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Nice Perry! Looking forward to the inevitable acro bush!!
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02/04/2018, 09:24 AM
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Hi Matt, Cindy is learning, perhaps too much about reefkeeping, she has noticed my buying trends as of late, and is getting nervous of an eventual sps takeover, LOL... I have to admit, I have sort of been an acro junkie lately, but fortunately, I am running out of space, so I have to be picky on what goes into the tank moving forward  Thanks Matt!!!
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02/04/2018, 10:52 AM
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You can always take out the duds and replace them with ‘potentials’
It never stops, I though you knew that by now, Perry.
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02/24/2018, 03:59 PM
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Yeah Matt,
I totally get you On a positive note, I was able to push my sps collection to 20 corals total, as far as sps goes. I scored from a local friend of mine some killer frags today. Including, Hyperberry, Hawkins, SC OP, Exquista, Frogskin, Pearlberry, PC Rainbow, and a few others. For non SPS, scored a Red Devil shroom last week too. My collection is up to around 50 corals, maybe more in this tank. I see another tank on the horizon, as I know I will want one tank for my softies and lps, and likely another stick only tank. Oh the hobby can just suck you right in, like tractor beams.....lol
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02/26/2018, 11:01 AM
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What he said... That was some serious name dropping!
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02/26/2018, 05:43 PM
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Hey Mark and Matt,
Still a young tank, and very much a work in progress, but have some corals showing nice colors. Will try and get some better sps pics this upcoming weekend. Thanks Guys! [IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG][IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG][IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG][IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG][IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG][IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG]
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02/26/2018, 06:29 PM
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Nice update and pics!
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02/28/2018, 09:13 PM
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Top stuff Perry! Coming along nicely mate
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03/01/2018, 07:53 AM
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Things look really nice buddy
 Love the aquascape  Will you add more corals or you're done?
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I love the SPS platform and all my buds world wide, miss the days of all our rampant posts. Common guys, Biggles, where you at man, let's just use Flickr, I actually like it better than that other crap site. I hope you are well in beautiful Greece! Cheers Mate!
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03/03/2018, 10:06 AM
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So true buddy! Miss those days too but what can you do,life gets always in the way
At least the love for our hobby is the same and for me that's the most important part
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03/03/2018, 11:04 AM
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Mike, agreed 100%
A few sps photos from today. Colors looking ok, some fantastic, some drab, as it goes in the sps world, lol. All in all, I believe that the system is running well, sps starting to encrust, also noticing growth at tips, great news, will start balling with AF soon, as water changes have sufficed so far. Cheers BC Blue Polyp Granny: [IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG]SC Orange Passion: [IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG]Not named Blue/Green Tenuis: [IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG]ORA Birds Of Paradise: [IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG]My Favorite, Bubblegum Digi, such a bright coral : [IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG]Green Milli, with Hyperberry blurred to right in background: [IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG]PC Rainbow: [IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG]BG Digi, Maxima Clam, Acans, ORA BOP, Frogskin: [IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG]Rainbows in Spain: [IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG]
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03/04/2018, 08:15 AM
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A quick video, nothing special, but gives an idea of layout.
Cheers [IMG][/IMG]
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03/04/2018, 09:53 AM
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Love it man, that's a great vid
 Can't wait to see all that space taken over by these corals. You could throw some music in there next time 
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03/04/2018, 05:14 PM
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Throughly enjoyed the video! The colors on your rock anemone look pretty spectacular.
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That rock nem has been with me the longest of all corals/inverts. I have had this for over a year, funny thing is when I re-scaped, the positioning of the rock put it dead center of the display, it never moved... It is without a doubt one of the first pieces that catches visitors eye, that and the torch. I tried to really think things through on positioning, my upper deck is only acros, the lower deck is mixed. I will eventually move the torch, I think it will out grow this spot, but have an idea of where I will place. Once that is complete, I will put a few more acros in it's place. Some sps are looking sweet, some drab, I have found that the ones doing the best are aquacultured. The ones not so well came in as mari-cultures and were fragged. This is why I wanted this challenge, to create colorful corals, despite their requirements, only time will tell Cheers
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03/18/2018, 10:23 AM
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Update:
I have added a couple more fish to the system, always looking for unique small/nano size fish. I acquired a Meyer's Dragonette, and a Geometric Pygmy Hawkfish. Here is my updated fish list: * Pair of True Perc's * ORA Black Cardinal * High Fin Goby * Yasha Goby/ Paired with Tiger Pistol * Geometric Pygmy Hawkfish * Meyer's Dragonette I also decided to inventory the tank, I could have identified more corals, but wanted to have a list documented, no better place than your journal Softies~ Tyree Neon Green Toadstool 11 assorted paly/ zoas(some named, some not) OG WWC Bounce Red Devil Shroom SBR Blueberry Bounce Rainbow Yuma Ironman Shroom Rainbow Discoma Blue/Green Discoma Green Rhodactis 5 assorted Rainbow Rhodactis species Fireworks Clove Rainbow Clove LPS~ Orange Torch Blue/Green Duncan Green Rainbow Acan Red Rainbow Acan Pink/Blue Lobo SPS~ Hyperberry Un-named Rainbow Tenuis SC Orange Passion Hawkins Echinata BC Blue Polyp Granulosa Rainbows over Spain Pink Lemonade Exquisita Acro Pink Milli Frogskin Blue/Green Tenuis PC Rainbow Pearlberry Un-named Pink Floydish Acro Acropora Rosaria Cali Tort Green/Yellow Milli Bubblegum Digi Birds Of Paradise BN Grafted Orange/Green Monitpora
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And some photos taken today, a few non sps, but had to... LOL
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03/18/2018, 01:28 PM
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When the bounce mushrooms first came out, I thought they looked horrible. The more I see them the more they are growing on me. After seeing yours it makes me want one now, lol.
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After being a stick head for many years, still am, I have opened up to different types of corals. I have a pretty good shroom collection. I will continue to build my collection along the base of the reef. Bounces are totally addictive, here is my recent one SBR Blueberry Bounce [IMG]  ******** async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8">[/IMG]
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Hey Perry, looking good!
The corals are definitely starting to settle in. Good pe and they are juuuust starting to sprout. Get that balling ready! I think if I were a wrestler..... or a porn star... my stage name would be ‘blue polyp granny’ just to throw people off a bit!
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Looking good Perry!
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Wow what an amazing sps collection you've already got. The bounce shroom is looking wicked. Can't wait to see it in a year or so.
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