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Jerome · 10-28-2005, 09:20 PM

This is it, I have completed my conversion from an LPS and soft coral tank to a dedicated SPS tank. There are some star polyps, one Enchinata(LPS) and 1 gorgonian. The rest are the apoximately 25 SPS coral in my 50 gallon acrylic tank. I left the star polyps becuase I really couldn't get them out. I left the gorgainian and the Echinata because they were my favorite pieces from before the conversion. I also have a clam from before the conversion.

This picture is of my blue Acro you can see the yellow poking in from the side. If you look at my new additions in the background "brown outs" you can see the the purple tips starting to come back. The pink coral is encrusting Monitpora.

My red Stylophora and rude Chromis.

Sorta full tank shot. It's all my coral the bottom 1/2 of the tank is empty. You can some of the nine "brown outs" that I have added within the last few weeks.

My full tank shot. I had to edit the top and bottom. The top was really bright I had to tone it down and keep the light on the bottom. My tank is a shelf with nothing down below except Chromis.

Blue and Green acro I don't think the picture does it justice.

Close up picture of the "brown outs" turning back to purple, starting in the tips and around the base.

My favorite fish

Friendly Chromis, but rude when photographing corals.

Clam

Well, this is it. I just need to let the coral grow out and the "brown outs" that I just added to color up.

Update:

This is the latest picture I added some fish at the very end.

Corals:

1 Pocillopora

2 frags of Seriatopora (one pink) (one green) I put the green up to close the to the light, it had to moved down to the bottom.

2 Stylophora 1 pink yellow and green, 1 red (was pink when I got it turned a nice color of red)(see picture).

20 Acropora Species 1 Millepora 1 Tortuosa and the others I haven't been able to identify to species. I have many "cluster" "bushy" "branching" I think 1 staghorn though it's to small at the moment for me to be sure. I have no tables acroporas.

2 Montipora sp.

I think I have one piece that Porties Cylindrica? but I can't be sure.

1 Clam
1 Purple Gorgonia
1 Orange Enchinata
1 small patch of star polyps at the botton of the tank.

Fish:
13 Chormis
2 Anthias
1 Blenny
1 Fairy Wrasse
1 Yellow Tang
1 False Percula Clown
1 Yellow Assessor

That's All Folks!

Thank to everyone who helped with advice along the way here at RS!

10-28-2005, 09:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jerome Serpent Star Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF bay area Posts: 221 View Gallery Karma Komment	Conversion to SPS from LPS and soft corals complete This is it, I have completed my conversion from an LPS and soft coral tank to a dedicated SPS tank. There are some star polyps, one Enchinata(LPS) and 1 gorgonian. The rest are the apoximately 25 SPS coral in my 50 gallon acrylic tank. I left the star polyps becuase I really couldn't get them out. I left the gorgainian and the Echinata because they were my favorite pieces from before the conversion. I also have a clam from before the conversion. This picture is of my blue Acro you can see the yellow poking in from the side. If you look at my new additions in the background "brown outs" you can see the the purple tips starting to come back. The pink coral is encrusting Monitpora. My red Stylophora and rude Chromis. Sorta full tank shot. It's all my coral the bottom 1/2 of the tank is empty. You can some of the nine "brown outs" that I have added within the last few weeks. My full tank shot. I had to edit the top and bottom. The top was really bright I had to tone it down and keep the light on the bottom. My tank is a shelf with nothing down below except Chromis. Blue and Green acro I don't think the picture does it justice. Close up picture of the "brown outs" turning back to purple, starting in the tips and around the base. My favorite fish Friendly Chromis, but rude when photographing corals. Clam Well, this is it. I just need to let the coral grow out and the "brown outs" that I just added to color up. Update: This is the latest picture I added some fish at the very end. Corals: 1 Pocillopora 2 frags of Seriatopora (one pink) (one green) I put the green up to close the to the light, it had to moved down to the bottom. 2 Stylophora 1 pink yellow and green, 1 red (was pink when I got it turned a nice color of red)(see picture). 20 Acropora Species 1 Millepora 1 Tortuosa and the others I haven't been able to identify to species. I have many "cluster" "bushy" "branching" I think 1 staghorn though it's to small at the moment for me to be sure. I have no tables acroporas. 2 Montipora sp. I think I have one piece that Porties Cylindrica? but I can't be sure. 1 Clam 1 Purple Gorgonia 1 Orange Enchinata 1 small patch of star polyps at the botton of the tank. Fish: 13 Chormis 2 Anthias 1 Blenny 1 Fairy Wrasse 1 Yellow Tang 1 False Percula Clown 1 Yellow Assessor That's All Folks! Thank to everyone who helped with advice along the way here at RS! __________________ The world only goes round by misunderstanding. Last edited by Jerome : 11-13-2005 at 06:13 PM.