A few pics of Schnitzel's sticks

[SchnitzelReef]

A few pics of Schnitzel's sticks

Question for you Schnitz.. now that your tank is mature and have lots of colonies, what coral do you regret putting in your tank?

I have a little over 50 different SPS in my tank. If I were to move and build a new tank, I would only keep around 20 of those corals.

Most of the corals I purchased from LFS that were wild/mariculture, ended up not looking very nice. My fav corals all came from other hobbyists. I would rather pay double the price for a coral, and get it from a hobbyist. That way you know how the coral will look and grow. My ugliest corals were wild corals that we're "œsupposed to" be something nice, but ended up looking like poo.

Oh and no montiporas or digitatas in my next next. They just grow too fast

 

[Ucantwin]

Since using chemiclean. Have you checked no3 and po4?

 

[laverda]

Really nice corals and photos. Nice to see some colonies instead of a stick farm!

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Really nice corals and photos. Nice to see some colonies instead of a stick farm!

Thanks!!

Since using chemiclean. Have you checked no3 and po4?

No. I rarely ever test my tank.

 

[nfrench2100]

Your tank is an inspiration my friend [emoji1316]


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[SchnitzelReef]

A few pics of Schnitzel's sticks

Tank uses so much co2 I have to run a 20lb bottle. Just swapped out my empty for a full one. I get it filled at Airgas. $53 for 20lb

 

[ycnibrc]

If your tank is using co2 fast then add a kalk reactor that way less co2 higher ph and plenty of alk n calcium for your fast growing corals

 

[pga7602]

If your tank is using co2 fast then add a kalk reactor that way less co2 higher ph and plenty of alk n calcium for your fast growing corals

Do you hook up your kalk reactor to a doser or just the top off relying on evaporation rate?

 

[ycnibrc]

Do you hook up your kalk reactor to a doser or just the top off relying on evaporation rate?

dosing pump that way I can program any amount or anytime and how many time? The apex osc command is great for this kind of dosing. For my tank I dose about 30ml per 30min 24/7 and I can reduce my co2 in my cal reactor down to 6.68 it was at 6.45 and I need more alkalinity. My ph was around 7.9 to 8.1 before and now is 8.0 to 8.27 I haven't measure phosphate yet and it suppose to drop when u dose kalk. I just start about a week.

 

[pandimus]

Ur photo skillz are getting Rad..

 

[pga7602]

dosing pump that way I can program any amount or anytime and how many time? The apex osc command is great for this kind of dosing. For my tank I dose about 30ml per 30min 24/7 and I can reduce my co2 in my cal reactor down to 6.68 it was at 6.45 and I need more alkalinity. My ph was around 7.9 to 8.1 before and now is 8.0 to 8.27 I haven't measure phosphate yet and it suppose to drop when u dose kalk. I just start about a week.

Thanks for the tip! I currently use it through my top off.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

If your tank is using co2 fast then add a kalk reactor that way less co2 higher ph and plenty of alk n calcium for your fast growing corals

I'll never mess with the stuff. One of the reasons I think my tank has done so well is because my setup is relatively simple. Less things to go wrong and cause major fluctuations. $50 once every 12-18 months to fill the co2 tank is not a big deal.

 

[ycnibrc]

I'll never mess with the stuff. One of the reasons I think my tank has done so well is because my setup is relatively simple. Less things to go wrong and cause major fluctuations. $50 once every 12-18 months to fill the co2 tank is not a big deal.

True that but kalk will help your tank minimize the red slime cyano coming back cause they dont like high ph so u dont have to do chemiclean like a few weeks ago

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Had a little fun with a gel filter....

 

[SchnitzelReef]

 

[ycnibrc]

Nice

 

[mclaman]

Your calcium consumption must be off the chart.

 

[Sand Dollar]

Truly astounding! Those colonies are massive, and its nice to see an actual display tank these days.

 

[max6297]

Looks spectacular!

What t5 lamp combination are you using??

 

[max6297]

One more question, what do you dose for nitrates?