Norwegian 140g sps tank

[aqua80]

nice corals and great quality pics !

 

[selje]

any updates? I really enjoyed going through your thread...nice tank!

I'd like to see updates as well.

Thanks, I'll post some pictures today

nice corals and great quality pics !

Thank you

 

[selje]

Montipora Setosa.

Acropora Turaki.

Montipora Australiensis.

Montipora Danae Pokerstar.

Zoanthus sp.

Acropora Caroliniana.

Caulastrea Curvata.

Montipora, I believe it is M Foliosa.

More pictures will be updated soon! Hope you enjoy

 

[Rickinferno]

Very nice picutres and setup!

 

[selje]

Thanks

Acropora Valida.

Acropora Pearlberry.

Think this is an Acropora Granulosa.

Unknown Acropora.

Acropora Lokani.

Acropora Exquisita.

Acropora Valida.

Montipora Sp.

 

[selje]

X Auromarginatus female.

Pseudanthias Squamipinnis male.

PD.

Acanthurus Leucosternon.

 

[selje]

FTS.

Rhodactis sp. "superman"

Ricordea Yuma (?).

Unknown Acropora.

Unknown Acropora.

Acropora Echinata.

Acropora Awi/Multiacuta.

 

[Allmost]

Amazing pics ! thanks for sharing.

 

[aqua80]

great stuff !!

 

[sahin]

Wow, beautiful! Excellent colours! What T5 tubes are you currently using?

 

[selje]

Amazing pics ! thanks for sharing.

Thank you

great stuff !!

Thank you

Wow, beautiful! Excellent colours! What T5 tubes are you currently using?

Thank you I'm currently using this combo:

ATI Aquablue Special 80w
ATI Blue Plus 80w
ATI Purple Plus 80w
ATI Blue Plus 80w
ATI Aquablue Special 80w
ATI Blue Plus 80w

 

[selje]

Here's some more for those who are interested. I'm currently missing one Aquablue Special bulb, so the lighting is way too blue for my taste.

Frag racks from above.

Acropora Desalwi.

This Acropora Solitaryensis take ages to color out. You can see a slight color of purple on some of the little tips. But it has been like that a while. I've moved the MP40 pump that was located right in front to see if the coral got to heavy flow. Now the Acropora look more healthy but still no color!

Unknown Acropora. Love the colors on this one.

Montipora Verrucosa.

I think this is an Acropora Valida (?).

Acropora Tortuosa.

Think this is a Valida too.

Acropora Millepora.

 

[selje]

Can someone help me with ID on this one?

I look forward to see what color this will end up with.

My jewel. Acropora Pearlberry.

Acropora Granulosa.

Acropora Hyacinthus.

Acropora Multiacuta/Awi.

Acropora Suharsonoi.

A few frags.

Pokerstar Monti.

Some of the other Aroporas.

 

[Rickinferno]

Exellent pictures! Keep them coming. You have a great selection of corals.

 

[aandfsoccr04]

Great pictures! Job well done my friend.

 

[selje]

Exellent pictures! Keep them coming. You have a great selection of corals.

Great pictures! Job well done my friend.

Thank you guys

Closeup of my Superman Monti.

Meteorshower Cyphastrea.

I love the green polyps on the pokerstar. Doesn't look real in this picture.

Acropora Multiacuta or Awi.

Green Acropora Millepora.

Acropora Caroliniana frag.

Acropora Tortuosa.

Frag from my Acropora Valida tricolor. Very nice color imo.

Montipora Undata (I think).

 

[aqua80]

thanks !
can you tell us more about your husbandry ?
what do you feel is doing good to your sps ?
and maybe some tricks to have some nice macro photos like that !

 

[selje]

thanks !
can you tell us more about your husbandry ?
what do you feel is doing good to your sps ?
and maybe some tricks to have some nice macro photos like that !

I use a pretty simple setup. I bought a good skimmer (Deltec TC1655) and one Biopellets reactor. I use the Balling+ method for maintaining the KH, CA and MG levels. In addition I add Amino Acids (currently using Salifert), potassium (Brightwell) to raise the blue color and some additives from KZ (Sponge Power, B-Balance, Coral Snow etc). I only add the Sponge Power from KZ atm. But I will start adding B-Balance and CS soon. I am struggling with some Cyano bacterias atm. Coral Snow helped me with this before, so I'll try again.

Here is my photo equipment:

Canon EOS 600D

Canon EF-S 18-55mm F3,5-5,5 IS II

Canon EF-S 60mm F2,8 Macro USM

Velbon Stand DF-60

One random remote control from Dealextreme

If you wonder about the Exif info on the pictures you can just download the ones you like, right click on the image and choose properties. There you can find the Exif data I edit most of the pictures in Photoshop to crop, level and sharpen. Please ask if you need more information

 

[aqua80]

thanks !
waterchange frequency, % ?
any mechanical filtration ?

 

[selje]

I rarely change water. I think I've changed water four times since I build the tank (in march 2011). When I change water I change around 13 gallons (10%). I use carbon (Rowa) in a bag in the sump. That's the only filtration I use besides liverock. I have around 30-40 kg of LR in the tank. 10 kg in the sump and rest in the display.