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06-23-2006, 06:37 PM
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Fish Killin' Reef Keeper
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Atlantic Beach, FL
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T5 HO growth shots
Here's a couple of growth shots of some SPS in my tank. I've been meaning to post some for a while now, but the computer at home is shot for now.
First is my pink birdnest frag around 3/16/06. 
Second pic is today 6/23/06.
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06-23-2006, 06:39 PM
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Fish Killin' Reef Keeper
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Here's my green birdsnest 3/16/06 
And again today 6/23/06 
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06-23-2006, 06:43 PM
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Fish Killin' Reef Keeper
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This pic shows my orange and green digitatas as well as a very small green birdsnest frag..... 3/16/06 (the one between the two clowns and next to the turbosnail) 
Here's todays shot showing the digis and the birdnest frag that has grown a bunch.... 
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06-23-2006, 06:48 PM
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The Bitter Mod
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Atlanta
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very cool
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06-23-2006, 07:04 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Can you give us more information about your lighting and tank setup?
Thanks for sharing, I LOVE growth shots!!
Whiskey
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06-23-2006, 07:16 PM
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Fish Killin' Reef Keeper
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Atlantic Beach, FL
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My tank is a 55g w/ a 10g fuge and a 5g sump. I use a 4*54w Tek light w/ 2 actinic plus, 1 GE daylight, and 1 11K bulb. Tank has been running for about 4 years w/ tons of changes and upgrades over time. It started as a FO, then FOWLR, then pseudo-reef.....we all know the story here!!
I have a DSB, use a MJ 1200 and a SEIO 620 PH for circulation and a mag 7 for the return. I auto top off w/ Kalk via a 5g bucket drip sytem, and do water changes when I feel like it. I've only used RO/DI for the past two years, what a difference that made!
My inhabitants include (but not limited to) 2 wild caught tomato clowns, one yellow tang, one blue/yellow damsel and one green mandarin(male). I have and assortment of snails, crabs and stars.
I have experienced one "serious" crash caused by a Rio powerhead about 7-8 months ago, and the tank has slowly recovered.
I'm sure I've left out other specs, but those are the basics.
Oh yeah, I try for a sg of 1.025-1.026 at 81*......ammonia is 0, trites are 0 and trates are almost always nearly 0. I do register some phosphates at times, but run phosban and macro in the fuge.
Other questions will gladly be answered. 
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06-23-2006, 07:28 PM
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Great Hammerhead Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Southern United States
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Very Nice
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06-23-2006, 07:32 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
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Wow...very cool and great growth
You forgot one very important detail here.
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06-23-2006, 07:36 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Sweet, thanks for the specs, one last question,... How far are the lights off the tank?
I have a 50 (same dimention as your 55 but 2 inches shorter) with the 4*55 W Tek retro.
Thanks,
Whiskey
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06-23-2006, 07:47 PM
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Fish Killin' Reef Keeper
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Here's a full shot, but from the side I don't have a computer at home right now, so this is all I've got for now.
Oh and wiskey, I think they are 6 maybe 8 inches at the most off the top of the water. Thanks for the words of encouragement everyone, I'm quite happy w/ the growth lately.
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07-23-2006, 01:47 PM
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Fish Killin' Reef Keeper
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Here's a shot from 7/7/06....some stuff has been moved around, The tank now has a big piece of tonga branch for frags and more new frags of course!
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07-23-2006, 03:24 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: alpharetta, GA
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nice. i like the rock setup.
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07-23-2006, 03:28 PM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Uxbridge, MA
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Great looking tank! Congrats on the quick growth!
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07-23-2006, 03:57 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Fountain Valley, CA
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Nice!!!
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07-23-2006, 04:04 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Very cool! Thanks for the info and pictures.
Whiskey
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