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it's from indo but it's called aussy war coral. a very very nice favia!! omg

no such thing as dyed GSP. it's probably bleached.

mm. delicious. purposely put them in the front so that i can watch them rot and be covered in a film of bacteria

that's what i did for my old tank. but it's risky and will crash if you don't do properly. anyway cycling is nice and fun to watch. all the pods will start blooming soon. and so will the diatoms..........

you do not need a face mask. but remember to watch out for zoanthids squirting, and make sure nto to look directly at them. they can squirt water and the toxins in the zoanthids can cause blindness. normally, if it's a big rock, just take a screwdriver, put between some polyps and hammer. it will break the rock. don't cut the polyps in half. cut between the polyps

lol. then technically no need to cycle. throw fish in can liao and stock slowly.

no readings of ammonia even after dumping in a prawn and so many dead crabs, bristle worms etc. hmmmmm....... maybe time to put in 2 more prawns.

VERY VERY NICE! the center part looks dam shiok! so much space! waiting to see your COLINI HAREM swimming in the middle

and paiseh

i spot a gem! aussie war coral!

lol ok thanks. noted. i get your point.

that's the problem with pictures. this is a perfect example. there's actually a huge valley space between that large rock and the right side. but the photo does not show this 3D look. here's a picture of the same spot when looked from slightly to the right. notice how big the space is? but i think it's better that it looks nice in real life. at least your eyes get a different visual feel as you look at it from different angles. it keeps your eyes moving and draws attention to the entire overall look and scape of the tank. which is so important right?

ok just 1 more last pic on the scape. that remind's me... glass v dirty must clean up all the salt drippings.

oh thanks for the tips. if i had to choose, i will definitely choose it to be nicer in real life than in pictures. after all, i will be seeing it everyday. at the end of the day, what's most important if i like it or not. so it's better in real life. if it doesn't show up nice in pictures it's ok. haha. because i get to see it in person and that's alright. and if you insist it looks better in your house, you are welcome to move it there hahahaha!

yes it can be a little at first, but if you have interest and really learn them in depth, scientific names are a very very powerful tool in marine. but not many people are interested because it's kinda dry.

ok thanks everyone for the comments. i agree there are no flat areas. but i don't like flat rocks and i don't like flat areas. although practical, it's very ugly (IMO). coral placement will be a little challenging, but it's ok. what's life without a little bit of a challenge so the main issue now is coral placement. will try to work on it. if its really too impossible then re-do the scape lor haha

it's ok digiman can't help it. if it decides to die in your high expert care then too bad for it. just dispose the body bah. yea hope the roseafascia don't jump or anything hehe. btw will the super long rhomboid tail develop in our tanks? or will it only develop half way or not develop at all. i'm aware that some fishes won't grow or show their natural form unless captured from the wild. anyway, do they look like this in your tank? deep pink

argh! tank not ready! ups for you, those are some healthy and beautiful looking SPS.

and here's a shot from the right side. perhaps with shots from different angles now, it will be easier to visualise.

here's looking from the front panel but skewed to the left

ok here's looking from the left side.

would like some comments on the scape, how it can be improved, placement of coral, etc, so that i can get opinions from different people and good advice too. if need be, then i will re-do the scape. but i'll leave it as it is for now until my body recovers from all the washing, lugging, scaping, bending.

omgggggg very very very very nice leh!!! must copy your idea liao :P

nvm decided to just post the "FTS" now. here's the rockscape. hope it doesn't look too dense. it's actually not if you look from the top down shot posted in the previous page. but it's difficult to capture perspective from camera. this is the best i could do. different when seen in person.

thanks! yes the scape has plenty of holes for the fish to go in and out. and as you can see from the top down shot, it's not the least bit cluttered at all. good flow between the rocks everywhere