Mykas 69 sps tank 2015 reef2reef saltwater and reef. Brads story is one of perseverance and the good people who supported him through his journey. But my current tank, a standard 29 gallon, has proven to be a successful sps reef. Even though my tanks parameters are stable, ive noticed that some of my sps corals have started to bleach out. Jul 28, 2015 i started up my first reef tank in 1993 off babysitting money. Starting with a seamless acrylic vessel approximately the size of a shoebox, east1 has developed a pico reef which is fully loaded with the best. Download this set of cartoon corals vector illustration now. We hope to see more of this reef aquarium system in the future because if any display is deserving of more exposure, this sps reef by masanao shibuya is definitely one of them. It was a 20 or 25 gallon hexagonal tank and had a sweet ugf for those who remember what that is haha, and even housed a queen conch for a week or so. Masanao shibuyas sps reef tank is bordering on perfection.
May 01, 2011 any reef aquarium that contains less than 15 gallons of water is considered a nano reef aquarium. Our author went to visit mark ratcliffes impressive aquarium and explains exactly how he is so successful. I have noticed bubbles on the sps and some with poypls not extending as far as where i got them, as well as no flow directly affecting the high sp. In a 400g tank, you have room to create coves and protected mini reef zones in your tank. A 2,000gal sps dominant reef tank tour in minnesota the biggest inhome saltwater tank on brstv. June 2011 tylor armstrongs tylorarm 480gallon sps reef. There is no override timer, no acclimation timer, no lunar mode, and no traveling sunset. Recent blog posts ghl pushes back delivery of ion director to fall, but announces enhancements may 11, 2020. My addiction to sticks is obvious when looking at my tank and especially when looking at my wallet. And search more of istocks library of royaltyfree vector art that features 2015 graphics available for. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading aquarium corals. Andrew sandler, or his online alias hedgedrew, is a dedicated and real hardcore reefer with several amazing set ups.
The video might be brief but we do have the full translation of all the equipment used on this tank. Were pushing the vase reef to prove, it can be done its not for everyone. All sps corals have a hard or stony skeleton created by aragonite, and often formed into cupshaped structures called corallites, and is covered by a thin layer of tissue called the coenosarc. However, problems could occur if the source colony is in a tank. Maintenance i think should be thought of as more than just when you do a water change or change out your light bulbs but also cleaning and observing as well. You will see outstanding polyp extension on every coral in this tank. The instructions on the can say 1 teaspoon per 100g. Lots of things can kill corals, suicide is not one of them reef builders.
Attention to details is what can make the difference between a nice reef tank, and a great reef tank. Andrew sandlers reef tanks are a cumulative 1,600 gallons. This dual overflow 120 gallon tank, is absolutely packed with sps colonies. In this totm i will discuss the theme and inhabitants of each of these tanks separately. July 2011 krzysztof kudraszows kshow gallon sps reef. This system is made up of many interconnected tanks.
Sps city, and its happening in maritza the vase reef. A cumulative total of roughly 1,600 gallons comprising numerous set ups, including amongst others a 1,250 gallon sps tank, a butterfly reef, and a dedicated 90 gallon tank housing a pair of peppermint angelfishes. Overall, i advocate having a good number of fish for a sps tank. My last sps tank was never supposed to be an sps tank. Water flow for sps and mixed concerns about too much. Proof that the saltwater aquarium 5minute guide actually works. Super simple reef tank tank tour of winceys packed mixed sps 210g saltwater reef aquarium duration. Scleractinia being the order that stony corals are classified in. I started up my first reef tank in 1993 off babysitting money.
As of currently, i have sold off 90 percent of my sps to a good friend. From the very beginning i knew that sps is what i wanted to keep the most. In 2000, he started keeping reef tanks, focusing mostly on sps. If the reef tank is neglected by the aquarist for even short periods of time, the health of the corals can often take a swift downturn. Pumps should turn over the volume of the aquarium 1015 times per hour temperature.
Gqlmaos sps tank zoa update november 2015 aquarium. Really the term in the hobby is generic for coral with a stoney skeleton that doesnt have big, meaty polyps. Thanks for the update but its so sad to hear how it ended up. My father kept fish only tanks when i was growing up and i fondly remember tagging along when he visited fish stores to stock his tank. Life in your tank is so bad that your corals decided to end it all. With over 20 years in the hobby i have learned a lot from both my successes and failures. We are delighted to show all mr members jiahows amazing sps reef. Keeping a reef tank is not a simple chore but there are some basic tenants one can follow to optimize the chances for success. And search more of istocks library of royaltyfree vector art that features 2015. Luckily, it is possible to replicate the appearance of a traditional sps reef with selections of much hardier sps.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This online course is an immersive and one of a kind educational tool designed to help reef aquarium hobbyists build and maintain a beautiful sps reef. Since december 2015, ive had a radion xr30 gen2 over that tank. Luckily, i met some very helpful people on a local polish reef forum. No g, r and 25% cool white, but ive seen 1% all blue, uv. According to a recipe i came across, perfect scrambled eggs for two require 6 large eggs, 6 teaspoons lowfat milk, 3 dashes of salt, and 1 tablespoon butter for frying. Joined apr 6, 2016 messages 6,049 reaction score 18,261 location central florida. Ecosystem pro series filter system model 3012 skimmer. Multicolored corals like these are possible when the tank is maintained under the conditions kept be cruz arias. I learned from these mistakes and fine tuned my approach for my current 225 gallon sps dominated tank, which i started about two and a half years ago. The rsm is certainly a great allinone saltwater aquarium for beginners, and id highly recommend it for anyone.
Reef enthusiast, reef junkie, tank dabbler tagged as. We also tend to put far more individual organisms and colonies into a smaller amount of space in captivity than would be found in the same volume in the wild. Saltwater tank taking the confusion out of keeping a. Below are my top 10 tips for keeping a successful reef tank dominated by sps. For most, establishing a reef tank of colorful sps corals is a long path of learning, making mistakes, learning from those mistakes, and constantly expanding ones knowledge base and experience. See more ideas about reef aquarium, saltwater aquarium and saltwater tank.
His tanks have been featured on web sites, in forums, magazines, and books. In my own experiment this summer where i set up a tank so that it would receive direct sunlight for 46 hours per day, during this time the light par on the tank reached over 1250 umol. I soaked up as much information as i could and started a reef with some common and hardy sps. Recommended water parameters reef aquariums saltwater.
After many years in this hobby, i have finally pulled the trigger and decided to document my current tank and share it with others. Reef tanks with soft corals, lps corals and live rock. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Just curious if anyone can post the actual percentages of the colors they are using on there hydras. Being a mixed reef tank the main difficulty was always to provide a sufficient low nutrient system for the sps to thrive but at the same time, keeping the soft and the lps well fed. Reef raft rainbow loom with images sps coral, reef tank, coral.
I hope the water situation gets figured out and you return better. Deep sea aquatics 65 gallon neo series rimless glass aquarium sump. Download this free picture about reef tank sps from pixabays vast library of public domain images and videos. Ice fire echinata coral saltwater aquarium fish, fresh water fish.
I have a 15g aquarium 10g sump, 70w mh, 700gph return with an ocean motions 2way. These tiny ecosystems are almost as popular in the fish keeping community as fullsize marine aquarium setups and, with the proper information and tools, can be set up and maintained by aquarists at any level of the hobby. Hot dip galvanized steel with epoxy paint overflow. I maintained that aquarium for 17 months and gradually became accustomed to the basics of keeping fish and corals. Too bad keeping a thriving sps tank isnt as simple as making scrambled eggs. Mykas 69 sps tank 2015 page 8 reef2reef saltwater and. The set up is barebottom, skimmerless, wavemakerless and devoid of almost all familiar aquarium related equipment except for a 600lhr hang on filter and until recently, a dosing pump for. Just curious how people with nanos like mine mix and feed this stuff.
Reefbum helps hobbyists create the reef tank of their dreams, offering cultivated sps frags, an educational blog and inspirational photos and videos. Want to know how to setup a sps saltwater aquarium. For an even deeper dive into reef tank care you can check out my reef keeping master class. Jan 26, 2015 carloss 120 gallon sps dominant reef tank 120 gallon reef tank tank tour duration. Kat has been blogging and testing products for marine depot since 2014.
You found the only guide youll ever need to grow sps coral like the pros and create. Technically it stands for small polyped scleractinia, but the term really has no scientific meaning. It includes a 180 gallon sps ricordeaclam display, a 125 gallon frag tank, a 70 gallon subtropical tank, a 60 gallon mixed reef tank, a 40 gallon refugium, and a 90 gallon sump. I certainly made my share of mistakes, a normal thing for a noob who was still learning on the job. The only sps reef tank setup guide youll ever need. After a few months i bought my first and current tank from a guy who was leaving the hobby. Mykas 69 sps tank 2015 page 4 reef2reef saltwater and. Pumps should turn over the volume of the aquarium 1015 times per hourtemperature. Masanao shibuyas sps reef tank is bordering on perfection jake adams mar 12, 2015. My sps cheats tips and tricks added by pro players, testers and other users like you.
Users of ecosmartlive service by ecotech can explore lighting profiles and download them. People have told me to keep it as low to 0 as possible but what about the coral. For example, chalices tend to prefer lower flow, and lps like acans and sun corals definitely grow better with periods of high flow. I thought we could start some discussion topics and kick it off with an easy one, maintenance. Sps corals for beginners, part 1 marine depot blog. Jul 31, 2011 i have a 90 gallon reef which ive been adding a lot of sps in. How to grow the most colorful sps corals reef builders. Testing multiple ai primes to light a sps tank brstv investigates. The reef tank reef discussion forums general reef discussion. Picking out fish is a very personal thing and there are so many fish stocking options for sps reef tanks, with many colors and species to choose from. An sps dominated aquarium can be a major hassle to maintain. The flow in my tank is created by my mag18 return pump. After i finish my build, i would like to try my hand at some easy sps.
Somehow, nano reef forum user east1 failed to read that memorandum and charted a course for his unique 1. I bought some reef roids to try to target feed a few of my sps and lps in my 10 gallon nano. May 2011 chadchawin rueangdechs last version 308gallon sps reef. Reefkeeping magazine february 2015 tank of the month. Saltwater tank vip trip recap in the fall of 2018, i hosted the mr. Coral was always important and started with the love of ricordia and yuma mushrooms which blossomed to sps. I admit that i am addicted to keeping sps but i also get jazzed about choosing and raising the fish in my reef tank. The 335 gallon tall reef of brad syphus brads reef aquarium is maturing beautifully, but the road to success was long and difficult. Par and spectrum over a 60gal cube tank as well as 120gal, 4ft reef tank.
A large reef tank is always a sight to behold, but one that is thriving with a variety of vibrant corals and fish is absolutely stunning. For example, chalices tend to prefer lower flow, and lps like acans and. Its for someone some people keep dead flowers in their vase. Reefkeeping magazine january 2015 tank of the month. Download this sea and nautical design elements vector set vector illustration now. Coral is simply awesome, with outstanding photographs and uptotheminute information. I have seen a lot of people using david saxbys reef lighting settings around the net my lfs told me to use 92% all blue, uv etc. If you have phosphates in an sps tank, can it be harmful to the sps coral. But we have a new video on youtube on maritza the vase reef for sept. The nano sps reef was inspired by marcellos tiny reef garden and features a 60x23x20 cm tank equipped with two units of 12k par 32 cree led spotlights. It should be mentioned that not all sps like high flow, and not all lps like slower flow. I share with you my lighting schedule that im running over my 57 gallon sps reef. He has been sharing his experiences and helping fellow sps hobbyists for the last 15 years, whether it is by writing articles, participating in speaking engagements, or being an active presence in the.