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Patricklong
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Holy clamoly!
One of the most colorful tanks Ive seen. Well done sir.
One of the most colorful tanks Ive seen. Well done sir.
Bullet Reef
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+1 FTS for sure! Looks amazing from above & I'm sure the same goes for the front!
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Derp a Derp
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Amazing colors on all of the clams you have.
ShaunMonahan
Clam nut
That is one packed 34 gallons. Very nice.
I'd say you might need to upgrade here pretty soon.
Before you know it, you'll have just one maxima taking up the entire tank.
Thank you REEF SMAC - starting to plan my next tank!
Much appreciated Particklong!
Thank you!
My reef passion/addiction is clams. I have been collecting them for over 2yr now(for this tank anyhow). My avatar pic is from the 14g nano tank, that has become this 34g. Thanks Derp a Derp!
ShaunMonahan
Clam nut
It is very simple purposefully, yes. I used to travel a lot with work so I needed this tank to be easy to maintain. The calcium reactor was located under the tank in the sump, but I have moved it up (it is designed to be a HOB) to be left side corner to monitor the effluent. You can see it on the back left.
Yes, that is the deltec mce600 - it skims quite well on 34g! As far as water changes go, I rarely do them. My tank test out at:
temp: 80° F
sg: 1.026
mg:1400
ca: 430
no3/no2: 0
po4: non detectable
ShaunMonahan
Clam nut
Ah, good question- 100% on all three channels and 13" off of the water's surface.
Before the Sol, I was running a 250w radium 12" off the water. Switching to LED has made it easy to keep water temp stable. I also really like the fact I use only 75w!
There are a lot of LED nay say'ers and I was one of them - not any more.
ShaunMonahan
Clam nut
ShaunMonahan
Clam nut
Thanks and yes it is. Works very well for this sized tank too.
reefmutt
Active member
i am amazed that you can run your AI at 100% . i have damaged some corals at that intensity and have seen others bleach out. what is your lighting schedule?
also, im curious about your clams. many of them are very small and i have seen many clams at that size struggle to survive in a reef tank.
have you lost any since setting up the tank and how long have you had most of you clams?
also, im curious about your clams. many of them are very small and i have seen many clams at that size struggle to survive in a reef tank.
have you lost any since setting up the tank and how long have you had most of you clams?
ShaunMonahan
Clam nut
My schedule is as follows:
Sunrise 9:00 (50mins)
Sunset 11:00 (50mins)
My clams were very small when purchased. Most (of the maximas) were under an inch when I acquired them, and they are have all put on 3-4 new rows of scutes if not more. The corceas were 2.5" and they have grown the most.
I did have all the clams on the rockwork. From time to time they move/shift themselves around - I had one roll onto an acro facing downward (impaled). The clam closed onto the acro and I was unable to dislodge it and the acro got the best of it:sad2:
I have had all but (2) of the croceas for almost a year now.
reefmutt
Active member
Thanks, Shaun.
I haven't looked around all the threads, lately in the sps section, but your tank and Tony B's tank of the month, are two amazing examples of simple, old school success.
When so much time, energy and money is spent on sps supplementation, these two tanks have basically none. Not to mention that neither tank seems (by looking at the photos) to have a lot of fish.
Yet, the corals are thriving! Growing like gangbusters!!
What's up with that??
I haven't looked around all the threads, lately in the sps section, but your tank and Tony B's tank of the month, are two amazing examples of simple, old school success.
When so much time, energy and money is spent on sps supplementation, these two tanks have basically none. Not to mention that neither tank seems (by looking at the photos) to have a lot of fish.
Yet, the corals are thriving! Growing like gangbusters!!
What's up with that??
ShaunMonahan
Clam nut
I have been reef keeping for quite a while so I am old school I guess. I have always kept sps (since early 90's) this way and I have always had excellent results. If it's not broken, why fix it?
When you break down a natural reef, what do you have? Ultra clean and clear flowing water (good skimmer and water pumps), stable water temp and chemistry (heater/chiller and calcium reactor), and consistently good illumination (t-5, MH, LED).
For me, it's got to be simple so I am able to enjoy it- I don't want to be a slave to my tank.
Nature knows best, and all we can do is try to mimic it.
When you break down a natural reef, what do you have? Ultra clean and clear flowing water (good skimmer and water pumps), stable water temp and chemistry (heater/chiller and calcium reactor), and consistently good illumination (t-5, MH, LED).
For me, it's got to be simple so I am able to enjoy it- I don't want to be a slave to my tank.
Nature knows best, and all we can do is try to mimic it.
ShaunMonahan
Clam nut
Thanks Matt! Me too, although it'll be a while. I haven't achieved what I set I to do with this tank yet.
ShaunMonahan
Clam nut
Very nicely done. I have always admired your tank. I'm loving the Clams. Been thinking about getting a few myself.
Thanks Trent! Your tank is quite amazing as well, and you should get some clams too. PM me if you need help finding some nice ones
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