my house reef (211 g.)

[Cutiewitbooty]

Great pics, Great job on your tank, can't wat to see more, they just keep getting better and better!!!

 

[iwan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6530304#post6530304 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bebo77
can you post a LARGE pic (1600x1200).. i want to make your tank my desktop...

man those colors... unbelievable...

Your wish is order for me.

 

[jnarowe]

he he...unbelievable Iwan. That's what I love about reefs. They are always changing.

I may have missed this earlier in the thread, but how are you keeping your sand so clean? Is it a DSB or just ornamental?

How about a big, high quality picture of the whole tank?

 

[iwan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6530569#post6530569 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
he he...unbelievable Iwan. That's what I love about reefs. They are always changing.

I may have missed this earlier in the thread, but how are you keeping your sand so clean? Is it a DSB or just ornamental?

How about a big, high quality picture of the whole tank?

It is a DSB.
I replace the topmost layer twice per year.
Here the desired picture:

 

[Bebo77]

i love it... lol you cant even see any live rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jnarowe]

Thanks for the pic!

OK...so how do you replace the top layer?

 

[iwan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6530240#post6530240 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by iwan
NEW YEAR .....NEW COLORS

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6530352#post6530352 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sonofgaladriel
How many hours a day do you spend just staring at that beautiful tank Iwan? Do you get to relax and enjoy it?
I can only imagine how satisfying it is to reach this level of reef keeping.
I've studied every single SPS reef aquarium ever shown here on RC and I can honestly tell you that I've never seen a more beautiful reef. This is the pinnacle in my opinion.
If there were a category of 'Tank of the Century', yours would be it!
Thanks again for sharing.

I enjoy to relax in front of the aquarium daily.
When I had a hard day, then I can enjoy the evening ahead of my corals.
Of course the tank also needs some hours work in the week.

 

[NorthernCF]

Wow my smaller monitor is looking great! but my main one, which is a 1680X1050 is Just not looking so good around the edges... know what I mean?


.... PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE

 

[NorthernCF]

DP

 

[Jimsreef]

Beautiful tank Iwan. You should sell your secrets.

I read the whole thread and might have missed it but how deep is your sand bed and what kind of sand do you use? Also what type of salt?

Jim

 

[Cutiewitbooty]

I was also wondering how you keep you sandbed so clean. I have always disliked DSB because i think they look ugly with all the gunk in them, but yours is so pretty

 

[Jim_S]

WOW. Those are some of the nicest corals I have ever seen. Please keep 'em coming.

Jim

 

[javajaws]

Mercy! I should give up now and just put up a poster of your tank on my wall.

 

[NexDog]

Please don't step on my jaw.

 

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6534488#post6534488 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NexDog
Please don't step on my jaw.

lol that is exactly what i said lol

 

[jnarowe]

I have to admit that I thought he was photo-shopping the pics until I saw the videos.

 

[King Jason]

Wow...those colors are crazy!

 

[iwan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6531119#post6531119 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
Thanks for the pic!

OK...so how do you replace the top layer?

I suck the top layer off with a hose. The easiest way is during water change.

I was also wondering how you keep you sandbed so clean. I have always disliked DSB because i think they look ugly with all the gunk in them, but yours is so pretty

I change the top layer (0.5 - 1 ") every six month. The sand looks white and clean with this procedure.

I read the whole thread and might have missed it but how deep is your sand bed and what kind of sand do you use?

My sand bed is 4.5 - 5" deep. First I used the livesand frome "Nature's ocean" now I prefer the livesand from "carib sea". This sand is finer an whiter than the "Nature's ocean" product.

 

[melev]

Iwan, it looks like all the corals are touching each other in your pictures and even in the video. Yet there doesn't seem to be any chemical warfare occuring and each colony looks healthy from edge to edge. How are you managing this?

 

[iwan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6543587#post6543587 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
Iwan, it looks like all the corals are touching each other in your pictures and even in the video. Yet there doesn't seem to be any chemical warfare occuring and each colony looks healthy from edge to edge. How are you managing this?

Hi Melev

The people often ask me that. I make nothing! My opinion is: If the conditions for the corals are optimal, they adjust themselves. They change the growth direction, or stop growth.