New A.G.E. 40x28x22 Pic intense

Thanks guys....here are a couple more pics

 

Why these chalices grow fast...
BGM

MH

OG ME

Why SPS grow fast when they get to mini colony size

 

Made a major change. Along with going barebottom, I removed the ATI Powermodule and replaced it with a Sfiligoi Dual 400W pendant. I got an array of bulbs from 10K to 20K, and will take a look at how different combos look. Hung the light last night....

That is one 20K XM bulb...I must admit, I forgot how good the tank looks with metal halide. I even turned on the second bulb later on, and never heard my chiller go off. I'm probably going to eventually run this from 7pm until 1 am, and from 8-10, I will run both 400W bulbs together.

 

Very nice color.

 

Thanks Bruh
Fresh FTS

Looks like I need to do a little siphoning

Light with 12K Reeflux and 20K XM, might just do dual 20K XM's

With both bulbs fired the tank looks a little yellow, I'm going to have to play with the other bulbs I have

fast growing $500 Efflo

This Strawberry Shortcake sure is more impressive top down then from the side


should have mounted this on a flat surface, it has grown around this branch rock, and the shade side is very lame

 

Dual 400W 20K XM's

 

I love the tank and great coral choices.

 

How do you like the bare bottom???

I must say it looks great without substrate.

What was your main reason for going bare bottom?

 

I love your scape. You have a beautiful tank.

 

Thanks guys....the main reason for going bare bottom was because I felt it became more of a problem than it was worth. I felt that it help trap detruis, and added to any po4's and nitrates I may have. I really let my tank go for 2 months, and I had terrible cyano problem. I ended up removing the sandbed, taking the rocks out, and swishing them to remove any loose organics. I also removed 6 fish, to reduce my bioload. I looked at my tank, and thought that having all those fish didnt look natural at all. Having the sand was for pure aesthetics, because in fact they do trap organics, even though you have biological filtration with sand, to me the pluses didn't add up. With the amount of flow I have, I didn't really need it.
July 30
Immediate impact those three changes had on my tank. I went from this

to this on Aug 13th, a day after I removed the sand

And after two weeks without sand, as well as removing my fish...plus the cleaning of my rock we have this


Seeing great improvement in my colors too