Leonardo's Formosa Forest

[nUgZ]

Everything looks great Leonardo!! I can see why you're ready to upgrade.

 

[02REDZ28]

I finally found another reefer who appreciates squirrel fish as much as I do!! Great looking tank. I have A. microphalma as well and its a stunner!!

 

[Leonardo_]

Thanks Guys!

Leonardo

 

[Leonardo_]

Some new pictures. Sorry for the dirty glass, I just can't clean it anymore

Btw, the upgrade is about to start. I already bought some equipment (4xTunze 6101+Multicontroller, Bubble King Super Marin 250) The tank will be a 250 Gallon Rimless, with a 100 Gallon Sump.
I'll start a new thread when the build begins.

And the last picture, my first piece of equipment for the new tank!

Leonardo

 

[fishdoc11]

Outstanding as usual......thanks for the update

 

[ezcompany]

this is gonna be great!

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Outstanding growth. Absolutely love it.

 

[nUgZ]

I can only imagine what the new tank will look like. You definitely need some more room for those stags.

 

[adddo]

Cant wait!

 

[Leonardo_]

Thanks guys! I do need more room for the stags. I don't want to frag them too much becuase I want to have even larger colonies. I do have to cut some bases off because they are starting to STN a bit (because of not enough light), but that problem won't occur in the new tank

Leonardo

 

[moo0o]

omg, your tank looks amazing! crazy growth!

 

[invincible569]

cant wait to see your 250. Do you have a design plan on what corals you will keep this time?

 

[Leonardo_]

Thanks moo0o!

Edward, I want to create a few Island. I want to keep large colonies also this time. The corals that I will focus on are "staghorn"' Acropora (from my Formosa-Forest), tabling Acropora, branching Montipora and a section only for Acropora Humilis.

I don't have planned an exact lay-out yet. I've bought a few books about Japanese gardens that I will study, I'm sure I will get enough inspiration and information out of that to come up with an aquascape in the next months.
I will also look very carefully at japanese tanks like Yamamoto's tank, Rainbow Lagoon II and of course the 20 degree angled front tank.

Leonardo

 

[Bax]

Your tank looks awesome!
What great growth and color!
Nice BK there too

 

[ezcompany]

how do you compensate for increased calcium demand as your stonies grow? do you just notch up your reactor randomly?

 

[Dudester]

I'm really looking forward to your new tank thread. Please post a link here so we can all follow along with you.

 

[IPT]

I second wanting to be abe to watch the new tank setup. Your tank is awesome, and with the extra room it'll be unreal!

 

[Leonardo_]

ezcompany; I don't have a Calcium-reactor. I use the balling method (2-part and trace-elements) + Sodiumfree salt to keep the water ionically balanced.
I use a Grotech TECIII 3-channel doser for that.

I measure my alk. every week so I can ajust the dosing a little when Ca/Alk uptake increases.

Dudester, IPT; I will certainly do that! I think I will start a thread in the Large Tank Forum when I start making progress.

Thanks again for all the nice reactions.

Leonardo

 

[dieselgrk]

Leonardo, a pic of ur 'formosa forest' is set as my moniter background

question about additives; what trace, vodka, pappone(sugar), etc. do you add? i would love to hear more about ur winning recipe for MASSIVE growth!

 

[Leonardo_]

Paul, nice to hear that

It's very simple, I don't dose much.

I dose Tropic Marin Pro K+ and A- elements daily as recommended. Besides that I do a 15% water change every 2 weeks with KZ Reefers Best Premium.
I follow the BB methodology that includes rich feeding and fast nutrient export.

Leonardo