180 gallon growth sequence

Millepora_Maniac · #1 05-28-2011, 04:20 AM

Hello all,

I have been anxiously awaiting the setup of my new 180 and now i have it, everything is growng niciely. I figured i'd make a growth sequence thread so you can follow along with me as it grows

Enjoy!

Thanks for looking!

imcosmokramer · #2 05-28-2011, 09:51 PM

wow, beautiful corals and great photos. Color is stunning!

Millepora_Maniac · #3 05-28-2011, 10:35 PM

Thanks, you'd have been blown away by how brown they were two weeks ago. A whole bunch of water changes and some new ZeoVit, and she's looking good again! I'm going to post back in a month or so with some growth shots so stay tuned in!!

KevinK · #4 06-05-2011, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Millepora_Maniac

Thanks, you'd have been blown away by how brown they were two weeks ago. A whole bunch of water changes and some new ZeoVit, and she's looking good again! I'm going to post back in a month or so with some growth shots so stay tuned in!!

what zeo an how much of it are you dosing / on how much system water ?

Millepora_Maniac · #5 06-09-2011, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by KevinK

what zeo an how much of it are you dosing / on how much system water ?

HI Kevin,

I have a 1.5 liter zeo reactor hooked up running at full bore(Valve full open), with 1 and 3/4 packages of Zeo Lites in it. I have approximately, 240 gallons of water, 33 gallon cube, 180 display, 33.5 refugium and 10-15 gallons of water in my sump/reactors.

I don't use ANY additives at all, no start no Bak, no nothing.

After the stones are seeded you don't really need that stuff unless you are extremely nutrient poor. If you have fish and such, the waste put into the water by the fish is enough to maintain the culture.

Check out Canuckgod420's colors, he does the same, no dose, just the stones or zeolites.

originalozzyo · #6 05-28-2011, 10:35 PM

Looks great, word of caution for the future. Get rid of the mushrooms if you are going to keep sps. In the long run they can and will kill your sps and are pain to get rid of and multiply like weeds.
I found out the hard way and lost some nice pieces.

Millepora_Maniac · #7 05-28-2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by originalozzyo

Looks great, word of caution for the future. Get rid of the mushrooms if you are going to keep sps. In the long run they can and will kill your sps and are pain to get rid of and multiply like weeds.
I found out the hard way and lost some nice pieces.

I know what you are saying, but these rocks aren't touching the rocks with SPS mounted to them. When the mushrooms get closer to the structure i will move them away and frag them down to stop them from encrouching on my SPS.

Canuckgod420 · #8 05-29-2011, 01:02 AM

Wow what great pics, nice colour you got there.

toytech · #9 05-29-2011, 01:44 AM

Very nice pics , great idea too. Wondering where the full tank shot is though ?

plutoniumJoe · #10 05-29-2011, 05:21 PM

Great looking corals and nice photography. But as for the mushrooms, they don't need to be touching as more mushrooms bloom they will release from the rock and hide in every nook and cranny until the bloom and multiply there. Yours are beautiful though and I understand the resistance to culling them.

I need to go hunting.

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Originally Posted by Millepora_Maniac

I know what you are saying, but these rocks aren't touching the rocks with SPS mounted to them. When the mushrooms get closer to the structure i will move them away and frag them down to stop them from encrouching on my SPS.