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Awesome reef! Do you have nay new full tank shots?
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samparker
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Hi all,
been a bit lazy taking pictures for a while, so thought I best make up for it with an orgy of jpegs. Most flak has been around the lack of full tank shots, so there are a few from various angles and lenses here to keep you all happy
Have had the exotic chalice bug for a little while now and are starting to collect a few rippers. Also have an absolute show piece meat coral that I can't get enough of looking at.
Also added a picture of my lighting rig which currently consists of 3x GHL Mitras units, 4x80w T5's and 2x250w Radium Halides. I am actually really happy with this as it leaves me thinking I am leaving nothing out
Also recently picked up a royal exclusive double cone 250 skimmer with RD3 speedy pump and another couple of RD3 speedy pumps that will make their way into this tank at some stage (well, one RD3 pump is already on my frag tank and will stay there). Will need to make a new sump for the skimmer to fit, but looking forward to seeing what Dave at Deer Park can come up with. The guy is a genius with this sort of stuff, so I expect it will end up having a few tricks up its sleeve
Anyway, enough from me, enjoy the pics!
Sam
been a bit lazy taking pictures for a while, so thought I best make up for it with an orgy of jpegs. Most flak has been around the lack of full tank shots, so there are a few from various angles and lenses here to keep you all happy
Have had the exotic chalice bug for a little while now and are starting to collect a few rippers. Also have an absolute show piece meat coral that I can't get enough of looking at.
Also added a picture of my lighting rig which currently consists of 3x GHL Mitras units, 4x80w T5's and 2x250w Radium Halides. I am actually really happy with this as it leaves me thinking I am leaving nothing out
Also recently picked up a royal exclusive double cone 250 skimmer with RD3 speedy pump and another couple of RD3 speedy pumps that will make their way into this tank at some stage (well, one RD3 pump is already on my frag tank and will stay there). Will need to make a new sump for the skimmer to fit, but looking forward to seeing what Dave at Deer Park can come up with. The guy is a genius with this sort of stuff, so I expect it will end up having a few tricks up its sleeve
Anyway, enough from me, enjoy the pics!
Sam
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Looking really nice in there Sam, some ripper pieces!
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Facebook kindly reminded me it was a year since I took an 11 hours drive to pick-up this little ripper. Time has flown!
Short drive for a fish (1027km is 638 miles)....
When she was first put in previous tank (touch over a year ago):
About a week after being in my tank:
about 3 months after being in the tank (and still probably the nicest picture I have of her, she is fairly shy when the camera comes out):
about 6 months in new tank (with flash):
8 Months (with flash):
10 months (getting chunky now!):
Now (pic taken at final stages of days lighting):
Slowly getting fatter, not that I can talk....
Short drive for a fish (1027km is 638 miles)....
When she was first put in previous tank (touch over a year ago):
About a week after being in my tank:
about 3 months after being in the tank (and still probably the nicest picture I have of her, she is fairly shy when the camera comes out):
about 6 months in new tank (with flash):
8 Months (with flash):
10 months (getting chunky now!):
Now (pic taken at final stages of days lighting):
Slowly getting fatter, not that I can talk....
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Wow what an incredible angel! Someday when my wife's gone senile and no longer knows what a fish thank is....
I live in OZ gold coast and my LFS gets them in all the timeNot super easy to find in Australia either, some are better than others. I'd rate this one at about 80% compared to some that I have seen. I like the really solid toxic green from stem to tip
WOW you should breeding! themI realised I hadn't done an update on tank inhabitants for a while, so had a dig about to see what I had pictures of to share. I'll try to get some pics soon of the new corals I have in the tank and will certainly do an update when my purple tang hits the tank.
But in the mean time, here is some shots of my clowns laying eggs and a video of my weekly thunderstorm. Enjoy!
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Regards,
Sam
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This is why I love R2R, click on a thread I haven't seen before, grab some popcorn and an hour or so later, I've witnessed greatness. Loved reading, looking and watching the videos. Amazing coral and fish selection and fun to read! Your build is a "ripper"!! Love the Aussie slang 
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samparker
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This is why I love R2R, click on a thread I haven't seen before, grab some popcorn and an hour or so later, I've witnessed greatness. Loved reading, looking and watching the videos. Amazing coral and fish selection and fun to read! Your build is a "ripper"!! Love the Aussie slang
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed my story to date
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I live in OZ gold coast and my LFS gets them in all the time
JadeM - finding green hammers is not hard, finding truly toxic green hammers is another story. Pictures don't do justice, you need to see them in person to really see the difference. Ones like this just steal your eyeball (note, not mine - but I would like!)
