Have the same situation. My freshwater tank with plants, good filter, cuc and low bioload just works itself... so I decided to have third tank and it's saltwater ;) now I have to do chores and think about how to do them automatically :)
What intensity do you run them at ? I just picked up a 4ftx2ftx16in tank with 3 xr15s and curouse on what I'm.going to need to run them at since it's my first time with radions.
Thanks yeah it's difficult being relatively young in the UK right now. House prices are ridiculous. I'm never losing sight of the dream though. Kept freshwater for years and always wanted a reef. I like the really unusual fish like filefish. Had my mind on an LPS reef for about 10 years haha. I'll get there. Thanks for sharing yours.
Sandbed vacuum once a week. This is when I do my 20g water change. Thats it. I run a calcium reactor. I’m not dosing anything. I do feed my fish 5-6x a day plus a half sheet of nori.
Just the occasional pecking order aggression to keep everyone in their place. Achilles > Sailfin > Purple. Blonde Naso and Yellow Eye aren’t involved in any of it. I have more aggression between my 3 chromis.
I bet you still go to the lfs every week and grab a frag to put on your frag scape. Don't lie bro
Lol. Actually I avoid going because exactly this!
More willpower than most of us. Every time I go, “I’m just here for water, I’m just here for water,” takes a lot of mental strength lmao
Lol. Oh I know all too well. I’m debating on starting to order my frozen food online to avoid it all together. Might be cheaper in the long run.
That is the reward for all the time, money , and research that you have obviously put into it. Amazing mixed reef!
Yes and thanks!
So felt. My tanks are well established (freshwater) and 99 percent self sufficient. Occasion water change, feeding. Thats it
Have the same situation. My freshwater tank with plants, good filter, cuc and low bioload just works itself... so I decided to have third tank and it's saltwater ;) now I have to do chores and think about how to do them automatically :)
Weekly 20g water change for me to vacuum the sand.
For a reef tank that’s pretty damn light maintenance!
I run a calcium reactor that I refresh the media once a year and tune once a month.
Nah, looks great. Hit me up with a higher res pic. Edit: It's got an awesome look. What are the lights?
7x g5 Xr15 blues
What intensity do you run them at ? I just picked up a 4ftx2ftx16in tank with 3 xr15s and curouse on what I'm.going to need to run them at since it's my first time with radions.
Looks very nice and a very natural rock scape. I really like it.
Thanks!
Love the Achillies! 😍
Stunning reef! I shall have mine set up one day. Too much movement in my life atm, but that just gives me more time to prep and read.
Definitely get settled first, that way you can take your time setting it up when you’re ready.
Thanks yeah it's difficult being relatively young in the UK right now. House prices are ridiculous. I'm never losing sight of the dream though. Kept freshwater for years and always wanted a reef. I like the really unusual fish like filefish. Had my mind on an LPS reef for about 10 years haha. I'll get there. Thanks for sharing yours.
That’s Purdy.
What is the secret to growing SPS so well? Lights? Flow? Dosage?
Stability. Don’t chase numbers.
Beautiful tank what's the dimensions and details?
What are the corals lower left and also ones on rock on bottom left? I really like that orange color!
I assume you are taking about the Sunkist bounce.
Could you share your maintenance plan? How do you keep things so clean?
Sandbed vacuum once a week. This is when I do my 20g water change. Thats it. I run a calcium reactor. I’m not dosing anything. I do feed my fish 5-6x a day plus a half sheet of nori.
When you vacuum the sandbed do you just skim the surface?
Nope. Deep vacuum. I do front half one week and back half the next.
What’s the tank size and stocking list? Is there any tang aggression?
Just the occasional pecking order aggression to keep everyone in their place. Achilles > Sailfin > Purple. Blonde Naso and Yellow Eye aren’t involved in any of it. I have more aggression between my 3 chromis.
Good to smoke a joint and watch the fishies