Aaron23's 120 gallon Reef Tank Thread

[ming]

did the re-do of the rock work look that bad you ditched your own thread?

 

[REEF MANIA]

Looks great Aaron now we all been waiting for the FTS.

 

[aaron23]

yep! TOMORROW is the day for PICTURES!!!!!
been busy as heck life is wild. :birthday:

 

[aaron23]

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Pictures taken today, 10/24/08 - lots of rock moving etc finally everything is settled and starting to grow.

I'll start with a full tank shot then before and afters
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Right

Center

Left

FTS FTW!

PokerStar Monti

Sunset Monti

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Purple Monster- i shot off half of the flesh w/ PH on this and it regrew

Pink and Green Poccilipora

ORA Red Scripps Millepora

Green Slimer

Pink Lemonade

Jhale's Blue Crayon - yes i fragged this b/c Ming was going to suicide if he didnt have one:

2 percula clowns + RBTA

Duncan Garden

Maxima clam 1

Maxima clam 2
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[aaron23]

Here are Some Before and Afters:

BEFORE 20k Lokani

AFTER

BEFORE Watermelon Challice

AFTER

BEFORE Yellow / purple polyp Acropora

AFTER

BEFORE Kedd's Yellow purple polyp Acropora

AFTER

BEFORE Deep Blue Fuzzy Millepora

AFTER

BEFORE Yellow Blue Tip FUZZY Acropora

AFTER

BEFORE Purple Nana

AFTER

BEFORE Green Nepthea

AFTER

BEFORE Red Blasto / Green Trumpet

AFTER

BEFORE Garf Purple Bonsai

AFTER - fell in gonipora patch - little white sting

BEFORE Tyree Undata

AFTER

BEFORE ORA Hawkins Enchinata

AFTER

BEFORE Green Teal tip Staghorn

AFTER

BEFORE Red Green Millepora

AFTER

 

[aaron23]

BEFORE Pnoy Bonsai

AFTER

BEFORE Pnoy Blue Fuzzy Tenuis

AFTER

BEFORE ORA Chips Acropora

AFTER

BEFORE Jendubs War Coral

AFTER

BEFORE Unknown Shawn's acro

AFTER

BEFORE Alvin's Red Acans

AFTER

peekaboo

hope you enjoyed them

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Welcome to MR. Nice looking tank. Please tell us a LITTLE about yourself.

 

[aaron23]

Welcome to MR. Nice looking tank. Please tell us a LITTLE about yourself.

hahahahaha :lol2:
i love long walks along the beach during the summer and gazing at the stars at night - you care to join me CHIEF? :inlove:

:thrash:

 

[Awibrandy]

Marvelous work Aaron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[inkblue]

:tired: looKs like a seLLing tank...

 

[aaron23]

Marvelous work Aaron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thank you awilda thank you for the comments

:tired: looKs like a seLLing tank...

wats that suppose to mean!! :smash:

 

[D1J8Z]

your pokerstars is a rainbow monti :birthday:

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

hahahahaha :lol2:
i love long walks along the beach during the summer and gazing at the stars at night - you care to join me CHIEF? :inlove:

:thrash:

:tired:


That was too much.:givebeer:

 

[aaron23]

woot i love the comments keep them cominG!

 

[ireefny]

nice Job dude.
still no FTS?
awesome growth. hope you can share some info on how you got such results.

 

[jackson6745]

You have a lot of nice acros Aaron. Everything looks awesome!

 

[aaron23]

You have a lot of nice acros Aaron. Everything looks awesome!

thank you very much rich very kind words greatly appreciate it.

I tested the tank's alk today after 6 months lol its significantly lower then where i want it to be must do a needed water change soon (fish bath) :tub:

 

[TimberTDI]

so what's the secret?

 

[aaron23]

so what's the secret?

hahhahaa If i told you i'd have to:smash: you.!!!

j/p...

Secret for today!~

Well, one of my secrets is.... that I try my best to not put my hands in the tank as i have done so many times in the past... I believe ultimately the corals become irritated and require more time for them to get accustomed and resettled in our tanks to finally shoot off and grow. When i put my hands in the tank to clean the glass off of coralline or position things to my liking, i usually end up breaking corals into a billion frags, so its best that i leave things the way they are

 

[jhale]

looking good Aaron. keep the frags you got from me safe, I may need some back some day