who runs BARE Minimum

[Jrambo88]

Its been about a two year experiment. Its a 40b with 3 koralina powerheads and about 35-40lbs of liverock. 10gal every two-three week water change. FOWLR. havent lost a fish. (stocked 2 clowns, 1 longnose hawk, 1 flameback and a pistol goby pair.)

 

[Fiver]

Good to hear that works for you. I'm attempting the same with my 33long reef tank. Been up only a little more than a month, so I can't make any determinations yet.

 

[d2mini]

i recently started an sps tank in an Innovative Marine 25g Lagoon.
Since it's sps i did add a small nano skimmer, and I have to dose alk and calc since water changes can't keep up.
My only additional flow is a vortech mp10.
I change 2.5-3g every couple weeks.

 

[Egalindo2240]

29g standard with one cheap Amazon power head and heater. Going strong six months. Fish and corals happy. 3 gallon water change a week

 

[moondoggy4]

20 gallon tall with a sponge filter, heater, and a occasional hob filter I used it for a long term QT with 5 fish.

 

[Taahirs]

10 gallon. Just a corner filter with an airpump. Carbon and filter floss inside. Got some Liverock too. Currently nothing in it. Been cycling for a few months because I don't know what to put in it

 

[3dees]

my 120 gal. has been running for more than two years. no sump, two powerheads, hob skimmer, heater and Chinese led's. no dosing and 15% wc every other week. 12 fish total, with the biggest being a onespot foxface and a Lamarck's angel. so far all is good.

 

[cloak]

I change out about 10% each week, (tap water) no GAC, no GFO, no ATS, no RDSB, no refugium, no filter sock etc. If that's not keeping it simple then I don't know what is...

 

[Jrambo88]

Glad to see all the success stories. I do use RODI but that's the only precaution I take. I can tell by the look of the water if I'm slacking. I bet running carbon would let me go even longer. But Someyimes I think we over complicate things.

 

[Bolivian Ram]

I do I think. 90 gallon reef tank. 4 powerheads, HOB in-tank skimmer, surface skimmer, 2 heaters, MH/T5 lights. 20 gallon water change every 2 weeks and no dosing.

Pretty Simple.

 

[Jrambo88]

Not much in the way of liverock either. Beautiful tank!

 

[greaps]

Excellent tanks! Inspiring.

 

[RocketEngineer]

This is the simplest setup I've ever run and I love it. I do have an internal skimmer and ATO because it's at work so water changes are a little more challenging. Otherwise its a heater, pumps, and lights. Oh, and the Tampa Bay Saltwater aquacultured LR and associated critters. Just passed the 6 month mark and still looking good.