After some time off, 20in modded cube

[tnyr5]

Thanks! I'm in the midst of yanking some things out and replanting. The bean bag/bounce/godzilla/whatever-they're-called-this-week yumas were releasing a lot of chemicals into the water, so they are now in time out in my acclimation tank. The big table got too big, so now it lives with Kevin Kohen at Liveaquaria. I yanked out the surf & turf stag, which was growing too fast, & the orange pavona (that one I'll add back), which was too aggressive for that spot. The lime in the sky, pc superman, and garf bonsai are also on the chopping block. I moved the wrecking ball robusta to a new pillar where the surf & turf used to be so that it can go berserk.

As far as routine, nothing special. Weekly 5gal water changes, Alk 8-8.5, Ca 410-430, Mg 1290-1330. Currently, it takes about 80mL of two part (per part) to maintain those values. I test often and watch the tank like a hawk, but I do not chase numbers on the big 3 as long as they're in range. I keep the NO3 and PO4 between 5 -10 and .05-.12 respectively, using dried planktonic foods to raise it and the occasional ml of vodka to lower it as needed. Fish are fed 2-3x per day, pellet, flake, & frozen.
I replace my RO prefilters every 6 months & the UV sterilizer light every 12.

 

[BLANKOA]

tagged for more pics!

In such a small tank, I wanted maximum coral space, so only a custom overflow would do: Lucky Patcher Kodi nox

 

[tnyr5]

My "ugly" acan with my backup UFO micromussa.

 

[inletfish]

man i need your friends nobody ever gives me awesome corals.

ill take one of your jawbreakers and a frag pack next time youre doing tank work. ill pay.

not to mention your rock work. im inspired and will be copying you for sure in the future lol.

beautiful tank sir.

 

[tnyr5]

I should put this pic in here, too. Cross section of my Leng Sy cap showing egg/sperm bundles.

 

[tnyr5]

man i need your friends nobody ever gives me awesome corals.

We'll that's just not nice. Tell em to step up!

 

[inletfish]

We'll that's just not nice. Tell em to step up!

no doubt.

but were friends now. ill send ya some stuff in 6 or 8 months if you have space. i have an unknown thats pretty nice so far

 

[tnyr5]

Jeez I really have been neglecting this thread.

 

[tnyr5]

Ugly acan at night

 

[tnyr5]

 

[tnyr5]

 

[justy]

Thanks! I'm in the midst of yanking some things out and replanting. The bean bag/bounce/godzilla/whatever-they're-called-this-week yumas were releasing a lot of chemicals into the water, so they are now in time out in my acclimation tank. The big table got too big, so now it lives with Kevin Kohen at Liveaquaria. I yanked out the surf & turf stag, which was growing too fast, & the orange pavona (that one I'll add back), which was too aggressive for that spot. The lime in the sky, pc superman, and garf bonsai are also on the chopping block. I moved the wrecking ball robusta to a new pillar where the surf & turf used to be so that it can go berserk.

As far as routine, nothing special. Weekly 5gal water changes, Alk 8-8.5, Ca 410-430, Mg 1290-1330. Currently, it takes about 80mL of two part (per part) to maintain those values. I test often and watch the tank like a hawk, but I do not chase numbers on the big 3 as long as they're in range. I keep the NO3 and PO4 between 5 -10 and .05-.12 respectively, using dried planktonic foods to raise it and the occasional ml of vodka to lower it as needed. Fish are fed 2-3x per day, pellet, flake, & frozen.
I replace my RO prefilters every 6 months & the UV sterilizer light every 12.

Thanks for the info, do you have to use gfo or do the corals mop up the excess Po4?.
Do you dose any trace elements or do water changes keep up with demand.
Cheers Justin.

 

[tnyr5]

I'll throw in a few grams of Strontium and Potassium every few weeks, but it's just to make me feel better. I don't use gfo. As you correctly guessed, the corals are the primary means of filtration. Usually, I'm trying to keep the nutrients up.

 

[justy]

I'll throw in a few grams of Strontium and Potassium every few weeks, but it's just to make me feel better. I don't use gfo. As you correctly guessed, the corals are the primary means of filtration. Usually, I'm trying to keep the nutrients up.

 

[justy]

Thanks again looking forward to keeping an eye on your tanks progress, keep up the good work.
Regards justin.

 

[tnyr5]

Sanjay's wrecking ball

 

[a4edwin]

Is that a slimeball anacropora on the left?

 

[tnyr5]

Yes it is. Grows nice & dense in high light. I love Anacropora, it never encrusts, so it's perfect for slipping in a dash of color in a place that is otherwise too small for a new coral.

 

[tnyr5]

While they are in qt-tank-time-out, these pics should put the yumas' size in perspective. Pardon the 3000k light in the qt tank.

Everything to the left of the shell is a single yuma.

 

[tnyr5]

In the midst of the clearing and replanting... I can't wait for this to be over. To a minimalist reefer, this is what hell looks like. I can't scrape my back wall. I WANT MY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT VOID BACK!!!!!