Tank Entry

I'm ready to order the overflow but wanted to get some input from some of you guys with more experience. After all I'm really liking the idea provided in one of my earlier blogs about using an MP-40 and maybe adding an MP-10 for flow over my planned use of a snapper hybrid (less electrical use and fewer holes in the tank). I've also just about talked myself into the AI Sol leds because they're more electrically efficient and if they last as long as advertised will be a significant savings in buying ...

as you can see the coral is just showing signs of color, the green tips are definitly showing and the lighter parts are strating to go purple


here is a frag that completly bleached on me when i got it, its now showing green base and pink polups


here is my unknow coral that is maybe a blasto and maybe a chalice, ...

Since my last post an unexpected snow and ice storm and much colder than normal temps have hit western Washington. Along with the snow and ice came some unexpected expenditures, power failures, missed work, etc. Isn't that always the way.

Anyway, I finally decided to put the tank in the spare bedroom to replace the seams rather than wating on the temperature to rise above 40 so I could do it in the garage. I closed the door and put a fan in the window while I worked. I used All Glass ...

My wife received this gift from her parents last year (or the year before), a Nikon D60.

I figured i would put it to good use and have been using these sites,

http://www.melevsreef.com/take_great_pictures.html
http://www.ximinasphotography.com/lessons/

to try and "learn" photography (i use the term "learn" loosely because thus far have had mixed results).

There are a million different settings and combination of settings ...

figured i start with a full tank shot. this one is from 1/16/2012. I had just bought a favia and fungia. more pics to follow of those.