New Frag Tanks off Basement Sump

[Henry Colf]

Lookin great keep up the good work!!!!!!!

 

[Eastamherstbias]

Thanks the mangroves are coming in nicely. Now I just need to find a frogfish/angler to hangout in there.

 

[toddmh]

did you make a rack like that for Joe at SWP ?/ One day I seen a guy in there with a cool looking rack somewhat like your..

BTW looking real nice..I liked your setup so nice I kinda copied you a bit Nothing as nice as yours though

 

[Eastamherstbias]

toddmh-No, I am flattered but I have not made any more frag racks other than mine. Did you build the frag tanks off the basement sump too? I like the mangrove tank. It is cool to look at and you can get the mangroves cheap on ebay.

 

[toddmh]

so far just the frag tank right off the sump kinda like yours..I have a few mangroves but I some rods like you have,mine ar not doing that great..It's all pretty new still..I go take a few pics..

 

[Eastamherstbias]

What lights do you have the mangroves under? I have the zoo med reef sun 50/50 CFL, $10 dollars a bulb at petco. My elegant coral and leather love that light. It took one month until I saw roots and I removed the three mangroves that had mold on them.

 

[toddmh]

here we go..The light I am using is marineland light I have from an old setup,it works pretty good so far,but I am seeing red cyno on my mangroves,..A lasting problem from my last setup..I think I am ditching these and start over..my frags are thriving though.
http://www.marineandreef.com/Marineland_Marine_Series_Pro_Metal_Halide_36_p/RML32981.htm
24 in one..
a couple pics..

pretty messy now but it is all working lol

 

[Eastamherstbias]

The frags look good! If you move the fixture over a few inches you can hang one aqua med 6500k light over it for good growth of the mangroves. Although, I see roots. It took 3 months until I had leaves. Are you spraying them with RO water daily? I heard that spraying them (rain) daily gets the salt off them and helps them grow faster so I have been doing that for a few months.

 

[Eastamherstbias]

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