nano SPS tank

[kevin315]

Tank started out from a 40B with sump and real live rock as a small grow out frag tank for my 100g, But then COVID got me bored and I started modifying the tank, changing it into a AIO, and changing the aquascape many times.

I miss my sump.

First DIY rockscape was a shelf marco rock scape, then a negative space aquascape using marco rocks then a DIY bonsai reef... It isn't that bad but I was not completely satisfied. but hey! now I finally am satisfied with this aquascape using caribsea dry rock!! ( just put in, cycled)

***every time I build the scape from scratch, I vowed to never build an aquascape again. lets see how long before I decide to change the scape again :p ***

 

[BYU]

wow i love it
can’t wait for it to fill out

 

[MIKE NY]

Very cool...Bonzai aquascapes are becoming more popular for their open flow .....


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[kevin315]

Very cool...Bonzai aquascapes are becoming more popular for their open flow .....


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Yea trying to get more flow since it would be a acropora dominated tank. I woulf imagine it being better as it starts tabling out

 

[kevin315]

Lots of stuff died since tank setup. Lost my 6th attempt at fox flame and 4th attempt at Hawkins.

Stuff are finally growing well. There is no STN or RTN (for 4 months) since daily dose of phytoplankton and a little bacteria dose. Guess I needed that for new tank to stabilize.

A little gift to myself for this milestone:

 

[afernandez]

Very nice scape .

Congrats , best of luck

 

[BYU]

Lots of stuff died since tank setup. Lost my 6th attempt at fox flame and 4th attempt at Hawkins.

Stuff are finally growing well. There is no STN or RTN (for 4 months) since daily dose of phytoplankton and a little bacteria dose. Guess I needed that for new tank to stabilize.

A little gift to myself for this milestone:
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wow what’s that ?

 

[kevin315]

wow what’s that ?

rrc jawdropper!

 

[kevin315]

Very nice scape .

Congrats , best of luck

Thanks! But that was my old tank and old scape, now a part of it is sitting in my 60g frag/display

 

[kevin315]

Is this yellow enough?

love the WD in high par

 

[Nova23]

Tank looks good!!
What it’s your weekend/month routine to keep nutrients down?
Also lighting…
Thanks in advance

 

[kevin315]

Tank looks good!!
What it’s your weekend/month routine to keep nutrients down?
Also lighting…
Thanks in advance

60g cube;
Weekly water change and carbon change, and dose eco balance.

If phosphate is higher than 0.15 add a scoop or two of Gfo and change biweekly.

Even with a heavy fish load and moderate feeding I struggle with keeping nutrient up. Have to frequently dose no3 to keep it around 10. Phosphate is usually lower than .1 but sometimes .15. I suspect my brightwell no3 brick is working too well and the bacteria dosing helped a lot

Lighting:
250w 20k MH
4 T5 (2 actinic 2 purple)
4 led strip (or3 and reef rite)

It covers almost the whole 24x24 area?

 

[Nova23]

10%?

 

[Nova23]

Water change its 10%?

 

[AZReef89]

Is this yellow enough?View attachment 317671love the WD in high parView attachment 317672

how much for a frag of wd?

 

[kevin315]

how much for a frag of wd?

You want???

 

[AZReef89]

You want???

Yea, but I probably can only afford 1/4” of golden wd.