SPS Robertus netherlands 50 G
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Todd March
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Robertus, those semi-close shots you posted today (looks like horrida? and lokani? and capricornus)--are those just with your Sony dig cam, or with the Mesoscope too? Is the Mesoscope just for EXTREME close ups?
Garage1217
GET OFF MY LAWN
Simply stunning!
Hi all,
Yesterday we in Holland had the second Marine Event.
We had two speakers from America overhere, Eric borneman and
Joe Yaiullo.
We had a great time and Eric talked about Coral feeding.
This was a scientific talk with all kinds of data concerning coral feeding.
He also mentioned he didn't do much waterchanges and didn't use a skimmer very often. The corals with the water and available nutrients would form an ideal soup for the corals to grow in and water changes would disturb this proces.This was new to a lot of people here who use the biggest skimmers available and who change 10%water every week to keep ionic balance.
What's the common opinion in America about water changes and skimmer use I was wondering?
And how does one keep his ionic balance without these water changes?
Joe Yaiullo talked about his big tank and this was an very enthousiastic talk with lots of pics and video's.
Grt,
Robertus.
Yesterday we in Holland had the second Marine Event.
We had two speakers from America overhere, Eric borneman and
Joe Yaiullo.
We had a great time and Eric talked about Coral feeding.
This was a scientific talk with all kinds of data concerning coral feeding.
He also mentioned he didn't do much waterchanges and didn't use a skimmer very often. The corals with the water and available nutrients would form an ideal soup for the corals to grow in and water changes would disturb this proces.This was new to a lot of people here who use the biggest skimmers available and who change 10%water every week to keep ionic balance.
What's the common opinion in America about water changes and skimmer use I was wondering?
And how does one keep his ionic balance without these water changes?
Joe Yaiullo talked about his big tank and this was an very enthousiastic talk with lots of pics and video's.
Grt,
Robertus.
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Todd March
Premium Member
Robertus--Americans often have bigger skimmers on their tanks than you Europeans do! Non-skimmed tanks are sometimes talked about hereâ€"Borneman has talked about his for years, but it is not that common in my experience. And while obviously they do work, and corals grow in them, I have yet to see pictures of colorful SPS corals in such a tank...? (But I suppose part of that problem is the individual defination of "good color" that each of us have).
Many aquarists here too talk about not doing very many water changes, and I'm with you-â€"how do they maintain ionic balance and the renewal of elements not commonly dosed? (because these same people that talk of infrequent water changes often talk of dosing no supplements either). For instance many aquarists have linked low potassium (K+) levels to fading and poor health in Montipora corals...
I guess in the end there are many ways to do things, and to grow corals, and to each his own. Like you I have found that a large skimmer, regular water changes, and the Zeovit system works the best for beatifully colored corals and good growth...
It sounds like you had a good and learned time at the Marine Event. How nice...!
Many aquarists here too talk about not doing very many water changes, and I'm with you-â€"how do they maintain ionic balance and the renewal of elements not commonly dosed? (because these same people that talk of infrequent water changes often talk of dosing no supplements either). For instance many aquarists have linked low potassium (K+) levels to fading and poor health in Montipora corals...
I guess in the end there are many ways to do things, and to grow corals, and to each his own. Like you I have found that a large skimmer, regular water changes, and the Zeovit system works the best for beatifully colored corals and good growth...
It sounds like you had a good and learned time at the Marine Event. How nice...!
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Kozmo's Reef
In Memoriam
Please tell me how this system has evolved. At what point did you notice things really took off? At the beginning, middle or now? Have you had any disasters that threw you offtrack at all? I have always been a fan of having many small colonies of sps in small displays. Though there are allot of people that say adding too many colonies in small systems is a recipe for disaster. Thanks for proving them wrong. Can we see some photos of your hardware?
Koz
Thanks for the compliments,
This tank is running 3.5 years now. I had good sps growth after one year. I think maturing a tank like this is very important, don't go to fast.
Some more pics can be seen at zeovit (dtotq), ultimatereef (totm), in this months german's edition of the Koralle there is an article.
here is a picture of the middle section.
Grt,
Robertus.
This tank is running 3.5 years now. I had good sps growth after one year. I think maturing a tank like this is very important, don't go to fast.
Some more pics can be seen at zeovit (dtotq), ultimatereef (totm), in this months german's edition of the Koralle there is an article.
here is a picture of the middle section.
Grt,
Robertus.
Memeber007
New member
I would NOT need TV if I had your tank! 
Just amazing...
Just amazing...
Mykel Obvious
New member
Robertus, you are my SPS hero!!! This is one of the most beautiful tanks I have ever seen!! Contrary to what Eric Borneman may have said, don't dare change anything you are doing, as your tank is perfect. I am completely blow away by the colors and the variety of corals you have tucked into such a small tank. Thanks for sharing and you get my vote for TOTM as well!!!!
Now I just need you to send me frags of everything
Now I just need you to send me frags of everything
Todd March
Premium Member
I look over Robertus' tank thread here and on Z.com, probably about every other day, studying what he's done. It amazes me that his tank is 35 gallons SMALLER than mine. He is my inspiration--probably the finest under 100g tank I've ever seen. I want to emulate his density of corals and aquascaping so much. I find his tank such a relief from the modern trend to have 12 pounds of artistically styled live rock and 14 corals, all swarmed by 47 square feet of exposed sandbed in a 180 gallon tank, lol!
