REEF OF THE MONTH - July 2023: Alex Costa's Amazing Rebirth Reef!

[FishTruck]

Just awesome.

Does your sand bed always look that good?

 

[Alex Costa]

Just awesome.

Does your sand bed always look that good?

heck no!
I had a several problems with amphidinium (dynos) in the sandbed.
Right now it is a lot better...no dynos anymore, but it's not as clear as it looks.
I'm keeping my silicate level high, to feed the diatoms, which feed the pods, which feeds the pipe/mandarim, etc.....

I like to keep a strong flow, with the help of a sand goby and a sandbed starfish...This combo helps me to keep the sand clean.

 

[Alex Costa]

Beautiful tank! A real inspiration…..

Darren

Absolutely amazing looking tank!

Beautiful

Congratulations on a very long and successful run. You have so much to be proud of.

Such a beautiful tank!

Thanks guys!!!!
It means a lot!

 

[ryanrick]

Everything about this tank is terrific!

Do you measure your silicate levels?

 

[Danielj]

Niesamowity zbiornik, podziwiam i gratuluję

 

[Alex Costa]

Everything about this tank is terrific!

Do you measure your silicate levels?

Hey Ryan
Thanks!

I haven't measured lately, but I'm pretty sure the level must be high. The water in my house has silicate above the maximum measured by Sera's test.
I measured it in my RO/DI water a couple of months ago and the level was sky-high.
After that, I changed the RO membrane but I didn't replace the resin, that is, it must still be high.
As long as there is consumption, I don't see it as a problem.
And it has a good side: it serves as "food" for diatoms that feed the pods and compete with dinoflagellates.

My RO/DI water before changing the RO membrane.

Niesamowity zbiornik, podziwiam i gratuluję

Dziękuję bardzo!

 

[revhtree]

Still loving this beauty!

 

[malacoda]

Amazing tank.

And I love the stand!

 

[kevgib67]

Awesome tank, being chosen is well deserved.

 

[Alex Costa]

Amazing tank.

And I love the stand!

Thanks!
It took a lot of work.

 

[malacoda]

Thanks!
It took a lot of work.

I noticed. You even went the extra mile to make dados to seat the leg braces into.

It was worth the effort. It came out great. And so refreshing to see something other than a typical cabinet stand.

Well done.

 

[Alex Costa]

I noticed. You even went the extra mile to make dados to seat the leg braces into.

It was worth the effort. It came out great. And so refreshing to see something other than a typical cabinet stand.

Well done.

Yeap.
That and the 45º cuts in the top of the braces. Both helped to give a cleaner look to the stand, but both took a lot of hours of work.
In the end, I wanted a clean but still massive look in the stand, as I intended to have in the tank.
I think that I achieved that.

 

[56longroof]

Beautiful tank and excellent write up!

 

[MnFish1]

Very nice tank/design

 

[saltienewb]

I’m not saying anything that hasn’t been said yet, but that is one of the most beautiful reef tanks I’ve ever seen. Inspirational.

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Gorgeous tank! You are an inspiration. Congrats!

 

[Mortgaged Reefs]

Wow great killer tank and great article.

 

[Alex Costa]

Beautiful tank and excellent write up!

Very nice tank/design

I’m not saying anything that hasn’t been said yet, but that is one of the most beautiful reef tanks I’ve ever seen. Inspirational.

Gorgeous tank! You are an inspiration. Congrats!

Wow great killer tank and great article.

Thanks guys!

 

[Reefolution]

Absolutely amazing!

 

[FishKeeper.mp3]

easily my favorite reef of the month