Dreams come true (1 y.o. aqua, lots of photo)

[Shtefan]

Thanks for sharing, this an amazingly clean, colorful, diverse and healthy tank.

Can you educate us on your maintenance routines? (How often do you do water changes, skimmer cleanings, vacuum the sand, etc?)

And is there anything that you would point to that enables you to have so much success?

Thanks again for sharing with us.

Hello oceanview76! Can't say that I'm doing something special with my tank.
Water change - 50-70 liters twice in month
Carbon change - once in month
wash my skimmer once in a week, and I don't vacuum the sand (just move it a bit sometimes)


I haven't any secrets. Just keep water parameters constant (in recommended norms).


By the way, in the begining of this year, Exec. Editor for Reef Hobbyist Magazine Jim Adelberg,proposed me to write an article about my tank. I was read this magazine before and I like it. It was a surprise for me to get this proposition. An article was translated in english by professional translater and I hope You can get more complete information about my tank from it.


http://www.reefhobbyistmagazine.com/archives/vol_7/issue26/pages/6.htm

 

[Shtefan]

I have one that looks similar, maybe not quite as bad but close. He has been removed and I've tried treating a couple different times and nothing has ever helped reverse it. It seemed to stop when I upgraded my tank and most of my equipment. I had a yellow tang years ago with the same issue. The yellow tang went to another tank and the HLLE stopped (never reversed, the damage was done) and as far as I know he is still doing OK to this day, just ugly. My best guess for the cause was stray voltage but I don't have any way of proving it. Since upgrading I now run a grounding probe (never did before), and the problem seems to have stopped but the poor hepatus still looks pretty bad. I have a pretty strict QT regiment, feed a bunch, he gets plenty of algae, full blown SPS tank with great water quality, lots of healthy other fish and yet I still could never never get the HLLE to reverse. It's a bad situation and you feel awful for the fish but don't know what to do. Taka, Im curious, does your tank have a grounding probe? I noticed the yellow tang has some receding fin and tail, do you think it's related to what is effecting the blue tang? Regardless it's obvious that you take good care of your animals and you have a beautiful tank. Just wanted to share and tell you I feel your pain with the blue tang. Very nice tank, your SPS look outstanding.

Thank You aquaph8 . I appreciate Your concern. But my english is very bad and I can't understand everything You written to me. Nothing helped with tang treatment, am I rightly understand You?


My tank is not grounded.


Yellow tang was very agressive with new fishes in a tank. So I have to put a mirror in a tank to turn tang's attention to a mirror. In 3 days happened what I had never expected. Tang had smashed mirror and cut it's tail.
I'll try to find on my PC video with it.

Thank You again, for sharing Your expirience.


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[robert s b.]

Wow, this tank is Magnificent!

 

[Conspic49]

My favorite tank
Congratulations

 

[Shtefan]

:wave: updated photos.

 

[Shtefan]

:wavehand:

 

[Shtefan]

:wave:

 

[egis]

Super nice!

 

[dave.m]

Glad to see this aquarium is still doing so well. Thank you for sharing.

Dave.M

 

[Rodrigo_BG]

amazing tank!

do you still use zeo products?

 

[bullitr]

Thanks for the update
TOTM from sure

 

[canyousee]

Thanks for sharing your inspirational reef with us for so many years.I hope you and your family are safe,from all the turmoil taking place in your beautiful country...

 

[Shtefan]

Thank you all!

amazing tank!

do you still use zeo products?

about two years do not use products.

 

[Shtefan]

Thanks for sharing your inspirational reef with us for so many years.I hope you and your family are safe,from all the turmoil taking place in your beautiful country...

Thanks for your support, we feel it around the world and it really helps us! Everyone prosperity peaceful sky!:wave:

 

[dtum]

Now I know where I remember your tank from! It was in the Reef Hobbyist magazine.
I am extremely impressed with your tank and think that you've done an amazing job. Just wish to get to the same level with my tank eventually.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Those are some beautiful corals with color and great polyp extension.

 

[canek]

А в живую то какой найс )))

 

[albano]

А в живую то какой найс )))

You're probably looking for the Lounge!

 

[MANTAL]

Are you still using KZ products ?
If yes , how often and what ?

Your tank is great .
Thanks for sharing .

Panagiotis

 

[Brycntif]

Amazing polyp extension! also interested to know what you are dosing (if you already mentioned this my apologies" The link to the reefkeeping magazine didn't work for me.