GlennF's 1500 liter mixed reef tank
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Albertan_Reef
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Hey glenn , what bulbs are you using for this incredible growth.
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2x ati bkue plus
2x E5 bluepop led
2x ati coralplus
2x blue/white leds strips
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Thanks..
1- No waterchanges, but dosings means full control for me.
2- powerfilter i wil never go without.
3- good and proven T5 lighting
4- simple sump + proteinskimmer
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Wouldn't a filter sock or similar floss media in the sump achieve the same thing without adding another pump? I've used floss media (white/blue) between my sump compartments and it captures, and looks, exactly like what your images show. In either case I completely agree in what it does and how it works.
I personally am not a fan of socks due to being lazy and it is another thing I have to tinker with and clean. I've run the floss between compartments and it does similar and water really looks the best when I have that in place. Also my sump is actually cleaner on the bottom. But back to my lazy comment - it needs to be changed to be effective. And, well, back to that lazy part
Great looking tanks Glennf.
Just filter media in the sump compartment can't do the same.Wouldn't a filter sock or similar floss media in the sump achieve the same thing without adding another pump? I've used floss media (white/blue) between my sump compartments and it captures, and looks, exactly like what your images show. In either case I completely agree in what it does and how it works.
I personally am not a fan of socks due to being lazy and it is another thing I have to tinker with and clean. I've run the floss between compartments and it does similar and water really looks the best when I have that in place. Also my sump is actually cleaner on the bottom. But back to my lazy comment - it needs to be changed to be effective. And, well, back to that lazy part
Great looking tanks Glennf.
With the pump powering the flow you build more pressure, move more water and remove more fine particles.
A powerfilter will be clogged in 2-3 days and produce microbubbles.
No other filter remove dirt this fast.
If applied wel into the complete maintenance system, It also remove coloring from the water without any use of activated carbon
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ReefKeeper64
Wanna be a reefkeeper
I saw your latest video and I have to say, your SPS colonies grow like weeds!
True...
Growth is my worst enemy
After a while you get light and flow limited and cutting corals cost most of my time.
Current Maintenance for 11 tanks. (On 3 separate system)
[emoji3503]Daily feeding whilst enjoying, 15-20 minutes
[emoji3503]Every other day cleaning windows, 15 minutes
[emoji3503]Every 2-5 days replacing 9 powerfilters, 15 minutes
[emoji3503]Measuring, correcting and adjusting dosings once 2-3 week, 30 minutes per system (3system)
[emoji3503]Cleaning 3 skimmercups once every 7-10 Days, 15 minutes
[emoji3503]Fragging and cutting corals once every 2-3 months, 4-5 hours.
Replacing T5 bulb every 6 months, 1 hour
[emoji3503]Miscellaneous per month, 2-4hours
[emoji3503]No periodic waterchanges, 0 hours
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Today is was time to do some gardening in my butterflyreef.
The corals were growing into eachother and towards the surface. Light, flow and space for the fish to swim were getting limited and it was time to do something about it.
A dozen of acropora frogskin frags was the result of "a days work"
Before, after and frags
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The corals were growing into eachother and towards the surface. Light, flow and space for the fish to swim were getting limited and it was time to do something about it.
A dozen of acropora frogskin frags was the result of "a days work"
Before, after and frags
happy DSR reefer
