New to me

CastAway · Mar 3, 2016

Happy birthday Holmes!

Steve Dillon · Mar 3, 2016

Thanks its the 9th.

Steve Dillon · Mar 8, 2016

Here is the juvenile alantic blue tang and the coral beauty.

Steve Dillon · Mar 8, 2016

I think im going to go ahead and start moving some softies.. test still look really good.. maybe soon ill be ready to try sps again..

Steve Dillon · Mar 9, 2016

Bought the final piece for awhile. Just bought a bubble Magnus dosing setup..

Steve Dillon · Mar 10, 2016

My flippers came in today.. I really like them.. but its gonna take time to master the flip..

cmcoker · Mar 10, 2016

Steve Dillon said:
My flippers came in today.. I really like them.. but its gonna take time to master the flip..

Flip it on a tank corner. So when you remove the handle to flip switch to the other plane of glass, if that makes sense. That's the easiest way I have found. Just got my nano flipper today, have had the original for a couple years

Steve Dillon · Mar 10, 2016

Ill try that.. I got it once.. I bought the max and a nano..

Steve Dillon · Mar 10, 2016

Installed the dosing pump.. still got to clean up the hoses.. its not in operation just mounted.. also added my gsp to the tank..

KJ · Mar 10, 2016

Steve Dillon said:
Installed the dosing pump.. still got to clean up the hoses.. its not in operation just mounted.. also added my gsp to the tank..

Nice.

Steve Dillon · Mar 10, 2016

Thanks..

Steve Dillon · Mar 12, 2016

A new addition.. I have wanted one for a long time.. patiently waiting for one I could afford.. finally snagged it..

Reeflogic · Mar 12, 2016

Good stuff Steve! Coming along nicely!

Steve Dillon · Mar 12, 2016

Thanks..

Steve Dillon · Mar 12, 2016

Finally got my chaeto and the last picture was a macro that was pictured as orange.. but its rusty brown.. also added 1000 pods.. the mangrove root is from a lfs.. had it since Wednesday.

Steve Dillon · Mar 16, 2016

Im really horrible at rock work.. going to move a few more corals today..

BlueDevil · Mar 16, 2016

Steve - one suggestion I would make is to not end up with piles stacked on top of each other. That is one thing I wish I had done differently in my tank. Though with the horrible dimensions of my current tank (tall but no wide) I didn't have too many options. I ended up stacking stuff and what that has resulted in is several dead spots due to lack of water movement.

You have the room in your tank to spread things out. Bridges and overhangs help tremendously in providing surface area, while at the same time leaving lots of open spaces under and in between rocks for water to flow through. The left side of your structure for example, maybe try spacing out the bottom two pieces and putting a long flat piece on top to create a shelf. Moving the small piece in the center of that left side structure will create a cave of sorts and will open things up a bit.

I see one really long flat piece dead center up top of the structure. Instead of bridging it across the left and the right, maybe use it on either the left or the right side and do something else on the other end? You could even have two separate structures on each side of the tank?

Just my 2 cents worth

BlueDevil · Mar 16, 2016

One other thing ... I'm sure you've read this thread before but in case you haven't do browse through it. Some great tips!

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tips-and-tricks-on-creating-amazing-aquascapes.97209/

Steve Dillon · Mar 16, 2016

Sunday im going to go thru and break up the big rocks to give me more options. Thank you for your input. It means a great deal to me..

Steve Dillon · Mar 17, 2016

How long is a good time to try sps? Its been up about 2 months.. I have only tried 2 sps in 7 years.. nitrates hold steady at 5 or just under.. (red sea) just wondering. I know there are a bunch more experienced sps people. .