Chris' 50G SPS and Zoanthid Dominated Reef.. NEW PICS NOV 15th

chris88 · #1 10-14-2010, 09:41 PM

wow that tank is pretty nice and over time those sps corals really colored up for him.

Myka · #2 10-14-2010, 09:43 PM

Nice looking tank Chris! Now if only my Zoas would grow like yours.

chris88 · #3 10-14-2010, 10:06 PM

I find starting them from small colonies and allowing them to touch live rock to spread on helps. It takes a long time to grow 2 polpys into 100, but it doesnt take much time at all to grow 30 into 100. I don't feed them directly but when i feed coral frenzy and rotifers to my sps i am sure they might absorb a little. Thanks for the compliment.

Myka · #4 10-15-2010, 12:55 AM

I can grow SPS quite well, but these dang little polyps frustrate the heck out of me! Kinda like the time I tried to start up a planted freshwater tank...struggled with that for 2 years before I tossed in the towel!

I have been thinking that I should break the frag plugs down and let the polyps touch the live rock instead of having to grow over the edge of the frag plugs...mostly thinking it will look stupid to see the frag plugs under the Zoas later! LMAO

chris88 · #5 10-15-2010, 02:07 AM

I have started a few colonies from frag disk and i just toss some epoxy on the bottom and mount them to a flat rock. I find stability and not moving them helps a lot to increase their growth. I also tried a planted fresh water tank and i was not successful either. I didnt run co2 which i think i a must for a planted tank.

fishytime · #6 10-15-2010, 05:11 AM

those negative pics look really cool!

lobsterboy · #7 10-15-2010, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kien

Here is a Calgary tap water reef tank. It is disgusting!

Although, I think he started using RO/DI sometime this year, but up until then it was all tap water. Not sure why John decided to start using RO since he was having such great success with tap water.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris88

wow that tank is pretty nice and over time those sps corals really colored up for him.

Thanks Kien, LOL.

I was using tap water for about 10 or so months on that tank, and then someone sugguested that RODI would further improve on the water quality.

I think its better to use it, my tap water was 142-145.
with RO its 000

but your tank looks pretty awesome, even after a crash. So if its working for you, let it be.