Tank has been on it's own for a year. Here's what's left

[tang named junkyard]

I've been so busy with life, I haven't had time for my reef keeping. Sometimes I think about getting out but I've done it for over 25 years. I go through times I'm really into it and other times not. That's life. Anyway I made a video on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3wK03e41ds

[Alex114]

That actually looks decent after the cleaning! I’m assuming you just topped off the water and fed for that year?

[tang named junkyard]

Yes. I stopped doing water changes about 10 years ago. Made the tank more stable, IMO. I've also always used tap water from the sink for top off. I have an RO but I think the corals like the tap more. Maybe more calcium in our water? I feed the RBTA about 2-3 times a year. The fish about once ever 2-3 days. I've gone as long as a week or two with no issues. It sounds like it shouldn't work but it does.

[WVfishguy]

What size tank is this?

You have yellow sun corals doing well. Supposedly, those need fed like anemones. How does anyone here account for this? I do water changes in my 90 gal. assiduously. Your tank looks much better. This is really pi**ing me off.

This entire video disturbs me. It seems everything I know is wrong.

[clevername]

Originally Posted by WVfishguy

What size tank is this?

You have yellow sun corals doing well. Supposedly, those need fed like anemones. How does anyone here account for this? I do water changes in my 90 gal. assiduously. Your tank looks much better. This is really pi**ing me off.

This entire video disturbs me. It seems everything I know is wrong.

stability my man. Im willing to bet in 10 years your tank will look WAYYYYY better if you keep it up. Do you really have a worst looking tank?

[Sugar Magnolia]

Originally Posted by WVfishguy

What size tank is this?

You have yellow sun corals doing well. Supposedly, those need fed like anemones. How does anyone here account for this? I do water changes in my 90 gal. assiduously. Your tank looks much better. This is really pi**ing me off.

This entire video disturbs me. It seems everything I know is wrong.

Those aren't sun corals, they're just yellow polyps.

[lbannie]

Originally Posted by tang named junkyard

Yes. I stopped doing water changes about 10 years ago. Made the tank more stable, IMO. I've also always used tap water from the sink for top off. I have an RO but I think the corals like the tap more. Maybe more calcium in our water? I feed the RBTA about 2-3 times a year. The fish about once ever 2-3 days. I've gone as long as a week or two with no issues. It sounds like it shouldn't work but it does.

Do you have your own well water? I do, and I’ve always used that, no RO. Other than algae from neglect and not enough flow everything seemed fine. I just sold my tank (to upgrade) and told the guy of my tank neglect and he didn’t believe me! Lol.
I was thinking of having my water tested, have you ever done that?
Can’t wait to get my “new” (used) 90 up and running. I think you’re tank is beautiful! Those are my favorite types of corals in there(anything that’s flowy)



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[treesprite]

Incredible. Thanks for documenting and sharing.

[WVfishguy]

Originally Posted by clevername

stability my man. Im willing to bet in 10 years your tank will look WAYYYYY better if you keep it up. Do you really have a worst looking tank?

Not bad looking, but all sps die and lps do not thrive. When I first set up the tank a few years ago, LPS grew like crazy. Not, not so much. Parameters are fine, I used to test frequently.

[kruler]

That’s like unwrapping a present on Christmas morning

[tang named junkyard]

No, I just use city tap water. I use to change water every two weeks when I first started. Tank was never stable.

[motorslave]

Thats amazing! How old is the tank?