GlennF's 1500 liter mixed reef tank

[ReefKeeper64]

Are you trying to ween your angels from their taste for coral? Or, adding variety to their diet?

[glennf]

Originally Posted by aikenreefkeeper

Your tank is fantastic. Please continue to post pictures. I am in the process of starting a 120 myself and aspire to have one that looks like yours.

Thanks m8

I got plenty of materiaal, but lack time nowadays.

But i will do my best to inspire you guys with my unconventional ways of reefkeeping.

[glennf]

Originally Posted by ReefKeeper64

Are you trying to ween your angels from their taste for coral? Or, adding variety to their diet?

You mean butterflies is think

I try to get them eating and keep them alive with corals first.
Later on i gradually try get them accept other food.

[glennf]

Yippie!

Trifasciatus nr1 is eating mysis

Youtube movie!
https://youtu.be/1vBHu2WVOI4

[glennf]

Old to new DIY fixture

[glennf]

DiY reflectors

[ReefKeeper64]

Originally Posted by glennf

You mean butterflies is think

I try to get them eating and keep them alive with corals first.
Later on i gradually try get them accept other food.

Yep, I really meant butterflies. I’ll be curiously watching on this one. You do like a challenge!

[glennf]

Originally Posted by ReefKeeper64

Yep, I really meant butterflies. I’ll be curiously watching on this one. You do like a challenge!

I do...

[glennf]

2 birds with one blow

Cut off the corals sticking out of the water and Feeding my butterflies.

And i love to do it now, because i have easy acces to the maintank.

[2_zoa]

Glenn, at one point you had another tank under your stand that was full of shells or something. Did you take that out? You mentioned it was going to be removed before.

I’m thinking you only have a small sump, skimmer, and dosing pumps on your show tank for “filtration”. Filter wool on the return pump. Is this correct?

[glennf]

Originally Posted by 2_zoa

Glenn, at one point you had another tank under your stand that was full of shells or something. Did you take that out? You mentioned it was going to be removed before.

I’m thinking you only have a small sump, skimmer, and dosing pumps on your show tank for “filtration”. Filter wool on the return pump. Is this correct?

I had a DSB which i dismantled.
That is now my butterflyreef

[glennf]

Merry X-mas

[2_zoa]

Merry Christmas to you and yours Glenn.


Your just running skimmers on all these tanks for filtration and that’s it?

[2_zoa]

You recommend UV for tanks. What flow rates do you recommend?
Meaning, are you getting the sterilization flow rates or using it just for clarity?

[glennf]

Originally Posted by 2_zoa

Merry Christmas to you and yours Glenn.


Your just running skimmers on all these tanks for filtration and that’s it?

Yes just skimmer, powerfilter , UV, (large reef also ozone).

4-6 channel dosing system

The sump won't get any more simple than this.

[2_zoa]

I appreciate your simplicity Glenn. Thank you for responding.

I’m trying to get some specific info on the simplicity. A UV for instance can be utilized in two ways. Sterilization or for water clarity. The flow rate dictates the benefits of the UV. So I was asking in which way you took advantage of the UV.

I have read that you list UV as a control for fish disease which would suggest that it’s being used in a sterilization manner. However that kills good things as well. I’m not sure what your thoughts are on it.
You also have another tank (butterfly tank) plumbed into your big reef, right?

Set the time machine for a couple years ago, you and I conversed a bit through email about my old tank. I no longer have. Ozone was recommended against by you at that time. Have you changed your mind about ozone since then?


My new tank is up and running and my desire to run a tank using DSR has not changed. I still see a great method and want to employ it on this new tank. I want to learn the method. However I want to do it correctly.
I know not to ask of your recipes on any of the supplements and I never will.
However, I’d like to run the proper equipment and do so in the proper way.

[Crypsis]

Amazing tanks! I’m going to have to look closer at your methods. I already dose Ca, Alk, Mg and vinegar so it wouldn’t be too hard for me to add a couple more pumps and set up a test tank for myself.

[glennf]

Happy reefing 2018!

[glennf]

Originally Posted by 2_zoa

I appreciate your simplicity Glenn. Thank you for responding.

I’m trying to get some specific info on the simplicity. A UV for instance can be utilized in two ways. Sterilization or for water clarity. The flow rate dictates the benefits of the UV. So I was asking in which way you took advantage of the UV.

I have read that you list UV as a control for fish disease which would suggest that it’s being used in a sterilization manner. However that kills good things as well. I’m not sure what your thoughts are on it.
You also have another tank (butterfly tank) plumbed into your big reef, right?

Set the time machine for a couple years ago, you and I conversed a bit through email about my old tank. I no longer have. Ozone was recommended against by you at that time. Have you changed your mind about ozone since then?


My new tank is up and running and my desire to run a tank using DSR has not changed. I still see a great method and want to employ it on this new tank. I want to learn the method. However I want to do it correctly.
I know not to ask of your recipes on any of the supplements and I never will.
However, I’d like to run the proper equipment and do so in the proper way.

Thanks m8.

UV and Ozone is primary to prevent itch outbreak. I lost may fish in the time i didn't use either of them.
So imo UV is mandatory when keeping fish in large quantities and confined places like an aquarium.

Flowrate is 200-800l/h and i use 18watt units

I don't really care for "good things" that are afloat. I care more about removing "bad things.
All good thing are plenty off around the substrate.

Butterflyreef, fragtank, QT tank are joint toghether on 1 sump. I can disconnect each of then at any moment if necessary.

I think you have me mixed up with someone else.
I was Always pro ozone. Look into my history: www.DSRreefing.com/history

To learn more about my method specificly you need to use google and search for
"GlennF reef" or "Glenn Fong reef"

[glennf]

Tank update:
this morning i was inspired to shoot some pictures.

[ReefKeeper64]

Absolutely mesmerizing and the fish add a nice touch to the photos with the corals being the stars of the show. I hope my tank grows up like yours one day!

[glennf]

Originally Posted by ReefKeeper64

Absolutely mesmerizing and the fish add a nice touch to the photos with the corals being the stars of the show. I hope my tank grows up like yours one day!

Thanks!
We all hope we do better and better.

[Deep Reef]

Just found this thread great tank


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[glennf]

Originally Posted by Deep Reef

Just found this thread great tank


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Thanks m8


I've got issues....


How do you cleanup now?

[ReefKeeper64]

Is it just the one colony?