Just another SPS tank
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buddythelion
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Beautiful tank! Following along this one. 
Thanks
My nitrates are zero and phosphates hang around .01 or zero (hana checker).
I do not dose anything other than Alk and Calc. My Mag has never dropped low enough for me to bother dosing it.
I read the entire thread and your tank is amazing.
What test kit are you using for nitrates?
madkeenreefer
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Nice job. Love the gunshot top downs they really give a good read of your tank.
SenseiSays
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Amazing
Reef1589
Anemones for life
How have I overlooked this thread?
I must say its an amazing tank! gorgeous coral, amazing growth, perfect fish selection,
and I am really happy to know im not the only one who uses paint to come up with some drafts ..
as well.. ima try this new Mean Bean Overflow on my new peninsula build im doing... im excited to see the results..
my new build im building is gonna be almost a replica... of yours..except smaller haha doing a 40b peninsula.. plumbing is ran all the same way... but ima be using AI Hydras x2... and Mp10's for the flow, this thread just lit the fire to get that build going.. ha
Cheers! :beer:
I must say its an amazing tank!
gorgeous coral, amazing growth, perfect fish selection, and I am really happy to know im not the only one who uses paint to come up with some drafts ..
as well.. ima try this new Mean Bean Overflow on my new peninsula build im doing... im excited to see the results..
my new build im building is gonna be almost a replica... of yours..except smaller haha doing a 40b peninsula.. plumbing is ran all the same way... but ima be using AI Hydras x2... and Mp10's for the flow, this thread just lit the fire to get that build going.. ha
Cheers! :beer:
The Reef Prayer Reactor
The Reef Prayer Reactor
Now that summer has wound down and we are back into the fall/winter I found myself reflecting back on the past year. Indeed, this was a good year for my tank, where previously I've run into problems, especially during the troublesome summer months!
So, what was different about this past year compared to the previous 3 years ? Well, for starters I started to pray for my tank more often. After I cleaned up my tank a bit from the previous summer's heating issues that I had, I immediately started to pray for its stability and continued health. I would pray for the survival of new corals. Whenever I installed new equipment, I prayed that it would not crash my tank. Whenever i did a water change, I prayed that salt would not kill everything in my tank. I prayed a lot. I prayed to God, to Mother Mary, Baby Jesus. I prayed to anyone who would listen, or not. I didn't discriminate. This worked out quite well as I started to observe immediate results. My corals were growing, gaining great colours, and I had no equipment failures. My nuisance algaes went away and my fish were all thriving. I continued to pray for every aspect of my tank.
Then.. the summer (2013) rolled around. Like every other summer before it, and like everyone else, I started to get super busy again. And again, I didn't have as much time to dedicate to the tank. However, I was determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past summers. I decided that I really needed a way to pray for my tank while I wasn't around my tank as often..
Let me present, The Reef Prayer Reactor.
The prayer reactor is just as its name suggests, a reactor, for prayers. This was a fairly simple DIY project which went something like this..
Step 1. Obtain an old or new reactor, it really doesn't matter. In this case, size really doesn't matter either. Reef prayers are surprisingly compact and space efficient.
Step 2. Label the reactor appropriately so as not to confuse it with other media reactors. The last thing you want is accidentally putting carbon or GFO into your Prayer Reactor and dirtying up your reef prayers. As you can see here, it is very clear what each reactor is used for.
Step 3. Write out your reef prayers of choice. It really does not matter if you hand write or print them. The paper stock doesn't matter either. I've used different paper styles with great results. Font also does not matter.
Step 4. Place your reef payers in the Reef Prayer Reactor.
Step 5. Place your Reef Prayer Reactor near your tank.
Step 6. Enjoy and marvel at your achievment.
Step 6b. Take pictures and post to the forums.
The Reef Prayer Reactor was a very simple DIY project that has proven to be invaluable ! It is extremely energy efficient and has very little impact on the environment. Now I have a means of praying for my tank while I myself am unable to for whatever reason. It prays for my reef while I'm busy mowing the lawn, gardening, out playing soccer, on vacation. Reef prayers 24/7/365 ! I highly recommend it to anyone needing or wanting something similar. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have as I will be more than happy to answer them. As always, thanks for looking, and keep on reefing on!
The Reef Prayer Reactor
Now that summer has wound down and we are back into the fall/winter I found myself reflecting back on the past year. Indeed, this was a good year for my tank, where previously I've run into problems, especially during the troublesome summer months!
So, what was different about this past year compared to the previous 3 years ? Well, for starters I started to pray for my tank more often. After I cleaned up my tank a bit from the previous summer's heating issues that I had, I immediately started to pray for its stability and continued health. I would pray for the survival of new corals. Whenever I installed new equipment, I prayed that it would not crash my tank. Whenever i did a water change, I prayed that salt would not kill everything in my tank. I prayed a lot. I prayed to God, to Mother Mary, Baby Jesus. I prayed to anyone who would listen, or not. I didn't discriminate. This worked out quite well as I started to observe immediate results. My corals were growing, gaining great colours, and I had no equipment failures. My nuisance algaes went away and my fish were all thriving. I continued to pray for every aspect of my tank.
Then.. the summer (2013) rolled around. Like every other summer before it, and like everyone else, I started to get super busy again. And again, I didn't have as much time to dedicate to the tank. However, I was determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past summers. I decided that I really needed a way to pray for my tank while I wasn't around my tank as often..
Let me present, The Reef Prayer Reactor.
The prayer reactor is just as its name suggests, a reactor, for prayers. This was a fairly simple DIY project which went something like this..
Step 1. Obtain an old or new reactor, it really doesn't matter. In this case, size really doesn't matter either. Reef prayers are surprisingly compact and space efficient.
Step 2. Label the reactor appropriately so as not to confuse it with other media reactors. The last thing you want is accidentally putting carbon or GFO into your Prayer Reactor and dirtying up your reef prayers. As you can see here, it is very clear what each reactor is used for.
Step 3. Write out your reef prayers of choice. It really does not matter if you hand write or print them. The paper stock doesn't matter either. I've used different paper styles with great results. Font also does not matter.
Step 4. Place your reef payers in the Reef Prayer Reactor.
Step 5. Place your Reef Prayer Reactor near your tank.
Step 6. Enjoy and marvel at your achievment.
Step 6b. Take pictures and post to the forums.
The Reef Prayer Reactor was a very simple DIY project that has proven to be invaluable ! It is extremely energy efficient and has very little impact on the environment. Now I have a means of praying for my tank while I myself am unable to for whatever reason. It prays for my reef while I'm busy mowing the lawn, gardening, out playing soccer, on vacation. Reef prayers 24/7/365 ! I highly recommend it to anyone needing or wanting something similar. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have as I will be more than happy to answer them. As always, thanks for looking, and keep on reefing on!
spkentchai
New member
Thanks for your reply.Thanks everyone! Sorry about the slow response, it was a busy summer
Sure, I'll dig some up shortly here..
Actually I have only 1 GFO reactor running. If you're wondering about the other reactor it's for carbon. I change GFO and Carbon once a month.
