I Think its time to stop buying corals lol
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lion_crazz
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wow, that is very stocked, yet quite nice. How is everything doimg?
oceana
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the tank is a 140.
as for what i do when they grow thats simple. I let nature take its course right in my tank. let the best man or should I say coral win. over time that all mold together as one big happy family. they tuff part is that i have some of EVERYTHING so i have to always be very carful with placment and making sure the water parameters are up to keeping each kind of coral happy.
as for what i do when they grow thats simple. I let nature take its course right in my tank. let the best man or should I say coral win. over time that all mold together as one big happy family. they tuff part is that i have some of EVERYTHING so i have to always be very carful with placment and making sure the water parameters are up to keeping each kind of coral happy.
jerth6932
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Originally Posted by oceana
the tank is a 140.
as for what i do when they grow thats simple. I let nature take its course right in my tank. let the best man or should I say coral win. over time that all mold together as one big happy family. they tuff part is that i have some of EVERYTHING so i have to always be very carful with placment and making sure the water parameters are up to keeping each kind of coral happy.
do you ever lose any coral with that approch?
the tank is a 140.
as for what i do when they grow thats simple. I let nature take its course right in my tank. let the best man or should I say coral win. over time that all mold together as one big happy family. they tuff part is that i have some of EVERYTHING so i have to always be very carful with placment and making sure the water parameters are up to keeping each kind of coral happy.
do you ever lose any coral with that approch?
oceana
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thanks again
the tank is about 4 years old.
yes i have had a coral die but never after having it for awhile. the ones that have died,
died within days of getting themso it was nothing really that i did. in order to get what i feel are the nicest corals i buy right from the box. still in bags from the wholsalers. i take alot of chances this way but i also end up with some super tuff coral finds.
many of these corals such as the brain in the sand were one of my very first corals
the tank is about 4 years old.
yes i have had a coral die but never after having it for awhile. the ones that have died,
died within days of getting themso it was nothing really that i did. in order to get what i feel are the nicest corals i buy right from the box. still in bags from the wholsalers. i take alot of chances this way but i also end up with some super tuff coral finds.
many of these corals such as the brain in the sand were one of my very first corals
oceana
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Originally Posted by Crox
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I wish I had a tank like that. You must have spent a fortune.
take your average coral price and times that by how many corals you see then at up
tank
3x400 MH
2x110 VHO
iwaki high preasure pump
aqua c skimmer
about 350 pounds of live rock
around 200 pounds live sand
add all that up and you will have and approx cost. but do me a favor and dont tell me what you come up with lol
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I wish I had a tank like that. You must have spent a fortune.
take your average coral price and times that by how many corals you see then at up
tank
3x400 MH
2x110 VHO
iwaki high preasure pump
aqua c skimmer
about 350 pounds of live rock
around 200 pounds live sand
add all that up and you will have and approx cost. but do me a favor and dont tell me what you come up with lol
oceana
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Originally Posted by bsp
It's a beautiful tank. Do you ever take a vacation? Aren't you afraid of loosing things. I only have a 12gal but wish I could stuff it. Who cares what the cost, we only live once.
just like you said? we only live once. if i lose it i lose it. it will suck but i'll live.
but my view is that in four years i have never had anything go crazy out of the blue with my tank. the only think i add is water and salt. so if i was to go away for a bit i do not think i would worry much
It's a beautiful tank. Do you ever take a vacation? Aren't you afraid of loosing things. I only have a 12gal but wish I could stuff it. Who cares what the cost, we only live once.
just like you said? we only live once. if i lose it i lose it. it will suck but i'll live.
but my view is that in four years i have never had anything go crazy out of the blue with my tank. the only think i add is water and salt. so if i was to go away for a bit i do not think i would worry much
tropicalreefs
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A good sand bed, skimmer, sump and water parameters is all it takes. And I agree...I think you should start sending frags out to everyone on the reef tank message board> LOL. Nice tank...I mean nnnniiiicccceeee tank.
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oreo12
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YES I have the same problem I was going towards my favorit coral store saterday morning and I though where will I put it. The car was acting up so I pulled it into the car lot and bought a new ride for my wife insteed. Well at leat i know we can make to that store next week. great looking tank.
oceana
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Originally Posted by Devaji108
NO cal. reactor? that gives me hope all the really nice tank in my area have them...I really don't whant to spent the $$ 4 one
thanks for the photos
IMO the ONLY time a Ca reactor is needed is if you have a very fully stocked full blown SPS tank. even then i would not go as far as to say you NEED one. it just helps.
my ca sits at 500-510 at all times and i do NOTHING but water changes. no addatives what so ever.
thanks again
NO cal. reactor? that gives me hope all the really nice tank in my area have them...I really don't whant to spent the $$ 4 one
thanks for the photos
IMO the ONLY time a Ca reactor is needed is if you have a very fully stocked full blown SPS tank. even then i would not go as far as to say you NEED one. it just helps.
my ca sits at 500-510 at all times and i do NOTHING but water changes. no addatives what so ever.
thanks again
rainfishy
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Oceana, with no additives do you have slow drops in Alk. I don't use additives or kalk or anything, just weekly water changes, but my alk is constantly dropping to like DKH of 7.7 and my calcium sits at 540-580 with a stable PH of 8.2 In the past I have used baking soda to bring my Alk up, but that seems to be a solution that doesn't really address the problem. Any ideas???
Sorry to hijack thread, just want your knowledge
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Sorry to hijack thread, just want your knowledge