Leonardo's Formosa Forest
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FUA, sorry, have to make pics of the sump. Will take them when I find some time.
I did have another project in the past, but this is my first real SPS tank. I didn't make any pictures of the that tank.
I'm working on a new project right now.
A frag tank with the mothercolonies on "islands". All T5 tank. Will also have pics of that soon!
Chrisrush, I don't. Cacium is ~420 and ALK at 7-8 I noticed faster growth and better colours (blue) with elevated Mag. Elevated ALK (calcium also rise b/c of that) resulted in less PE. I therefore didn't maintain that.
Leonardo
I did have another project in the past, but this is my first real SPS tank. I didn't make any pictures of the that tank.
I'm working on a new project right now.
A frag tank with the mothercolonies on "islands". All T5 tank. Will also have pics of that soon!Chrisrush, I don't. Cacium is ~420 and ALK at 7-8 I noticed faster growth and better colours (blue) with elevated Mag. Elevated ALK (calcium also rise b/c of that) resulted in less PE. I therefore didn't maintain that.
Leonardo
Leopard Man
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Great tank Leo.
One of my inspirations and dream tanks.
How big is your RDSB? Do you know how effective it is for nitrate reduction?
One of my inspirations and dream tanks.
How big is your RDSB? Do you know how effective it is for nitrate reduction?
It is a 0.8 Gallon bucket filled with Oolite livesand. I used it to "dirty up" my tank a bit, and not for Nitrate problems. My Nitrates have always been unmeasurable, even before the RDSB. So I don't know how effective it is for Nitrate-reduction...
This is a picture right after adding the RDSB (that's why it is so clean
)
Leonardo
This is a picture right after adding the RDSB (that's why it is so clean
)
Leonardo
dvanacker
DID I SOUNDS SMRT??
wow.....
you know my local board still pushes 1.5-2lbs of rock per gallon. It amazes me that you have such little rock and no water quality problems. Is this a normal result or is this only possible with the addition of a carbon source such as sugar or vodka helped by a BB display and RDSB?
you know my local board still pushes 1.5-2lbs of rock per gallon. It amazes me that you have such little rock and no water quality problems. Is this a normal result or is this only possible with the addition of a carbon source such as sugar or vodka helped by a BB display and RDSB?
dvanacker; no, even without the carbon addition I had unmeasurable Nitrates. I just add it to make sure there are less Phosphates...
About the LR; It's just fine-tuned BB-methodology; export before it breaks down. But when you exporting too fast corals will turn pale and starve.
It's a matter of tuning the technique, measuring parameters and carefully watch how corals react to that.
I think I could run this tank with even less LiveRock.
The RDSB wasn't installed to lower Nitrates, but to hold detritus and dirty up the tank a bit. Don't know what it actually releases, but my corals look better now.
It's a safe idea I can always take it out if something goes wrong
Kinetic; it's a plexiglass box
I just raised the Magnesium level to get better growth and to increase colouration (especially blues) I experimented with different levels.
I never had any algae issue so I didn't raise it for that. I maintain a level of 1400-1500.
Leonardo
About the LR; It's just fine-tuned BB-methodology; export before it breaks down. But when you exporting too fast corals will turn pale and starve.
It's a matter of tuning the technique, measuring parameters and carefully watch how corals react to that.
I think I could run this tank with even less LiveRock.
The RDSB wasn't installed to lower Nitrates, but to hold detritus and dirty up the tank a bit. Don't know what it actually releases, but my corals look better now.
It's a safe idea I can always take it out if something goes wrong
Kinetic; it's a plexiglass box
I just raised the Magnesium level to get better growth and to increase colouration (especially blues) I experimented with different levels.
I never had any algae issue so I didn't raise it for that. I maintain a level of 1400-1500.
Leonardo
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Kinetic
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So you use the tropic marine product? I may try that out =) I have a mild bubble algae problem and no blue color problem (other colors are great).
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10896529#post10896529 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Leonardo's Reef
dvanacker; no, even without the carbon addition I had unmeasurable Nitrates. I just add it to make sure there are less Phosphates...
About the LR; It's just fine-tuned BB-methodology; export before it breaks down. But when you exporting too fast corals will turn pale and starve.
It's a matter of tuning the technique, measuring parameters and carefully watch how corals react to that.
I think I could run this tank with even less LiveRock.
The RDSB wasn't installed to lower Nitrates, but to hold detritus and dirty up the tank a bit. Don't know what it actually releases, but my corals look better now.
It's a safe idea I can always take it out if something goes wrong
Kinetic; it's a plexiglass box
I just raised the Magnesium level to get better growth and to increase colouration (especially blues) I experimented with different levels.
I never had any algae issue so I didn't raise it for that. I maintain a level of 1400-1500.
Leonardo
trueblackpercula
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Leonardo's Reef
Ok I have a question. why not put the sand in the display tank ? why is it in a sump?
Michael
P.S got a few new stags
Ok I have a question. why not put the sand in the display tank ? why is it in a sump?
Michael
P.S got a few new stags
Kinetic, I think you'll like Tropic Marin. It's a very concentrated product.
trueblackpercula, the sand isn't in the sump, it is in a RDSB that I can take out any time. That makes it safe and controlable for me. Besides that I can't have sand in the display because of high flow. And I like the clean, sterile look of a BB tank of course
dhnguyen, try to buy them at you LFS, and not order them on the web. They are very hard to ship and you will have a high mortality rate after they arrive.
Let the aclimate and strengthen at the LFS, let them get use to frozen/dry food, and then buy them
Leonardo
trueblackpercula, the sand isn't in the sump, it is in a RDSB that I can take out any time. That makes it safe and controlable for me. Besides that I can't have sand in the display because of high flow. And I like the clean, sterile look of a BB tank of course
dhnguyen, try to buy them at you LFS, and not order them on the web. They are very hard to ship and you will have a high mortality rate after they arrive.
Let the aclimate and strengthen at the LFS, let them get use to frozen/dry food, and then buy them
Leonardo
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