Some New Pics

[Brewen]

Great looking tank, the red table is a great looking piece. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Oldude]

Sweet looking stuff!!! And yes that red table is very charming!!!

 

[OnlyCrimson]

You have a nice table. I have a chair that would fit it perfectly!

 

[Monti]

Sweet FTS... need to see some stats! Oh, and I guess I'll have to comment on what a nice red table that is

 

[prop-frags]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11761852#post11761852 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kev apsley
could you please post your systems parameters/husbandry practices?

SG = 1.023 - 1.024
CA = 380 - 400
ALK = 9.0 - 9.9
PO4 = undetected (salifert)
Mg = 1350 (but don't test very often)
Temp = 79.2 - 79.9

The system has about 300g total volume, with 180g display, 125 sump, and 75 prop tank/refugium. Here's the system diagram:

Right now, I'm battling low alk and have some recession on some colonies as a result, so working to get it back up there where it needs to be. The 9.0-9.9 is a nominal range. Right now its down around 7.8!! :eek1: But with as much SPS as I am keeping, it is a constant battle to keep alk and CA levels correct. I expect that I will have to either get another reactor, or start up with a dosing regiment.

The normal husbandry is pretty low key. Clean the skimmer every 2-5 days, dose lugols weekly, dose strontium every other day or so. 30-35g water changes about every 2 weeks. Scraping the *&%$ coralline algae every week.

Let me know if I can answer any other questions, or I missed something.

Thanks for all the nice comments. Coming from this crowd, that really means a lot!

 

[jackson6745]

WOW Your tank looks awesome. Seriously, you did a great job. Congrats.

 

[tang daddy]

Man that tank is a beaut how long has it been running?
Do you use any supps zeo, ultraor pro?
I seriously can't wait for that kinda growth in my current system post more pics!

Chris

 

[prop-frags]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11774122#post11774122 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jackson6745
WOW Your tank looks awesome. Seriously, you did a great job. Congrats.

Thanks a bunch for the kind words. Much appreciated!

 

[prop-frags]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11776390#post11776390 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tang daddy
Man that tank is a beaut how long has it been running?
Do you use any supps zeo, ultraor pro?
I seriously can't wait for that kinda growth in my current system post more pics!

Chris

It's been running right about 2 yrs now in the new 180g. You can click my red house to see the build thread. And no, we aren't dosing anything other than what I mentioned. Pretty much just water changes with a little lugols and stront. We've always used TM - it's been very steady and the corals seem to like it just fine. I'll try to take some additional pictures this weekend and post them. I've been slack lately about my livestock pictures.