GlennF's 1500 liter mixed reef tank

[saf1]

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Dave.M

What is the green coral growing along the back and spreading out? Pretty neat growth pattern.

 

[glennf]

What is the green coral growing along the back and spreading out? Pretty neat growth pattern.

It named Merulina ampliata

 

[saf1]

Thanks Glennf - appreciate the information.

 

[glennf]

Thanks Glennf - appreciate the information.

Your welcome...

 

[saf1]

You probably mentioned this already in a earlier thread and/or page, but how do you manage space and distance around some of the different corals? Not sure how much it matters although I'd imagine it could cause problems.

I know in my little tank with mostly soft corals and a few LPS it isn't an issue for the most part. Not having owned many SPS or Stone corals I am not sure how they play together. Or, if it is like the wild and you let them sort it out outside a few areas where they can dominate. Or, is shearing part of the weekly/monthly requirement?

Thanks again, really nice looking tank.

 

[glennf]

You probably mentioned this already in a earlier thread and/or page, but how do you manage space and distance around some of the different corals? Not sure how much it matters although I'd imagine it could cause problems.

I know in my little tank with mostly soft corals and a few LPS it isn't an issue for the most part. Not having owned many SPS or Stone corals I am not sure how they play together. Or, if it is like the wild and you let them sort it out outside a few areas where they can dominate. Or, is shearing part of the weekly/monthly requirement?

Thanks again, really nice looking tank.

Healthy Corals can take a lot of beating.
I just let them sort it out by themselves.
No weekly gardening in here , i don't have time for that.
I love my reeftank, but if i have to do that much or intensive maintenance, it would spoil it and i don't think i would have lasted this long in the marine hobby.

By spreading my attention between this and other hobby's it's more fun..

Thanks m8

 

[dave.m]

No weekly gardening in here , i don't have time for that. I love my reeftank, but if i have to do that much or intensive maintenance, it would spoil it and i don't think i would have lasted this long in the marine hobby.

:thumbsup:

Dave.M

 

[saf1]

Healthy Corals can take a lot of beating.
I just let them sort it out by themselves.
No weekly gardening in here , i don't have time for that.
I love my reeftank, but if i have to do that much or intensive maintenance, it would spoil it and i don't think i would have lasted this long in the marine hobby.

By spreading my attention between this and other hobby's it's more fun..

Thanks m8

Makes perfectly good sense to me, thanks. I tend to fall into that same boat whereas I want to keep my hands out as much as possible.

Great work again, and thanks for answering. You are doing amazing.

 

[glennf]

Makes perfectly good sense to me, thanks. I tend to fall into that same boat whereas I want to keep my hands out as much as possible.

Great work again, and thanks for answering. You are doing amazing.

I requieres discipline to stay away from the tank.
I see some reefers changing their reefscape and method of reef maintenance more often than i change underwear.[emoji85]
Than they wonder why the tank won't flourish.........

 

[glennf]

This montipora confusa is also taking over the place

 

[saf1]

This montipora confusa is also taking over the place

Now that is a cool shot. Is that a flame hawk there, red fish behind? If so, I bet he/she is just going bonkers with all of the areas it can perch on. Love those fish.

 

[glennf]

Now that is a cool shot. Is that a flame hawk there, red fish behind? If so, I bet he/she is just going bonkers with all of the areas it can perch on. Love those fish.

No i believe it's a cirrhilabrus lubocki wrasse.

Deep purple...

 

[glennf]

Tricolor hyacinthus in center

 

[glennf]

 

[glennf]

Impossible reef ?

 

[mazoli]

Besides that no worries at all, i even add PO4 and NO3 by daily dosing.

Hi Glenn, what are you using for po4? I dose sodium-nitrate and amino to increase no3, for phosphate increase I use creatine-phosphate. Just wondering what works for you? Thanks.

 

[glennf]

Hi Glenn, what are you using for po4? I dose sodium-nitrate and amino to increase no3, for phosphate increase I use creatine-phosphate. Just wondering what works for you? Thanks.

Sodiumphosphate should do the job...
Don't ask me for recipes[emoji43]

 

[mazoli]

Thanks. I use aquacalculator, dosing quantities and recipee can be found there. It also recommends monosodium phosphate.
I was just curious if you were using some other form of P (maybe some organic form?).
Cheers

 

[glennf]

Thanks. I use aquacalculator, dosing quantities and recipee can be found there. It also recommends monosodium phosphate.
I was just curious if you were using some other form of P (maybe some organic form?).
Cheers

Nope..

 

[glennf]

No more space ... which way to go now?

I already start cutting and donating to fellow reefers in need...

But it's like i have done nothing at all......