A few more pics for the weekend!
CRT Undertaker
TGC Sour Skittlez
TGC Disturbia
CRT Limit Breaker
CRT Undertaker
TGC Sour Skittlez
TGC Disturbia
CRT Limit Breaker
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By adding water and live rock from an already established, healthy system. Along with adding bacterial growth supplements like zeovit.How did you reseed that tank?
Thanks
Allan, 20 years same tank????? I seriously wanted to know the tank builder...The long awaited Full Tank Shot!
This is the tank that started it all for me, been chugging along with me for over 20 years now!
The tank is an old oceanicAllan, 20 years same tank????? I seriously wanted to know the tank builder...
Will frame near the tank to keep in mind!Over the years I've received many messages regarding how I keep my tanks or other various tips and tricks regarding sps keeping. My general approach is to keep things simple. All of my tanks always compromise these 3 aspects.
1. Robust Biological Filtration
- Probably the most important aspect, yet often overlooked.
This point emphasizes the cycling process of the aquarium. I was left scratching my head a while back in regards to why one of my tanks had issues.
My tank had algae problems and could not grow sps and achieve the colors I wanted. I was frustrated and had the idea to re-seed my tank's micro-community. It worked! over the course of the month my algae issues diminished and I noticed visible improvement in coral health and growth.
2. Calcium Reactor
- My opinion: Hands down the best way
All my tanks have one, they have greatly reduced my overall maintenance and allow for complete replenishment of the building blocks for coral growth, since we're essentially reusing coral for coral growth
3. Efficient Flow
-Flow before light! Worry about lighting after!
In my experience proper flow should be priority #1 in all SPS tanks in regards to proper coral growth.
(Coloration is another issue)
As I have told many over the years, Lighting and everything else is second priority, since if you can't grow it in the first place, how are you going to make it look pretty, right?
Strong flow allows proper delivery of nutrients to the coral and reduces the chance of rtn
Minimizing dead spots and ensuring that your aquascape and tank has little to no detritus build up is key in maintaining beautiful SPS. By not letting detritus accumulate we are actively proactively denying the growth of unwanted nuisance algae.
These 3 aspects are the fundamentals of my philosophy.
So here are the bite sized take-aways of my philosophy
1. Establish strong Biological community
- lots of liverock, or other substitutes
- refugium if possible
- Strong Filtration( skimmer,zeovit,etc)
2. Calcium Reactor
- become familiar with one
- It will help keep stable parameters and will be key for lower overall maintenance
3. Efficient Flow
- minimize dead spots
- don't let detritus build up
- proper delivery
I hope this helps anyone who decides to read this thread!
As Always Happy Reefing,
Allan
I just have them all on 80% reef crestYou talk about strong flow. I think that you use 4 mp40 in your 120g. Can you share the Mobius program that you use.
I have them on anti sync and night modeThanks, Do you have your 2 opposing pump at antisync mode and do you lower the intensity at night
That monti is my CRT Tropic Thunder, and I’ve noticed my oldest tank rarely develops algae, perhaps it’s because of its age.What an inspiring thread! Can't believe it can look so good. Im about 2.5 hours from ya. Can I get some of that cool yellow encrusting monti on the bottom? Whats that guy called? Looking at your top 3 philosophy I just bumped my flow rates up again only to get a positive response from the coral. The tanks an algae producing machine but I think because it isn't near the age yours is.
Stunning!School's out, been a heck of a semester.
Finally had some time to fly back home and enjoy the tanks again
CRT Delight, absolute stunner!!!
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CRT Undertaker
CRT Monstro
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