Acropora Garden in the Basement

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by dansreef, Oct 17, 2010.

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  1. malac0da13

    malac0da13 Torch Coral

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    Awesome tank! Since you don't run a skimmer and no additives, what do you do for water changes?

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    malac0da13, Oct 17, 2010
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  2. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    Well thats a sweet sps setup! congrats.
     
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  3. Nor_Cal_Guy

    Nor_Cal_Guy Gigas Clam

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    Hot! Salt brand? Dosing regiment?
     
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  4. dansreef

    dansreef Astrea Snail

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    Because I do not use a skimmer or additives, my LFS guy comes over and does a 15% water change once every 4 weeks. The key is to not keep too many fish either..it is better for the fish and for the reef. After a while, the tank just matures to the point where it is balanced and you don't need to change anything.
     
    dansreef, Oct 18, 2010
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  5. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    very impressive.
     
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  6. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    dansreef

    the office tank was beautiful but this one is incredible

    can I trouble you to take a few macro images of the individual corals in there please?

    Steve
     
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  7. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    15% every 4 weeks gives you the ALK you need for that system?
     
    ingtar_shinowa, Oct 18, 2010
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  8. hydrojeff

    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    beautiful tank, yes what salt do you use?
     
    hydrojeff, Oct 18, 2010
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  9. dansreef

    dansreef Astrea Snail

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    In terms of salt and alkalinity, I believe my maintenance guy uses Reef Crystals. I test my Alkalinity and other levels every once and a while and never had an issue. The only issues I ever had was with Temperature after migration from T5 to MH. I added chillers to all my tanks and now no real problems.
     
    dansreef, Oct 18, 2010
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  10. Pickupman66

    Pickupman66 Tassled File Fish

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    I can concur with Dansreef here. once a tank gets established and is well down the road, it can become very stable. my old tank was in service for 10 years and the last 4, I did no dosing water changes or supplements.


    Dan, Great looking reef. seeing yours made me go back and think of mine. I miss it dearly and look to yours for inspiration.
     
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