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[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9115609#post9115609 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lunar
Thanks.
For years I've tried different ways of setups:
1/ a lot of live rock, lack of substrate,
2/ a lot of live rock, a thin layer of sand substrate that was for decoration only
3/ a little amount of live rock, deep sand bed
An important element of all my systems was refugium.
Size of my sump is 80 cm / 60 cm, in which refugium (38 / 60 cm) with Miracle Mud, some of Chaetomorpha and some live rocks .
Lithing: power modul ATI, 10 x 80 W of T-5 mix
Pumps: the main pump is Iwaki MD 70 and two circulating pumps Iwaki MD 40
Salt: Marine environment
Method: Balling
Sorry, but my English is very poor.

Sounds like your running the Ecosystem Miracle Mud system.

Great job!! :thumbsup:

 

[lunar]

Three months ago my tank looked like this. I had to cut down most of corals.
Currently I'm running Eco system, the method of Leng Si.

 

[Reefer87]

wow beautiful tanks everybody!

 

[dvanacker]

Lunar.....amazing...very nice.

I notice you have a deep sand bed now. Do you like it??

Also what is the mix of T5 bulbs. Are they ATI bulbs?? and what kind??

I also notice you run the balling method. Do you also dose chloride free salt to keep the chloride down?? I run a similar method (calcium chloride,sodium bicarbonate, magnesium chloride) but do not use chloride free salt. We call this the Randy method.

Thanks

 

[Mike de Leon]

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[Mike de Leon]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8876539#post8876539 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by phocuz
Heres my 225 gallon at 4 months. Its an upgrade from a 80 gallon.

Hey Phocuz,

Nice tank! And Tang! How's your Gem tang doing? Looks really nice! Are they expensive?

 

[eaglesrx]

absolutely amazing tanks. Can't wait to upgrade.

 

[jamesdawson]

Lunar has some schweet corals!--check out his website or these.

Second one rivals the Pink Lemonade.

James

 

[BoxsterDude]

This one is about 4yrs old now.
165 Gal
H&S skimmer
500W 10K, 150W 20K
About 18,000 Gal Hr flow, "no sand"
Ca reactor and 50ml day A&B

 

[Jon in SW Ohio]

As a zoa junkie with a nano, I think I might have to go the opposite end as well now!

 

[lunar]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9117112#post9117112 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dvanacker
Lunar.....amazing...very nice.

I notice you have a deep sand bed now. Do you like it??

Also what is the mix of T5 bulbs. Are they ATI bulbs?? and what kind??

I also notice you run the balling method. Do you also dose chloride free salt to keep the chloride down?? I run a similar method (calcium chloride,sodium bicarbonate, magnesium chloride) but do not use chloride free salt. We call this the Randy method.

Thanks

I haven't had any problems with DSB so far, yes, I like it.
My ATI powermodul consists of 10 fluorescent lamps: 4 ATI blue plus, 2 ATI aquablue spezial, 1 ATI blue acinic, 1 HAGEN Power Glo, 2 GIESEMANN Power Chrome.
I don't dose chloride free salt, but I change 10% of water every week.

 

[lunar]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9119350#post9119350 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jamesdawson
Lunar has some schweet corals!--check out his website or these.

Second one rivals the Pink Lemonade.

All my corals aren't from natural environment, but from others aquarists, particularly living in Germany.

Thanks for all kind opinions. I have read RC forums since 1998 with pleasure and interest altough I have problems with understanding sometimes.

 

[Michael Mota]

Beautiful tank Lunar!!

 

[Wiskey]

Amazing tank Lunar! How big is your Refugium? How do you light the Refugium?

Thanks!
Whiskey

 

[eaglesrx]

Lunar, amazing tank and coral color!!!!!

Since you're running Leng Sy's ecosystem, how often do you vacuum your sand in your display? How often do you change your sand?

Once again, love the tank.

 

[lunar]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9124514#post9124514 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Wiskey
Amazing tank Lunar! How big is your Refugium? How do you light the Refugium?

Thanks!
Whiskey

The volume of my refugium is 110 l. It is lighted by 3 ATI fluorescent lamps 24 W aquablue spezial (11 000 K).

 

[Wiskey]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9125097#post9125097 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lunar
The volume of my refugium is 110 l. It is lighted by 3 ATI fluorescent lamps 24 W aquablue spezial (11 000 K).

Do you light the refugium opposite of the Main tank? Or do you have it lit 24/7?

Thanks,
Whiskey

 

[lunar]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9124575#post9124575 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eaglesrx
Lunar, amazing tank and coral color!!!!!

Since you're running Leng Sy's ecosystem, how often do you vacuum your sand in your display? How often do you change your sand?

Once again, love the tank.

I don't change my sand and don't vacuum it. Nassarius and Trombus snails keep DSB stirred up, so my sand substrate is free of uneaten food and detritus.

Thanks.

 

[lunar]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9125183#post9125183 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Wiskey
Do you light the refugium opposite of the Main tank? Or do you have it lit 24/7?

Thanks,
Whiskey

Opposite of the main tank.

 

[Wiskey]

Thanks Lunar! I'm trying to do a skimmerless RDSB SPS tank right now (setup 1 month ago),... it's small and experimental, your information is a big help Not many people run tanks this way.

Great tank!
Whiskey