500 l - Kris / Poland

[kshow]

hi, this is my 500 litres tank

FTS in Full HD (http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500.jpg)

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef05.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef06.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef04.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef07.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef08.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef09.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef10.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef11.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef12.jpg

[kshow]

and more...

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef13.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef14.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef15.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef16.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef17.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef18.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef19.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef20.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/reef/reef21.jpg

cheers from poland,
kris

[kshow]

and more...

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris/7.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris/9.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris3/kris_007.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris3/kris_010.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris3/kris_003.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris3/kris_002.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris3/kris_006.jpg

cheers from poland,
kris

[ReefBum]

Wow....very impressive. How about some info on your setup?

[kshow]

Main tank - 500 litres 122 x 72 x 57h cm
Sump - 150 litres
Skimmer - Bubble King Mini 180
Return pump - Deltec hlp 4040
Water movement - 2x Tunze 6150
Lighting - ATI Powermodul 8x54 W
Ca / KH addition - Profilux dosing pomp
Controller - Profilux
LR - 50 kg
LS - 30 kg
Filtration & additives - Bio Pellets (500ml), Carbon (100ml), KZ AAHC

aquarium started in February 2010

[JARJOZ]

Very nice tank !!!!!!
and cool pictures !!!

Jak na 5 miesiecy akwarium ----- to jest super ----- gratulacje !!!!!!

[.:Reeferral:.]

Very impressive pictures,
zajebiście!
-wojtek

[mrvicz]

wow! i need to reattach my jaw! congrats on an amazing tank man

[Rickyrooz1]

Great pictures!

[MSHUR]

Very nice tank!!! For how long you using bio-pellets? Any issues at the start using them?

[plyle02]

Wow,
Poland must have zero tds coming out of the tap:) There is something to your country's husbandry that shows with each and every tank I see pop of from Poland... Congrats, your tank is marvelous:)

[iap]

February 2010?? Wow that is a beautiful tank

[jpa14]

very nice tank.... what type of bulbs are you using..

[Dejavu]

Very impressive! I can't wait until it fills in.

[Rodrigo_BG]

fantastic

[29reef]

Beautiful t5 lit reef tank, how old is the setup? Do you have any older photos of the tank maturing?

[kshow]

thanks for the kind words:)

the tank has been functional since february 2010 but a small part of the cast and equipment comes from the old tank

I started from Rowa phos - after a month has made 500 ml of bio pellets in the FS 509 filter with the overflow about 1000l / h - the next month put down Rowa

the lighting - 4 x ATI Blue, 2 x ATI aquablue, 2 x kz fiji

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris/21.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris/22.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris/23.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris/1.jpg

cheers,
kris

[Reefaddictor]

man... very clean shots

[M007]

Very nice!

[SnookSlayer08]

Nice, whats the order of the bulbs front to back?

[kshow]

blue, pink, blue, white, pink, blue, white, blue

[Denadai]

Very nice, good job

I would like to see some pics of your sump

Best Regards

[texgv]

Great tank, excellent pics!! Send some more!!!

Renato.

[bermocrf250]

very nice!!!

[Ralph ATL]

gorgeous! Great job!

[nanonubey]

Looks awesome!

[ZR1001]

Look great!

Pozdrawiam,
Andrzej

[maestro]

absolutely beautiful!

what level do you keep your calcium and alkalinity?

[Allmost]

I must say , that looks sexy !

[Gary Majchrzak]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[rutz81]

I started my tank in February and it is not even close to that. Granted I started with tiny frags, but, still, EXCELLENT JOB!

[wickedfish]

Yeah also started in February, I like your minimalistic approach its amazing and natural. Anything on your wish list?

[Steedy]

Very impressive Tang, excellent job. Pls make some photo of yours filtration sump.

Pozdrawiam z Czech.

[layer3switchguy]

Hi,

Curious what salt your using?

[kshow]

thanks guys!

@Denadai, Steedy
I have no photos of the sump - but it's nothing special - biopellets in FS509, Skimmer, LR, pump back, carbon in the bag - very simple :)

@wickedfish
Aquarium is a recently after a disaster - I got a parasite, and died 17 fish - including list wishes to return to the old appearance, or a slightly modified cast
fish that have died: 12x anthias, acanthurus japonicus, pair of mandarin fish, gramma loretto, clownfish

@maestro
Ca = 400, Kh = 7

@layer3switchguy
I use KZ salt

[James404]

Very beautiful tank! Good Job!

[tpenn187]

very nice tank! i love the aquascaping!

[ptr13]

looks nice,how do you keep your nitrates and phosphates at 0? I run a GFO and a plenum with live plants to take care of nitrates,having a difficult time with po4 for some reason at .1,thinking of running a geo reactor with zeovit which will be my next project for my reef tank. Nice looking tank,good growth,is that the fad of reef keeping in europe,the zeovite,for some reason everyone from the nethrlands to finland uses the zeovite and swear by it. I know I saw an awesome dutch tank which had a geo reactor,GFO and zeovite in one set up and looks beautiful.

[kshow]

@ptr13
I use only biopellets (500ml) + 50 kg of good quality live rock + good skimmer + not too big feeding

my phosphates ranged from 0.02 to 0.04, nitrates 0

[panic]

great colors!

[Steedy]

All 50 Kg is on you aq or do you have some kg in yours sump with NP Bio..

[kshow]

next month has just passed so it's time for new photos - this time without a tripod or other camera came out a bit worse

in total, not much has changed in aquaculture - there was some new corals - fish still waiting - but slowly I begin to complement the newly cast

@steedy
in the sump I have a few pieces of rocks that do not fit into my aquascaping

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/noje000.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/noje01.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/noje03.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/noje04.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/noje05.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/noje06.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/noje07.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/noje08.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/noje09.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/noje10.jpg

[kshow]

and more...

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/newka06.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/newka09.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/newka07.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/newka08.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris7/newka05.jpg

[ice2fire11]

wow. great coloring.

[Haksar]

Nice tank and great pics.Do you have any growth shots of your SPS.

[André Silvestre]

Kris, you have a beautiful tank!

From the aquascape to the coral placement, everything looks clean and natural.

I always enjoy looking at Polish tanks. You guys really know how to create an eye candy inside a glassbox, wether it´s a planted tank or a reef tank. :)

Excellent photography as well.


André

[rharr21]

Piękny aquarium!

[kshow]

thanks guys!

some corals are from my old tank

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/kshow_01.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/kshow_02.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/kshow_03.jpg

[kshow]

Below are some photos showing increases (sorry for the quality of photos:)

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/p_c.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/p_m.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/p_p.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/p_monti.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/p_monti2.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/p_monti3.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/p_seria.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/p_acra1.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/porownanie1.jpg

[rifwachter]

practig akwarium, mam nadzieję, że raz w życiu zobaczyć!

[DML08]

very nice my friend.. your dimensions of the tank are near the same as my upgrade.. do you feel 8 bulbs are enough? what about 10 since the tank is wide?....

[MrineLfRlz]

Excellent work!
Can you please tell me your light period per day?
Also can you pop the hood and show us the engine running this sweet system:bounce1:

[kshow]

DML08
it depends on placing corals in tank, but 10 would be perfect :-)

MrineLfRlz
the light is on 10 hour daily

[kshow]

some new photos:

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_01.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_02.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_03.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_04.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_05.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_06.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_07.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_08.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_09.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_10.jpg

[kshow]

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_11.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_12.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_14.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_15.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_16.jpg

[kshow]

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_17.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_18.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_19.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_20.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/500_21.jpg

[Haksar]

Superb photography and a great tank.

[Flems]

Awesome tank you have there! The dimensions are awesome too. Gotta love shallower tanks. Great shots too!

[snaza]

Amazing tank!!!!

Do you still have your fire goby? they are prone to jump.

my new 152 x 82 x 50 cm is almost ready. I really love your aquascaping

thanks

Aaron

[E.intheC]

love it. Excellent colors. Neat, original shots. Keep it up :thumbsup:

[M007]

Outstanding colours. Nice!

[StarF]

Nice tank!!

what is this coral called? ben looking for it for ages!

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris/7.jpg

[DML08]

Super sweet!..

[Ricardo Santos]

Nice tank!!

what is this coral called? ben looking for it for ages!

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/kris/7.jpg
It's a Seriatopora sp. undoubtedly, but seems to me a Pink Seriatopora caliendrum.

[kshow]

thanks guys

@StarF
yep - its seriatopora callendrum - amarant colour :)

[ekropp]

Tank is beautiful......great job on aquascaping:thumbsup:

[teo reef]

Impressive work! I really admired the colors!
Your aquarium seems really healthy and i love the fact that it is minimalistic!

Greetings from Greece

[twiggyb]

Kshow, what kind of camera are you using? I love the pics, looking into purchasing a new camera. Beautiful tank, I was thinking of going T5s with my new tank build. Nice aquascaping :thumbsup:

[jbanks]

Fantastic Reef! Great job :thumbsup:

[JG1]

Love it!

[kshow]

many thanks!

@twiggyb
i use my brothers camera - some model of canon :)

some pictures from today sunny morning

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/500/5000_01.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/500/5000_02.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/500/5000_03.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/500/5000_04.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/500/5000_05.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/500/5000_06.jpg

http://i-g.pl/riddlah/500/5000_07.jpg

[DML08]

Super sweet Kshow.. I notice you have some Wrasses, looks like you have some coarse sand, is this a issue with your wrasses?

[kshow]

DML08
wrasses sleeping under the rocks in the sand - there are about 5 cm layer

[kshow]

new underwater pix:

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/podwodne_00.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/podwodne_01.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/podwodne_02.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/podwodne_03.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/podwodne_04.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/podwodne_05.jpg

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/podwodne_06.jpg

[JG1]

the lighting - 4 x ATI Blue, 2 x ATI aquablue, 2 x kz fiji



cheers,
kris

In what order front to back are you running those bulbs?

I'm running pretty much the same thing except instead of the AB special I'm using KZ New Generation.

Front:
Blue+
Fiji Purple
Blue+
New Gen
Fiji Purple
Blue+
New Gen
Blue+

[Mr. Right]

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/p_monti3.jpg
I really like the blue that this Montipora digitata has taken on. I haven’t seen one yet that has such a strong blue color.

What species is this? Nice tank by the way! From the rockscape to the color transformations, strong work!
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/podwodne_06.jpg

[kshow]

many thanks!

@JG1
front to back:

ati blue plus
kz fiji purple
ati blue plus
ati aquablue
kz fiji purple
ati blue plus
ati aquablue
ati blueplus


@Mr. Right
its propably Acropora sarmentosa

new pixture of FTS

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500_new.jpg

[kshow]

many thanks!

@JG1
front to back:

ati blue plus
kz fiji purple
ati blue plus
ati aquablue
kz fiji purple
ati blue plus
ati aquablue
ati blueplus


@Mr. Right
its propably Acropora sarmentosa

new pixture of FTS

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500_new.jpg

[jenny1979]

Really beautiful... when I see such well stocked tanks and look at my tank :( Don't you get any problems by keeping to corals so close together? I try to keep mine quie a bit apart so they don't sting each other

[kshow]

so far I have not noticed any conflicts - acroporas grow quite slowly but there's still room enough for them - eventually I would like to set up a beautiful multi-colored carpet :)

[Junz]

Any updates ?

[PasserAngelfish]

i'd like to know what camera and lens are you using to take these wonderful pictures?

[kshow]

previous pictures were taken of my brother's camera - some kind of canon

below the current photo, and video - this time, unfortunately, made a phone: (

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500_nowe.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQTeCnj8SeI

[kshow]

new movie by phone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEFa2ZKAyUk

[rkaires]

Your colors are outstanding! Excellent job on your system.

[alessandro]

One of the nicest tank I have seen!:thumbsup:
I like your sand bed: which sand did you use?

[kshow]

thanks guys!

@alessandro
it`s Nature's Ocean - Bio-Activ Live® Aragonite

[smoyer]

enjoyed your videos

[kshow]

and another movie - I tested yesterday nano wavebox

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2btW5MTUZ8

[Bello]

Simply gorgeous colors!!!!

Quick question: The green coral on the left side, up front, mid height...
is that a seriatopora hystrix??

[claudiojr]

Veeery nice tank! Loved the aquascaping, healthy corals and fish! Upload more pics soon.

[kshow]

Simply gorgeous colors!!!!

Quick question: The green coral on the left side, up front, mid height...
is that a seriatopora hystrix??

thanks
it`s Seriatopora stellata

[bigdog69]

very nice tank

[RoWall]

Do you still use biopellets? Georgeos tank! Gratuluje!

[kshow]

thanks !
yes - all the time I use the NP-reducing BioPellets and I'm very satisfied

[RoWall]

How much of bp you are using now?

[kshow]

How much of bp you are using now?

about 1 liter new formula mixed with old bp

[Bello]

Thanks for the ID Kris!

I love the way the tank looks as a whole, the colors are superb, but it's also the their combinations and the scape that makes it look even better.

[RoWall]

Wow, that's a lot, you must be feeding your reef well. I had 700ml in 360liters and some of my corals died because of nutrients deficiency.

[kshow]

I feed a lot because I have over 30 fish including 4 tangs - corals as you can see

[DML08]

Can we get some sump shots?

[rkaires]

Can we get some sump shots?

What he said.

Thanks,

[kshow]

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/500/sump.jpg

nothing special - 3 chamber: skimmer BK mini 180, live rock, return deltec hlp 4040
biopallets filter, carbon filter (deltec fr 509)
profilux punps and dosing containers with Balling
tank with ro / di water

[DML08]

Do you use FM's balling light method or classic?

[jg2269jg]

tank looks amazing love the colors and the fish selection is spot on. Any problems with any jumpers

[kshow]

@DML08 - Balling - only Ca and KH

@jg2269jg - tanks - I have no problem with the jumpers - I have quite a high crown and low lowered the lamp:)

[juldelf]

beautiful tank
next TOTM for me for sure !

[yitman]

Gorgeous tank
Love the simplicity.

How much/often you are changing water ?

[kshow]

thanks!
change of about 70 liters every 2 weeks...
Aquarium Systems Instant Ocean salt
salinity 33 ppt (hanna)

[yitman]

thanks!
change of about 70 liters every 2 weeks...
Aquarium Systems Instant Ocean salt
salinity 33 ppt (hanna)

I saw that you used KZ salt in the past.Why did you move to Aquarium Systems Instant Ocean salt and we which one is better in your opinion?

I going to use the same method for my new Tank.

[kshow]

I use IO salt because it is cheaper - I did not notice much difference - but the fact - is quite poor and I think now I'll try AS Reef Crystal

[kshow]

New anthias fish in my tank :)

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/ant.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3ITjAo2U4I

[egis]

New anthias fish in my tank

http://s13.rimg.info/a1618c10e4817aea6c7d95c7f44d536a.gif (http://lt.smiles.26l.com/smile.112652.html)

[rkaires]

Awesome picture! You guys have some great reef tanks over in Poland.

[Polskareefer]

Piekne! Gdzie w Polsce mieszkasz?

[kshow]

thanks!

my new favorite fish - flame angel:)

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/centro.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNT9ngDibl0

the fish is in serious condition after a fight with binotatus - needs to go to solitary confinement - will be there until he recovers. After that I'll swap their places for a while before letting them both together into the same tank space. Keep your fingers crossed!

@Polskareefer - Białystok :)

[bagz727]

hows the yellow wrasse, is it well behaved? ty

[kshow]

@ bagz727
as it was small it was kind - is slowly starting to go crazy -perhaps I will remove it from the aquarium :)

[kshow]

The first birthday of my tank! :)
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/rok/kris_rok_01.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/rok/kris_rok_02.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/rok/kris_rok_03.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/rok/kris_rok_04.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/rok/kris_rok_05.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/rok/kris_rok_06.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/rok/kris_rok_07.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/rok/kris_rok_09.jpg
http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/rok/kris_rok_10.jpg

[SaraB]

Simply an amazing tank! I love your rockwork and hope you don't mind me patterning my new rimless rockwork like yours!

Oh, and Happy Birthday to your tank! :celeb2: :celeb1:

[dainiusiva]

great tank ! Happy birthday to it ;)

[kurtkob]

just perfect... I´m going to copy your aquascaping for my new project... love it...

By the way, do you use any aditive stuff?? like grotech A B C and things like that???


byeeeeee

[lilopop11]

Happy Birthday..TOTM material...Nice Tank kshow !!

[dvanacker]

very beautiful and clean...the aquascape is amazing.

[berlin-riff]

Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you... happy birthday dear taaahhaaankkkkk happy birthday to you!!!! :) :) :)

Looks very nice!!!!

[egis]

happy birthday to you!!!! http://s18.rimg.info/e3b8701b60ced47d0b4a221e80f6f66b.gif (http://lt.smiles.26l.com/smile.151785.html)

[jbanks]

I love the clean look of this tank. The care that you put into this tank is clearly evident through its beauty. Keep up the fantastic work. I'm with the others in that this tank has serious TOTM potential!!!

[jbanks]

Please forgive me if this has been asked already.. How often do you perform water changes and how much volume? Thanks.

[kshow]

thanks everyone for your kind words!
at this time does not add anything
I do water changes every two weeks - about 60 liters

[canyousee]

kshow your corals just seem to pop the placement really adds to the color show. Great set up happy B day. I also really like your fish selection good luck keeping them in harmony.

[Rhodes19]

Kris,

Your tank is absolutely amazing and gorgeous. I am so jealous. :) I love your aqua scape and the color of your corals. Congratulations on your one year anniversary.

[phillyfishguy]

jbanks- I think he said 70 liters every two weeks but you can look back a few pages

[reefer1979]

beautiful tank, i always like to see the euro guys tanks, they always look great.

[JMLewis]

Amazing tank!!

Can you tell me what type of coral this is? Type of Monti?

http://www.i-g.pl/riddlah/k8/p_m.jpg