Sun Coral Display Tank

[Neptangelo]

I still would like to find out what type of filter you make all that change water with....

[stunreefer]

Originally posted by dendro982
Thanks!

With no intention to contradict, the theory says so, but practice not always follow that. If you try that (or have links to those, who tried), I would like to know the result and learn from it.

Dendro, my first real attempt at mainly NPS coral tank was in a 12 gallon nano-cube. The only filtration in the back was a sponge to remove particulate matter, some LR rubble for additional biological filtration, and a heater.

This tank was 100% Tubastrea faulkneri, with a couple small colonies of Tubastrea miracantha. I fed each polyp every three days in this system; if the coral had not latched onto a piece of LR I would remove the colony from the aquarium and place into a small tupperware to feed (I know you've done this and seen it)... after a while all the colonies were attached to the LR so I could no longer do this. Once this happened I would do 2 gal water change every other day (off-feeding days), and 50% on the weekends. Before they were all attached I would only do 50% on the weekends, because there was much less food added to the water column when I was pulling colonies out to feed...

This tank was definitely labor intensive regarding feeding and water changes, but it was not difficult to maintain, just a pain After a couple years I'd had enough and broke the tank down - I still have some T. faulkneri from that tank. It was in this tank that I had my first success sexually propagating Tubastrea

Originally posted by docalatamu
why do euro's always have a leg up on us yanks in this hobby?

They do not...

Originally posted by Neptangelo
I still would like to find out what type of filter you make all that change water with....

More than likely it's RO/DI water as 99.9% of reefers use (or should use)...

[Neptangelo]

Thanks for your personal statistics there Stunreefer. According to you I am in the .1%, that feels nice. I know how much water RO systems waste. I was just trying to get a ballpark idea of how ecologically unfriendly keeping a tank that size requiring that amount or water changing would be. The tank looks great but dumping that amount of water down the toilet seems a bit wasteful to me. That's just my opinion.....

[letik]

Very very beautiful and unique tank! Does your sun coral multiply/spread or you had to buy all fragments ?

[dendro982]

OOT:
Neptangelo:

docalatamu might punch that dendro982 kid in the weiner if he ever sees him.

BTW, the correct version should be: "...might punch that granny in the wiener". Same to you too.
It was nice to met nice people again. Sorry that I posted at all. Unsubscribing.

stunreefer: Thanks, appreciate that.

[Toddrtrex]

Originally posted by Neptangelo
docalatamu might punch that dendro982 kid in the weiner if he ever sees him.

A really poor post. Suggest reading the User Agreement

[ScottBev]

Just came across this tank and all I can say is wow!

[dc]

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[imcosmokramer]

I like it. very different.

[ron86hd]

WOW what do you feed I have a Nice size rock of sun coral that just wont open I feed two times a day and I am running t5s also I have good flow. Now mine are not in direct Light any pointers

Thanks Ron

[cartoonbear]

I am curious as to what this tank looks like during waking hours. Would you mind sharing?

[mariusz621]

Originally posted by Neptangelo
What type of filter do you use for your change water? This has gone on so long I can't find if you have already answered that one or not.

I use standard 5 stage RO DI unit.

Thanks

[mariusz621]

Originally posted by possys
what's brand name of the lighting. it is very slim.

It is the Korallen Zucht 6x80w t5 unit.



Thank you.

[mariusz621]

Originally posted by letik
Very very beautiful and unique tank! Does your sun coral multiply/spread or you had to buy all fragments ?

All the sun corals were bought in a space of 8 months. Some of them spread on surrounding rocks, some were reproducing sexually, but most of the free swimming eggs are eaten by fish. The damsels enjoy them a lot. I can see a few babies in the sump.

Thanks

[mariusz621]

Originally posted by cartoonbear
I am curious as to what this tank looks like during waking hours. Would you mind sharing?

They are few pictures I was trying to take of fish on a 2nd page of this thread. They were taken after work around 7pm.
Whith this amount of sun corals, there are always some open. Also with daily feeding they do open more.


I would like to tank everyone for nice comments.

[Neptangelo]

Originally posted by Toddrtrex
A really poor post. Suggest reading the User Agreement

I was just joking around with docalatamu's little catch phrase or what ever they are called. I guess you guys didn't read that...... My bad.

mariusz621, thanks for the response.

[sue711]

Absolutely stunning, I love the design and colors, even the blue starfish is perfect! I have only one Dendro right now and I really enjoy feeding it... you may have influenced me to get a Sun Coral now. Thank you for sharing and I hope your tank becomes a Tank of the Month.

Edited to add: Do you like the VorTechs? I am contemplating replacing my 2 Koralia Nanos and getting an MP10 on my 20gallon long aquarium. Are they quiet to run and easy to adjust the flow? Thanks.

[mariusz621]

Originally posted by sue711
Absolutely stunning, I love the design and colors, even the blue starfish is perfect! I have only one Dendro right now and I really enjoy feeding it... you may have influenced me to get a Sun Coral now. Thank you for sharing and I hope your tank becomes a Tank of the Month.

Edited to add: Do you like the VorTechs? I am contemplating replacing my 2 Koralia Nanos and getting an MP10 on my 20gallon long aquarium. Are they quiet to run and easy to adjust the flow? Thanks.

Many thanks for your kind words. I am expecting a delivery of 6 more tube anemones tomorrow

I do like the vortech pumps. I like the wide flow they create, which is much better than tunze or koralia streams can offer. They are not as quiet as koralia, but the sound they make does not irritate me. You can hear them when they change flow patterns. They do have a lot of flow options as well.

Many thanks

[sue711]

Ah, very nice to hear. Thank you.

[Tanu]

One of the most special tanks I've seen on RC for ages! Very well done!

Hope this tank will be TOTM soon, that should be well deserved!

Do you mind me asking where from Europe you are?

[reeferoo]

This tank is stunning and truly an inspiration
I love the look of suncorals, but can't keep them alive yet

I also LOVE sponges and Tube nems, so your tank is really special to me.

Truly one of the most unique tanks I have ever come across

[dc]

So will you ever throw some black sun corals in with them? Stunning tank, they are my favorite corals.

[stunreefer]

Originally posted by dc
So will you ever throw some black sun corals in with them?

Already got 'em covered

[EleganceMan]

hello,
Your tank is so nice...it has inspired me and I just put two sun corals in my 210 and plan on added like fifty more. Great work!
With your massive experience with these corals would you say if they were under 250MH's they would still do ok. I know they dont need light but i have several gorgonians that are doing really well that are NP.
the blue fish with the yellow/orange really looks sick nice job!
TOTM for sure.
thanks for sharing.

[dc]

Originally posted by stunreefer


Already got 'em covered

I didn't even see those.