your overall layout is awesome. I love the openness. Your goby, the first picture in your second segment, what kind is that? Do you like him?
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyWed Nov 28, 2012 1:29 pm

Hey Ashley, sorry for not responding! The goby is a pink spotted goby. he's be great Smile
not shy at all! Thank you for the compliment too Smile


Got a few updates.. I switched sand, went with a coarser grade sand to keep it from blowing around, its doing well, wrasses and goby seem alright with it!

The setosas ended up slowly dieing.. guess the pink color wasn't a good sign Sad

the acro has turned a more green shade and the red planet is recovering nicely..

the favia in segment two, last pic from the bottom has grown a lot Smile

Algae blenny died randomly.. maybe old age? he was at least 5 years..

war coral is looking sick in my frag tank.. way more color..

got the damsel out finally Very Happy

Took the skimmer out of my sump, its all calurpa and rock now. Got a 50w led over it and it seems to be going well.. its bright!

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The toadfish that lives down there..

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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyWed Nov 28, 2012 2:26 pm

This makes me want to do a reef...just saying
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyWed Nov 28, 2012 6:13 pm

Loving it, Eric! thumbs up
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyWed Nov 28, 2012 6:14 pm

I want a FTS Wink
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyWed Nov 28, 2012 11:28 pm

I'll get one soon Smile

soon as this cyano clears off my sand bed grumble
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyMon Dec 17, 2012 1:18 pm

So I got 15 chromis today. I gotta admit, they look pretty freakin awesome.

pic in a sec...

next up: spotfin butterfly, dwarf pygmy angel, two greenbanded gobies
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyMon Dec 17, 2012 3:13 pm

Very hard to get a shot, they wont ever sit still -___-

Anyways, here is Thorin, Dwalin, Balin, Gloin, Oin, Kili, Fili, Dori, Nori, Ori, Bifur, Bofur, Bomber, Gandalf and Bilbo

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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyMon Dec 17, 2012 4:52 pm

Great names, but wait which one is Glóin? I don't see the trademark axe... Wink

Nice shot though Eric Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyTue Dec 18, 2012 9:38 am

Nice, Eric! Very Happy

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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyWed Dec 19, 2012 7:07 pm

what kind of wrasse is that its cool looking and bro i want like that actaully i think everyone would best tank of the month by far excellence
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyWed Dec 19, 2012 11:04 pm

That's a hoevans wrasse Smile

I love him! he can be a little aggressive but no real problems so far
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyThu Jan 17, 2013 8:56 pm

My favia was out all the way today
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yellow tang jumped the other day, and all but 7 chromis died Sad

need some more fish in here!
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyFri Jan 18, 2013 10:23 pm

Sorry about all your fish Sad but that favia looks stellar! Smile
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptyMon Jan 21, 2013 9:41 am

Sorry about your fish, Eric. Sad That is a really great shot of that brain, though! cheers
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptySun Mar 31, 2013 1:51 pm

bro when can i come see your tanks man i so wanta see them
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PostSubject: Re: Iwagumi Reef   Iwagumi Reef EmptySun Mar 31, 2013 1:52 pm

and fyi i wanta get one of those wrasses in lol if we can ever get one haha
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