[rfc]

Here is a new updated thread on my reef tank. I have been reefing since March 2006 and I am wondering if I am still a total noob after 16 months

*I have been slowly moving towards a mixed reef during the past few months. Right now Im at 9 LPS, 8 SPS, and 7 softies.


Overall, the experience has been fun and rewarding. Here are some recent images taken with a nikon D200

	SPS Small Polyped Scleractinians - Sometimes known as Small Polyped Stony corals. These are hard corals that have extremely small polyps. They are typically on the difficult side and require Metal Halide lighting or dense Power Compact or T5 arrays. These corals are prized for their rareness and ability to be easily fragged into multiple colonies.

	LPS Large Polyped Stony corals – In the aquarium hobby this is a common division of the species of stony corals based upon the visual assessment of the size of the polyps. Corals in this category were among the first stony corals to be kept successfully in captivity and include many very beautiful species. Commonly kept Genera include Euphyllia (hammer/frogspawn coral), Favia (brain coral), Plerogyra (bubble coral), Lobophyllia (meat/tooth coral), and Caulastrea (candycane coral). LPS corals also include the popular solitary non-colonial stony corals such as Fungia (plate coral), Cynarina (button coral), Trachyphyllia (open brain coral), and Herpolitha (tongue coral). Like their SPS counterparts, LPS corals require good water quality, intense lighting of the appropriate spectrum, adequate water movement and regular supplementation of calcium.

[Deanos]

[m'akoyPINOY]

nice corals are all healthy!

[marki24]

Great pictures. Nice and clear. What kind of lense are you using? I dont think you even need lights for that hallway it looks really brightly lit.

[scarf_ace1981]

judging by the sps you have in your tank, i think you should upgrade and get more sps.

tank looks awesome.

	SPS Small Polyped Scleractinians - Sometimes known as Small Polyped Stony corals. These are hard corals that have extremely small polyps. They are typically on the difficult side and require Metal Halide lighting or dense Power Compact or T5 arrays. These corals are prized for their rareness and ability to be easily fragged into multiple colonies.

[nanoreefer22]

Niceeee tank!!

One question whats the flow like in there? How are you keeping everything THAT happy?

[marki24]

Quote: Originally Posted by scarf_ace1981 judging by the sps you have in your tank, i think you should upgrade and get more sps. tank looks awesome.

No no more sps!! SPS are boring. Softies are fun they make your head

	SPS Small Polyped Scleractinians - Sometimes known as Small Polyped Stony corals. These are hard corals that have extremely small polyps. They are typically on the difficult side and require Metal Halide lighting or dense Power Compact or T5 arrays. These corals are prized for their rareness and ability to be easily fragged into multiple colonies.

[crox99]

Very nice and healthy coral noob

[chazertis]

holy cow. nOIce! how do u get the back so black?

[reefman]

very nice.