The bane of my existence...300 gallon sps tank

ReefPharmer · 05/07/2018, 01:42 AM

Hey guys and gals.
I have been reading threads of many highly successful sps keepers and decided to keep a little journal here in the sps forum w the hopes of helping others avoid my mistakes.
A little background info: I have kept aquariums (mostly freshwater) for 25 years and got into the salt side of things about 5 years ago. I am lucky my wife doesn’t check my paypal account because otherwise otherwise I’d have to remove the sump and live under the tank / inside the stand, like some kind of reefer troll...

Without going through all the upgrades and equipment changes throughout the years, I am currently running the following:

2x ati 48inch 8 bulb sunpowers w 2 reefbright xho on each
2 gyre 280 plus 1 tunze 6255
Bubbleking 250 skimmer w a bubble blaster 5000
Geo618 with a upgraded sicce 1.5 recirculating pump fed by a masterflex pump
Decent sized fuge with chaeto / gac reactor
Semi auto water change system ran by a cheapo masterflex pump w two heads : one pulling from the 50 gallon brute can into the sump and the other pulls out of the sump, outside into the main drain
System is run by apex

I will add pics tomorrow as I’m at work now (cough cough)

ReefPharmer · 05/07/2018, 01:55 AM

I’m terrible at naming corals but I’ll do my best

Asd rainbow milli

Pic of sapphire / rouge milli / part of GARF bonsai and some sort of green stag ?

Pink Floyd

Vivid’s firegarden

Hawkins

ReefPharmer · 05/07/2018, 02:03 AM

unknown which has colors hard to see in the iPhone pic but the tips are green rimmed on one side and hot pink on the other side of the coral

Granulosa of some type that is the slowest grower ever

Pink lemonade

My pride and joy : Oregon tort that I killed and regrew from literally 1 polyp

macdaddynick1 · 05/07/2018, 08:50 AM

Show us those massive zoa colonies. Let us rookies see how real zoas should look like.

ReefPharmer · 05/07/2018, 04:40 PM

The inhabitants are:

2 yellow tangs
1 scopas tang
2 Achilles tangs
1 blonde naso tang
1 chevron tang
1 pink tail trigger
1 semi juvi emperator angel
1 melanaurus wrasse
1 Banggai cardinal
2 cleaner shrimp
Bunch of snails
Chitons which score my acrylic walls... horrible things—not sure how to get rid of them.

WTB list : pair of flame angels

Quote:

Originally Posted by macdaddynick1

Show us those massive zoa colonies. Let us rookies see how real zoas should look like.

Since you are twisting my arm... here are a few more pics along w FTS

ReefPharmer · 05/13/2018, 10:21 PM

I have had trouble with my calcium reactor. It’s probably undersized and isn’t keeping up w my needs. Considering getting a procal from yesteryear. Has anyone had experience with it?

Also considering switching out my bubbleking SM250 to a lifereef vs3-30 or something similar.

I think I’m just a tinkerer at heart... the bubbleking produces tea colored skimmate, I can’t dial it to skim really dry, either tea or nothin

05/07/2018, 01:42 AM	#1
ReefPharmer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,836	The bane of my existence...300 gallon sps tank Hey guys and gals. I have been reading threads of many highly successful sps keepers and decided to keep a little journal here in the sps forum w the hopes of helping others avoid my mistakes. A little background info: I have kept aquariums (mostly freshwater) for 25 years and got into the salt side of things about 5 years ago. I am lucky my wife doesn’t check my paypal account because otherwise otherwise I’d have to remove the sump and live under the tank / inside the stand, like some kind of reefer troll... Without going through all the upgrades and equipment changes throughout the years, I am currently running the following: 2x ati 48inch 8 bulb sunpowers w 2 reefbright xho on each 2 gyre 280 plus 1 tunze 6255 Bubbleking 250 skimmer w a bubble blaster 5000 Geo618 with a upgraded sicce 1.5 recirculating pump fed by a masterflex pump Decent sized fuge with chaeto / gac reactor Semi auto water change system ran by a cheapo masterflex pump w two heads : one pulling from the 50 gallon brute can into the sump and the other pulls out of the sump, outside into the main drain System is run by apex I will add pics tomorrow as I’m at work now (cough cough)

05/07/2018, 01:55 AM	#2
ReefPharmer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,836	I’m terrible at naming corals but I’ll do my best Asd rainbow milli Pic of sapphire / rouge milli / part of GARF bonsai and some sort of green stag ? Pink Floyd Vivid’s firegarden Hawkins

05/07/2018, 02:03 AM	#3
ReefPharmer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,836	unknown which has colors hard to see in the iPhone pic but the tips are green rimmed on one side and hot pink on the other side of the coral Granulosa of some type that is the slowest grower ever Pink lemonade My pride and joy : Oregon tort that I killed and regrew from literally 1 polyp

05/07/2018, 08:50 AM	#4
macdaddynick1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 537	Show us those massive zoa colonies. Let us rookies see how real zoas should look like.

05/13/2018, 10:21 PM	#6
ReefPharmer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,836	I have had trouble with my calcium reactor. It’s probably undersized and isn’t keeping up w my needs. Considering getting a procal from yesteryear. Has anyone had experience with it? Also considering switching out my bubbleking SM250 to a lifereef vs3-30 or something similar. I think I’m just a tinkerer at heart... the bubbleking produces tea colored skimmate, I can’t dial it to skim really dry, either tea or nothin