The Iwagumi Reef

[reefmutt]

Beautiful little lesson in depth of field!

 

[sweet ride]

one of my all time favorite system!

 

[spsfragur]

Thanks for your comments!



I like to get a white and natural coloring in my tanks. In USA, and lately also in Europe, spectra used are generally much bluer than mine....in my opinion, this may highlight some colors like blue or neon, but it others are lost as the rose.
Of course, also tried my photos really reflect the most possible the aquarium lighting and coloring of the pieces ... for it, play with the white balance (the cameras always offer a more bluish picture of what is perceived by the human eye).
If I wanted to get a similar spectrum to mine with only 8 tubes would use this combination:
- 2 blue tubes (KZ superblue or ATI Blue+).
- 1 Fidji Purple.
- 5 white tubes 10000K (KZ Coral light or ATI Aquablue Special)
If you use blue-white tubes (KZ New Generation ATI or coral +.....the Coral+ I do not like) instead of pure white tubes (KZ coral light), then you should use only 1 blue tube (Superblue or Blue+).

I'd be interested to hear why you do not like ATI's new coral plus tube? Did you try it and it impacted coloration? Too dim?

 

[yano]

I'd be interested to hear why you do not like ATI's new coral plus tube? Did you try it and it impacted coloration? Too dim?

In general terms, I prefer clearly ZK better tan ATI. They are more expensive, but keep more PAR and the blue part of the spectrum over time.
I just use ZK tubes in my aquarium, but I have another smaller tank for frags in which I use ATI, simply because they are more cheaper ... last year I got 4 tubes + coral in this aquarium and I did not like, compared to the new generation they gives light grayish.

 

[yano]

Beautiful little lesson in depth of field!

one of my all time favorite system!

Thanks! :thumbsup:

 

[yano]

2 more:

 

[Vlado4x4]

Yano could you give us a little tour around the hole system ? I guess it has changed a little bit

 

[Piper27]

Yano, beautiful samoensis! One of my favorite coral, first on my list when i start collecting again.

 

[yano]

Yano could you give us a little tour around the hole system ? I guess it has changed a little bit

Do you mean the sump?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpH09VQVgpY&list=PLEMumlW0um9V9zd6jOeq7Gx_W2AIPvi8a&index=2

Yano, beautiful samoensis! One of my favorite coral, first on my list when i start collecting again.

Thanks, Piper...I love this coral.

 

[k4ndyk1ng]

Love this tank so much, what overflow do you use, like herbie or something. And do you want to change it or change the background

 

[jdm1114]

On my list of favorite tanks on RC, keep up the good work!

 

[kerubin]

Hello my friend,

I wish everybody here could see your tank live, looking back you really thought out of the box when set it up and the result five years since then could not be more satisfactory

thanks for inspiring many reefers along the way

Cheers.

P.D: Reefs with bigger corals... there are many, more original...there is none

 

[yano]

On my list of favorite tanks on RC, keep up the good work!

Thanks for your comment!

Love this tank so much, what overflow do you use, like herbie or something. And do you want to change it or change the background

Thanks!
Sorry, i don´t know about what is herbie....my overflow is internal with durso system, blue crystals stuck to it, and the back wall.
You can see better in this photos of the initial setup:

Hello my friend,

I wish everybody here could see your tank live, looking back you really thought out of the box when set it up and the result five years since then could not be more satisfactory

thanks for inspiring many reefers along the way

Cheers.

P.D: Reefs with bigger corals... there are many, more original...there is none

Thanks my friend! :wave:

 

[yano]

I want to present a recent addition to Iwagumi....a little Naso lituratus 2,5":

Soon there will be more news...

 

[Sps Dream]

Perfect aquascape.
Subscribed.

 

[Piper27]

Dude awesome idea for all the gobies and small fish!! Very original, as well as the tank. Very inspiring! Again, love the bulb combo your using. Looking forward to more updates.

 

[sahin]

Beautiful fish addition. And beautiful photography.

I have one question, do you run Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)?

 

[yano]

Beautiful fish addition. And beautiful photography.

I have one question, do you run Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)?

Yes, 250ml bag in the sump (pasive flow). I replace it monthly.

 

[Scotty freddy]

Yano your tank just blows me away every time I check up on it! The cleanliness, the colours and the overall layout are one of the best I've seen! Keep up the great work

 

[yano]

Yano your tank just blows me away every time I check up on it! The cleanliness, the colours and the overall layout are one of the best I've seen! Keep up the great work

Thank you very much, Scotty!