January 2019 Reef of the Month: Michael J. Cuttone

[Mrs. Herbert]

Congratulations and beautiful tanks.

 

[Rick Gaas]

What 8 bulbs do you use in the ATI Powermodule?

 

[MJC]

What 8 bulbs do you use in the ATI Powermodule?

Reef Brites Blue led
1)Actinic
2)Blue plus
3)Blue plus
4)Coral plus
Led max 20%
(red=10 royal blue =255 blue=40 white=0)
5)GE bulb
6)Blue plus
7)Actinic
8)Blue plus
Reef Brites Blue led

 

[Cali-Saltwater-1st-Timer]

Are you using the calcium reactor on the softy tank or is that only for the sps tank?

 

[MJC]

This is one system all tied together but I did not add the calcium reactor until I added the sps tank. I also dose pickling lime at night to help stabilize my pH.

 

[andrewkw]

How about some new pics / video?

 

[Cali-Saltwater-1st-Timer]

This is one system all tied together but I did not add the calcium reactor until I added the sps tank. I also dose pickling lime at night to help stabilize my pH.

Did you see a difference in the softy tank after adding the calcium reactor?

 

[MJC]

Did you see a difference in the softy tank after adding the calcium reactor?

None at all but I was previously using ESV 2part dosing. Mainly for the clams

 

[Cali-Saltwater-1st-Timer]

None at all but I was previously using ESV 2part dosing. Mainly for the clams

Would you have dosed if you didn't have the clam? I guess what I'm trying to ask is do you need to dose a softy tank or will water changes suffice?

 

[MJC]

Would you have dosed if you didn't have the clam? I guess what I'm trying to ask is do you need to dose a softy tank or will water changes suffice?

You need to keep your parameters stable weather you do that with dosing, a reactor or water changes it can be done. I think some are easier than others.

 

[MJC]

 

[Katrina71]

Inspiration tank from the beginning!

 

[BZOFIQ]

Love the right side - those are some proper colonies.

Was there a build thread?

 

[MJC]

Update video

 

[shred5]

Softy tank is impressive. Good to see more people doing them.

They seem to be becoming more popular again.. The Colors and the motion.

Also the size of you Softy colonies. You got me wanting to do one again..