Magem 92g

[Magem]

I am David, from Barcelona (sorry for my English. I hope I will improve my skill level thanks to RC..)
David76 was my prior nick in this forum but I was more in a "observation mode"...

Quick introduction: After several years with a planted aquarium, in January 2010 I decided it was time to go for a reef... As many of you, I started with soft and lps corals, and introducing any Sps. After 6 years, in January 2016 I did a reset to the tank. I sold many corals, get out all the sand (I did not find the way to reduce phosphates..) and I did a new aquascaping in order to start a mainly Sps tank (unless I could not resist to keep some Zoas and lps...)

At first I wanted to go bare bottom And I did it for two months. Very good experience in controlling nitrates and phosphates...but Now there is a thin layer of sand...

The tank is 36x28x22. 92 gallons. Normal glass but now I would choose optical...

Light: full t5. 10x39w Ati powermodule

Skimmer: vertex omega 150

Circulation : Tunze 3x6055 and 1 6095 with 7095 multi controller

Cooler: Hailea HC300 with and Eheim compact 3000. The Hailea is at 4 meters from the tank, in the balcony.

Return pump: Jebao dc3000. I will try an Eheim compact 5000..I will tell you the differences in skimmer efficiency I will observe

GFO and GAC in the sump in passive mode.

I keep parameters with aquaforest products (components 1,2,3; coral A, B, E I V)

Very happy to keep my own post and to share with you my tank and experiences ;-)

Pictures...I have "problems" to do good pictures trying to avoid bluish effect...I have discovered an app that allows you to apply many kinds of post filters, so, in each photo I apply the one that fits more to what I see with my eyes...the app is "Filters for IPhone".

By the moment I have try the app with FTS.

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[xanthurum]

Nice

[Wrangy]

Very nice mate :) Looking good!

[Magem]

Nice



Very nice mate :) Looking good!



Many thanks!


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[Magem]

First pic was taken yesterday , after adding some new sand in some places. You can see the difference. So white and shinny in the right side...
Two days ago I added and Strombus and a Leopard snail. I hope they do their job..;)

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[Magem]

Pics under moon light: caulastrea, plerogyra sinuosa, cinarina, FTS

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[Magem]

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Last one is a gomezi. Nice intense blue sky...I love it



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[Magem]

Video recorded today with the phone.

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YouTube link: https://youtu.be/jkPYJdgGwHs




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[Magem]

Done with a Samsung without filtering

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[Wrangy]

Tank looks fantastic mate! :)

[Magem]

Tank looks fantastic mate! :)



Thanks!


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[Magem]

Some pics...

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[Magem]

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[plyle02]

Beautiful tank Magem!

[FloformAustria]

beautiful tank David!!

Europe is strong here !! :thumbsup:

thanks for sharing!

Cheers,
Flo

[SMSREEF]

You have a gorgeous tank!


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[patekphilippe]

Tank look awsome

[Magem]

Beautiful tank Magem!

beautiful tank David!!

Europe is strong here !! :thumbsup:

thanks for sharing!

Cheers,
Flo

You have a gorgeous tank!


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Tank look awsome

Many thanks mates! very grateful for your words.

[Magem]

I have suffered an hydroids pest...so I took out the affected rock before they spread over the reef and I redid a little the aquascape...some pics.


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[Magem]

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[reefmutt]

Very nice tank, David!
I really like your open scape. It has lots of overhangs and caves. Very nice!
And I love that biiiiiig rbta! It's beautiful.
Your reef should grow in looking very natural and balanced.
Nice job.

[Magem]

Very nice tank, David!
I really like your open scape. It has lots of overhangs and caves. Very nice!
And I love that biiiiiig rbta! It's beautiful.
Your reef should grow in looking very natural and balanced.
Nice job.


Many thanks mate! I hope so...unless Murphy decides to appear...

And yes it is a big BTA...too much for an Sps tank hahaha I hope she decides not moving...


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[Magem]

Update

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[glaukos]

Tank looks really nice and you've got some great growth in there:thumbsup:
Where do you keep your no3 and po4 at?

[Magem]

Tank looks really nice and you've got some great growth in there:thumbsup:
Where do you keep your no3 and po4 at?



Thanks!

It,s more than a month that I do not test these values but I post the time series. NO3 with salifert and PO4 with Hanna (phosphorous)

I should update...but it is holidays ;)

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[Magem]

Here the nitrate values because it is difficult to see in the chart

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[Magem]

Some pics

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[Magem]

FTS update...some pieces have grown more than others...bulbs are 8 months old and it seems it is time to change. Any case I will continue with them until 10-12 months because color is still pretty for me.

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[Magem]

My 2 clowns with their BTA. 6 years together...

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[plyle02]

WOW!!!
Looking awesome, colors are beautiful, and colonies continue to grow :) Superb!

[Magem]

WOW!!!
Looking awesome, colors are beautiful, and colonies continue to grow :) Superb!



Many thanks! An honour coming from you.
Regards


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[Magem]

Last measurements (this week)
Kh:7,5
Ca:415
Mg:1515 (yes, too high. Mg salifert test was wrong and I increased Mg till 1700...I am downing slowly)
No3: 0,2 (it has been 0 for a long time but in order to solve puntual ciano problems I am dosing KNO3 every day to keep NO3 around 0,2 or so (a detectable level). Ciano is still present but not spreading. I must be patient...
PO4: 0
K: 360 (dosing K balance every day to achieve 400)
Every test is salifert except PO4 that is Hanna phosphorus.


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[Magem]

Hi! FTS update
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[Magem]

Everything is doing well but last days I have noticed an Kh increase till 8,5 (from 7,5) while Ca has gone from 420 to 400. I do not why but I am adding Ca and doing ware changes to balance levels in order to set Kh again to 7,5.
Going on...


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[Magem]

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New reflectors, 3 new tubes,...so brighter...


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[Magem]

Update!

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[Magem]

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Someone are not sps but nice corals too ;)


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[reefmutt]

Nice! Very good growth.

[Magem]

Nice! Very good growth.



Thanks!


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[Magem]

NO3 year evolution. Mostly under 0,02 without any method but bacteria every 15-20 days. In fact, dosing KNO3 everyday to keep 0,02. Sometimes I have overdosed to see the effects but never over 1. If things are doing well, better not doing any change..

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[codydemmel4]

very nice tank. the growth is nice too especially since it looks like you took some frags off of them too.

[justy]

Love the look of this tank plenty of variety well done!

Thanks Justin

[Magem]

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August
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This week
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This week

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On the other hand, others corals are not growing...like strawberry shortcake [emoji19]


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[Magem]

Love the look of this tank plenty of variety well done!

Thanks Justin



Many thanks! That,s is my purpose! ;)


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[Magem]

very nice tank. the growth is nice too especially since it looks like you took some frags off of them too.



Thanks! Some of them, yeah!


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[Magem]

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December
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[jpas]

Beautiful tank!!

Are you using the complete Aquaforest system with Pro Bio S & NP Pro?

[Magem]

Beautiful tank!!



Are you using the complete Aquaforest system with Pro Bio S & NP Pro?



Many thanks!

I use aquaforest products (1,2,3 self made version, coral B, Coral V, Coral E and I use PolypBooster instead of Coral A because this was out stock in my LFS. I don't use any system in fact to control NO3 and PO4.Only bacteria every 15-20 days (probidio).




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[Magem]

And every day I also dose iodine fluorine potassium and K balance of zeovit. And KNO3 to keep NO3 at 0,01-0,02


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[Magem]

I have changed of place some corals and moved a rock because BTA was touching my gomezzi...

Hope you like this video

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[Magem]

Problems with last video. This one better

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[Magem]

One year evo

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[reefmutt]

Looks great. Nice progression!

[Magem]

Update...I am reforming the floor and I have to move the tank. I probably will take out part of the rocks so I have decided to sell all the sps. any case I have been thinking in this decision last weeks and maybe I will go for a soft/lps tank. I have no time and I want a less stressful tank. I post a picture from Sunday evening...see you in the forum ;)


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[Magem]

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[reefmutt]

Good luck with the renovation and re set up!