Paul's 40 Gallon Reef

[Paul87]

Here is an updated top-shot photo dump of the SPS's I took the other day.

Purple Bonsai

Purple Polyp Birdsnest

Acro valida

Scripps Acro

Acro sarmentosa

Ice Fire enchinata

Green tabling Acro (unkown)

Blue tip Acro (unkown)

Red Monti digi

Red Monti cap

 

[macscale]

Love the tank as always Paul! Really wish I could get nice sized frags like those in my area, can't wait to see yours grow out!

 

[Paul87]

Love the tank as always Paul! Really wish I could get nice sized frags like those in my area, can't wait to see yours grow out!

Thanks Mac, me too!

 

[steve&mari]

Awesome setup we really like what you have done with the 40b we are about to setup a 40b rimless ourselves and will be following yours. God bless....Steve

 

[Paul87]

Awesome setup we really like what you have done with the 40b we are about to setup a 40b rimless ourselves and will be following yours. God bless....Steve

Thanks! I have a bit of an update and photo dump I'll pay on her later when I get off work. 40 breeders are fun!

 

[Paul87]

Here is the tank. Can you tell what's new and what's gone?

 

[Paul87]

Ok, update time! I ended up trading my favia which was encrusted on a huge rock on the left side of my tank for a rainbow wellso that I just had to have. In the process I broke that huge rock (of course). I have also since picked up a green monti cap to go with my red one and an orange richordea which I have since lost in my tank. So here is a photo dump to catch everthing up.

 

[Paul87]

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Gorgeous update!!!

 

[Paul87]

Gorgeous update!!!

Thanks!

 

[Paul87]

Here are some photos I took today as well.

FTS (Switched Blasto and Wellso because the Wellso was getting a little to much flow there. Both are happy now.)

Female Ruby Red Dragonet checking out the camera.

The reclusive Orchid Dottyback not letting me get a good shot for anything.

Silly Clowns that fear NOTHING!

Top shot of the Zoa garden.

 

[steve&mari]

Looks really nice glad you got everything happy with moving em. Wish I had your camera skills very nice pics God bless...Steve

 

[Paul87]

Thanks Steve!

 

[Paul87]

Here is quick cell phone shot of my new Idaho Grape Monti cap (have a trio now) and my new green Monto digi (have a duo now).

 

[Paul87]

Time for an update! The Idaho Grape Monti broke into pieces when removed from the plug so it is pieced on the rock. I have since moved the designated Monti area to the left side of the tank to allow it more room. I really like the way it turned out. I also traded in my green tabling acro frag and purple bonsai frag in for bigger colonies. The Bonsai is not as deep and rich in color as my frag was but I think it it just a little bleached from being to close to lights. I have also picked up another really nice unkown Acro and a Green Implosion Paly. Here are some photos!

New Monti Area

Green Tabling Acro

Uknown Acro

Bonsai Acro

Green Implosion Paly

Ruby Red Dragonet Pair (and one of the male. I can NEVER get a photo of the male.)

 

[Paul87]

Halloween hermit coming out to say hi.

 

[Paul87]

Got a couple goodies today. Not the best photos as they were taken right after putting them in the tank.

Superman Monti

King Midas Zoas

 

[steve&mari]

Nice pick ups can't wait for ours to cycle so we can add livestock.

 

[Paul87]

Thanks Steve. I tried to get some better photos this morning after mounting the frags last night without too much luck. The Superman Monti has been looking really good with nice polyp extension but the King Midas Zoas haven't all fully opened yet. Checked them out last night to find one of my biggest hermits sitting right on top of them, go figure. Here is what I was able to get along with an updated FTS.

FTS

Superman Monti

King Midas Zoas

Red Linkia strolling across the sand bed

 

[Omegareefer0]

If you had to guess how much do you think your stand weighs? Without the tank and sump..