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Old 02-10-2006, 11:45 PM   #1
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How about a Bare Bottom Photo Thread!


To celebrate our new forum, and let Sean get to know those of us in the BB community here, hows about some folks post some pictures of their tanks.

I'll start!

Here is the old 75



Here is the new 30



Note that I could have cooked my rock a bit more to eliminate some of the algae, though it isnt bad for 2 weeks worth of growth in a new tank.

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Old 02-10-2006, 11:52 PM   #2
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Here is the most recent full tank shot. The only thing that has changed since this picture is about 20 frags




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Old 02-11-2006, 12:10 AM   #3
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Newest pic I have is about 2 months old, hopefully tomorrow I will have a chance to get a better one.



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Old 02-11-2006, 12:12 AM   #4
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BLAST, I hit post, this is the last post continued,...






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Old 02-11-2006, 12:18 AM   #5
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Old 02-11-2006, 08:09 AM   #6
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About 1 month after set up. I've since added some large colonies and updated my aquascaping a bit. If we get 12" of snow tomorrow I'll snap some new pics. No3 was about 10ppm in these shots, its not under 5ppm. I am really starting to see some nice color. I may even paint the back this weekend!





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Old 02-11-2006, 08:33 AM   #7
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Old 02-11-2006, 08:44 AM   #8
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Old 02-11-2006, 09:10 AM   #9
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Not the best picture. 90 gallon acylic with 170lbs of live rock. drilled CLS pushinh 1800gph along
with. RR overflow turning 1200 gph. and I am wanting to do more flow. I have found that even with what I have done so far it is still lacking as far as the flow ,I wanted to get in the tank.



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Old 02-11-2006, 09:36 AM   #10
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Great looking tanks. Casey as always , Your tank looks really nice



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Old 02-11-2006, 09:42 AM   #11
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Old 02-11-2006, 10:06 AM   #12
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Old 02-11-2006, 02:19 PM   #13
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And they’re not just for small-polyp stoneys….

Clams and anemones like them too:




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Old 02-11-2006, 04:34 PM   #14
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I didn't know you kept a spotted mandarin in your tank! I have one in mine and was thinking he was gonna croke when I made the switch... Although he does eat frozen brine.



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Old 02-11-2006, 04:35 PM   #15
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Old 02-11-2006, 04:53 PM   #16
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Weatherman-

I didn't know you kept a spotted mandarin in your tank! I have one in mine and was thinking he was gonna croke when I made the switch... Although he does eat frozen brine.
Yep. I’ve had the female for over two years, and she’s doing quite well. I’ve never seen her eat anything, but she obviously finds something.

I don’t attempt to keep my 180 nearly as clean as I keep my 120, where I house all my sps. Although the flow is strong in my 180, the anemones are messy eaters, and I only have a EuroReef ES5-3 skimming my 180, compared to the Bullet 3 on my 120. There’s probably enough extra food and detritus in spots to support a reasonable pod population. I wouldn’t want to attempt to keep a mandarin in my 120. It’s just too clean an environment, and the mandarin would likely starve.



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