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We had a similiar but not an exact situation, we were running a 45g cube and a 57g. Having 18 or less front to back is not fun and we loved the 45g cube and hated the 57g tank. We ran a 5 bulb t5 fixture over the cube and we grew anything we wanted anywhere. With a good fixture, 4 bulbs...
When they are alone they tend to be more cryptic but if you have a pair they will be a bit more bold. They are easy to pair, just buy two. They will spawn constantly and add free food to your water. Ours hang out in the rocks but have spent some time near our overflow, really cool to have.
Yeah we have both and quite like them both. The gyre puts out incredible flow and has done an amazing job at keeping our tank clean. The vortech adds some random flow which is nice. Can't wait for the mini gyre for the frag tank.
I knew I would forget some people lol. Mark has great shrooms and zoas as well and dr Jim has so me of the best Ora sps out there. Just run down are sponsor list and you will see a ton.
We are spoiled here in NJ and I know I will miss a few but:
SPS: smcooler has IMO the best in the state (and probably an even bigger area), also red sand has some nice stuff as well.
I got some great zoas from AO a few weeks ago
ACC had some amazing meat corals and I snagged a sweet blasto...
Gold assesor or macnalli assesors are both awesome and can be kept in groups and are tank raised. Gobies we like hi fins, yashas, wheelers wathman, Dracula, magnificent if you can find one and of course love our barnacle bennies. If you get a goby, get a pistol shrimp as well
I took Nicole into Philly for her Birthday on Saturday to her favorite resturant Monks for lunch and then we went to Fogo de Chao for dinner which was of course awesome. Yesterday we went to ACC and got a nice blotched anthia (they have one left at an amazing price) and an amazing blasto mini...