Robs 1000ltr (260gallon) SPS Dominant System (AUSTRALIA)

[slicko]

Hey guys

My Name Rob I reside in Adelaide, Australia

I have never made a tank thread on the forums that I have joined always been a grower rather than shower...

SYSTEM START DATE - April 2014
SYSTEM SIZE - 6x2x2 display 2 x 4x2x1 frag tanks - 1000ltr volume
LIGHTING - Display - ATI power module 6x80w + 4x80w
Frag tanks - ATI 6x39w x 2
all tubes are ATI blue plus and coral plus besides 1 x aquablue special and 1 x actinic over the display
SKIMMERS - 1 x royal exclusiv double cone 250 (Vectra head) 1 x vertex APLHA 170
DOSER - Kamoer 3 head unit
WATER MOVEMENT - Display 3 x MP40 1x MP10
Frag tanks - 1 x MP40 2 x MP10
RETURNPUMPS - Display - Laguna 6000plh
Fra tanks - Laguna 6000lh
ADDITIVES/DOSING - no3/p04 control - Redsea NOPOX
Calcium - Randys Recipe
Alk - Randys Recip
Mag - Randys Recipe
CONTROL - Neptune apex with all modules available and auto feeder.
EVAP TOP OFF - Aquasmart ATO
HEATERS - 2 x 300w
CHILLER - Hailea 1000A

Fish/shrimp List

2 x yellow Tang
2 x Orange shoulder tang
1 x purple tang
2 x blue tang
2 x salfin tang
2 x Picasso trigger fish
1 x nigar trigger fish
1 x triangle triggerfish
1 x clown trigger fish
1 x coral beauty (angel)
1 x chromis
3 x dispar anthias
1 x matted filefish
1 x cleaner wrasse
1 x bi color blenny
1 x yellow coral goby
1 x tomini tang
1 x yellow eyed kole tang
2 x maroon gold stripe clownfsh
1 x tropical abalone
1 x redline cleaner shrimp
2 x perppermint shrimp
1 x scopas tang
1 x powder brown tang

SPS - 40 different types
CLAMS - 4 large




MY TANK RUNNING METHOD

I keep all tanks bare bottom and do not let detritus sit around longer than 1-2 weeks, I carbon Dose and Skim Aggressively and slightly wet to really optimize the carbon dosing.
every 1-2 weeks I will suck all detritus out and only replace the water I remove in doing so (20-40ltrs) with Red sea blue bucket ASW I believe this keeps stability In the system.
I have LOTS of fish and feed very heavily 8-9 blocks of frozen assortment food twice a day morning 7AM and Night 6PM
Pictures Below !! Enjoy and feel free to ask any questions!

 

[booth2010]

Is the frag tank stand made from steel? Im assuming so looks like that support piece is welded. Thats a neat design to have two stacked like that and still have plenty of room to work.

 

[slicko]

forgot 1 fish one of my favorite's 1 x copper band butterfly fish!

here are some top downs to show off some colour.

 

[slicko]

more

 

[slicko]

Is the frag tank stand made from steel? Im assuming so looks like that support piece is welded. Thats a neat design to have two stacked like that and still have plenty of room to work.

Yes all made from 50x50 3mm. the frag tanks and stand were all made in house at Rob's garage.

 

[booth2010]

Awesome. And your corals look fantastic too

 

[slicko]

and some more piks

 

[915MANG]

Awesome Awesome Awesome reef. I was searching ATI and came across your build. Can you acheive a purple look when playing with the leds? Thanks

 

[slicko]

Awesome Awesome Awesome reef. I was searching ATI and came across your build. Can you acheive a purple look when playing with the leds? Thanks

Thanks for the comments! No leds here buddy all t5.

 

[915MANG]

Thanks for the comments! No leds here buddy all t5.

Thanks for the info, very nice. More Pics!

 

[DaveMorris]

Beautiful tank. You obviously have some mad reefing skills. Thanks for sharing.

 

[slicko]

Thanks for the info, very nice. More Pics!

Thanks! If you say so on the pictures!

 

[slicko]

Beautiful tank. You obviously have some mad reefing skills. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for the nice comments!

 

[slicko]

This was a 11 month progress pik on growth.

 

[Kris Belgium]

Very nice tank !!
The picture of march 2015 is much better than the one of April 2014. not only because of the growth ,also the soil looks calmer .

ps : I thought if you hold a clam above water , it will die.... ??

 

[slicko]

Very nice tank !!
The picture of march 2015 is much better than the one of April 2014. not only because of the growth ,also the soil looks calmer .

ps : I thought if you hold a clam above water , it will die.... ??

Hi Kris

Thanks for the comments

clams can be out of water for short periods with no harm, yes it will stress but its all dependant on time out of water. from what i have read various clam farms can use the out of water method or a rise of temp to induce spawning.