GlennF's 300 gallon DSR reef.

[glennf]

Everything is going just fine.

Because the high grow rate and maintenance with build in T5 bulbs is a real pain in the butt, i am building a new tank lighthing.
This how it is now:
[Everything is going just fine.

Because the high grow rate and maintenance with build in T5 bulbs is a real pain in the butt, i am building a new tank lighthing.
This how it is now:

 

[glennf]

My New DIY light fixture

 

[rushbattle]

@glennf Are you going to finish the project or just leave us hanging?

 

[ethridge78]

Just beautiful

 

[glennf]

@glennf Are you going to finish the project or just leave us hanging?

Haha..
I am hanging around also...
More urgent matter requested my attention.

So is put it aside for a little while.

Also building a prototypeDIY auto shutdown circuit for filling bottles.

Don't mind the material use . I am very resourcefull when the right material did not arrive yet.

 

[glennf]

Just beautiful

Thanks!
These are beautifull

 

[Ento-Reefer]

WOW, your 300g reef is absolutely stunning. Your DSR method is very intriguing. I will be researching this more for sure.

 

[glennf]

Thanks m8,

Research it by googling "glennfdsr", you may learn a lot about the new way of reefing.
Dutch reefers are already taking a leap ahead with it.

 

[glennf]

My 200 liter butterfly reef is doing great!

 

[mwilk19]

Glenn, is it a matter of the corals growing faster than the butterflies can pick at the polyps, or do they just not bother?

 

[glennf]

Glenn, is it a matter of the corals growing faster than the butterflies can pick at the polyps, or do they just not bother?

Both...
if you have enough healthy corals they can take some pecking.
Those butterflies in my 200liter reef are not real hardcore coral peckers.

Unlike these two....

 

[glennf]

Enjoying a cold winterday.

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[Scotty Buttons]

Beautiful tank, how old is it?

 

[glennf]

Beautiful tank, how old is it?

Actually ..... these are pictures of 5 of my reeftanks
1200 liter reeftank - 13 years

550 liter EZ reef 3years

550 liter angels reef - 2,5 years

200 liter butterfly reef - 1 year

110 liter butterfly reef2 - 8 months

195 liter skimmerless/sumpless tank - 3years

110 liter butterfly quarantine tank - 3 months

All these systems are run without regular waterchanges from the start and are on autopilot with dosing pumps.

 

[glennf]

December 10, 2017

I have them now exactly 1 month[emoji322]

 

[mwilk19]

A reef tank with a Collare Butterfly. One of my favorite fish. I don't know if I have the courage to put one in my mixed reef.

 

[glennf]

A reef tank with a Collare Butterfly. One of my favorite fish. I don't know if I have the courage to put one in my mixed reef.

This colare don't even look at my corals.
I guess i feed him enough, or my corals sucks[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[mwilk19]

This colare don't even look at my corals.
I guess i feed him enough, or my corals sucks[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

I have 3 captive bred Singapore Angels that I have in a grow out tank right now. Once they've grown enough to compete with the other fish for food they go into my reef tank. The breeders are interested to see what the angels do with the corals. They've never been exposed to corals so it's a question of whether their natural instincts kick in or if they'll stay with prepared foods.

 

[glennf]

I have 3 captive bred Singapore Angels that I have in a grow out tank right now. Once they've grown enough to compete with the other fish for food they go into my reef tank. The breeders are interested to see what the angels do with the corals. They've never been exposed to corals so it's a question of whether their natural instincts kick in or if they'll stay with prepared foods.

aggression against new fish and the stress that come with it, is a very high risk for the in newcommers. So take care to do so...
Instinct wil have a strong influence on their behaviour in time

 

[glennf]

Here are some changes