Leonardo's Lagoon

21:25 in Sweden, i'm just sitting here pressing F5 repeatedly... Dont feel the pressure Leonardo..dont.. ;)
 
Leonardo_ said:
tonyespinoza; You're correct about the heavy feeding. My BK Supermarine is able to take out the food that isn't consumed by the system. That way nutrients won't build up.

Like I said yesterday, I changed to the Full-Balling system instead of my Schuran Jetstream II Ca-Reactor.

I did this to remain a higher pH in the tank, and lower the output of phosphate caused by the reactor media. Overall I try to maximize calcification of the corals.

I have three 8 Gallon Jerrycans filled with:


1) CaCl solution + Sr/Ba complex and Heavy metal Complex (trace elements)

2) NaCO3 solution + I/F/K Complex (trace elements)

3) NaCl free Salt from Tropic Marin

I dose 200 ml a day now of each solution, but I still have to find the correct dosage. I think it will take me another week, testing every day, to find out.

Grotech.jpg


Magnesium dosage is done by hand every week during the Water Change, but that will be automated too.
My Grotech TEC III can be upgraded to 9 individual controlled dosingpumps. Magnesium, AminoAcids, CarbonSource will all be automated in the future (If I will use that extra additives)

The pH controller from the Ca-Reactor is now used to monitor the pH in the tank. That way I managed to keep the pH on a steady 8.2, day and night, by using Kalkwasser from my Schuran Kalkwasser Reactor.

I tried to take some top down shots today, but is is very difficult without having a underwater box. I'll post the ones that came out the best.


As you can see, I only have baby-tables now, but I hope within a few years I have the whole bottom covered with tables. Of course I'll have to add some more species.

Leonardo
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Leonardo,
I have received Fauna Marine stuff which you mentioned above and adding with your calcium, Sodium bicarbonate and magnesium. It diffecult for me to read all your thread to find out how much the quantity you use to make CaCl, NaHco and Mg.

see my thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1849903. your input will be highly appreciated.

Thanks
 
Hey Leo,

I'm a big fan of your tank since your Formosa tank and other useful staff you wrote on your blog. I'm not been active in RC for quit sometime but now I am building a small tank and just come across your build thread (still in progress of reading from p.1) . :-) So, I would like to ask a couple of questions.

1. Why do you switch from balling method to Kalk/CA reactor?
2. Can you recommend some good online webshop in Germany or Europe where I can order corals?

Cheers!

Ike
 
dear Leo,

Went through your amazing thread....your ideas for aquascaping is brilliant bro!!!

I do share the same passion with you when it comes to aquascape...i had a definite idea in my mind as how my aquascpae should look....did some research and had to wait patiently and collect one by one the ideal rock pieces to get my reefscape idea into reality...wanted to keep it as aesthetic as possible...shallow lagoon kinda look with space for corals to grow out.

Hoping to see more from your wonderful thread....keep the aquascape passion burning bro...

Please do take a look my build thread..iv just started...

http://reefcentral.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2022954

thanks...
 
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