Mark's 150 gallon

[markalot]

Originally Posted by kevlow

In this respect, reef keeping reminds me of one of those video games that speed up the better you do.
Increased performance equals increased consumption.

The husbandry game speeds up until you drop the ball on something.

LOL, that is a great description.

[markalot]

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Same milli, near the bottom of the tank.



The new 'green' frag really starting to take off.

[sprite]

Looking beautiful Mark!!

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[markalot]

This one waking up, finally.






Still brown.

[reefmutt]

Originally Posted by markalot

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Same milli, near the bottom of the tank.



The new 'green' frag really starting to take off.

Wow, your tank has just exploded!
Gorgeous
But I reeeeeeally like the last one. What is it?

[markalot]

Originally Posted by reefmutt

Wow, your tank has just exploded!
Gorgeous
But I reeeeeeally like the last one. What is it?

Thanks Matt. I purchased it locally, had some pink and green. Their tank crashed and they lost it, my tank crashed and I lost all but the brown bit still there on the left side. Finally woke back up a 2 months ago and now has started to grow like crazy.

[markalot]

Originally Posted by sprite

Looking beautiful Mark!!

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Thanks Sprite!

[Ucantwin]

Your tank and photos are absolutely stunning!

[KJoFan]

Your tank is something for many of us to strive for ourselves. Well done!

What's the colony in pic #6 in post #1629?

[Usernam Invalid]

Well done

[berlin-riff]

very nice sps!!!!!

[kainic]

Your "still brown" is my "so colorful".
Impressive tank Mark

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[Wrangy]

Did you know Mark, did you know that you're just as bad as Matt and I strongly dislike you in an equal amount

Just stunning mate

[markalot]

Originally Posted by KJoFan

Your tank is something for many of us to strive for ourselves. Well done!

What's the colony in pic #6 in post #1629?

Thanks.

The brown one is unknown, but the red one after that picture is a Red Robin which gets close to red but never a really good red for me.

[markalot]

Originally Posted by Ucantwin

Your tank and photos are absolutely stunning!

Thanks, much appreciated.

Originally Posted by Usernam Invalid

Well done

Originally Posted by berlin-riff

very nice sps!!!!!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by kainic

Your "still brown" is my "so colorful".
Impressive tank Mark

Thanks. I'm not sure why I haven't taken that brown one back to the LFS yet, I keep thinking I can color it up but after a year hope is fading.

Originally Posted by Wrangy

Did you know Mark, did you know that you're just as bad as Matt and I strongly dislike you in an equal amount

Just stunning mate

LOL, thanks Dom.

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I have to trim the Xenia, obviously, this weekend. Wish me luck, I always end up breaking something.

[glaukos]

A m a z i n g bud
So beautiful and clear pics,plus the corals look sooo healthy!!!well done man

[markalot]

Originally Posted by glaukos

A m a z i n g bud
So beautiful and clear pics,plus the corals look sooo healthy!!!well done man

Thanks Mike, nice to see you around!

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KH is still below 6.5 and growth is incredible at the moment, really more than incredible it's annoying how fast the acros are growing. How can they stay healthy at 6.1 KH and still be using all this Alk?

Since everything is going so well I should list my routine for the last month.

1 drop PhosphateRx daily, and I have not tested PO4 for over a month.
1 drop Kalum (Potassium)
1 drop MicroE
1 drop Pro Bio S (this stuff smells fantastic)
2 drops Pohls extra super duper special
2 drops AF Vitality

I've done a single 6 gallon water change 2 weeks ago (AF Reef Salt).

[Ucantwin]

Mark, what are your nitrate levels? I thought the pohls extra special was for really low nutrient tanks. I always read good things about it but worry about trying it since I'm not really low in nutrients.

[markalot]

Originally Posted by Ucantwin

Mark, what are your nitrate levels? I thought the pohls extra special was for really low nutrient tanks. I always read good things about it but worry about trying it since I'm not really low in nutrients.

Nitrates almost always undetectable or just barely pink using the Salifert kit.

[markalot]

1 year ago I made this post as the tank was finally pulling out of it's funk.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...449938&page=44

I'm still wondering exactly what went wrong but I believe the primary issue was continuing to change things instead of locking into a routine and letting it ride. There may have been an SPS pest, or it may have been cleanup crew attacking stressed tissue. Perhaps the Interceptor treatment really helped give the stressed corals a long enough break to heal up?

Anyway, the size that some of these corals have grown in one year is amazing.





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[Ucantwin]

The growth and color you are getting is stunning! With you running your alk low, what is your ph usually at?

[slavetonet]

Yes Mark.. keep those very nice photos coming.

[westreef]

Hey Mark, what a beautiful tank and great photos. Really enjoy them.

You did 6 gallon water change. It is about 3% of your total water volume. Do you do this regularly every 2 weeks? And you do not use NP Pro to compliment Pro Bio S. Are you worrying about stripping too much nutrient? Anyway, I love your coral color.