basic reef aquarium

[DillonsReef]

Does any one else run a tank simialr to this or have any comments besides the tang. :uzi::deadhorse:







Tank
55 gallon long Soft Coral Reef Aquarium
4 39 watt t5 bulbs
Heater
55 pounds of live rock / 55 Pounds Live sand
2 Koralia power heads 2000 gph combined
2 electric thermometers
no additional sump or filters

Parameters
nitrate,nitrite,ammonia = 0 always, never changes
ph 7.5 constant
temp 76' F constant
never test phos. or calcium
d.i. bi weekly water changes 20%

Inhabitants
Hippo Tang
Coral beauty
coral banded shrimp
cleaner shrimp
12 hermit crabs
4 snails turbo
variety or soft coral and feather dusters

 

[doctorgori]

what are you looking for or to know? To compare notes? or you got insight to share?

just passing by and wondering

 

[DillonsReef]

basically just wondering if there is a reason no one else does this also my ph is 8.0 not 7.5. Trying to get help from other people attempting this as well.

 

[bigworm175]

I'd like to help but I'm not sure what you are referring to when you say "this" (as in what you are attempting)? A 55 gallon tank with softies and no sump or skimmer? There are plenty of people who run similar tanks. I think you may want to post this in the general reef discussion forum unless there is something I'm missing here. You will get more feed back there than in the advanced topics forum.

If you are you experiencing a problem or are looking for advise I'm not sure what the question or concern is. Your ph is a bit low (not fatal for what little I know about your set up) but the cause could be any number of things and lacking more info. I can't help much. Best of luck.

 

[spamreefnew]

my tank is 45 gallons of soft corals(one LPS) with an ATS as only filter and 10 fish been that way for years.....not sure what you are asking as well but feel free to pm me

 

[rwb500]

so whats missing compared to a "normal" setup? heaters and a skimmer? are you asking if anyone else doesn't use a skimmer?

i thought this was another "look ma, no water changes" thread until i saw that you are changing water.

 

[OodleyBoodely]

My first reef tank was also a 55 sumpless with lr and deep sand bed. It was very stable and I had no issues with it. I did add a hang-on back skimmer, a Remora Pro, but other wise no other filtration. I kept lots of fish, softies and lps that grew like weeds. If I were to offer advice for your system, it would be to add an auto top-off and maybe a phosphate or phos/carbon reactor just to make life simpler down the road. A skimmer is not absolutely needed but will add an added aeration and buffer for any biological mishaps...dead critters, over-feeding, ect. Got any pics of your tank?

 

[doctorgori]

so whats missing compared to a "normal" setup? heaters and a skimmer? are you asking if anyone else doesn't use a skimmer?

i thought this was another "look ma, no water changes" thread until i saw that you are changing water.

I got a chuckle out of that ....