Daniel's RSM 250 SPS tank

The big settosa has been STN for nearby 3 weeks. Some sections have stopped. See how pale it is compared with the colony beside it (same Settosa).

I hope it will stop there, if not...well. I am not going to do anything.

It is what it is.....

 
This guy was one of the first Frags in my SPS venture with a 13G tank. Then I moved to my actual tank.



Now is a ~7 diameter policipora colony. Sorry if picture isn't the best.

4 years old. Part of the colony is masked by the branching Acro.




Picture with flash !!

See original plug in the base against the rock



 
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Matt

This picture is for you to see my 3 growing plants LEDs bulbs set-up.

One small pointing the Mangroves. See the growing toward the light.

One bigger pointing the side of my crate cage full of Macro.

I added a couple of weeks ago the one pointing the center top of the Macros.

The first 2 have been there from the start. ~ 2-3 years....cant remember now when I setup that fuge...need to check my thread :)

 
Hey Dan, is that a mars hydro hanging above?
I love your mangroves. How old are they?
Thanks for the backstage tour!
 
reefmutt said:
Hey Dan, is that a mars hydro hanging above?
I love your mangroves. How old are they?
Thanks for the backstage tour!
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The hanging LED is a $100 Full spectrum from Amazon .....cheap one :)

The Mangroves are there since the start of the fuge. Later I will check my thread and will find out the age...stay tuned!!

I placed those mangroves in a HOB Petco filter of $30, that has an exterior pump. I changed once the pump. You do not need to disturb the Mangroves..

Cheers
 
Agreed.. it's starting to look like a jungle in there!
I would love to connect a remote tank to my system and put just mangroves in it. It would be so cool to have a tank of mangroves somewhere else in the house.
 
Great pictures. I see fuge setups like yours and think I need one! I bet there is millions of creatures living in there.
 
Pife said:
Great pictures. I see fuge setups like yours and think I need one! I bet there is millions of creatures living in there.
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Yes....you have to see the pods at night. They are huge !!!!

Thanks for the nice comments. !!!

Daniel
 
reefmutt said:
Thanks Dan. The sump was so clean back then!
Have you ever removed and cleaned the matrix media in those reactors? Do you think it's necessary?
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I did it once. And it was a mess. So I decided I will be we do it again.

I do not have the correct answer for your question.

I can tell you that in those reactors with matrix I have a zoo of life (pods, Aiptasia, feathers dusters, and who knows what else).

Cheers
Daniel
 
nemodan said:
I did it once. And it was a mess. So I decided I will be we do it again.

I do not have the correct answer for your question.

I can tell you that in those reactors with matrix I have a zoo of life (pods, Aiptasia, feathers dusters, and who knows what else).

Cheers
Daniel
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Do you know the flow you have through them or could you check it?
 
Pife said:
Do you know the flow you have through them or could you check it?
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Impossible to know that. I have a filter spong at the pumps that I clean....let say...when I see the flow reduced...that is after several months (plural). That's all I clean and that affects the flow.

Sorry for such poor answer.

Daniel
 
Cool Video, Daniel, the reef is packed with life! Question- are the colonies in the Refugia under the red light alive? How do they do under that light?
 
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