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Killer Zoanthids!
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Thank you all for the compliments!
Ok so there was a request for an updated listing of tank stats-
My tank is a 90 gallon All-Glass tank. It has a 40 breeder- zoa and acan tank, and a 30 gallon oceanic sump. For a skimmer I am running a Reef Octopus Extreme 200. I have a 15 watt Current UV Sterilizer. Over the 90 I have 2 400 watt 20K XM bulbs in LumenBright reflectors powered by BlueLine E-Ballasts. I have a Korallin Calcium Reactor on the tank. I also have a Kalk Dosing system that is controlled by pH by my RK2. The dosing system is a Aqualifter on a pH controller. I set my range from 8.30-8.35, but it usually gets up to about 8.4-8.45 during the day. For power heads I have a Tunze 6101 on a controller and a Korallia Controllable system with a K4 and K3. I have a Quiet One return pump on the 90. I do weekly water changes of 20 gallons using Coralife salt. I have found the Coralife salt to be the best out of what I have used. Its parameters are always consistant and are as close to perfect as possible. I also do 6 drops of kent Lugols Iodine once a week. There really isnt too much more than that!
I will put up a FTS tomorrow!
Matt
Ok so there was a request for an updated listing of tank stats-
My tank is a 90 gallon All-Glass tank. It has a 40 breeder- zoa and acan tank, and a 30 gallon oceanic sump. For a skimmer I am running a Reef Octopus Extreme 200. I have a 15 watt Current UV Sterilizer. Over the 90 I have 2 400 watt 20K XM bulbs in LumenBright reflectors powered by BlueLine E-Ballasts. I have a Korallin Calcium Reactor on the tank. I also have a Kalk Dosing system that is controlled by pH by my RK2. The dosing system is a Aqualifter on a pH controller. I set my range from 8.30-8.35, but it usually gets up to about 8.4-8.45 during the day. For power heads I have a Tunze 6101 on a controller and a Korallia Controllable system with a K4 and K3. I have a Quiet One return pump on the 90. I do weekly water changes of 20 gallons using Coralife salt. I have found the Coralife salt to be the best out of what I have used. Its parameters are always consistant and are as close to perfect as possible. I also do 6 drops of kent Lugols Iodine once a week. There really isnt too much more than that!
I will put up a FTS tomorrow!
Matt
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Beautiful, man! Beautiful!
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Thank you!
Keeperz- Heh i wondered why i cannot keep a yellow coral! I did not know Iodine did that? Any explanation as to why? If there is a lack of iodine will the greens turn yellow?
Heres some pics, some are already scattered throughout the thread-
Chips Acro
Copp's Bonsai
Limeade
Oregon Tort
Phils Granulosa
Ice Fire Echinata
Forest Fire Digi
Original Superman monti
Sunset Monti
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Keeperz- Heh i wondered why i cannot keep a yellow coral! I did not know Iodine did that? Any explanation as to why? If there is a lack of iodine will the greens turn yellow?
Heres some pics, some are already scattered throughout the thread-
Chips Acro
Copp's Bonsai
Limeade
Oregon Tort
Phils Granulosa
Ice Fire Echinata
Forest Fire Digi
Original Superman monti
Sunset Monti
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i don't know, bro. whatever you're doing, it's working for ya! i wouldn't worry about the yellows :D
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2 questions
1. How long did take for all your corals to grow out like they are?
2. Are Butterflys difficult to keep like everyone says? Or is it a myth?
I don't wanna beat a beat a dead horse, but I kinda have to: SA-WEET TANK!
1. How long did take for all your corals to grow out like they are?
2. Are Butterflys difficult to keep like everyone says? Or is it a myth?
I don't wanna beat a beat a dead horse, but I kinda have to: SA-WEET TANK!
Vedy Vedy nice! :)
Aquaman, terrific collection of corals and a tank that looks very healthy. Where are you located? If you're willing, I'd just about kill to have a crack at photographing your corals and tank.
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Thanks all,
On my way out the door so I will answer Q's tonight. Heres a FTS!
Matt
On my way out the door so I will answer Q's tonight. Heres a FTS!
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Thank you all for the compliments!
Quite a few of my corals are still small frags. The green monti that is in the center of the tank was a 1"x1" frag about a year ago, same with the orange one. Most every SPS I have started as a frag. I would say that they took about 1 1/2 years to get the size they are now. Copperbands are awesome fish! They are great in an SPS tank as they are not prone to eat SPS and are are sometimes beneficial in keeping away AEFW. If you can find one that is already eating they are nice fish and almost easy to keep. Many times they die from starvation after the Aptasia is gone.
Thank you! I live in Overland Park, KS.
The flower anemones are some of my favorites! Just this week I added another one opposite of the bright red and green one. The new one has red tentacles with a few white ones mixed in, and a dark green center! The thing I love the most about them is that they do not move!
Matt
Quite a few of my corals are still small frags. The green monti that is in the center of the tank was a 1"x1" frag about a year ago, same with the orange one. Most every SPS I have started as a frag. I would say that they took about 1 1/2 years to get the size they are now. Copperbands are awesome fish! They are great in an SPS tank as they are not prone to eat SPS and are are sometimes beneficial in keeping away AEFW. If you can find one that is already eating they are nice fish and almost easy to keep. Many times they die from starvation after the Aptasia is gone.
Thank you! I live in Overland Park, KS.
The flower anemones are some of my favorites! Just this week I added another one opposite of the bright red and green one. The new one has red tentacles with a few white ones mixed in, and a dark green center! The thing I love the most about them is that they do not move!
Matt
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Keeperz- Heh i wondered why i cannot keep a yellow coral! I did not know Iodine did that? Any explanation as to why? If there is a lack of iodine will the greens turn yellow?
Yep yep- I have a yellow stag that tells me how high my iodine level is-lol-when it's green I try to back off a little-I have no scientific reason why iodine brings out the green pigments, I just know others have experienced the same, but man does it make corals POP-see Sunnyx on RC-he got me started on Iodine-he runs 20k and his corals pop much like yours-your tank looks awesome!! Question-can my 400w galaxy ballast drive an xm 20k?
Yep yep- I have a yellow stag that tells me how high my iodine level is-lol-when it's green I try to back off a little-I have no scientific reason why iodine brings out the green pigments, I just know others have experienced the same, but man does it make corals POP-see Sunnyx on RC-he got me started on Iodine-he runs 20k and his corals pop much like yours-your tank looks awesome!! Question-can my 400w galaxy ballast drive an xm 20k?
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Yeah, my pink lemonade more green than yellow!
I believe the galaxy ballasts will fire the XM 20K's. I used CoralVue ballasts before with my 12K's. The ballasts kept burning up and I got fed up with them so I switched to the BlueLine E-Ballasts. On different ballasts they run different colors too.
Matt
I believe the galaxy ballasts will fire the XM 20K's. I used CoralVue ballasts before with my 12K's. The ballasts kept burning up and I got fed up with them so I switched to the BlueLine E-Ballasts. On different ballasts they run different colors too.
Matt
Does the flower anemone look like that in person? (Some of the other corals seem off)
That is the best "freebie" score I've ever seen!
Grea tank BTW!
That is the best "freebie" score I've ever seen!
Grea tank BTW!
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Thank you!
Yes it looks like that in person, if not better. I really struggle with full tank shots! I can never get all the corals to look right! Best freebie I have ever seen! I love it, favorite thing in the tank!
Matt
Yes it looks like that in person, if not better. I really struggle with full tank shots! I can never get all the corals to look right! Best freebie I have ever seen! I love it, favorite thing in the tank!
Matt
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Here are some new pics with the new camera and lens!
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