My visit to Austin, Texas

September 1, 2007: I decided to drive down to Austin to visit some of the gorgeous reef tanks I've only seen online. With the help of the Austin Reef Club, we were able to make it a Tank Tour for the day. Fortunately the weather cooperated.

Andrew's 125 gallon A.G.E. Starfire Tank

He has a 125g AGE Starfire system with external overflow, Tunze Wavebox, and 12000K Reeflux lighting. He is the current president of the Austin Reef Club.

Full tank

Yellow acropora sp.

'Bandit' commensal crab, or acro crab

Acropora sp.

Acanthastrea

Montipora confusa

Rose BTA displaying bubbles beautifully

A. millepora, pink

A. millepora, blue

Clam, T. derasa? (never looked at the shell)

A. tortuosa

Blue Tort macro

Encrusting montipora with blue polyps

Zoanthids on gravel. [i]The wavebox & flow caused the sand to move, so he added gravel to keep it in place.[/i]

Brain coral

A. secale

Blonde Naso Tang, Yellow Tang, Pyramid Angel

Fromia starfish

Encrusting Purple montipora

Macro

Caulastrea

Superman montipora

A. yongei (slimer)

Birdsnest, blue polyps

Superman A. millepora (blue base, with red & white polyps)

Rose BTA

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