My new SPS Tank

[Ugin]

I just used dry / bleached rocks to start

Thank you!

 

[DE FISH]

Thank you!

I don’t get how you avoided the po4 Leach from the dry rocks ? I asked the question about bleaching earlier which you gratefully replied to. My dry rock leached po4 for ages although I didn’t bleach them

 

[Roberto Denadai]

I don’t get how you avoided the po4 Leach from the dry rocks ? I asked the question about bleaching earlier which you gratefully replied to. My dry rock leached po4 for ages although I didn’t bleach them

Lanthanum Chloride is the answer :-)

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Lanthanum Chloride is the answer :-)

Do you use LC regularly? I don’t remember you mentioning that before in this thread

 

[Roscovitch]

@Roberto Denadai You mentioned earlier that you used Zeomix. Can you please explain what it achieved for you: when you applied it and when and more importantly why you discontinued its use. Thanks.

 

[Roberto Denadai]

 

[Perry]

Outstanding Roberto!

 

[Roberto Denadai]

Do you use LC regularly? I don’t remember you mentioning that before in this thread

No, I used it just in the first month

 

[Roberto Denadai]

@Roberto Denadai You mentioned earlier that you used Zeomix. Can you please explain what it achieved for you: when you applied it and when and more importantly why you discontinued its use. Thanks.

I used just in the first/two months I think, zeomix helps to keep Nh3 in the low range

 

[Roscovitch]

I used just in the first/two months I think, zeomix helps to keep Nh3 in the low range

It definitely does @Roberto Denadai and I use it myself although I also find that if I pull it out my nitrates rise quite significantly and like you I like to keep my nitrates down and my PO4 at about 0.03. So how do you maintain such low Nitrates? Did you reinstate the Chaeto or any other action? Thanks bud.

 

[Roberto Denadai]

It definitely does @Roberto Denadai and I use it myself although I also find that if I pull it out my nitrates rise quite significantly and like you I like to keep my nitrates down and my PO4 at about 0.03. So how do you maintain such low Nitrates? Did you reinstate the Chaeto or any other action? Thanks bud.

For no3 I just use seachem matrix and siporax in my sump. No3 is always zero here. Never use chaeto again

 

[Roscovitch]

The reason I was so interested in your thread is that we do things in a very similar way. I even saw we have almost the exact same fish in our reefs. The only difference is that my tank is LPS dominant but there are SPS. I also start with chaeto but when it dies I leave the Algae light reactor in place and let it develop its own algaes which it alway does eventually. It’s about that time I’ll slowly remove the Zeomix. However I find that if hardly any natural algae has taken hold in the light reactor my NO3 climbs but then the algae grows and the NO3 falls. I’m about five months into a new 100 gallon. You’ve inspired me to try more SPS in this build. I look forward to your next work of art Roberto. Greetings from Scotland .

 

[drawman]

For no3 I just use seachem matrix and siporax in my sump. No3 is always zero here. Never use chaeto again

Any issues with PO4 getting too low with it?

 

[SamMule]

For no3 I just use seachem matrix and siporax in my sump. No3 is always zero here. Never use chaeto again

Any reason you are using both Siporax and Matrix instead of just one?

 

[Jackal799]

I’m just jumping on this thread. You sir are not just a reef keeper, but an artist. Well done and thank you for being gracious enough to answer questions.

 

[Paston1]

Going to do this style on a larger scale. You added coral before fish correct?

any seeding of pods or phyto used early on?
It’s a 5 ft x 5 ft tank.

 

[DE FISH]

Can you give us a in depth step by step guide from start till today on your exact procedure please

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Looks great! Any tips to keep the glass and water so crystal clear? I feel like my tank is cleaner than most but this is a whole different level!

Let's see so we can compare....

 

[Roberto Denadai]

The reason I was so interested in your thread is that we do things in a very similar way. I even saw we have almost the exact same fish in our reefs. The only difference is that my tank is LPS dominant but there are SPS. I also start with chaeto but when it dies I leave the Algae light reactor in place and let it develop its own algaes which it alway does eventually. It’s about that time I’ll slowly remove the Zeomix. However I find that if hardly any natural algae has taken hold in the light reactor my NO3 climbs but then the algae grows and the NO3 falls. I’m about five months into a new 100 gallon. You’ve inspired me to try more SPS in this build. I look forward to your next work of art Roberto. Greetings from Scotland .

That´s nice, hope your tank is doing well

 

[Roberto Denadai]

Can you give us a in depth step by step guide from start till today on your exact procedure please

I think I already did it in this thread :-)