My Zoa Garden
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jason_bradbury
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bump...nice set up..how did you get all the different zoas in such close proximity??im assuming youre buying them separate and glueing them to a piece of live rock with frag glue..please confirm ..BC if youre not making them yourself youre paying a bundle..i love how you have so many different things right next to each other..well done
slin1977
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Hi guys,
Sorry for the late replies, had not been following my TJ here ,
So much has been happening.... Looking at my last photo posted on The RC forum and glancing over at my tank from my comfortable lounge seat a hell of a lot of growth has taken shape. Let me start with saying that I think I've found my ideal LED settings. Taken me over a year to figure this form of lighting out. My blues in my SPS are absolutely insane ATM . And growth on my birdsnests are really kicking off heaps....
IMO SPS take 6 months plus to settle into aquariums and tank life.
My last piece of insight for today is less is more.... I have cut my addition of supplementing drops of this and that to bare minimum. The results speak for themselves in my tank. The reef is a ULN environment , I think I got carried away by supplementing my tank with too many suppliments.
Sorry for the late replies, had not been following my TJ here ,
So much has been happening.... Looking at my last photo posted on The RC forum and glancing over at my tank from my comfortable lounge seat a hell of a lot of growth has taken shape. Let me start with saying that I think I've found my ideal LED settings. Taken me over a year to figure this form of lighting out. My blues in my SPS are absolutely insane ATM . And growth on my birdsnests are really kicking off heaps....
IMO SPS take 6 months plus to settle into aquariums and tank life.
My last piece of insight for today is less is more.... I have cut my addition of supplementing drops of this and that to bare minimum. The results speak for themselves in my tank. The reef is a ULN environment , I think I got carried away by supplementing my tank with too many suppliments.
slin1977
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Ha ha ha, I glue and stick zoas all over the place and then remove them and put them in different spots. Running out of space quickly and need to trade for a few new types... However I am honestly not fussed about having the best or rare more collectible types. To me it's about a balance and reality.
I am pleased to share this as my friends who look at my tank would not know what a " eagle eye zoa" is.
Asianleful
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What's the lighting? Great looking tank!
slin1977
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The lighting is called Illumagic Blaze , I need to show you my latest LED light that I got from Illumagic it is called Illumagic ComboRay,
I have added some brand new Cyan and 420nm violet to my mix as well as some more Royal Blues. I am already seeing some interesting results with these new colours.
Yes I am a LED junkie
I have added some brand new Cyan and 420nm violet to my mix as well as some more Royal Blues. I am already seeing some interesting results with these new colours.
Yes I am a LED junkie
Asianleful
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Are your tunzes on a wavemaker?
slin1977
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Yes! They are on a 7096 USB controller set to 90 and 30 percent on the 20 volt jumpers . The controller runs through some programs on its own accord .I think they are the 6055 controllable tunze pumps.
BuckeyeFrags26
AquaticLife
Nice setup,looks awesome
Meefer Radness
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Wow very nice setup great pics
Aquaticchaos
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This is a great tank, excellent work!
slin1977
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Thanks! The Muratic Acid is Hydrochloric Acid-
Great for cleaning outdoor patio concrete and stone.
I used a 1 part acid 10 part water. Add the acid to the water. I left the rocks in for about 5 mins , as the bubbles and froth slowed down I diluted the mixture further with a garden hose.
Chaotic Reefer4u
♥Acropora Aficionado♥
Gorgeous Reef!
slin1977
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Hello Travis, great question mate. I have always purchased my fish as young as possible. IMO this helped greatly in terms of getting fish that have given me no trouble at all. I have kept Flame , Heraldi and Coral Beauty in the same tank as well as an Emperor. All got along and none nipped any Coral.
Such was my confidence once, a friend of mine and I bought a Blue Cheek Angel for his tank. That fish would look at us to see if we were watching and then proceed to eat any coral it could in the tank. My friend still has this fish.
I personally love the coral beauty as my favourite and then a Flame angel.
He has never given any coral any trouble but is more interested in picking algea off the glass and live rock.
I really enjoy your tank very much and one can see the improvements from page 3 to 4 that you were discussing.
As you said it is all about balance and I think your tank is a perfect example.
I see that you went from BB to dark substrate. What made you try that? For better pop like a black backdrop?
At first I thought you were going bare bottom so you could grow a zoa mat floor cover.
Wink wink nudge nudge.
As you said it is all about balance and I think your tank is a perfect example.
I see that you went from BB to dark substrate. What made you try that? For better pop like a black backdrop?
At first I thought you were going bare bottom so you could grow a zoa mat floor cover.
Wink wink nudge nudge.
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