ELOS MIDI: SPS Canyon

[xiaoxiy]

Hi RC, I've mainly been a lurker, but I thought I'd share my SPS tank after seeing so many inspirational journals and tank threads.

I've been reefing for about years now and I've slowly developed a fascination with acropora and other SPS. I've hoped to create a SPS tank, with a built in frag tank in the cabinet, for future coral propogation. The tank itself is only 3 months old, but the rock used in the tank is 4 years old! Without further delay, here's my tank.

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Display Tank Technical Information
Aquarium ELOS MIDI
Stand Ikea SEKTION Kitchen Cabinet
Sump Skimz UP18
Light 4 Bulb, 24W ATI/Nanobox Hybrid with 4 NBR Arrays
Powerhead 2x Vortech MP10 on 100% Nutrient Transport Mode

Frag Tank Technical Information
Aquarium 6 Gallon, Derimmed Fluval Edge
Light Nanobox Duo
Powerhead Jebao WP25 on W3

Filtration and Dosing
Filtration Skimz Macroalge Reactor + IceCap K250 + BRS ROX Carbon
Balling Aquaforest Component 1, 2, 3


Feeding
Autofeeder Eheim Autofeeder, 4x Pellet doses Daily
Frozen 1/4 Cube of Calanus for frag tank Daily
Dried 2 Scoops BRS Reef Chili Daily
Live 5ml Cultured Bakers Yeast Daily: .875g yeast, 7g sugar, 175ml H2O, Cultured for 24 hours

 

[GSMclowns]

Looking good.
So you only buy the tank and put it on an Ikea stand? Do you have to have a foam or something soft under the tank?

 

[drawman]

So you keep your MP10s in nutrient transport mode 24/7? Looks like it is working well.

Also I'm curious on the baker's yeast can you tell us more?

 

[xiaoxiy]

Thanks for dropping by guys and leaving a comment. I really appreciate it!

Looking good.
So you only buy the tank and put it on an Ikea stand? Do you have to have a foam or something soft under the tank?

Yeah! It was a used tank. I unfortunately don't have anything underneath the tank. There is like a rim of silicone from the manufacturer under the tank however.

So you keep your MP10s in nutrient transport mode 24/7? Looks like it is working well.

Also I'm curious on the baker's yeast can you tell us more?

Yup! NTM 24/7, only downside is the gurgle however....

I first learned about feeding yeast from Jamie Cragg's paper titled Inducing broadcast coral spawning ex situ: Closed system mesocosm design and husbandry protocol. I then found out that Unique Corals feed their corals yeast as well, so I decided to culture and dose my own following the protocol outlined in Jamie Cragg's paper. I've literally only been doing it for 5 days, so the Jury is still out.

 

[E.intheC]

This is a neat tank! :thumbsup:

 

[xiaoxiy]

This is a neat tank! :thumbsup:

I love the MIDI and its footprint. I don't think I would pay full price for a new one however. :/



Here's a morning shot of the tank!
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[xiaoxiy]

Here are some other shots!

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[xiaoxiy]

And more!
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[xiaoxiy]

Here are some evening macro shots of my tank.
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Here is the same JF Homewrecker piece as above, but under 12k lighting
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[Tnconcept]

That red on your digita is out of this world! Is that a fire and ice? Can I get a non-edit version? Please thanks!

 

[xiaoxiy]

That red on your digita is out of this world! Is that a fire and ice? Can I get a non-edit version? Please thanks!

Thanks! The Red digi looks insane under a 4 violet to 1 royal blue ratio, which my evening lights are set at.

Here's the Red Digi at 12k.
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Here's the fire and ice.
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These two images were just taken 5 minutes ago. All my images are straight out of my Iphone. I do use the AquariumCam app to apply a realtime filter to reduce the blue distortion of the phone camera.

 

[xiaoxiy]

I've never sold corals/frags before, but today I'm making some of my first frag sales! This is so exciting; having corals finally pay for themselves...
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On a side note, this is a daughter frag cut from one of my corals, originally given to me as a browned out RR Vinh. I've had it for almost 2-3 months now, and it colored somewhat and encrusted on it's original frag plug. Both it and the mother frag are predominantly green without much blue. I wonder if it'll develop the blue tips like the Vinh is known for or if it was mis ID'd.

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My Blue/Green Milli has finally started to recover. These frags were from a maricultured colony that completely STN'd and browned out.
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Here's 3 months of growth from my Montipora Digis:
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[xiaoxiy]

Homewrecker coloring up and growing! Some of the nubs are lengthening!

December 30th 2017. to January 25th 2018.

 

[xiaoxiy]

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[E.intheC]

I'm impressed with your colors, especially in such a relatively small system.

 

[plyle02]

Amazing!!!

 

[xiaoxiy]

I'm impressed with your colors, especially in such a relatively small system.

Thanks! It comes out to about 50 gallons of water volume when you factor in the sump and the frag tank.

Amazing!!!

Thanks!

The teal ombre millepora in the video above was originally a maricultured piece that developed a intense green base/center with blue tips. I'm fondly naming it the Peacock Millepora, given its resemblance to a peacock's tail. Here's a side picture of it. Unlike most acropora, it looks fantastic even from the side!


I also scored a BC Upscale Microclades today.


I also took a risk on a another maricultured Millepora. It's not much right now, but has hints of pink, orange and green. Hopefully it'll survive and color up for me with time.


Hoping to pick up a De Fuego and Vivid Rainbow next weekend as well.

 

[DesertReefT4r]

Very nice. You have some great color in your tank, very nice corals. Thanks for sharing.

 

[E.intheC]

Would you buy two MP10's again if you were to re-buy circulation pumps? I have an MP10 and an old MP40, but the magnet on the 40's wet side just popped open. Debating on a new MP10 or a new wet side.

 

[xiaoxiy]

I picked up a cool maricultured millepora from my LFS. It's pretty :celeb1::celeb1:


Here is a nighttime shot of my YR Peachy Blues and LA Lakers. 1 week ago, I wouldn't have dared post this photo due to bryopsis covering the colony. 5 days of fluconazole later, and the bryopsis on this colony is gone!


I can't seem to get my red planet to turn red. It has slight hints of pink under actinics but is otherwise green. It's under about 400 PAR too...

Very nice. You have some great color in your tank, very nice corals. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks!

Would you buy two MP10's again if you were to re-buy circulation pumps? I have an MP10 and an old MP40, but the magnet on the 40's wet side just popped open. Debating on a new MP10 or a new wet side.

I love my MP10s, albeit I seem to play with their configuration and settings nearly every month...... I think my goal would be to have 3 MP10s, two in alternating short pulse mode and the third in reef crest or something of the sort.