so, that blue fish in the corner is the new guy. the tank's going through (hopefully) the last hair algae cycle. i got lazy on water changes for like 3 or 4 weeks after i was able to turn my skimmer back on; so one problem into another. it'll be gone with a few more water changes.
hopefully i'll be stocking corals by october.
i've also discovered my metallic green candy cane trumpets glow compared to the frag i gave my buddy before i moved, and his local saltwater store's frag. it's awesome. their's are like, slime green .. mine are like light bulbs.