Been 2 months time for growth pics

[itZme]

Well about 2 months ago I posted some growth pics and I added more T5's to my system. I had 2- overdriven T5's on each 75g tank (1- 10,000K Jalli and 1- D-D Pure actinic) on for 11 hrs a day. I added a GE 6500K bulb and a UVi super actinic that are on 4 hrs a day to simulate peak sunlight (10am-2pm)

The corals have responded with lots of growth and coloration but the coraline algae seems to have bleached quite a bit from the extra lighting.

Here ya go, check out the pics.

Soon I will be adding a Calcium reactor and kalk reactor, automating top off and installing a controller. Hope to have even better pics after a few months of that

-- Kevin

 

[cbcostanza]

Great growth Kevin. I hope I have that kind of growth in my new tank. Have a great easter!

Chris

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Are you currently only using b-ionic or the like?
Great growth.

 

[itZme]

Thanks guys. I am currently not dosing anything at all. I don't know how but my CA stays around 380 with no help. Maybe it's because there is close to 400 gals of water with only 150g display. I don't really do water changes either I know I am bad but it keeps working so I keep doing it. I have a 140g fuge with lots of macro and about 8" DSB.

I am hoping that when I raise the CA and ALK levels to what most would consider acceptable I will see them grow even more. I also need some more flow in the tank as there is nothing in there except the return pump flow through a penductor. The pump is a Little Giant MD3 and it flows something like 800 gph split to 2 75g tanks. I am assuming if I get maximum efficiency out of the penductors I am actually moving around 2000 gph in each 75g tank.

I guess I am a rulebreaker when it comes to reef keeping.

Happy Easter to you to Chris! Don't eat too much candy.

 

[GSMguy]

compared to water volume your demand is low but that big clam must suck up the calcium

nice corals

 

[Kreeger1]

Im impressed with the growth, nice work Kevin