thebanker's 56 gallon

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  1. thebanker

    thebanker Astrea Snail

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    Since I'm new to this forum, I figured I'd post up some pictures of my tank, a 56.1 gallon acrylic aquarium born April 2009.

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    The oscellaris clowns, they rule the tank

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    The blue devil damsel, he's been there since he beginning

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    The scooter dragonets

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    The square box anthias, R.I.P.

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    The filefish, trying to do something sneaky and bite that coral
     
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  2. thebanker

    thebanker Astrea Snail

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    Sinularia leather

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    Caulastrea collection

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    Euphyllia glabrescens

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    Stylophora pistillata

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    Green montipora capricornis

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    Green w/ blue tip acropora

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    The obligatory clavularia, green star polyps

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    ORA pink seriatopora
     
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  3. thebanker

    thebanker Astrea Snail

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    Euphyllia parancora

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    Totally blown out shot of euphyllia paradivisa (frogspawn)

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    Derasa clam

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    My largest corallimorpharian, a big green rhodactis

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    Plenty of this beautiful crap, pink pulsing xenia
     
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  4. thebanker

    thebanker Astrea Snail

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    My giant brown montipora

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    Nice blue tipped acropora tenuis

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    Yellow acropora, extremely fluorescent

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    Purple tipped acropora valida

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    Pocillopora Damicornis

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    Large mat of palythoa

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    Small colony of "pearlberry" acropora

    Thanks for reading!

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  5. nightster

    nightster Pajama Cardinal

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    Sweet tank and awesome pictures!
     
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  6. thebanker

    thebanker Astrea Snail

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    Thanks nightster.
     
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  7. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    you have skills with both the corals and the camera, The Banker

    very nice looking set up you have there

    can you give us a rundown on your lighting
    and your current maintenance and supplementing routine please

    Steve
     
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  8. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Impressive! Are you as good of a banker as you are a reefkeeper? :D
     
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  9. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Fantastic tank! Do fill us in on your setup and routine! 8)

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  10. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    Wow, really outstanding tank and pictures :) How long have you had the filefish? They are very cool but I'm not sure I could ever trust them lol.
     
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