michael_cb_125
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Currently my reef is almost coral-less. I have a large Bright Red Lobo-Brain, and a small colony of Ring of Fire Polyps.
When I initially set this tank up a few months ago, I was planning on it being a SPS tank. Well, the plans are the same. I have been looking around at many different species of SPS corals and I have picked a few that I want to add, and am looking for suggestions.
My tank has been up for a little over three months. It is an Elos System 70 (55 gallons). It is setup as a barebottom tank, so far I love the BB system. I only have around 25-30 pounds of rock. But it is Very porous rock. I love the look of Japanese SPS tanks, and I have minimal amounts of Live Rock, just as many of the Japanese tanks do. Currently I have an Ehiem 1260 Return pump (635 gph) and a Vortech Gen2 MPW40 (3000 GPH) I keep the vortech set at 100%. I have very random currents thanks to the wave making feature of the Vortech and my unique rock formation. I plan on adding an additional Vortech around Christmas. I will syn the two and both with be at 100%. I LOVE flow, and the Bare Bottom is really allowing me to achieve amazing flow rates.
For Lighting I am using an Elos Aqua-Planet II (One 250 watt HQI MH, and Four 24 watt HO T5s)
Filtration is accomplished vis the Elos NS500 Skimmer and Filter Socks. THis skimmer does an amazing job.
Fish list: (Before I get bashed for this, and told it will never work, and that these fish eat corals, please read my other threads)
Regal Angel
Potter's Angel
Flame Angel
These fish were in my previous 240 gallon reef tank, and have never touched a coral (SPS< LPS<SOFTIES<ZOANTHUS<CLAMS)
I know that there is a risk, but I dont mind if my fish nip occasionally.
Now to corals.
Here are the corals that I am considering, please feel free to make suggestions. And if there is anything that I should know about these particular corals please dont hold back.
ORA BLUE MILLEPORA
ORA ROSE MILLEPORA
ORA DELICATE AUSTRALIAN STAGHORN
ORA DUSTINS DEEPWATER ACRO
ORA HAWKIN"S BLUE ECHINATA
ORA PHILS GRANULOSA
ORA PURPLE PLASMA
ORA RED PLANET
ORA PLUM CRAZY
ORA VERDE ACROPORA
ORA VALIDA TRI-COLOR
ORA ROSCOES BLUE
ORA BOREALIS
ORA OREGON TORT
Obviously I will not be adding all of these corals to my tank. I like to have plenty of room between corals. I like to see corals grow into colonies, not big frags.
Does anyone here have any of these corals that are grown out. You see so many frags, and I know that the colonies look much different than the tiny little immature frags.
~Michael
When I initially set this tank up a few months ago, I was planning on it being a SPS tank. Well, the plans are the same. I have been looking around at many different species of SPS corals and I have picked a few that I want to add, and am looking for suggestions.
My tank has been up for a little over three months. It is an Elos System 70 (55 gallons). It is setup as a barebottom tank, so far I love the BB system. I only have around 25-30 pounds of rock. But it is Very porous rock. I love the look of Japanese SPS tanks, and I have minimal amounts of Live Rock, just as many of the Japanese tanks do. Currently I have an Ehiem 1260 Return pump (635 gph) and a Vortech Gen2 MPW40 (3000 GPH) I keep the vortech set at 100%. I have very random currents thanks to the wave making feature of the Vortech and my unique rock formation. I plan on adding an additional Vortech around Christmas. I will syn the two and both with be at 100%. I LOVE flow, and the Bare Bottom is really allowing me to achieve amazing flow rates.
For Lighting I am using an Elos Aqua-Planet II (One 250 watt HQI MH, and Four 24 watt HO T5s)
Filtration is accomplished vis the Elos NS500 Skimmer and Filter Socks. THis skimmer does an amazing job.
Fish list: (Before I get bashed for this, and told it will never work, and that these fish eat corals, please read my other threads
)Regal Angel
Potter's Angel
Flame Angel
These fish were in my previous 240 gallon reef tank, and have never touched a coral (SPS< LPS<SOFTIES<ZOANTHUS<CLAMS)
I know that there is a risk, but I dont mind if my fish nip occasionally.
Now to corals.
Here are the corals that I am considering, please feel free to make suggestions. And if there is anything that I should know about these particular corals please dont hold back.
ORA BLUE MILLEPORA
ORA ROSE MILLEPORA
ORA DELICATE AUSTRALIAN STAGHORN
ORA DUSTINS DEEPWATER ACRO
ORA HAWKIN"S BLUE ECHINATA
ORA PHILS GRANULOSA
ORA PURPLE PLASMA
ORA RED PLANET
ORA PLUM CRAZY
ORA VERDE ACROPORA
ORA VALIDA TRI-COLOR
ORA ROSCOES BLUE
ORA BOREALIS
ORA OREGON TORT
Obviously I will not be adding all of these corals to my tank. I like to have plenty of room between corals. I like to see corals grow into colonies, not big frags.
Does anyone here have any of these corals that are grown out. You see so many frags, and I know that the colonies look much different than the tiny little immature frags.
~Michael
