All in on sticks???

[Jasonak]

As illustration, here's 24 weeks of consistent growth:

Beautiful tank.

 

[Jasonak]

I have sand in mine also...doesnt exactly stay where I want it to but I have to have sand.

So yeah like a dummy I mixed crushed coral and sand, put the crushed under the LR and then the sand all around the outside. I think its been 9 years now and I just have a hodge podge of sand and crushed coral all through out the tank :P
I think worse culprit was fish and not current, yellow tail damsel just get a wild hair and decide I'm going to start digging here or there and making a mess.

 

[billyocean]

So yeah like a dummy I mixed crushed coral and sand, put the crushed under the LR and then the sand all around the outside. I think its been 9 years now and I just have a hodge podge of sand and crushed coral all through out the tank :P
I think worse culprit was fish and not current, yellow tail damsel just get a wild hair and decide I'm going to start digging here or there and making a mess.

Lol. The way my flow is...it just makes it pile on the left and right. Did carib sea special and it doesnt really blow much. Every now and then I just push it back and within about 3 days its just back over on the sides.

 

[Jasonak]

As illustration, here's 24 weeks of consistent growth:

You can obviously grow some sticks, ever thought about doing a growout competition ? We have a new one starting up in about another month.

 

[X-37B]

My current 15g mixed reef.

 

[Jasonak]

Thats so impressive, I do not know how you guys pull off these tiny reef tanks. Im very jealous.

 

[xiaoxiy]

You can obviously grow some sticks, ever thought about doing a growout competition ? We have a new one starting up in about another month.

I've thought about it, but my QT process can sometimes be rough on new acquisitions and they can take up to 4-5 months before they settle and start growing :P.

 

[X-37B]

Thats so impressive, I do not know how you guys pull off these tiny reef tanks. Im very jealous.

Well after so many years it's always the same stability.
Proper light, flow, and placement.
The 15 only has 9.5 g's of water.
I like to use dosers and use 2 kamoers and a Tunze ato on the 15.

 

[CLFishies]

I've failed miserably keeping euphylia but am having moderate success with sticks. I say go for it.

All from little frags.

Beautiful

 

[breathing underwater]

I've already shared this on my current build thread, but this is my old acropora dominated reef:

I love lps and softies too but can't imagine a reef that's without some acros, there's so much more color and structure! And you can grow them really big without sweepers and stuff taking up too much space, you can really pack them in there! This huge stag cluster is the middle of the tank above before I broke it down for a move.

 

[RBarth]

dang that is ******!!!

 

[RBarth]

*bad butt.

 

[breathing underwater]

As illustration, here's 24 weeks of consistent growth:

Beautiful! Looks very natural

 

[xiaoxiy]

Beautiful! Looks very natural

Thanks!

I've already shared this on my current build thread, but this is my old acropora dominated reef:

I love lps and softies too but can't imagine a reef that's without some acros, there's so much more color and structure! And you can grow them really big without sweepers and stuff taking up too much space, you can really pack them in there! This huge stag cluster is the middle of the tank above before I broke it down for a move.

That stag is amazing, but my favorite is the yellow Fiji at its base!

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

i do a mixed reef and the acros seem to like it. May transition to just sps and zoas. Dosing kalkwasser really seems to get them happy.

 

[breathing underwater]

Thanks!

That stag is amazing, but my favorite is the yellow Fiji at its base!

Yeah! After a lot of searching I just got another like it for the new build. It's a good fit for an acro tank as it likes similar conditions.

 

[Jarob]

I just setup my first SPS tank in October after being in the hobby 19-20 years and I'm loving it. Adds a new challenge

 

[skey44]

I really enjoy the sticks! Just did a reset and excited to see the new scape grow in. I have LPS but they’re just kinda easy and boring to me. They’re beautiful don’t get me wrong. But yeah I like the Acropora challenge.

 

[Reginald Reefer III]

IMO some sticks are easier than others. Some of the varieties that have been around for decades with different names like any of the Palettas, Stags, Slimers, etc. will grow like absolute weeds as long as you maintain rock steady alk/cal with trace supplementation. The tenuis varieties are the hard to grow type. Sometimes they grow with no issue at all and if your alk gets off by just a tad they commit sepuku and RTN.

Modern automated testing and dosing is what has made SPS reefs somewhat manageable now. If you don't have automation, just be prepared to do a lot of manual testing.

 

[Science/G]

My old 18" aio nano cube.
Start to 10 months for some inspiration.

What is that arachnid robot thing on the wall?!?!? That some scary looking SciFi surveillance robot... I love it!