Thank you, your words mean a lot to me.

Much appreciated

Love Florida, where about?

@@TreasureCorals Tampa Bay area.

Yeah, made a big difference for me

this is probably the only context where this phrase would be perceived as a positive one

:D I did not even notice it :)

Yes, that is my understanding

I agree, but many rimmed tanks don't have the plastic low enough so you'll still need to tape.

Jim, this is a tough one to answer and is a common question to ask. If you were to put a retail price on every coral in the tank right now I'd say it would be astronomical, but that does not mean that this is how much a person spent on the tank. Most corals come as frags, so a 30 dollar frag may be a 300 dollar colony within a year, and I'm sure many of those corals are the ones that got traded or gifted as well. Just my two cents.

That Zoa colony in the “cave” could buy a brand new car.

Interesting point. I see where you are coming from and if this was just a large pieces of rock put together I would agree, but this thing is hollow on the inside and is quite intricate in how it was built. I'm definitely a convert. Having said that, beauty (and style) is in the eye of the beholder and may change throughout time. While I am as much of a fan of the negative space and floating scenes, part of me actually wants to just build the old school wall of coral (fruit stand) and I've seen a few amazing examples of those throughout the years.