A couple from the top side

[Dan Rigle]

 

[Reef UP]

I just love your tank man every time I look at it just beautiful for sure!

 

[skinz78]

Holy cow Dan, how big is that clam? It's a Derasa right? You should add some pic's to the clam show off thread.

 

[J Rog]

Wow!!! Im glad i just came across this thread!! Awesome tank!! I saw that you said you do large water changes weekly. But im curious as to how many gallons? I have a 120 gallon and my SPS just always look so so.. I know i have plenty of flow and im running 2 250W XM's. I do 20 gallon water changes weekley. So I don't know if I should up it.. Would love your advice. : )

 

[Dan Rigle]

I just love your tank man every time I look at it just beautiful for sure!

Thank you.I do take a great deal of pride in keeping it happy and healthy

Holy cow Dan, how big is that clam? It's a Derasa right? You should add some pic's to the clam show off thread.

Its about 18 or 20 inches and yes a Derasa.I have had it since the early days of reef keeoing for me approx 16 or so years

Wow!!! Im glad i just came across this thread!! Awesome tank!! I saw that you said you do large water changes weekly. But im curious as to how many gallons? I have a 120 gallon and my SPS just always look so so.. I know i have plenty of flow and im running 2 250W XM's. I do 20 gallon water changes weekley. So I don't know if I should up it.. Would love your advice. : )

Well there are many variables that need to be controlled to achieve total success with acroporas(IMO).Large water changes help many systems that have excessive nutrients or contaminants but is not a cure all by any means.Best I can tell you is close daily observation paying attention to fine details,ie PE,color,growth etc.. and taking into account the small changes that you make as a positive or negative result is paramount.Building a data base in your brain that will tell you the right answer when you see a given coral look better or worse then previous observations dictate is the part of sps success that cannot be taught.It is a learned response and given enough time and a strong mind,anyone can grow acroporide species if this is accomplished.Most successful SPS growers are very in tune with there reef in this manner and I personally can tell if my Alk or MG is out of balance from just observing certain animals(canary in coal mine) and only use tests to confirm my observations as of late.

If you are not measuring alk daily and mg weekly,this is a good start.Keeping alk very stable and in range is important.Keeping PO4 in check is also a biggie.I suggest anyone with sps as there goal,should have a Hanna checker for alk and PO4 or something better and more accurate if possible.Getting a feel of daily flux is much easier with these and the results are repeatable

 

[Dan Rigle]

And some zoos I kinda like.

 

[revhtree]

Great shots!

 

[SteezySPS]

love the fruit loops. that clam must absorb so much calcium. read those clams can live for over a 100 years in the wild!

 

[Dan Rigle]

 

[FaviaFreak]

Gorgeous Dan!

 

[Reef keeper]

Looks awesome dan!

 

[Dan Rigle]

Looks awesome dan!

Thank you

 

[darryl_v]

My hero...:tongue:

 

[Dan Rigle]

 

[revhtree]

No my hero! LOL!

 

[Dan Rigle]

My hero...:tongue:

Nah,well maybe to one person in this world.He is my 4 yeas old G son and I can do no wrong in his eyes.For the rest of the world I will have to argue that point.LOL.TY.

No my hero! LOL!

If anyone is a hero her Rev its you for all you do for others and especially the needy.You sir, are a hero, in many ways.TY

 

[crawfish]

Awesome just awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Braves Fan]

Thank you

Pics and corals like this is why I am going to try my hand at starting a SPS tank. I know who to call for a frag package when the time comes. Impressive is all I can say.

 

[Dan Rigle]

Thank you.Happy new year to you all and hear are some photos that are a bit different for.Jan 1,2012 Baby perculas

 

[btkrausen]

Awesome...congrats on the babies Do you plan to try to raise them at all?