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Unread 01/16/2017, 03:12 AM   #126
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He is getting lazy with the pictures ...


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Unread 01/17/2017, 12:13 PM   #127
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very nice tank and I along with anyone else would appreciate an update with pictures


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Unread 01/25/2017, 07:19 PM   #128
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Sorry for the lack of updates. Been so busy past few month its just crazy.

I've made a change to the tanks filtration in that I've decided to take Rui's advice and install a refugium into the sump. I've put chaetomorpha into the DIY algae filter compartment lit with 2x9watt 6500K LED's. Its growing rather well. The sump still has the 10 litres of Siporax and 4 litres of Seachem Matrix. The Cheato filter sits on top of the Siporax tray and is easily removable for cleaning etc.

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For lights I am running T5 only 50:50 Blue+:Coral+ No LED. The light fixture is just a temporary hydroponics cheap unit. Its like 1/10 price of units sold for this hobby but it works fine and corals are growing and colouring up alright considering tank has just reach 3 months.

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Unread 01/25/2017, 07:22 PM   #129
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Just to note on my phone the green colouration looks too saturated but is fine on my laptop. Colours are otherwise fairly representative. Last pic also looks a bit saturated on my phone.


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Unread 01/25/2017, 07:34 PM   #130
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those are some great pictures. you have some very nice coral, i love it! I also love the minimal rock scape!

What is the coral on the frag rack? looks like a big colony, why do you have it on there?

Also your sump design looks so clean and nice.


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Unread 01/25/2017, 08:06 PM   #131
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Very, very, nice, Sahin.
Coming along well.
What is that large green coral with the longish branch arms? Right above the photo of the soon to be awesome granulosa. Interesting coral.
Looking pretty damn good for a neglected tank!


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Unread 01/25/2017, 08:10 PM   #132
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My Friend ...

The Corals look AMAZING ...
Glad everything went the right way ...

As the tank matures you will really see the colours poping up.

Nice work!

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Unread 01/25/2017, 08:17 PM   #133
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Looking good mate like the addition of the Fuge


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Unread 01/25/2017, 08:32 PM   #134
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I've been racking my brain trying to figure out how to keep algae from growing all over the sump from running the chaeto light. I think I'm gonna try something like you have it.


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Unread 01/25/2017, 08:59 PM   #135
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Sahin - Amazing tank to say the least. Love the aquascape and hope it turns out wayyy better than your previous masterpiece.

Got to ask you , with such high efficient filteration, how are you keeping nitrates enough for the sps ? Are you feeding anything at all like Amino acids or anything else for the sps ?

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Unread 01/26/2017, 01:06 AM   #136
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Wow love the update this is going to be fantastic again!

Love following your thread, please keep the info coming.
As Abhishek says what is your nutrient regime?

Many thanks Justin.


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Unread 01/26/2017, 02:45 AM   #137
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Very nice update! Are you changing out your lighting? Did something happen, or did I miss something?

I could have sworn you were using a Halide light. Maybe not!


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Unread 01/26/2017, 03:27 AM   #138
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Hi Sahin,

What is the reason behind adding the chaeto refugium?


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Unread 01/26/2017, 07:33 AM   #139
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Great new start! Nice scape and solid foundation for these babies to grow out. I'll be looking forward to updates as this progresses. Really nice


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Unread 01/26/2017, 07:56 AM   #140
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Another great looking sahin setup! Will have to tag along on this one.


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Looking awesome!


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Unread 01/26/2017, 10:02 AM   #142
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Looking great as always Sahin. I like the DIY fuge as well.


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Unread 01/26/2017, 10:19 AM   #143
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What is the water compartment on the right side of your sump? Is that your top off water? Been trying to figure that out.


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Unread 01/26/2017, 01:28 PM   #144
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What is the water compartment on the right side of your sump? Is that your top off water? Been trying to figure that out.
Looks like dosing lines, reactor plumbing, and filter socks to me. That's where the photoshop reservoir is for Jason Fox's tank.


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Unread 01/26/2017, 07:30 PM   #145
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Looks like dosing lines, reactor plumbing, and filter socks to me. That's where the photoshop reservoir is for Jason Fox's tank.
Haha... Dagger!!!

Sahin, I am loving what you have done! Can't wait for things to grow in, it's going to be beautiful.


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Unread 01/26/2017, 10:03 PM   #146
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This time round I made a crate to hold the siporax together neatly and spent time playing with Siporax like a kid...I mean stacking them neatly in the crate.

As here:


Water flow over/under/through them etc. Detritus now settles at the bottom. They will stay cleaner for much much longer now:


Just curious, what is that oversized egg crate material used to make the Siporax container?


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The Siporax you have is 25mm or 15mm?

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those are some great pictures. you have some very nice coral, i love it! I also love the minimal rock scape!

What is the coral on the frag rack? looks like a big colony, why do you have it on there?

Also your sump design looks so clean and nice.
Thank you. The coral on the rack is my Red Planet. There are two colonies on the rack. One I need to mount onto the rockwork and other is to be sold.

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Very, very, nice, Sahin.
Coming along well.
What is that large green coral with the longish branch arms? Right above the photo of the soon to be awesome granulosa. Interesting coral.
Looking pretty damn good for a neglected tank!
Hi Matt, thanks for the compliment. That coral is some deepwater I picked up. As a frag it looked nothing special but as the colony has grown up its taken on this awesome shape and I love it for that. That granulosa is starting to look pretty good.

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My Friend ...

The Corals look AMAZING ...
Glad everything went the right way ...

As the tank matures you will really see the colours poping up.

Nice work!

All the best,
Rui
Thanks my friend. I sure hope the corals look real nice in another 3 months and I've got a tank to be really proud of.

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Looking good mate like the addition of the Fuge
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I've been racking my brain trying to figure out how to keep algae from growing all over the sump from running the chaeto light. I think I'm gonna try something like you have it.
Thanks. I like how the container is opaque so light doesnt grow stuff all over the sump. Whole thing can be removed for complete cleaning too.

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Sahin - Amazing tank to say the least. Love the aquascape and hope it turns out wayyy better than your previous masterpiece.

Got to ask you , with such high efficient filteration, how are you keeping nitrates enough for the sps ? Are you feeding anything at all like Amino acids or anything else for the sps ?

Regards,
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Thank you Abhishek. To be honest I havent measured either PO4 or NO3. I look at the corals and increase food for the fishes. At one point some corals were a bit pale when I had only a couple of fish. Within weeks of adding a small Convict Tang, they darkened up a bit. The beauty of siporax/matrix and an algae filter is that it responds to the available nutrients. On the other hand carbon dosing forces the system to react...and can lower nutrients too much. Providing I dont light the chaeto like mad I dont think it'll ever get to a point like with dosing organic carbon or running zeolite systems such as Zeovit and AquaForest.

I just carry out 5-10% w/c per week. And run a little GAC for a few days. Thats it. Skimmer/matrix/siporax and chaeto does all the rest of the work.

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Wow love the update this is going to be fantastic again!

Love following your thread, please keep the info coming.
As Abhishek says what is your nutrient regime?

Many thanks Justin.
Thanks buddy.

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Very nice update! Are you changing out your lighting? Did something happen, or did I miss something?

I could have sworn you were using a Halide light. Maybe not!
Haha, that was on the other tank. I had 400w Radium + T5 + LED over my 47G.

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What is the reason behind adding the chaeto refugium?


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I want to keep a few more fish without having to resort to running GFO etc or dose organic carbon or stuff like zeolites (which I've done in the past). Those systems require fairly strict parameters. I also believe the chaeto does a good job of filtering the water.

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Great new start! Nice scape and solid foundation for these babies to grow out. I'll be looking forward to updates as this progresses. Really nice
Thank you.

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Another great looking sahin setup! Will have to tag along on this one.
Thanks buddy. Gotta have a look at your tank thread.

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Looking awesome!
Thanks.

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Looking great as always Sahin. I like the DIY fuge as well.
Thank you. I'm very happy with how it turned out.

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What is the water compartment on the right side of your sump? Is that your top off water? Been trying to figure that out.
Right side is the top off water section. It holds 25litres so it good for 7-8 days.

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Looks like dosing lines, reactor plumbing, and filter socks to me. That's where the photoshop reservoir is for Jason Fox's tank.
Yup to dosing lines. No reactor and no filter socks. That part is my in sump QT for new acros. I can treat AEFW infested corals and not worry about them spreading to my sump or display. I'll make a thread about it.

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Haha... Dagger!!!

Sahin, I am loving what you have done! Can't wait for things to grow in, it's going to be beautiful.
Thanks.

LOL. Gotta say I've never seen anyone achieve the same level of SPS colours as JF with the pieces they buy off him...

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This time round I made a crate to hold the siporax together neatly and spent time playing with Siporax like a kid...I mean stacking them neatly in the crate.

As here:


Water flow over/under/through them etc. Detritus now settles at the bottom. They will stay cleaner for much much longer now:


Just curious, what is that oversized egg crate material used to make the Siporax container?
Those are pond type egg crate we have in most of our LFS here in the UK. Its easy to work with and doesnt leach stuff like the other lighting type ones.

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The Siporax you have is 25mm or 15mm?

thanks
Its the larger 25mm version.


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Unread 01/27/2017, 02:06 PM   #149
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Sahin,

I am noticing the same thing on my smaller system. The fewer the fish I have the more I have to watch Nitrates so they don't dip too low. Once I upgrade the system I plan on dirtying up the water a bit more by adding more fish, probably more Chromis and maybe a Hawaiian wrasse. That will increase my nutrient load and allow me to feed more comfortably and reduce my dependence on dosing Nitrates. Plus, I get the added bonus of seeing more fish swimming in the tank.

Honestly, What I will probably do is increase the fish load slowly from my Quarantine tank so the nutrient load doesn't spike and it'll give the bacteria a chance to catch up. I will probably start with the Chromis and add one per week. I would love to have 7-9 schooling or shoaling Chromis in my 50g display. I've always wanted a Hawaiian Flame Wrasse and while I know it'll be cramped in a small tank, it should be fine as long as I make sure I feed it well.

What do you think?


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Unread 01/27/2017, 07:32 PM   #150
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Well done Sahin, nice colors on your SPS!!..


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