Mainly the corals that are no longer there weren't very nice to my other corals or were susceptible to warfare from corals I liked more and didn't want to watch them slowly get stung to death so they got traded for other stuff I collect. The clam really belonged in a much bigger and brighter tank and was sucking calcium out of the tank faster than I could supply it and stirring up the sand and jumping onto other corals. He was the hardest thing I had to give up, but I still visit him every week and WOW does he look good at the coral greenhouse he now resides in (approx. 1000gal tank with full afternoon sun).
Funny thing about the datestamp...first pic was taken with the old camera, and I can't figure out how to turn it ON on the new camera(I like knowing when the pics were taken too).
The last pic was taken last night around 3 in the morning. The lights had been off for a few hours and I turned them back on for the pic. The fish and shrimps are still there and healthy as ever, but a little mad at me for waking them up and stayed hidden in the rockwork.
The white thing on the side is a temporary prop tray made out of eggcrate. I've been trading a lot of frags lately and needed more room for them to grow out so I made a simple hang on tray. Here it is from the top with some frags going out Tuesday:
I apologize for the quality of the last two pics. Ever since I upgraded to a metal halide the tank GLOWS incredibly in person, but it completely screws up the metering on the camera. I also recently added a protein skimmer, which is basically a big cylinder of water with an incredible amount of tiny bubbles bubbling through it from the bottom to the top. When they reach the top they create a nasty brown foam that overflows into a collection cup. The bubbles pick up all the dissolved organic matter which pollute your water, and the skimmer is one of the most effective means of filtration available to a saltwater tank. Here's a crappy pic of it in action:
And while I'm at it, another pic of the chesterfieldensis from the top. It came out blurry, but is closer to the neon color it is in person. It looks like a glowstick under a black light!
Jon
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FERRARI F50 GT SPECIFICATIONS
I really like the rearrangement of the really large one that is now on the far right.
