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04/03/2017, 03:57 AM
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It is always a pleasure to view your thread. Please post more updates on current practices as well as more pics.
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04/03/2017, 04:01 AM
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Location: Norway, Oslo
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Amazing corals and photos!
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04/03/2017, 10:40 AM
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Location: Ontario Canada
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Amazing collection, I think I'm in love!
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04/03/2017, 12:11 PM
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Your corals are fantastic Please give us loads of information so we can attempt to copy you! if only it was that simple.
Absolute credit to you well done. Justin |
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04/03/2017, 03:14 PM
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My FTS never turn out that great. My tank is 8', so I have to stand back to get a FTS and it just never looks that great. Most of the time I post pics like this. You can appreciate the coral a lot more.  Quote:
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T5s and Reefbrites. Calcium reactor. A TON of flow, and water changes every 2-3 months. That's basically all I do. Quote:
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04/03/2017, 06:41 PM
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Your acro's looking super happy and healthy, beautiful tank and great job
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04/03/2017, 10:45 PM
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Location: Calabasas, CA
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How are you liking the ATB? It sure hasn't hurt your corals any!
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04/04/2017, 01:22 AM
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Did you grow these from 1in frags?
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04/04/2017, 08:24 AM
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Every coral in this tank was grown from a frag. The Majority of the corals were purchased from other hobbyists. I believe that is one of the reasons my tank looks so good. I bought corals that were already proven to thrive in a tank. Some of the ugliest acros I have were frags of wild pieces. They ended up being boring or just didn't do well in a tank. That's when I started only buying from hobbyists. Quote:
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04/04/2017, 11:29 PM
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Location: Huntington Beach
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Tank is looking sweet Nick! What would you say contributed most to your tanks success? I remember you were struggling with pale corals. I'll be setting up a 360g soon so any advice is much appreciated.
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04/05/2017, 02:27 PM
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Schnitzel's Sticks
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I think running a calcium reactor is one of top 3 reasons my tank does so well. Once you understand how they work, it's hard to screw things up. Keeps alk so stable, sps just love it. Also changing my lights from LEDs to T5s was the single best decision I ever made. Had I ran T5s from the start, my corals would probably be twice as big. They never thrived in my tank with leds. They were alive, some grew, some were colorful, but as a majority they were def lacking something. Take the time to research what works best before you get your tank wet. I read a TON before I setup my tank. Which sump designs work best, which skimmers work best, heaters, return pumps etc etc. Find people that are successful and read their threads, and try not to make the same mistakes they made. There was many weekends I would wake up, find a beautiful sps tank, and read the whole thread start to finish. (Sometimes taking hours). You see a lot of people that have equipment failure and cause tank crashes. That was one thing I tried my hardest to do right from the beginning. Do the plumbing the right way, find a good ATO, a quality return pump, quality heaters. Etc etc. You see people spending thousands of dollars on corals, meanwhile they have a $10 used heater break and wipe out their tank. Invest in your tank now, and save for the nice corals later. And don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the key to success is buying the most expensive equipment. Whether you are using Vortech pumps or Korallia, make sure you have the proper flow for which ever corals you are keeping. |
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04/05/2017, 10:04 PM
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Location: Huntington Beach
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Do you think your lack of nutrients were the culprit to the dull colors and adding kno3 to the tank contributed to the colorful sticks you have now or due to you attribute that to the light change?
All my equipment is top notch and some left over from my previous tank. I'll be running GHL dosers along with the KH guardian. That should keep my alk very stable. |
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04/10/2017, 10:37 AM
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Location: Southern California
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I got me a new camera tube. The old Avast Marine tubes came in white, and would cause a glare. Newer style should keep the glare out!
 
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04/10/2017, 05:44 PM
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New camera tube works great!
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04/10/2017, 08:00 PM
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Location: Brisbane Australia
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Those photos from the new camera looks wickedly nice.
What lens do you use? |
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04/11/2017, 11:17 AM
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Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
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Awesome Pics Schnitzel! I am a bit to the north of you but make it south from time to time, if you ever allow visitors, I'd love to check out the collection sometime. Keep up the great work and keep posting the eye candy!
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04/11/2017, 11:59 AM
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I use only the best of the best. My lens cost me about $1500. hahahahha. JK Whatever the stock lens that comes with a canon T3i. I think it's 18-55 or something like that. Quote:
Yes sir, Always enjoy talking reef. Just Let me know when you wanna check out the tank. |
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04/11/2017, 02:10 PM
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I'm seriously north and a touch east, as well.. still love to visit.. one day I'll do a California reef trip.. boy that would be fun..
I'm jealous of that tube. Nice shots!
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04/11/2017, 03:52 PM
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04/11/2017, 03:53 PM
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Not nice compared to your tank shots. Haha And what do you use to take pics? This was taken with a canon t3i with the stock 18-55 lens. And I set the camera to auto mode. No skill. The corals do all the work. Hahahha |
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04/11/2017, 09:17 PM
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My calcium reactor was running low on media, so I tore it apart and added new media. I used to use Caribsea and Neomag, but I decided to switch to TLF Reborn and Remag. The media lasted about 1.5 years.
   
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04/17/2017, 09:50 PM
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04/17/2017, 09:55 PM
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04/18/2017, 12:31 AM
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Location: Bay Area
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Oh man, your tank is looking great! You've got so many amazing corals, that orange mille is crazy
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04/18/2017, 03:28 AM
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Incredible tank and growth!
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