47G SPS...Revamp

Well some bad news in there Sahin, but mostly good news! Good to hear that for the most part things are progressing and that you have corals to add. Good job of tracking your progress so far, it has been fun to tag along.
 
reefmutt said:
I'm afraid to ask, but... Was that blue/green tenuis that looked so much like an orange passion saved or lost?
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:sad1: Lost that one forever. I gave a frag to the buddy with the large tank...he lost ALL his SPS and most of mine...only a few of my corals remain in his tank.

All is not lost, as I am glad to still have my Red Planet and Blue Tort colonies as well as a few small nice SPS.

jroovers said:
Well some bad news in there Sahin, but mostly good news! Good to hear that for the most part things are progressing and that you have corals to add. Good job of tracking your progress so far, it has been fun to tag along.
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Yeah, was pretty gutted about it. But such is this hobby. We move on.

Tank update:
Tank is progressing well. About 3 weeks ago Nitrates tested at 50ppm or more.

Tested a couple of days ago and nitrates have dropped to less than 2ppm! I am very surprised at how fast the nitrates have dropped. I can only guess its the Prodibio and other bacteria dosing working well.

I dont have time for taking the DSLR and taking photos, so here is a hort video taken on Iphone. It isnt as blue as the Video shows...kinda like 14K.



One thing is for sure; any colourful coral I am putting in there, isnt losing its colour. The Blue Tort is still blue, you can make it out near the scoly.
The Red Planet looks good in person too...crappy video doesnt really show it though.
 
The video is cool mate, the tank is looking great. All your rocks look green, is that my eyes or a little algae cycle.
I'm glad to see all that white putty, i thought i was the only one to use white putty lol. Now either you're fish color blind or you meant to buy two different colored clowns - why.
I'm pleased to hear everything you drop in the tank is holding color and that bacteria dosing stuff is working well for you :thumbsup:

Do you adjust the dosing to prevent your nitrates bottoming out or increase your nutrient input until you reach a steady nitrate level in the range you are chasing. How does that bit work - and dumb it down for me as usual please :beer:

More pics asap mate :)
 
markalot said:
Nice to hear corals are keeping color and things are going well.
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Fishy 1 said:
Liked the bid mate, glad things are coming round for you buddy. I second the more pics bit:D
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Thanks guys.

Fishy: I will see if I can get some photos up this weekend; no firm promises though...the tiny little frag of me cries too much lately...though he is only 6 weeks old now...but he takes up most of my free time.
 
biggles said:
The video is cool mate, the tank is looking great. All your rocks look green, is that my eyes or a little algae cycle.
I'm glad to see all that white putty, i thought i was the only one to use white putty lol. Now either you're fish color blind or you meant to buy two different colored clowns - why.
I'm pleased to hear everything you drop in the tank is holding color and that bacteria dosing stuff is working well for you :thumbsup:

Do you adjust the dosing to prevent your nitrates bottoming out or increase your nutrient input until you reach a steady nitrate level in the range you are chasing. How does that bit work - and dumb it down for me as usual please :beer:

More pics asap mate :)
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Thanks mate.

Rocks: green algae is not your typical filamentous algae...it seems to be some sort of film algae, only it cant be scrubbed off...kind of like green Coralline algae...I've seen it in previous tanks and I've always assumed its just a part of the succession of algae in reef tanks. In any event, it is slowly being covered by normal coralline algae, but at the moment is the predominant algae covering the surface of the rocks.

Putty: I've always used Milliput. I dont use this other D&D Purple crap...Eventually Coralline algae or growth of coral bases will cover it.

Two different coloured fish: I swear I thought they were same colour...Nah, :lol: I love the black and white variety of clownfish...but also had to keep kids happy by keeping the "real Nemo"...so I told my kids, the larger black and white clown is mummy, and the orange/white one is little boy "Nemo fish"...Kids are happy...I am happy. :lol:

Nitrate: I dont really chase this one mate. I say really because I do keep an eye on it at the start of any tank to keep nuisance algae under control. Once the algae cycles are gone, I ony test it once in a blue moon...All my tanks once established have always tended to sit at the 1-2ppm Nitrate levels. I think moderate fish stocking and feeding levels has something to do with that.

We are eagerly waiting to see whats happening with your tank mate.

Further small update:
Yesterday I sneaked off to the LFS after work (LFS near to work) and picked up 3 awesome SPS frags for very cheap. I picked up frags of the following:
1. RR Wolverine/Pink Floyd lookalike.
2. Pacman lookalike. I say lookalike...this one looks exactly like the Pacman.
3. Aussie Echinata/speciosa...not sure which it is yet...but I love this delicate coral.

Normally these corals are sold at my LFS for a PREMIUM...but I think the frags were placed in the budget SPS tank by mistake...The usual SPS guy wasnt in for some reason...and all the better for me. :) Got an absolute bargain (normally I expect to pay around £150 for these, but got them for £30 for all 3 :lol: Corals were dipped and inspected and look happy in the display.
 
If you do get pics up that's great, if you don't then I'll unfriend you.....nah just kidding mate, don't worry about us, we can live without them for a bit more.
By the way are you supplementing the frag with any thing like calcium, mag, alk? Also have you noticed if it has colored up since you've had it?
 
sahin said:
Two different coloured fish: I swear I thought they were same colour...Nah, :lol: I love the black and white variety of clownfish...but also had to keep kids happy by keeping the "real Nemo"...so I told my kids, the larger black and white clown is mummy, and the orange/white one is little boy "Nemo fish"...Kids are happy...I am happy. :lol:
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:waiting for post re kiddos wanting to know why mummy and Nemo are laying eggs together: ;) (sorry, couldn't resist)

The video looks great--you've got me itching to add livestock :D
 
Sahin
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Normally these corals are sold at my LFS for a PREMIUM..but I think the frags were placed in the budget SPS tank by mistake...The usual SPS guy wasnt in for some reason...and all the better for me. :) Got an absolute bargain (normally I expect to pay around £150 for these, but got them for £30 for all 3 :lol: Corals were dipped and inspected and look happy in the display.[/QUOTE]

Mate that is practically stealing:uzi: but I'm not innocent of taking advantage of a LFS goof up, it not often you get a half price fish:D. Now I look forward to pics of the stollen Acros:lol:
 
Hi Sahin,

Keep up the good work. I like the new aquascape. There is plenty of room for fish to swim.

If your corals lose some colour in the near future, I would consider removing GFO and GAC, or reducing their amount substantially. This was my experience. When I first set up my present tank, I assumed that there would be plenty of organics in the water column and used GFO and GAC heavily. A lot of the colourful sps frags I introduced from people's tanks and my old frags lost their colour quite quickly. I must have removed too much organics too quickly. I think that in a new tank the water column does not contain enough nutrients to sustain corals. This is why Clayton of Reefworks does not recommend the use GAC in new set ups.

Cheers

Bulent
 
So happy to see your revamp sahin buddy:beer:
Your aquascape looks awesome and the right side will look sick as soon as the corals grow:inlove:

Are you planning to add some more lps on the sand?
 
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