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My new 600 gallon reef
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Goodwin9
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Thank you! My original plans for the tank and corals was to have it predominately an SPS tank.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10614850#post10614850 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kaledrina
Wow! I read this whole thread in one day... My eyes are so sore...That is a wonderful tank! Really something for me to look at during those tank-lulls when I consider selling it all and buying a ton of worthless crap. I must say that your tank gives me the ambition to keep chugging through and one day I'll have a beautiful tank just like yours!
What plans do you have in the long term for corals? Just see it, want it, buy it? Or do you have things in particular you are looking for? The possibilities with a tank like that are endless!
Too bad those nay-sayers had to make an appearance. Oh well, it happens. Just like those people who come into the gym, choose the treadmill next to you, are downhill, and naturally have to be flatulant.
But plans have changed some what. My lack of experience and success with those particular corals has changed my thinking.
First, I don't really have the patience to wait for a 1" frag to grow into a nice 6" coral. I like the variety of fish that I have in my tank which probably contributes to the less than perfect water parameters I have at the present time. These parameters are tough for SPS to live and grow. I turned to adding some of the easier corals which have been doing very well in the tank.
I think that this tank will be a constant work in progress. In my case, I happen to have several tanks that I can move things around in so if I don't like something, I can move it to one of the other tanks to get the look I am looking for.
My first two reefs, I haven't been able to keep clams for some reason. ( I assume I have something going after them), but in this tank, they are doing very well and now have 14. It's still going to be trials and errors with this tank and hope that I year from now I have a tank full of happy fish and corals........
Bax
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Congrats on the split.
Keep in mind that this tank is very young and still going through lots of system balancing. As you continue to improve your water quality ( and I know you will
) and the tank matures, I think you'll find that you can start reconsidering "easy" SPS.
I am only four years into my reef journey, and just about to start my forth tank, but I can't imagine every feeling that a reef tank wasn't "still" a work in progress. This is an amazing collection of tangs you have assembled! Congrats again and thanks for sharing.
Keep in mind that this tank is very young and still going through lots of system balancing. As you continue to improve your water quality ( and I know you will
) and the tank matures, I think you'll find that you can start reconsidering "easy" SPS. I am only four years into my reef journey, and just about to start my forth tank, but I can't imagine every feeling that a reef tank wasn't "still" a work in progress. This is an amazing collection of tangs you have assembled! Congrats again and thanks for sharing.
Goodwin9
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Thank you. I haven't given up on SPS as there are some in the tank that are gowing. I also realize that it does take a while for everything to come into balance. My original thought was that a bigger tank and volume would come around a little more quickly than it has. It is probably just the opposite and will take a little longer than a smaller system. Live and learn...that's what this hobby is about.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10630419#post10630419 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bax
Congrats on the split.
Keep in mind that this tank is very young and still going through lots of system balancing. As you continue to improve your water quality ( and I know you will
I am only four years into my reef journey, and just about to start my forth tank, but I can't imagine every feeling that a reef tank wasn't "still" a work in progress. This is an amazing collection of tangs you have assembled! Congrats again and thanks for sharing.
rogergolf66
im an addict lol
14 clams increadable!!! I am jelious now. can you get some pictures of the clams posted? I love to look at clams.
Roger
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Lunchbucket
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14 clams!!! Dang when I was there I only saw a couple clams...guess you added a few since then. If you EVER want to get rid of a few my 4 in my 58gal need some buddies
Lunchbucket
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Goodwin9
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I'm worse than a women when it comes to sales, always trying to buy up good deals. I may have over done it a little on the clams, but I am happy to say that they all seem to be doing very well in the tank.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10640586#post10640586 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lunchbucket
14 clams!!! Dang when I was there I only saw a couple clams...guess you added a few since then. If you EVER want to get rid of a few my 4 in my 58gal need some buddies
Lunchbucket
Goodwin9
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I'll try and get some posted. You would think taking a picture of a clam would be easier than fish, but I am having a heck of a time getting some good shots. I've tried top down and have managed to burn my forhead twice on the MH's. You would think a guy would learn after the first time....
Goodwin9
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I didn't know that you had to do that one too...all ceaned up!<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10641423#post10641423 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
Hey Chuck, thanks for the tip...your mailbox is full again. Don't forget to delete the sent folder as well.
bbehring
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14 clams geeez! I have 2 in mine I seem to be having issues with my Potter's angel and lawnmower picking at them from time to time. Of course my tank is only 55 gal. They never really open their mantles up fully. I'm a little frustrated with this aspect. Did you experience the same with your earlier tanks Goodwin?
my 2 gigas clams have responded favourably to my coral feedings. I've found though that they're very temperature sensitive, more so than what is generally thought. My wife turned off the A/C in the spring, and the temp rose to around 85 degrees. One died, and I turned on a fan to cool the water. So far the other 2 are fine now that the temp is back to 78.
Well I wasn't going to say anything, but here goes.
First I grew up working in pet shops and now one of my friends owns a LFS and I have seen many things tried over the years. We even propagated frags and sold them for years at the store.
Now I'm the first to admit, people like Jnarowe have proberly forgotten more about reef keeping than I know. But I have tried a few things over the years that the experts told me couldn't be done!
To prove it could be done, I built a 90 gallon Amazon Rainbow tank and kept over 150 fish in it for almost 5 years until I decide to give some of them to my son and to stock the 55 gallon aquarium at church. Those of you familiar with rainbows know they average 2-4 each. These are very peaceful fish (may chase each other but that's about it) but 150 of them in a 90 gallon tank is insane!!!!
I never had a crash or a major loss. I'm going to try and find some of the old pictures of the tank. We kept them at the store to show people what could be done with proper filtration pushed to the max.
The water entered an over flow and went through a layer of blue filter pads (that were rinsed twice a week) then thru 6" of filter floss (floss was thrown out each week) thru another layer of blue pads, thru two layers of dick boyds chemi-pure and into a huge trickle filter that had polishing pads on top of it.
Then the water was picked up by two large canister filters (for further removal of particle had filter floss in them changed once a month).
The water left the canister filters and went thru approx 6 of the cell pore bio blocks. (the large 4" thick ones that would support billions of bacteria) Then half the water was picked up with pumps and went through more bio cubes. The other half went through 4 denitrifiaction filters.
As you know with bio cubes there is plenty of denitrifiaction going on in the middle of them anyway.
Then the water went into another sump where the mag 12 picked the water up and returned it to the aquarium.
The return water lines connected to undergravel filter plates that forced the water under the gravel and through it. This kept the gravel clean and kept food and crap from getting into the gravel.
Now that the tank only has about 50 fish in it<I don't even change any water but maybe once or twice a year and the tank is beautiful.
Don't let other people discourage you. I hope this helps you. I will talk about my current project a little late tonight.
Ken
First I grew up working in pet shops and now one of my friends owns a LFS and I have seen many things tried over the years. We even propagated frags and sold them for years at the store.
Now I'm the first to admit, people like Jnarowe have proberly forgotten more about reef keeping than I know. But I have tried a few things over the years that the experts told me couldn't be done!
To prove it could be done, I built a 90 gallon Amazon Rainbow tank and kept over 150 fish in it for almost 5 years until I decide to give some of them to my son and to stock the 55 gallon aquarium at church. Those of you familiar with rainbows know they average 2-4 each. These are very peaceful fish (may chase each other but that's about it) but 150 of them in a 90 gallon tank is insane!!!!
I never had a crash or a major loss. I'm going to try and find some of the old pictures of the tank. We kept them at the store to show people what could be done with proper filtration pushed to the max.
The water entered an over flow and went through a layer of blue filter pads (that were rinsed twice a week) then thru 6" of filter floss (floss was thrown out each week) thru another layer of blue pads, thru two layers of dick boyds chemi-pure and into a huge trickle filter that had polishing pads on top of it.
Then the water was picked up by two large canister filters (for further removal of particle had filter floss in them changed once a month).
The water left the canister filters and went thru approx 6 of the cell pore bio blocks. (the large 4" thick ones that would support billions of bacteria) Then half the water was picked up with pumps and went through more bio cubes. The other half went through 4 denitrifiaction filters.
As you know with bio cubes there is plenty of denitrifiaction going on in the middle of them anyway.
Then the water went into another sump where the mag 12 picked the water up and returned it to the aquarium.
The return water lines connected to undergravel filter plates that forced the water under the gravel and through it. This kept the gravel clean and kept food and crap from getting into the gravel.
Now that the tank only has about 50 fish in it<I don't even change any water but maybe once or twice a year and the tank is beautiful.
Don't let other people discourage you. I hope this helps you. I will talk about my current project a little late tonight.
Ken
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