Who's into fish-only?? Can we see some FOWLR photos?

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660 DT - Wow!!!

I have been wondering what should be my water regimen ... I run skimmer 24X7 and use GFO ... have lots of live rocks and 4 big bioblock slabs ... but nitrate keeps going up ... I feed my fishes well (only once - mostly pellets and 2 cubes frozen mysis or PE Mysis) and all of them are FAT!

However, I think, my blueface stops eating if water is high in nitrate ... so I end up changing water every 3-4 weeks to keep nitrate low ..

Last 1 month I have been putting 6 ml NOPOX daily (my tank is 8 ft long 240 DT, 60 sump).

How often do you change water and what %? How much do you feed your fishes?
I do feed heavy. Tank is fed four times daily. For nitrate management I employ a large algae scrubber, aggressive mechanical filtration, and monthly vacuuming of 1/4 of the sand bed.
 

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180, love fish only, what phosphate?
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I forgot to mention I am working on the cyano, carbon dosing is causing a bloom ;)
 

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oh come on....this thread...BOO
haha I have been dreaming of a large FOWLR for qiute some time. I have a couple tanks picked out and even a plywood build in mind. but not going to finsh the basement for a few years so that got put on hold.

then....got to thinking maybe some how I can convince the GF to add anothe large reef to our living room. was thinking a 10' 340 but after some measuring I dont think that or a 8' 300 would work.

I mean it would work for me...
I really want a butterfly angle and tang tank for years now. setting up a room divider RS650P and there is a chance I might do FOWLR there but its not quite big enough. as I at least want 1 big angle either emp. or queen.
IDK what do you all think?
 

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Hopefully R2R will introduce a FOWLR forum so we can share successes and failures on these beautiful tanks.
I wholeheartedly agree!!!
It's easy to feel shamed by all the talk of coral and chemistry. I have a reef tank in progress, but my primary joy comes from watching, learning and balancing the interaction of all the creatures that swim, crawl and creep.
 

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Hey Reef2Reefers!!! I think FOWLRs are highly underrated! I'd love to see some of your fish-only tanks! Show 'em off!!
this is a round tank about 45 gallons been up for about 5 months is doing good going to add a few soft coral soon got a 10 gallon sump with a skimmer hope it will work out
 

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oh come on....this thread...BOO
haha I have been dreaming of a large FOWLR for qiute some time. I have a couple tanks picked out and even a plywood build in mind. but not going to finsh the basement for a few years so that got put on hold.

then....got to thinking maybe some how I can convince the GF to add anothe large reef to our living room. was thinking a 10' 340 but after some measuring I dont think that or a 8' 300 would work.

I mean it would work for me...
I really want a butterfly angle and tang tank for years now. setting up a room divider RS650P and there is a chance I might do FOWLR there but its not quite big enough. as I at least want 1 big angle either emp. or queen.
IDK what do you all think?
I have both emperor and angel in my 625. They do ok with an occasional tiff but nothing serious. Also have a scribble, flag fin, flame and C.beauty with a personifier in Qt.
 
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