Dubin's 180g Journal

[Dubin]

I figured it was about time that I started one of these, so here it goes. I've been in this hobby for almost 2 years, but up until about 7 months ago, my tank was all LPS. The only LPS I have left is a meat coral and an anemone for my maroon clown, the rest is all SPS! (just started getting into the chalices though, but they are getting their own tank)

180g Oceanic DT
60g sump
ASM G4x skimmer (until I can save enough for BK!)
250w Radiums...Galaxy Ballast...Lumen Max Elite reflectors
Mag 12 and Mag 11 for returns (it's a bad setup, but that's how it's staying until we move)

First some progression shots, some pics are good, some aren't so good. It just depends on when my friend lets me borrow his camera

7/05/09 Garf Bonsai

7/31/09

10/01/09

10/28/09

7/05/09 Green Slimmer?

10/01/09

10/28/09

7/01/09 Setosa (seems like a pretty slow grower)

10/01/09

10/28/09

7/01/09 Pokerstar Monti

10/01/09

10/28/09

 

[Dubin]

7/01/09 Unknown Green Acro

10/01/09

7/01/09 Paletta Blue

10/01/09

10/28/09

That's all I have for progression, but here's some more coral!

10/01/09 ORA Red Planet

10/01/09 WWC Efflo

10/01/09 Deepwater Bottlebrush

More to come later, I got to get to bed!

 

[pisces4u]

Nice start of an great SPS collection. I love your pieces that were started horizontally and are encrusting so well. I'm gonna have to do that from now on.

Can we get a FTS?

 

[Dubin]

Thanks, pisces. Yeah I'll definitely get some FTS.

 

[roscoe]

Looking great!! I just started a progression journal on my 270 and it is SPS dominated too. You have some FTS of you tank?

 

[Dubin]

Thanks roscoe! I don't have any good FTS yet, I'll definitely get some up this weekend though.

 

[I-K@ndY]

now where are the chalices... nice collection

 

[Dubin]

Thanks Steve, I just started gettin into chalices about 3 months ago so my collection isn't as impressive as yours haha. I've still got a bunch of sticks to post too!!

 

[Usefulidiot213]

Looks good. Nice Pics!!

 

[litenyaup]

very nice frags!!

 

[Dubin]

Thanks Usefulidiot and litenayup.

 

[Dubin]

As you can tell, when I first got into this I didn't really know how to use a camera :horse:
7/05/09 Oregon Tort

10/01/09

8/05/08 Purple Cap (I sold this colony when it got really big, so I don't have it anymore)

7/05/09

9/09/09

10/01/09 ORA Plum Crazy

 

[Dubin]

Here are some temporary FTS. Bare with me, as they were taken with my iPhone. I promise to get some better pics soon :wink:

Left Side

Center

Right Side

Like all my chalices on the sand lol? They're waiting for their new home in my 90g to be ready.

 

[Dubin]

Try to ignore the frag racks lol