Ricky's Reef (120 Gallon)

[Wrangy]

It's so gooorrggeeeoouuusss :D :D Looks absolutely phenomenal!!

 

[Rickyrooz]

It's so gooorrggeeeoouuusss :D :D Looks absolutely phenomenal!!

Thank you

 

[Rickyrooz]

Hung's Grafting Rainbow

BC Backdraft

TCK Smurf Tenuis

RR Pink Cadillac

BC Trick Pony Millepora

 

[Rickyrooz]

Ricky's Lavender Fields

Green Loripes

WWC Budgie Smuggler

A. Spathulata

Tyree Pinky The Bear

Tequila Sunrise Montipora

 

[Wrangy]

Wow, just wow!! :D

 

[aabjones888]

The budgie smuggler looks like it has some potential

 

[Rickyrooz]

ASD Strawberry Lemonade

Tequila Sunrise Montipora

WWC Cherry Tree Montipora

Jedi mind trick Montipora

Tyree Undata Montipora

Tyree Sunset Montipora

A few frags growing out

 

[JCOLE]

Tank looks great!!! Do you have any issues with coral warfare?

 

[Thakki]

This is an amazing thread...can I ask how long you had to wait before you saw this kind of growth and colors after setting up the tank?

 

[Rickyrooz]

This is an amazing thread...can I ask how long you had to wait before you saw this kind of growth and colors after setting up the tank?

Thank you, I let the tank run dark for 6 months with fish only before adding corals. Having established live rock is the crucial when starting out.

 

[Rickyrooz]

Tank looks great!!! Do you have any issues with coral warfare?

yes, all the time which is why I am fragging and removing older "uglier" corals.

 

[ReeferTX]

Do you dose anything or run a calcium reactor? How often do you water change???

 

[ReeferTX]

your reef looks amazing btw.

 

[Rickyrooz]

Do you dose anything or run a calcium reactor? How often do you water change???

Nothing special, I perform 15 gallon water changes weekly with Instant Ocean sea salt and I dose ESV B-Ionic two part with BRS DIY Magnesium.

 

[CoralWealth]

whats your ph range?

 

[Rickyrooz]

whats your ph range?

8.0-8.3 only because I run a CO2 scrubber

 

[CoralWealth]

8.0-8.3 only because I run a CO2 scrubber

I am at 7.8-8 now and my c02 scrubber runs out in 2 days and thats drawing air from outside too.

This is also with a fuge running 24/7

 

[ReeferTX]

Nothing special, I perform 15 gallon water changes weekly with Instant Ocean sea salt and I dose ESV B-Ionic two part with BRS DIY Magnesium.

How much B Ionic Ca and Alk do you dose on a well stocked tank like this? I'm also dosing B-Ionic, but not getting the kind of growth you are. how much mag?

 

[Rickyrooz]

How much B Ionic Ca and Alk do you dose on a well stocked tank like this? I'm also dosing B-Ionic, but not getting the kind of growth you are. how much mag?

I think 120 mL per day, 3mL of mag.

 

[ReeferTX]

I think 120 mL per day, 3mL of mag.

120 ml each Ca and Alk? or total?