I'm bored, let see your first coral you added to your reef!

[PeterB113]

thats really impressive that you have been able to keep all of those in a 20 gallon! what kinda lights are you running!!

First 6 months I used a AI prime 16HD. I've since switched to a AI Hydra 32. I also setup a 14g cube about 2 months ago and now the AI Prime 16 is on that tank.

 

[NewAgeDottyback]

i really love those clowns! those kyna trees can really get outa control so im sure it was a good move. what's your tank look like now? do you have any full tank shots?

Thanks yeah those were some beautiful clowns! My tank is just a biocube 32 nothing special. I just set up a refugium in the back to deal with the green hair algae

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

First 6 months I used a AI prime 16HD. I've since switched to a AI Hydra 32. I also setup a 14g cube about 2 months ago and now the AI Prime 16 is on that tank.

you sounds like me, one take turn to two and two too for better watch out or your gonna get addicted!

 

[Kirkslittlereef]

My first addition

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

Thanks yeah those were some beautiful clowns! My tank is just a biocube 32 nothing special. I just set up a refugium in the back to deal with the green hair algae

pretty sweet setup you got there bud! nothing special? your tank is thriving! that's an achievement on its own! how do you like the kessil ?

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

My first addition

how long as the tank been running for before you adding these? how old is it now?

 

[Kirkslittlereef]

I added that after 2 months, it’s 6 months now

 

[PeterB113]

you sounds like me, one take turn to two and two too for better watch out or your gonna get addicted!

Lol way too late I order or goto the LFS once a week now to get coral lol. Tbh I don't care too much for fish ,coral is definitely what got me into this hobby and I'm beyond addicted lol. I think I need help I already have 3 Nanos now and it's only been 9 months.

 

[NewAgeDottyback]

pretty sweet setup you got there bud! nothing special? your tank is thriving! that's an achievement on its own! how do you like the kessil ?

Thanks man! That means a lot. Some days it looks better than others lol. I really like the kessil a360x. I don’t have anything to compare it too because I’ve only used kessils but corals seem to grow pretty fast and color is really nice. I also like the simplicity of the features. I’ve heard the ai prime is really nice too though

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

Thanks man! That means a lot. Some days it looks better than others lol. I really like the kessil a360x. I don’t have anything to compare it too because I’ve only used kessils but corals seem to grow pretty fast and color is really nice. I also like the simplicity of the features. I’ve heard the ai prime is really nice too though

of course, thanks for sharing! you have the right idea that's for sure! K.I.S.S is key

 

[atomos]

what kind filters do you have in that? i find that's what i always struggle with in the 20 size? got any full tank shots?

doh! i need to definitely get a build thread going....lol....

i think the 20Gs' do provide all of us reefers a good test on proper parameters, eh? apart from the weekly water changes and testing, i use 2 InTank media baskets with chemi-pure elite and marine pure ceramic media, UV, and protein skimmer. i've only used high gfo once awhile back before the corals were placed.

here is a full tank shot---sorry for the fuzziness or background showing up on the tank....a few of the other favias are getting their own "islands" setup as soon as i can find time

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

doh! i need to definitely get a build thread going....lol....

i think the 20Gs' do provide all of us reefers a good test on proper parameters, eh? apart from the weekly water changes and testing, i use 2 InTank media baskets with chemi-pure elite and marine pure ceramic media, UV, and protein skimmer. i've only used high gfo once awhile back before the corals were placed.

here is a full tank shot---sorry for the fuzziness or background showing up on the tank....a few of the other favias are getting their own "islands" setup as soon as i can find time

Holy Cow what kinda tanks that? looks Super cool! i see you are a fellow Acan Addict as well....lol

 

[atomos]

Holy Cow what kinda tanks that? looks Super cool! i see you are a fellow Acan Addict as well....lol

It's an IM Nuvo 20G. Thanks, Acans are cool...and glad my son likes them too (phew)....he likes the one you posted---that's a wicked acan!

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

It's an IM Nuvo 20G. Thanks, Acans are cool...and glad my son likes them too (phew)....he likes the one you posted---that's a wicked acan!

Yeah that piece is pretty sweet!! There are some seriously crazy acans out there these day!

 

[Baneston]

I’m not sure what my actual first coral was but my first sps was this purple monti cap that I didn’t know was purple at first lol. Now it’s about 10” across.

How did you get it to grow! Mine is same. I got it 3 months ago!

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

How did you get it to grow! Mine is same. I got it 3 months ago!

For. Acans. The key is low light with a fair about of blues and you gotta spot feed them. They usually grow pretty quickly

 

[atomos]

Yeah that piece is pretty sweet!! There are some seriously crazy acans out there these day!

I'm glad there are...wowzers for sure.

 

[ZoWhat]

First coral?
Somewhere in this garbage pile circa 2004


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[RiptideAquaculture]

First coral?
Somewhere in this garbage pile circa 2004


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lol you got any current pic of your tank instead of this old one

 

[MaxTremors]

In my current tank, this was added on day one (freebie from the LFS when I bought my rock), tank was filled in the morning and added the rock and this guy in the afternoon. Has looked great every day since (is twice as big now).