My Innovative Marine SR60 upgrade

[steveschuerger]

I hope you told your fiancé that you got it as a surprise gift for her.

 

[Rennurdoar]

I hope you told your fiancé that you got it as a surprise gift for her.

Sure did! UPS came when she was outside and I didn't realize. She walked in with the box and was like, I thought you didn't buy any corals. Lol. She is definitely happy and wanted me to tell you thank you also!

 

[JoJosReef]

Call me crazy but I did a small order during Tidal Gardens sale yesterday. Yes I did buy one small Goni cough cough. The others were a green Pavona , purple Pavona and two Montis that I’m goin to use to on the top of the rocks in the the middle area which would normally be kinda a unseen area.

Oh, I like that purple pavona! And I'm with you on the ASD being variable--I have a torch credit with them since the one I got had a super DOA head, and the second head went BJD the next day. On a positive note, the trachy from that order is a stunner.

 

[steveschuerger]

I can’t get enought of the torches. I did move the one kristata torch to the front and put the cotton candy in its place. The Dragon Soul that I got as a emplacement for the Joker that was DBS(dead before shipping) came in in very good shape. Was surprised with a freebie as well(Meteor Shower Cyphastrea). I’ll amend my opinion of AquaSD and purchase from them again as I feel it was a transit issue. Oh some nice Zoa shots too.

 

[steveschuerger]

Sure did! UPS came when she was outside and I didn't realize. She walked in with the box and was like, I thought you didn't buy any corals. Lol. She is definitely happy and wanted me to tell you thank you also!

Awesome!

 

[steveschuerger]

Oh, I like that purple pavona! And I'm with you on the ASD being variable--I have a torch credit with them since the one I got had a super DOA head, and the second head went BJD the next day. On a positive note, the trachy from that order is a stunner.

Yeah I just posted that the albeit smallish Dragon Soul I got as a replacement for an unshippable one that I’d purchased was nice and healthy. And a small but nice and healthy Cyphastrea as a freebie. Yeah the Pavona is a nice one. Got it from Tial Gardens during this past weeks sale.

 

[JoJosReef]

Here it comes. I put all the other non @SBB Corals corals and fish in first. This might break the thread hahahahaha. The SBB box was so full tht when I went tho lift it to cut the top to open it it ripped right out with the bottom of the styro still in the box . Woops.

Ooo, you got a widow! My fav bta, got one from CR, baby sized. Can't wait to see yours all opened up.

 

[JoJosReef]

Last night while playing D&D there was a good chunk of time where I had nothing to do but sit and listen to conversation. So I did a little work on the tank. Ended up taking some dry rock I had and a couple small pieces from the refugium and moved the frogspawn onto them.

Always wanted to try D&D, just never right time and place, I think.. anyway, love the torch garden! And how did you set up a refugium with the AIO? Chamber or HOB?

 

[steveschuerger]

Always wanted to try D&D, just never right time and place, I think.. anyway, love the torch garden! And how did you set up a refugium with the AIO? Chamber or HOB?

Bought a HOB when I bought my prior tank another AIO

 

[steveschuerger]

New morning pics. The torches are opening up nicely. Tank in general looking real good. Moved a couple corals .

 

[Nano_Man]

New morning pics. The torches are opening up nicely. Tank in general looking real good. Moved a couple corals .

Steve stunning

 

[steveschuerger]

Late night bedtime shots plus the Nero 3 replacement pump and the Apex arrived as well. Got a replacement heater because of a recent scare I had.

 

[steveschuerger]

Did a littl rearranging in the Torch and Frogspawn gardens this morning..Plus my new Goni coffee mug came yesterday.

 

[steveschuerger]

Moving day for a bunch of corals. Moved the Montisand an Acro into position. Put new frag rack in on ground level and moved a bunch of Gonis on and around it.

 

[steveschuerger]

First pic of the day. Discus tank. Added a layer of white gravel and slipped a mirrored plexiglass back into the tank. Not completely satisfied with the mirror back. Ordered a set of light blue plexiglass sheets to try.

 

[steveschuerger]

New Discus added

 

[steveschuerger]

Some new tank shots. Adding the B-Ionic 2 Part and NeoPhos the last couple of days. Noticeable improvements.

 

[Nano_Man]

Both tanks looking really good. They are a credit to you . Your reef is a stunner

 

[steveschuerger]

Thanks it’s been both fun(and frustrating at times)

 

[Goaway]

New Discus added

Have you ever had them form a pair?