Big, I'm like you. I don't want to show my tank(s) until I know I can be proud of them. However, you are there. You have some great growth in there and it looks GREAT!
I tried those carnation red coral twice and have failed both times. Don't know if they are supposed to be hard or easy, but for me they are just dead! They are beautiful and vivid red.
On another note, at first I was thinking your "full tank shots" were going to have something to do with you profile picture. Got Milk. Didn't have the right thread I guess.:dunno: