Progress report
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Looks awesome Wayne! what bulb combo are ya using?
from back to front:
1 x 39w ATI Blue special
1 x 39w ATI Blue plus
1 x 39w ATI Blue specia
1 x 39w ATI Blue plus
I am also dosing the tank with Korallen Zucht Pohls Extra concentrate (2ml ever 2 days) and phyto (20ml ever 2 days) and Seachem Reef Iodide(1 capful every 7 days after water change to boost idodie levels).
This, along with the new lights have really improved the colouration and growth of the corals.
Just as info my params which were last tested 28 Apr were:
Temp 25.5
Salinity 35ppt (Refractometer)
PH 8.2 (monitor and salifert)
Mag 1350 (Salifert)
Alk 9.8 (Salifert)
Cal 430 (Salifert)
No3 5 (Salifert)
po4 0.008 (D&D Merck)
Iodide 0.03 (Salifert)
Nice! It looks like someone has gotten bit by the SPS bug recently. 
Just be careful with softies/mushrooms around them. As I recently learned mushrooms can cause quite a bit of damage to an SPS coral in a fairly short time. I still think I am a SPS noob myself only having about 1 year experience with them, but I am seriously considering taking out all my softies, mushrooms/zoas/leather and putting them in my 29G tank because of recent problems I have started to have due to mushrooms multiplying and just rubbing against SPS corals.
I have to say, those are the absolute nicest looking Duncans I have ever seen. I thought the ORA variety was nice with its bold green coloring, but the black lines and stubby tentacles on yours looks so much better.
Just be careful with softies/mushrooms around them. As I recently learned mushrooms can cause quite a bit of damage to an SPS coral in a fairly short time. I still think I am a SPS noob myself only having about 1 year experience with them, but I am seriously considering taking out all my softies, mushrooms/zoas/leather and putting them in my 29G tank because of recent problems I have started to have due to mushrooms multiplying and just rubbing against SPS corals.
I have to say, those are the absolute nicest looking Duncans I have ever seen. I thought the ORA variety was nice with its bold green coloring, but the black lines and stubby tentacles on yours looks so much better.
Wow. That is all I can say. I really love how you have placed your rock. I am still super new to this part of the aquarium hobby and seeing pics like that are inspiring... now, if only I had more $ and could fake an illness I could be home in 20 minutes... nah, my wife would kill me.
It can't be said enough - that is an awesome tank.
I agree with Ace on the softies, watch that pulsing xenia you have being blasted in the back. If you are not careful it can get out of hand.
I agree with Ace on the softies, watch that pulsing xenia you have being blasted in the back. If you are not careful it can get out of hand.
