SPS-Dominant Reefer 500 Peninsula
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I also received these nice frags today: Vivid’s confetti, WWC golden table, and WWC pink panther
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Wow... if this is anything like your smaller tank, it'll be awesome! Looking forward to following along the progress as I'm also setting up a Peninsula tank (52"L x 36"W x 26"T). I have all of the equipment... just waiting for the tank to arrive.
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Thank you! I’ll be turning my small reef into an anemone tank so stay tuned! I just need to set up the new tank first then I’ll be doing a new aquascape on the anemone tank. The rocks will be cycling in the garage so hopefully it’ll be ready for a Colorado sunburst by the end of the year!
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Thank you! Congrats on your peninsula! Those dimensions are awesome
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Having second thoughts on having angels and SPS 
I may end up with these fish instead:
Black tang
Gem tang
Yellow tang
Flame wrasse pair
Borbonius anthias
Helfrichi firefish
Bluespot Jawfish
Royal gramma
Mandarin dragonet pair
I may end up with these fish instead:
Black tang
Gem tang
Yellow tang
Flame wrasse pair
Borbonius anthias
Helfrichi firefish
Bluespot Jawfish
Royal gramma
Mandarin dragonet pair
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Did a quick freshwater leak test and my daughter wanted to go for a quick swim
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Filling her up!
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I got this cabinet from Ikea and it will house the apex controller
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Received confirmation from Giesemann in Germany that my Stellar has been shipped!
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Ordered a lid and man, it ain’t cheap!
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I received my giesemann stellar today and this fixture is sexy! The hanging kit was missing though
I also wish the cords are white! I got the shortening kits as well and it’s gonna look much better to reduce light spill
I also wish the cords are white! I got the shortening kits as well and it’s gonna look much better to reduce light spill
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Bummer about the kit missing. Looks like you are off to a good start!
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Thank you! The tank is already cycled but no fish yet. I asked my supplier to get me a black and gem tang so hopefully he can get me those fish soon. I’m also getting my calcium reactor setup on Monday so hopefully I can hook that up soon. My plan is to add SPS in 2-3 months.
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Yesterday, I added 40lbs of Tropic Eden Mesoflakes (2.7mm) dry sand.
I love the consistency but it was so dirty. I rinsed it for about 30 minutes using tap water and did a final 5-gallon RODI rinse.
I love the consistency but it was so dirty. I rinsed it for about 30 minutes using tap water and did a final 5-gallon RODI rinse.
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Looks awesome, it will turn in to a stunner for sure!
Don’t be a wimp, at least get the regal angel
In all seriousness they are really low risk, I’ve never seen mine bother anything but zoas and as far as I know that’s generally what you can expect.
Don’t be a wimp, at least get the regal angel
In all seriousness they are really low risk, I’ve never seen mine bother anything but zoas and as far as I know that’s generally what you can expect.
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I’ll think about itLooks awesome, it will turn in to a stunner for sure!
Don’t be a wimp, at least get the regal angel
In all seriousness they are really low risk, I’ve never seen mine bother anything but zoas and as far as I know that’s generally what you can expect.
Can I buy your regal? LolIf I find a healthy one and he’s eating well, then I’m probably going to get it. Do you think I should add it first?
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I’ll think about it
If I find a healthy one and he’s eating well, then I’m probably going to get it. Do you think I should add it first?
It’s staying put hehe.
It depends, if you can find a healthy specimen it should be able to hold its own against a couple of resident tangs...at least mine did.
since it looks like you’re starting with all dead rock I would personally wait until the biological diversity has increased so that it has something to graze on during the initial phase.
