chrishayes
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in awe
dvanacker's 200g SPS tank......
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afernandez
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hot stuff!!
Tony B (UK)
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A deep sand bed needs to have a fairly uniformed grain size, caribsea aragamax is best imho.
I'd also say it's too shallow, a DSB should be at least 5" deep more like 6-7" and of a good size (over 7 gallons gallons of sand) to support enough habbitat for critter reproduction. A lot of people notice once they've set up a DSB correctly, they're able to keep certain corals that they previously could not.
A small point and, only my oppinion - the fact of the matter is your tank looks stunning.
dvanacker
DID I SOUNDS SMRT??
Thanks everyone. As always the positive comments are much appreciated.
As far as my sand bed too shallow.....what would be signs. I register little to no nitrate and phosphate, corals are all doing fantastic.
Do you believe the cyano is because of the shallow sand bed? My first guess as to the cause was the bio-pellets but again we are only left to hypothesis in such a complicated captive ecosystem.
Reefing is not an exact science...that is for sure.
I wish....deepwater SPS seem to be the slowest growers in general.
Thanks Tony. I have read tons of opinions on sand beds and how they should be......fact is there is little science or proof to back up anyone's arguments. I probably have spend more of my life reading about sandbeds than I ever wish to admit and still do not know for sure what is the best.I'd also say it's too shallow, a DSB should be at least 5" deep more like 6-7" and of a good size (over 7 gallons gallons of sand) to support enough habbitat for critter reproduction. A lot of people notice once they've set up a DSB correctly, they're able to keep certain corals that they previously could not.
A small point and, only my oppinion - the fact of the matter is your tank looks stunning.
As far as my sand bed too shallow.....what would be signs. I register little to no nitrate and phosphate, corals are all doing fantastic.
Do you believe the cyano is because of the shallow sand bed? My first guess as to the cause was the bio-pellets but again we are only left to hypothesis in such a complicated captive ecosystem.
Reefing is not an exact science...that is for sure.
dvanacker
DID I SOUNDS SMRT??
Incoming.....some millepora.
Sunset Millepora
Palmers
with my pink
This guy is a new one...never seen it before. I'm calling it the cash money millepora. Just cause of the goldy body and green polyps.
and I'll throw in my redplanet in even though it may not be considered a millepora. This thing will not grow vertical for the life of me but has encrusted quite well.
Sunset Millepora
Palmers
with my pink
This guy is a new one...never seen it before. I'm calling it the cash money millepora. Just cause of the goldy body and green polyps.
and I'll throw in my redplanet in even though it may not be considered a millepora. This thing will not grow vertical for the life of me but has encrusted quite well.
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chrishayes
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Id bet u have the best coloration of any of us on the board and within the top in the world! coongratulations!
Dana42078
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Totally agree with Chris
dvanacker
DID I SOUNDS SMRT??
I don't think we can say that.....lots of amazing tanks on this board. I would be happy thinking my tank is in the top 10%. I think my camera skills have really come a long though too. Thanks for the compliment though.
And the last of the pictures I took...
Aussie Sarmentosa
Peach and yellow tip Bird
Meteor Shower
Northern Delight (self named) - no positive species name
Tyree Rainbow Stylo
Ultimate Bonsai
That should hold everyone over for a while...hope you enjoyed.
