50 Gallon SPS Tank

[Funkateer_1]

Did you lost any corals during your move? Can I get detail plan you did during moving? Thanx

Not much too it. I saved as much water from my system as possible. Had about 30 gallons of ready to go Scripps water just in case. I chucked the sand completely and put in all new. That's critical IME, once you stir up your sand its trashed. Replaced my zeovit completely and carbon too. Didn't loose any coral but a few fish died, probably from lack of air and stress. They were in buckets for 6+ hours. Some things browned out but color returned quickly.

 

[SandStorm]

Not much too it. I saved as much water from my system as possible. Had about 30 gallons of ready to go Scripps water just in case. I chucked the sand completely and put in all new. That's critical IME, once you stir up your sand its trashed. Replaced my zeovit completely and carbon too. Didn't loose any coral but a few fish died, probably from lack of air and stress. They were in buckets for 6+ hours. Some things browned out but color returned quickly.

Ok thanx. I'm swapping out my DT that's why I asked.

 

[Funkateer_1]

My 20 gallon frog tank.

Also cool work picture of the day.... baby black tangs!! Should make a nice trio for the 50g haha

 

[EyeReef]

Great looking tank Marc! Hope to see it in person one day.

 

[Funkateer_1]

Great looking tank Marc! Hope to see it in person one day.

Thanks, I might be seeing you soon. Saw your ad on SDR and my wife needs new glasses. You are more than welcome to come over anytime too.

 

[EyeReef]

Thanks, I might be seeing you soon. Saw your ad on SDR and my wife needs new glasses. You are more than welcome to come over anytime too.

Awesome! Ill see you then.

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

Love the tank! I dig that you use halides! I find my sps prefer them over LEDs. Following along


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[Funkateer_1]

New addition, doing very well in the tank.

 

[Funkateer_1]

Butterfly is adjusting very well.

 

[Funkateer_1]

 

[Funkateer_1]

My favorite fish in the tank... Japanese Plesiops

 

[Funkateer_1]

Some more photos...

Psammacora

Hitchhiking Mille doing way better than the colony

Always a favorite. Branching Green Star Polyp

And a few pictures of the other animals. I feel like i'm living in a zoo...

Frogs!

Wife's cat thinking he's a person

Bulldog mid yawn

 

[Rrocky]

nice tank!!! never seen a branching GSP before where'd you score that???

 

[Funkateer_1]

nice tank!!! never seen a branching GSP before where'd you score that???

It's everywhere in San Diego. Go to any LFS down here. Started as a wild-collected piece of Briareum asbestinum and about 7 years later it became a super common coral. Here are the two original mother colonies at Aquatic Warehouse...

Original wild-collected colony on right. 7ish years old. Fragged more times than can count.

2nd mother in larger tank. Fragged from the original.

 

[Funkateer_1]

GSP always takes flattering pictures

 

[Rrocky]

thats dope mang, thanks! next time i visit in SD ill definitely have to pick up a piece!

 

[Allen Oswalt]

What shop is this at? going to have to stop in this weekend before i head back home. lol they open on Sundays?

 

[Funkateer_1]

Brief update. I have been slowly removing my coarse gravel, it is a nutrient trap and seems to be making bubble algae go berserk on my rocks. I siphoned all but a thin layer, I may take it all out completely and run bare bottom.

 

[Funkateer_1]

Colors doing better, bubble algae slowly going away thanks to a foxface and about 10 emerald crabs. Just dosing start, bak, and sponge power to see if I can help the colors bounce back.

 

[Tangwich]

That is one nicely stocked 50g...nice scape too.