introducing my 870gal tank (pics ahead)
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Skipper
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jnarowe
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and yet my Aqua-Medic T5 array is really sweet. go figure! Anyway, my Aquamedic Reefdoser is still hanging on the wall. I guess I should trash it but one of my reef buddies is telling me to sell it on eBay. I don't know if I feel comfortable doing that though.
Tank looks stunning. I tell you I quit using socks a few months ago because I changed out my sumps to much larger ones, and I don't have a good spot for them. And, I hate changing out socks every 3 days. But I have paid the price for sure. My tank water quality is not pristine (although not bad either) and my aiptasia problem began when I removed the socks. I have been planning on building a floss shelf, but just haven't made the time yet.
Tank looks stunning. I tell you I quit using socks a few months ago because I changed out my sumps to much larger ones, and I don't have a good spot for them. And, I hate changing out socks every 3 days. But I have paid the price for sure. My tank water quality is not pristine (although not bad either) and my aiptasia problem began when I removed the socks. I have been planning on building a floss shelf, but just haven't made the time yet.
Thanks, you're too nice.
I'am just the usual reef-mad, messing around with too much water and salt,
but reading through this thread makes me feel somehow special
. Thanks for that!
cbui2,
regarding the "modernistic" look, I think the tank and it's surrounding should fit into the look
of the rest of the room/house. In my case, the strict, reduced look and the colours and materials
(steel shadow gap etc.) are to be found in the rest of the house also.
The view rests inside the tank, because the surroundings look like everyting else around.
More pics will follow, but "behind the scenes" there are no big changes compared to the
TOTMs pics. Some barrels got bigger, the fragtank pics are already around...
As I like to be visited to trade frags, most of the time there are actual pics of them at http://www.cashh.de/frags/.
Unfortunately just pushed in the fragtank and not placed thoughtfully.
jnarowe,
I know what you mean regarding the filtersocks, I clean them in the washing-machine now,
what works quite well.
some frags:
some more frags:
I'am just the usual reef-mad, messing around with too much water and salt,
but reading through this thread makes me feel somehow special
. Thanks for that!cbui2,
regarding the "modernistic" look, I think the tank and it's surrounding should fit into the look
of the rest of the room/house. In my case, the strict, reduced look and the colours and materials
(steel shadow gap etc.) are to be found in the rest of the house also.
The view rests inside the tank, because the surroundings look like everyting else around.
More pics will follow, but "behind the scenes" there are no big changes compared to the
TOTMs pics. Some barrels got bigger, the fragtank pics are already around...
As I like to be visited to trade frags, most of the time there are actual pics of them at http://www.cashh.de/frags/.
Unfortunately just pushed in the fragtank and not placed thoughtfully.
jnarowe,
I know what you mean regarding the filtersocks, I clean them in the washing-machine now,
what works quite well.
some frags:
some more frags:
invincible569
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Mine too Skipper!
Ralf, I understand what you mean about the gobies causing sand storms. Love the idea of having flat stones for each coral. I also love the full room shot. Thats my favorite. Love the style. Keep up the good work. You have a lot of fans!
Hi Richard,
Thank you very much.
Its fine Live Sand,
the brand is "Ecosystems Live Sand" with 0.5-1.7mm grainsize.
In my fragtank I use Ecosystems Live Sand with 1.0 -3.5 mm grains.
Without the sandmoving critters (cucumbers/starfish/gobies/snails/etc.) the surface
(esp. that of the fine sand) tends to stick together and forms a very hard surface with
fouling sand under it. Maybe the cause is the high Ca addition, but I am not willing to
change that and the sand-critters do a good job, so there is no need to change.
One warning, if your watermovement pumps are directed to the ground or directly to the
frontglass, the sand may blow away.
good luck!
Ralf
Thank you very much.
Its fine Live Sand,
the brand is "Ecosystems Live Sand" with 0.5-1.7mm grainsize.
In my fragtank I use Ecosystems Live Sand with 1.0 -3.5 mm grains.
Without the sandmoving critters (cucumbers/starfish/gobies/snails/etc.) the surface
(esp. that of the fine sand) tends to stick together and forms a very hard surface with
fouling sand under it. Maybe the cause is the high Ca addition, but I am not willing to
change that and the sand-critters do a good job, so there is no need to change.
One warning, if your watermovement pumps are directed to the ground or directly to the
frontglass, the sand may blow away.
good luck!
Ralf
In the past, I also used the "dead" coral gravel, but have never seen it that fine.
You're right, I wanted white sand, that keeps white.
I used the Live sand in a new set up system and thought it would add some usefull bakteria to
it and help cycling the tank faster, keeping biodiversity as high as possible from day 1.
As I also used good precycled liverock, I can't say if there really is a positive effect from the sand.
I never had any detectable amounts of PO4/NH4/NO2 in the system and only very very low NO3 only in the first few days.
Ralf
You're right, I wanted white sand, that keeps white.
I used the Live sand in a new set up system and thought it would add some usefull bakteria to
it and help cycling the tank faster, keeping biodiversity as high as possible from day 1.
As I also used good precycled liverock, I can't say if there really is a positive effect from the sand.
I never had any detectable amounts of PO4/NH4/NO2 in the system and only very very low NO3 only in the first few days.
Ralf
StunnaShadez
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oh whaaaaaaaaaaat?? your frag tank looks almost a million time better than my entire setup. i hate you.. 
all I can say is absolutely STUNNING!!!! I can only dream about a setup and tank like that!!!
Thank you so much for sharing!
Jenni
Thank you so much for sharing!
Jenni
pledosophy
Active member
That tank is super nice. Good Work.
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