These are the latest additions to the tank.
They are frags of the coral known as Cyphastrea. The first pic is an unknown type which should turn green (instead of orange) as it becomes acclimated to my tank.
The second pic is the "Meteor Shower" Cyphastrea which could potentially grow to look similar to the 3rd pic. My coral doesn't have the nice blue color, but the pink color in the polyps tells me that this coral is still alive. We'll have to check back in a few weeks to see how this coral responds to my tank lighting.
Cyphastrea "Meteor Shower" from AtlantisAquarium.net
You really have to make sure that the CO2 regulator is attached firmly to the tank (Beverage Factory, sold on eBay, picked up locally) by using a wrench (not too tight!). Also, include a plastic washer which was included with the regulator (Marine Depot). I was expecting a low pressure gauge on the right side, but I think it will still work out fine. I added a little Teflon tape to the thread as well. The wrench & tape are there for a picture pose.
This is the type of substrate (Octupus' Garden) that was suggested to me. It's 40 lbs of crushed coral for $30.
Even though it says that it's pre-rinsed, I rinsed with softened water to wash out these floaties. They're not crushed coral if they're floating.
This is the pump that will be used to feed the calcium reactor. I picked this Quiet One 800 pump at Aquatic Warehouse and they helped me with the fittings. The blue valve was suggested to relieve some of the back pressured commonly encountered with calcium reactor setups.
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