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[Anonymous]

i just got done changing out bulbs so i thought while i had the canopy off i'd give you a peak under the hood
lighting is
3 PFO 24" parallel reflectors cut to fit into the canopy
2 6' VHO actinic bulbs = 320W
2 4' VHO actinic whites = 220W
1 MH 10K ushio = 175W
total = 715W

where the two 4' white bulbs are i use to run 2 65W 10K PC's while i was waiting to be able to afford to get my icecap ballast repaired. this is my newest combination. over the past 13 years i have run this tank with 6 NO flourescents, 3 5' VHO's, 2 6' VHO's and 2 4' NO's, and many other combinations till i finally got to this set-up.
now lets see what my electric bill costs me :???:

 

[Anonymous]

heres a look at my new flourescent green zoas i got at the swap they really glow under actinic lighting - these may just end up being my new favs. also not the ring zoas to the lower left of them - i'm still not quite sure what to think of them yet but they certainly are different then anything else i have

 

[EDGRAY]

Nice really nice i love those greens i have some too but the center of yours is fullly green mines go only go half way.... and well wow how did you take that pic i cant take pictures with actinic on... nice ...

 

[aquemeni5110]

That clam is huge!

 

[reefman23]

John, I think I missed all the new shots while I was without internet. Your tank looks incredible! I love your lighting setup and man those are some great corals!

Great work,

Jesse

 

[Anonymous]

well after a summer of abuse and neglect here are what my zoas look like today:

 

[aquemeni5110]

Nice pics John! That second shot is sweet! :thumbup:

 

[EDGRAY]

WoW just amazing that rock with fire & ice, asterinas, bambam etc etc.. god is really nice is almost full of zoas and then no more sight of LR wow amazing and also since i almost have frags of your zoas...guys his pics dont make justice of the incredible intense color that this zoas have they are out of this world an amazing coloration...

but really nice pics J&D :loveface i love your tank and with does zoas colonies im just :loveface also any pics of the other side of the tank???

keep the good work and keep your doors lock cause u never know when eddy is comming for your zoas...mauahahah..

 

[drty811]

great lookin zoa's.....i would definitly keep an eye out for eddy.lol

 

[Anonymous]

- yea i am really starting to get into fancy zoas 1/3 of my tank is devoted to them - here are a couple of the SPS end - not the best qt but the colors are about right:

 

[EDGRAY]

Nice SPS :shock: ... J&D be warned!!!...

I think soon ill be bugging you for SPS frags ;-) ..... :mrgreen: ......... :lol: ........ J/K

 

[rescuediver19]

Calling that tank gorgeous would be an understatement! I can't wait to get a REAL job so I can afford something like that...

 

[Anonymous]

thanks everyone
well i just cut the bam bams, pinks , and aog's, off that rock so i could frag them for a friend - so now it looks a bit bare again - ugggg! i've got to quit fragging!

 

[EDGRAY]

:lol: :lol:..... ohh dont worry J&D i know that what u fragged mother colony will replace them and double the amount in no time :lol:.... but well your friend is gonna be super happy he might do the chicken dance or something. :lol: :banadance: :banadance:

 

[Anonymous]

went shopping yesterday - this is what i found

pink digi!!

a little closer look

and these two are just for fun to show off my new aquascape
- finally have a bommie look complete with a trench - frogspawn hiding

 

[drty811]

awsome pics J&D, i love that pink digi. great find.

 

[reefman23]

That digi is awesome.. great color. Love your aquascaping. I like the natural peak and valley sort of look.

Jesse

 

[Anonymous]

thanks
i love the new scape - don't know what i'm going to do every sunday morning cause i think i finally have it where i want it - it is so hard to get away from the reef wall look in a big tank - but i've always wanted a more natural look with more sand, a break in the rock, steep angles, and even hide a coral or two so you have to search for them
the soft end - i wanted to wait till the yellow leather was open but hes crabby today

and this is a zoa i got a month ago - just starting to color up nice

 

[EDGRAY]

that new pink sps looks nice i bet the color is really intense too!! by the way nice shots... and you right the frag from bluezoo is looking much better than before...... nice softies area :mrgreen: Really nice keep the pics comming.

Ed

 

[Anonymous]

- i hope it stays pink cause it is pretty
yea ed i really like the sparkles its more purple then the pic shows though i'm going to try a frag of those "purple sparkles" in the fiji tank - i want to see what the MH in there will do to them