Spiny's SPS garden
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clowndude
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Some pictures taken today
Tank looks amazing. Really love the deep dimension. What is the first coral in this post? Also do u feed your coral at all?
SpinyReef
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clowndude: I believe that coral to be A. Desalwi. It could possibly be A. Plana though. It's white with green polyps and purple tips. It was actually two frags that I mended together thinking that they were the same coral. They don't sting each other, but they don't seem to be encrusting together. I guess time will tell.
Henry Colf
New member
Beautiful tank, love the dimensions of it. Thanks for sharing it with us.
SpinyReef
Member
Thanks for all the comments, and thanks for looking. Here's some details about the equipment.
Tank
150g - 48x36x20
Water movement
4x koralia evo 1400
2x koralia 4 (replaced this week with 1x mp40)
Lighting
2x 250w MH
70x 3w cree led
1x t5
Sump:
35g (I think)
magdrive 9.5
SRO3000 int
Parameters:
DA RKL
3x BRS dosing pumps
-Alk (arm&hammer)
-Calcium chloride (BRS)
-VSV (solution of vodka, sugar et vinaigar)
Auto-top-off w/ float switch + aqualifter pump
Tank
150g - 48x36x20
Water movement
4x koralia evo 1400
2x koralia 4 (replaced this week with 1x mp40)
Lighting
2x 250w MH
70x 3w cree led
1x t5
Sump:
35g (I think)
magdrive 9.5
SRO3000 int
Parameters:
DA RKL
3x BRS dosing pumps
-Alk (arm&hammer)
-Calcium chloride (BRS)
-VSV (solution of vodka, sugar et vinaigar)
Auto-top-off w/ float switch + aqualifter pump
aandfsoccr04
Active member
Beautiful tank! The colors and growth of your corals is magnificient.
trueblackpercula
New member
Thank you for the inspirational tank. Can you show some pictures of the equipment? I also like the fact that you are dosing vodka I started dosing today 
Questions
1) what two part are you using
2) how are the lights set what time on off?
3) what salt brand
4) what brand of bulbs .....I like the color they give off
5) do you have a refugium?
Thanks amazing tank it's just what I needed to move forward.
Questions
1) what two part are you using
2) how are the lights set what time on off?
3) what salt brand
4) what brand of bulbs .....I like the color they give off
5) do you have a refugium?
Thanks amazing tank it's just what I needed to move forward.
SpinyReef
Member
Thank you for the inspirational tank. Can you show some pictures of the equipment? I also like the fact that you are dosing vodka I started dosing today
Questions
1) what two part are you using
2) how are the lights set what time on off?
3) what salt brand
4) what brand of bulbs .....I like the color they give off
5) do you have a refugium?
The sump isn't much to look at; I don't care to post any pictures of it. It's basically just a place to put my skimmer and dosing pumps. It's a 30g ish tall with an added baffle to prevent microbubbles.
For vodka, I suggest you take it slowly. I personally never had any negative side-effects from dosing vodka over the last two years I've been dosing it. I say start with a very low dose, and raise it very slowly until your corals respond. If you see corals paling, reduce the dose. Good luck!
1: For two part dosing, I use Randy's two part recipe
2. Photoperiod:
-1000hrs - LEDs on
-1030hrs - 1st MH on
-1045hrs - 2nd MH on
-1800hrs - All off
-1800hrs - Actinic LEDs on (12x 1w leds for night viewing)
-2230hrs - Actinics off
3. Instant ocean (will be switching to reef crystals next month)
4. Bulbs colors
-2x phoenix 14k
-5x DIY 14 LEDs fixtures
*7RB
*5CW
5. Refugium: not really. There are a couple of LR in the sump to allow pods to reproduce without predation, but there's no dedicated part for a fuge.
Guygettnby
Well-known member
Awesome looking tank. Any tips to getting good polyp extension and do you feed your corals anything?
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