Sams 340 Gallon SPS dominated tank

[luxauterna]

Gorgeous tank!

 

[SamsReef]

Love your beautiful reef!

Thank you Sir.

 

[SamsReef]

I love Gonioporas...here is my collection (13 different kinds so far and counting...

)

 

[Diesel]

Dude, you got it going right there.
That's what reefing is about.

 

[SamsReef]

Dude, you got it going right there.
That's what reefing is about.

thanks man. I have a thing for Gonis. I am still looking for this crazy glittering one I saw it in a frag swap and never found it again. oh well, I will find it...

 

[Pfisherman]

Has your growth rate improved or declined when switching to complete LED lighting?

 

[SamsReef]

It is too early to say. I see some corals (strawberry shortcake, tabling acro, red dragon, tricolor mille) on steroids, while there are some (Blue Mille and red planet), that have gone dormant and are probably adjusting to the spectrum. I would judge in another couple of months.

Sam.

 

[Fin]

Amazing looking! So what is your secret to successfully keeping gonis?

 

[SamsReef]

I have not done a controlled study but What I attribute to success with them are the following things - random flow (they really do not like any detritus sticking in between their long polyps), medium lighting and good quality water. This tank is first SPS and then zoa/LPS. I do not feed any particular food for them but do have a lot of fishes....nitrates around 1 and phosphate at 7 PPB.

 

[TNT32D]

Beautiful tank! please keep updated. I've been through the same changes but thinking of dusting off my MH. Thanks

 

[SamsReef]

Here are two small Ricordea gardens...one Yuma and One Florida. Nothing beats the Yumas if they make it. All of these three yumas have been with me over an year. The largest have been with me for 2plus years. It has grown to around 4 inches across but has not split.

Florida Ricordea

Yuma Ricordea

 

[tatood]

how about some equipment pics

 

[Sahin]

Beautiful reef. What do you feed the fish and corals?

 

[revhtree]

Me love!

 

[SamsReef]

Folks, I have been tardy in my replies but will post pics of the setup over the weekend(year has kicked in hard).

Me love!

Good one

 

[revhtree]

Still waiting!

 

[revhtree]

Folks, I have been tardy in my replies but will post pics of the setup over the weekend(year has kicked in hard).


Good one

Update?

 

[Mrwilcox281]

Very interested to get an update. This is one amazing tank.

 

[Lukelebeau]

Tagging along!

 

[acropora4u]

Wonder what became of the reef?