SPS Shallow Reef Tank Build Thread

[ClownReef®]

Ok, a few FTS's.. Im not good at taking pics, but i think they came out pretty good..

And now we just sit and watch them grow..lol

 

[rutz81]

You might want to put the Idaho Grape on the island somehow because it grows like a weed once it gets going....other than that, looks great!

 

[dan10342]

im diggin the aquascape man

 

[ClownReef®]

Thanks RUTZ, I'll move it..

Here are a few pics of some frags and a little frag rack i built.

 

[makoJ]

Looking good man!

 

[ClownReef®]

Thanks!!!

Im excited to watch them grow!!..

 

[ClownReef®]

UPDATE:

The parameters are parked on the same spot:

Ca: 480 (Salifert)
Alk: 15.7 (Salifert)
PH: 8.3 (API)
NO3: 0.0 ppm (API)
NO2: 0.0 ppm (Salifert)
NH4: 0 (Salifert)
Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 79

I hope these corals start sucking calcium in soon!!!

 

[volcom69]

Give them time they will and once they start to grow you'll be complainin cause there suckin to much calcium lol. Nice frags.

 

[GSMguy]

0ppm N03 is low, feed the fish more or dose some AA. it will help color up those pale frags.

 

[ClownReef®]

Pale frags?!..where?!

 

[GSMguy]

this one maybe, i dunno, after seeing the effects of lowering nitrates too fast in my old tank 0PPM trates would make me nervous.


im not saying your doing anything wrong but your bioload is low and their will not be much waste to feed the corals and with 0PPM trates where would they get their nutrition?

 

[ClownReef®]

That picture is awfully white...i know nothing about taking pictures. Ill find you a picture of the mother colony..

 

[marlin_dory]

are the nano tunze good for tht size tank cause tommorow im building a 36x36x18 tank and was wondering if tht would be enough flow to keep sps and the return is going to be a mag 500 gph with a accelerator connected to the bulkhead

 

[ClownReef®]

Yeah, they are more than enough.. I had to dial them in just right, because they would create a sand storm.

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12725797#post12725797 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marlin_dory
are the nano tunze good for tht size tank cause tommorow im building a 36x36x18 tank and was wondering if tht would be enough flow to keep sps and the return is going to be a mag 500 gph with a accelerator connected to the bulkhead

i use 4 of them in my similar sized tank. they are the smaller cheaper powerhead of choice and they can be easily modded to increase their flow.

 

[ClownReef®]

UPDATE:

Here are a few pictures:

And the newest member of the family:

Other than that, i noticed my bonzai frag lost the purple tips.. My guess is that it was at the top of the tank on a little frag rack..Will excessive light make colors disappear??

Any thoughts?

 

[melev]

It can, if the corals hasn't acclimated to the new lighting. The coral can bleach out, but if it still is alive, it can heal.

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12781248#post12781248 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
It can, if the corals hasn't acclimated to the new lighting. The coral can bleach out, but if it still is alive, it can heal.

+1 but you need to lower it...

 

[ClownReef®]

Thanks, i moved it down

Everything is doing good.. I did a large water change today so i will be checking all my parameters again tomorrow.. Everything (except the bonzai)..has the same colors as when i got them..

 

[143gadgets]

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