School Reef Tank Build

[chemaholic]

I def got gsp and candy cane as far as torches not sure on that one. But i might can frag a grim reaper torch later today. But once i frag ill have to let it sit in tank to heal for a few days. Being said itll be ready next week for pick up. So i know your along ways away. So i guess next lets figure out pickup. Thanks
Chuck

Thank you chuck!

 

[birdsafari]

I def got gsp and candy cane as far as torches not sure on that one. But i might can frag a grim reaper torch later today. But once i frag ill have to let it sit in tank to heal for a few days. Being said itll be ready next week for pick up. So i know your along ways away. So i guess next lets figure out pickup. Thanks
Chuck

We'll take any that you'd like to give! Plenty of time to let the healing happen before we visit again.

 

[chuck]

Ok

 

[birdsafari]

UPDATE:

11/11/22 -- All is well Only new additions are a pulsing xenia and a pom-pom xenia. The plan is to add a Duncan and an island of zoas before the Turkey Day break.
We seem to have avoided the extreme uglies so far Yes, the wall of hair algae on the back is a little creepy, but it is keeping the phosphates at bay!

 

[birdsafari]

UPDATE:
11/18/22 - Added a Julian Sprung-lineage Duncan (ARC donation) and a rock of green paly/zoas.

 

[birdsafari]

UPDATE:
12/21/22 - Added some new fish and coral on Saturday 12/17 -- a Regal Tang, 3 Green Chromis, and a Fire Shrimp (Dmac's tank); 2 more gorgonians (dball711 donation) and 3 candy cane frags and an avatar chalice frag (Steve Burton donation).
We also have a two-polyp Grand Master Krak frag (davisg donation) going in tomorrow!

 

[birdsafari]

UPDATE:
12/22/22 - Added the Grand Master Krak frag (there's a 3rd polyp!), a Blacklight Torch, a mat of Green Star Polyps (Dmac's tank), and a frag of Elkhorn Coral (a bit bleached, but recovering).
Parameters are looking great -- pH 8.4, KH 9, Ca 410, Mg 1350, <10 nitrates, <0.1 phosphates

 

[birdsafari]

UPDATE:
Hi all! Just posting an update on the tank -- it's still going! Though school was out a month ago, I've been checking on it weekly - thank goodness for the Eheim feeder (ARC donation)!


Unfortunately, we lost the 4" melanurus wrasse and the pincushion urchin, but all else (1 regal tang, 3 chromis, 1 banggai cardinal, 1 fire shrimp, and 1 brittlestar) are well.

 

[Jikkermanccini]

UPDATE:
Hi all! Just posting an update on the tank -- it's still going! Though school was out a month ago, I've been checking on it weekly - thank goodness for the Eheim feeder (ARC donation)!
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Unfortunately, we lost the 4" melanurus wrasse and the pincushion urchin, but all else (1 regal tang, 3 chromis, 1 banggai cardinal, 1 fire shrimp, and 1 brittlestar) are well.

Wow, it's looking incredible!! Bummer about the wrasse and urchin, but I'm sure there was an ecological reason for it.
I look forward to watching the tank develop! This is supremely interesting.