SPS Lagoon without protein skimmer

[Jacek56]

Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr

 

[Jacek56]

Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr

Guys any idea what is the name of this Acropora?

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Branching is resembling a tort.

 

[Tahoe61]

Acropora Gomezi would be my guess.

 

[Jacek56]

Acropora Gomezi would be my guess.

Thank you :)

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Could you post an update on how the abro is growing? Not many of us get to see a nice colony like that in captivity :)

 

[Reefpharmer]

Can you please describe your calcium reactor set up (maybe with a picture)? It’s a diy ? Thank you

 

[BantyRooster97]

First, your tank looks great!
Second, what is the big deal with a skimmer. You are doing so much extra maintenance & using numerous other types of filtration.

I don't get what it is actually doing to help.

We all know great tanks happen numerous ways, with skimmers and without.

 

[Jacek56]

Could you post an update on how the abro is growing? Not many of us get to see a nice colony like that in captivity :)

I had to relocate abro and fragged her accidentally.
Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr
Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr
Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr

 

[Jacek56]

Can you please describe your calcium reactor set up (maybe with a picture)? It’s a diy ? Thank you

It is DIY dastaco concept reactor. Each chamber can accommodate 3 1/2 ARM media container.
Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr
Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr

 

[Jacek56]

First, your tank looks great!
Second, what is the big deal with a skimmer. You are doing so much extra maintenance & using numerous other types of filtration.

I don't get what it is actually doing to help.

We all know great tanks happen numerous ways, with skimmers and without.

Thank you.
The only maintenance I have to do every other day is filtration pads replacement it takes me 25 seconds, rest of the time I spend in front of my take enjoying my corals.
In my opinion all kind of automatic roller mat its a future.
Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr
Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr
Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr
Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr
Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr

 

[revhtree]

Just......WOW!

 

[SlvrZ]

The colours on these SPS is amazing!

 

[rosshamsandwich]

Keep your system clean, good water turnover (10xvolume of the display), do not over feed your fish, let the biology does job for You and you will enjoy your aquarium ;)

Great Tank! No Skimmer amazing! So the corals are eating the bacteria ? Do you introduce carbon dosing to feed the bacteria which then feed the corals?

 

[adtravels]

Do you have a refugium? would it benefit from one? nice tank.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Nice sarmentosa! Great light coloration and nice pink tips, guessing its aussie since its growing more spaced out? The abro is going to look amazing once the old base starts shooting out branches, cant wait to see that pic :)

 

[Jacek56]

Nice sarmentosa! Great light coloration and nice pink tips, guessing its aussie since its growing more spaced out? The abro is going to look amazing once the old base starts shooting out branches, can’t wait to see that pic :)

You are right its aussie sarmentosa. I grow her in two different location. Today side view.
Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr

Untitled by Jacek Kowalski, on Flickr

 

[Jacek56]

Great Tank! No Skimmer amazing! So the corals are eating the bacteria ? Do you introduce carbon dosing to feed the bacteria which then feed the corals?

Generally speaking you are right. I dose 1/10 amount of carbon recommended by KZ. Please don’t forget that main source of power for corals is light.

 

[Jacek56]

Do you have a refugium? would it benefit from one? nice tank.

I had refugium for a couple of months but it gave me more hassle then it was worth it.

 

[adtravels]

I had refugium for a couple of months but it gave me more hassle then it was worth it.

Thanks, how so? could you elaborate..