Some sps is very touchy and hard to keep. Other sps is much more forgiving. Try the easy to care for species and use a lot of automation.
Get your brother to test for alkalinity and calcium weekly and send you the results. You will need to have some procedures pre-defined for your brother to make adjustments and others for an emergency aquarium doctor to visit and fix things if/when something goes wrong.
I think there are about 8 on the rock, but the rock is almost a foot tall, like a bird nest on a pedestal. I'll try to get pictures tonight between visitors.
See my previous sale thread for pictures.
I am in West Tigard.
Here's a link to the previous sale thread:
http://www.pnwmas.org/index.php?/topic/39832-Coral/Fish-for-sale
I still have some fish and corals for sale. I need to get these sold, so make offers 3-4-17 9:27PM
Fish
All fish are now gone
Coral
medium chunks of ORA neon green birdsnest
big pink birdsnest
large Oregon grape cap pieces
large sandollar monti pieces
ORA supernatural cap pieces
ORA purple stylo mini colonies/frags cut to order - make offers
small orange caps on a piece of live rock
large green stylo pieces make offers
My 500 gallon tank will be coming down on Sunday Feb 27 and the fish will be ready for pick up that afternoon/evening.
I have coral to sell and will have a lot of equipment for sale.
I have the 500 gallon Envision tank (94x36x36x1) with a steel stand and oak skin. It also comes with an Envision sump (72x28x22x.5). Make offers!
I also have 75 gallon and 90 gallon tank/stand/canopy for sale.
pictures and equipment lists to come.