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12-23-2006, 11:38 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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So after 9 months, here's a FTS
Tanks been up for 9 months now and I've had some success and some failures. I've learned that stability is very important and that it IS possible to have too much light. It's also possible to have your tank TOO clean. So far, this is what's doing the best: xenia, zoanthids, green star polyps, colt coral, and coralline algae. What's not doing so well: any type of montipora species, torch, branching hammer, and mushrooms. The jury is still out on (have only had these for 3 weeks): acropora (has good PE and coloration), frogspawn, and birdsnest. Here is a FTS.
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12-23-2006, 11:40 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: CT
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Very nice!! Can you explain more to me about how it is possible to have your tank to clean?
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12-23-2006, 11:43 AM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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Very nice looking Hoang 
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12-23-2006, 11:54 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: new york city
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WOW!!! Beautiful tank!! Great Job!!!
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12-23-2006, 11:56 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: OHIO
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 Very nice !! I like your rock work alot. 
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12-23-2006, 12:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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Thanks Doug, Patrick, and Dave!
GForce: for a very long time I had corals only and no fish so there was no nutrient import into the system, only export with strong skimming and carbon. I've learned that corals do need more than just light to do well. You have to "feed" the corals as well and that comes through food which is introduced into the system and then excess quickly removed before it has the chance to breakdown. Fish poop also needs to be quickly removed, thus the need for strong skimming and current.
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12-23-2006, 12:22 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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Very nice! The acropora looks good to me, why do you think it might not be doing well?
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12-23-2006, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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Thanks Whiskey. I don't think the acro is doing poorly, I just haven't had it long enough to really know if it's doing well or not.
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12-23-2006, 12:27 PM
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Oh, I get it, cool
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12-23-2006, 12:40 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kentucky
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nice
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210 aga, 24 gallon nano(built In) 60 gallon refugium with sump 
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12-23-2006, 03:37 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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sweet looking tank!
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12-23-2006, 03:44 PM
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The Ninja MOD
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Very nice! Looks well maintained and cared for!
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12-23-2006, 05:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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Thanks everyone. Hopefully, as the tank matures, I'll be able to post some growth shots. Especially now that I've got a new dig camera!
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12-23-2006, 05:44 PM
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squid
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Byhalia, MS
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Nice tank!
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12-23-2006, 06:38 PM
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Welcome to TRT SouthernGirl!
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