JASON's SHALLOW REEFTANK
Introduction:
Hi All,
Firstly, thanks for taking the time to read, and provide input on what will be my 3rd, and best so far, Reef Tank journal. Kick back and lets go on this journey together, through the highs and lows of what for most becomes not only an addiction, but a lifestyle.
Keeping SPS was once basically limited keeping SPS alive as long as possible, with most tanks featuring browned out masses of SPS, but has now moved on to modern scientific methology enabling us to grow and proporgate some of the most difficult animals on Earth to maintain in captivity.
Anyway, that basically sums up my new system, that is, too grow, maintain, and proporgate the most colorful SPS seen.
I plan on having no fish in this system, with minimal live rock, to enable easy maintenance of ultra low nutrient levels.
This will be the only area of Reefkeeping that will be new to me, as all my previous SPS systems have had heavy bio-loads, ncluding an abundance of fish.
One thing that always sticks with me though, is that the only nutrients that go into a reeftank are what YOU PUT IN, ie. fish food, etc etc.
I also do not want to become a slave to my tank again, and i'm hoping that without fish, snails, etc. daily checking, re-standing of SOMETHING (corals rocks etc) in the tank may be a thing of the past.
Due to the proposed lack of nutrients in the system, some form of food for the corals will be required, be it minimal compared to the heavy feeding of a fully stocked reeftank that has an assortment of fish.
My aim of this system is that a quick daily check of the tank, top up RO resevoir weekly, regular monthly water changes, and maybe a few pics and proporgation tasks every now and then and that is all this system will require.
Reefing Since: 2005
System Objectives: Only 1 objective, To grow good quality SPS corals.
Type of reef: SPS only, NO FISH
Display System:
Initial Fill Date: TBA
Display Tank Dimensions: 1540mm(L) x 900mm(W) x 450mm(H)
Display Lighting: LED
Stand: CUSTOM TIMBER
Hood or Rimless:
Sump Design:
Filtration: Skimmer/Macro
Support systems:
NSW or ASW: ASW ONLY
Display Water circulation: TBA
Return Pump: TBA
Skimmer: MARINE SOURCES
Evaporation Top Up: AQUA MEDIC
Chemical additions:
Calcium Addition: KALK/CAL REACTOR
Alkilinity Addition: TBA
Magnesium Addition: TBA
Prodibiotics Addition: TBA
Coral Food Addition: TBA
Hi All,
Firstly, thanks for taking the time to read, and provide input on what will be my 3rd, and best so far, Reef Tank journal. Kick back and lets go on this journey together, through the highs and lows of what for most becomes not only an addiction, but a lifestyle.
Keeping SPS was once basically limited keeping SPS alive as long as possible, with most tanks featuring browned out masses of SPS, but has now moved on to modern scientific methology enabling us to grow and proporgate some of the most difficult animals on Earth to maintain in captivity.
Anyway, that basically sums up my new system, that is, too grow, maintain, and proporgate the most colorful SPS seen.
I plan on having no fish in this system, with minimal live rock, to enable easy maintenance of ultra low nutrient levels.
This will be the only area of Reefkeeping that will be new to me, as all my previous SPS systems have had heavy bio-loads, ncluding an abundance of fish.
One thing that always sticks with me though, is that the only nutrients that go into a reeftank are what YOU PUT IN, ie. fish food, etc etc.
I also do not want to become a slave to my tank again, and i'm hoping that without fish, snails, etc. daily checking, re-standing of SOMETHING (corals rocks etc) in the tank may be a thing of the past.
Due to the proposed lack of nutrients in the system, some form of food for the corals will be required, be it minimal compared to the heavy feeding of a fully stocked reeftank that has an assortment of fish.
My aim of this system is that a quick daily check of the tank, top up RO resevoir weekly, regular monthly water changes, and maybe a few pics and proporgation tasks every now and then and that is all this system will require.
Reefing Since: 2005
System Objectives: Only 1 objective, To grow good quality SPS corals.
Type of reef: SPS only, NO FISH
Display System:
Initial Fill Date: TBA
Display Tank Dimensions: 1540mm(L) x 900mm(W) x 450mm(H)
Display Lighting: LED
Stand: CUSTOM TIMBER
Hood or Rimless:
Sump Design:
Filtration: Skimmer/Macro
Support systems:
NSW or ASW: ASW ONLY
Display Water circulation: TBA
Return Pump: TBA
Skimmer: MARINE SOURCES
Evaporation Top Up: AQUA MEDIC
Chemical additions:
Calcium Addition: KALK/CAL REACTOR
Alkilinity Addition: TBA
Magnesium Addition: TBA
Prodibiotics Addition: TBA
Coral Food Addition: TBA
