pics of my new fish/sps reef :)
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Tanu
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Thanks.
And a new one. Newcomers: one more C. mitratus and 5 female Pseudanthias bartlettorum.
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Somehow (at least at this moment) it seems I can't embed the video, here is the direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCVzejUcmbA
PistolShrmp
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Impressive.
Tanu
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Thank you
I just shot a new movie, the tank is lit by LED only for one year now
Happy easter!
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Tanu
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I took some new shots today. The butterflies (C. mitratus) are doing fine and are leaving the giant T. squamosa a bit more...
Overview
Blue squamosa
Aussie A. horrida
Fish begging for food
Yesterday I shot a new video of the 6-m Tank which was featured here on RC (and as TOTM) before:
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Overview
Blue squamosa
Aussie A. horrida
Fish begging for food
Yesterday I shot a new video of the 6-m Tank which was featured here on RC (and as TOTM) before:
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Tanu
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Jack, thanks!
Chooch1: so far I understood the butterflies (he has a pair) only eats coral polyps, but they do show interest in frozen Mysis. Interest is of course not enough. Keep in mind the tank itself contains about 2000 gallons so the damage of the bf's is spread over a huge amount of corals. Pieter thinks they also remove parasites from the corals, he sees no serious damage.
It is truely special to see these fish in a healthy state in such a tank...
Chooch1: so far I understood the butterflies (he has a pair) only eats coral polyps, but they do show interest in frozen Mysis. Interest is of course not enough. Keep in mind the tank itself contains about 2000 gallons so the damage of the bf's is spread over a huge amount of corals. Pieter thinks they also remove parasites from the corals, he sees no serious damage.
It is truely special to see these fish in a healthy state in such a tank...
alessandro
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Compliments for your beautiful tank and thank you very much for sharing Pieter astonishing tank!
Do you still use FM Vitality and Colour elements?
What is your feeling about these products?
Do you still use FM Vitality and Colour elements?
What is your feeling about these products?
Tanu
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Allessandro, thank you
I sent you a pm about these products, they are at least worth trying!
I just shot two new pictures of my tank during feeding time
Cheers
Tanne
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Gary Majchrzak
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sweet :wavehand:
Tanu
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Thanks Gary!
Who would not?He's just showing off his new fish!
I just shot a new video, what do you think?
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gordonheimer
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WOW!
Amazing Tank!
How do you keep your corals so colorful? Zeovit? I am planning a 140Gallon Tank and have been considering Zeovit but it seems complex.
Amazing Tank!
How do you keep your corals so colorful? Zeovit? I am planning a 140Gallon Tank and have been considering Zeovit but it seems complex.
Tanu
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Thanks Gordon. I have used zeovit for a few years, but it was too much work in my opinion. Especially during holidays there was, in my opinion, not enough room in the tank's balance to withstand small mistakes made by the persons who take care of my tank when I am on holiday.
I did switch back to the Berlin system, to add more stability to the system I did automate the dosing of the Balling Salts and trace elements (Grotech ABC is what I mainly use). To keep nutrients in balance I use some biopellets and a minor amount of iron-based phosphateremover. Next to this, water changes (I mainly use Tropic Marin salts and Reef crystals, every now and then some NSW from the coast here) do the trick.
Water quality, current and stability are the main factors, combined with good quality lighting of course. I don't mind if a certain value is a bit too high or too low, as long as that parameter is stable. As light I use Orphek Atlantiks since March this year, in more than 20 years reefkeeping this is the best light I have ever had. (having had multiple setups with combinations of T5, T8, HQI and led). Together with the Bubble King skimmer which I bought in February 2005, this is the piece of equipment which made the biggest positive change in my reefing carrier.
Good luck setting up your own tank, do you have a thread or pictures of your current tank?
I did switch back to the Berlin system, to add more stability to the system I did automate the dosing of the Balling Salts and trace elements (Grotech ABC is what I mainly use). To keep nutrients in balance I use some biopellets and a minor amount of iron-based phosphateremover. Next to this, water changes (I mainly use Tropic Marin salts and Reef crystals, every now and then some NSW from the coast here) do the trick.
Water quality, current and stability are the main factors, combined with good quality lighting of course. I don't mind if a certain value is a bit too high or too low, as long as that parameter is stable. As light I use Orphek Atlantiks since March this year, in more than 20 years reefkeeping this is the best light I have ever had. (having had multiple setups with combinations of T5, T8, HQI and led). Together with the Bubble King skimmer which I bought in February 2005, this is the piece of equipment which made the biggest positive change in my reefing carrier.
Good luck setting up your own tank, do you have a thread or pictures of your current tank?
