My tank after 1 year.

[hkgar]

You mention that you test for iodide and use the Hanna checker, but it tests for Iodine, not iodide, and the resolution is in increments of .1 ppm. My understanding is that the reef tank should be at about .01 ppm.

What Iodine levels are trying to maintain? Or iodide levels and how do you determine Iodide from the Hanna checker?

 

[JG1]

No I don't feed my corals, but I do feed my fish 2x daily a homemade frozen preparation that has everything including algae paste, I read somewhere that fishes don't process the food very well and a lot of the nutritional value of the food remains intact in the excrements, I did one experiment 6 months ago, I only fed dry food for nearly 2 months and the corals started to get pale, so I think the frozen food produces a poop that is better for corals, perhaps because it's a lot more soft or because it contains a better nutritional value.

Ho do you go about feeding twice a day when you're not home 15 days out of the month? You have someone tend to the tank for you?

 

[sandhog]

Wow,I wish I could get some frags like that here.The aquarium looks great.

 

[sneaton]

what size were the frags when you put them in? any pics when the were first introduced?

 

[texgv]

Congratulations on the beautiful tank. Its absolutely amazing. A true inspiration. Please keep up the good work and more importantly please keep feeding us with the coral eye candy!

Thank you so much for the kind words Reefy!

Ho do you go about feeding twice a day when you're not home 15 days out of the month? You have someone tend to the tank for you?

I have a 6 year old daughter that with the nanny supervision tries to overfeed the fish to death everyday. For the rest I keep an eye online with the RKE.

Wow,I wish I could get some frags like that here.The aquarium looks great.

Thanks Sandhog, I don't know where you are from, but if we can get them here in Brazil, anyone can!! There's a government agency here that makes everything they don't know illegal, so it's been a real challenge thru out the years to get corals here.

You mention that you test for iodide and use the Hanna checker, but it tests for Iodine, not iodide, and the resolution is in increments of .1 ppm. My understanding is that the reef tank should be at about .01 ppm.

What Iodine levels are trying to maintain? Or iodide levels and how do you determine Iodide from the Hanna checker?

Sorry, I made a mistake please disregard the hanna checker, I don't test for iodide, I do test for iodine, I keep it at 0,08 I've been using a test that is still not available on the shelf.

what size were the frags when you put them in? any pics when the were first introduced?

They were about 2 in, I do have some pics from the corals from the beginning, but not here in this computer I'll post some pics latter when I get them.

 

[Junz]

lovely pics

tell me what coral is this

http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad186/texgv/SANY0020.jpg

 

[texgv]

lovely pics

tell me what coral is this

http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad186/texgv/SANY0020.jpg

:thumbsup: Thanks, that's a valida.

 

[rkaires]

No I don't feed my corals, but I do feed my fish 2x daily a homemade frozen preparation that has everything including algae paste, I read somewhere that fishes don't process the food very well and a lot of the nutritional value of the food remains intact in the excrements, I did one experiment 6 months ago, I only fed dry food for nearly 2 months and the corals started to get pale, so I think the frozen food produces a poop that is better for corals, perhaps because it's a lot more soft or because it contains a better nutritional value.

Interesting observation. It seems to make scene. Your defiantly doing something right because you corals look awesome.

 

[sweet ride]

wow!!! and this is only a 1 year old tank, cant wait to see this next year!! you will have to start planning an upgrade at that time!!!

 

[texgv]

Interesting observation. It seems to make scene. Your defiantly doing something right because you corals look awesome.

Thanks!!:thumbsup:

wow!!! and this is only a 1 year old tank, cant wait to see this next year!! you will have to start planning an upgrade at that time!!!

Thank you! I'm starting to consider some upgrades :rollface:

 

[StarF]

How fast did your pellets start to work? do you have a movie of how fast they are moving in your reactor?

 

[CarlitosReef]

A movie? Lmfaooo sorry I had to laugh lol

 

[StarF]

A movie? Lmfaooo sorry I had to laugh lol

yes, so i can see how they tumble if a picture is better than 1000 words, a movie must be even better

 

[hkgar]

No I don't feed my corals, but I do feed my fish 2x daily a homemade frozen preparation that has everything including algae paste, I read somewhere that fishes don't process the food very well and a lot of the nutritional value of the food remains intact in the excrements, I did one experiment 6 months ago, I only fed dry food for nearly 2 months and the corals started to get pale, so I think the frozen food produces a poop that is better for corals, perhaps because it's a lot more soft or because it contains a better nutritional value.

Could you share your homemade frozen food recipe? I have been thinking of making my own food and getting away from the dry flake food.

 

[CarlitosReef]

You know what I would really love to see............... your sump set up! :rollface:

Any pictures on that? :dance:

 

[Surf&turf]

Very nice!!

 

[texgv]

How fast did your pellets start to work? do you have a movie of how fast they are moving in your reactor?

I had them running in another aquarium for 30 days before I started this one, I've been using them in this tank from day 1 and my tank cycled in a week, in 2 weeks I added fish and corals, and my SPS never bleached or got brown in the process and I never had any nutrients spikes.

I have them running in a GEO UMC420 reactor with a 2000 liters/hour pump, I'll make a video and post for you this weekend when I get back.

Could you share your homemade frozen food recipe? I have been thinking of making my own food and getting away from the dry flake food.

I'll post it for you this weekend I got from Matthew Wittenrich's book and did some upgrades. You should consider feeding frozen your fish and corals will be happy!

You know what I would really love to see............... your sump set up! :rollface:

Any pictures on that? :dance:

I'll take a pic and post.

Very nice!!

Thanks !!!!!:thumbsup:

 

[texgv]

Look what I found on my phone, not the best quality:fun5:

Regards,

Renato.

 

[StarF]

I had them running in another aquarium for 30 days before I started this one, I've been using them in this tank from day 1 and my tank cycled in a week, in 2 weeks I added fish and corals, and my SPS never bleached or got brown in the process and I never had any nutrients spikes.

I have them running in a GEO UMC420 reactor with a 2000 liters/hour pump, I'll make a video and post for you this weekend when I get back.



I'll post it for you this weekend I got from Matthew Wittenrich's book and did some upgrades. You should consider feeding frozen your fish and corals will be happy!
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would appreciate this, im running mine at a slow tumbling speed, seems to be working fine, but i am always interested in how other run theirs.

 

[steevareno2002]

Sweet SPS tank! Can you give us a line up of the bulbs you are using?