Red Sea 130D

[bryanb]

Hi

I'm back to my obsession, since I dumped my Buyo a few months ago and upgraded to Red Sea... it has been a dream to manage since then, only regret I have is that I should have gone bigger

 

[2balive]

Wow looks stunning, pls give us a LS count.

 

[bryanb]

Probably overstocked
2 Percula clowns
2 Firefish
1 Banggai
2 Damsels
1 Dottyback
1 Red scooter dragonet

No issues with aggression (enough hiding spots I think) and control nitrates with a hang-on reactor and NP Biopellets

 

[Mc]

Very colourful, good looking tank.

 

[hadiosbourne]

Probably overstocked
2 Percula clowns
2 Firefish
1 Banggai
2 Damsels
1 Dottyback
1 Red scooter dragonet

No issues with aggression (enough hiding spots I think) and control nitrates with a hang-on reactor and NP Biopellets

I really like to see your filtration chamber, Could you post a couple of shots Please?

 

[NickW]

Stunning tank, possible for a list of corals? i see you have a few so might be a long list, hope you don't mind

 

[Michael B]

WOW - awesome and healthy looking tank

 

[bryanb]

Here we go:

SPS
Montipora Plate
Seriatopora Birdsnest
Hydnophora Horn coral

LPS
Brain coral
Trumpet coral
Candy cane
Button coral Cynarina
Hammer coral
Frogspawn
Plate coral
Goniopora
Alveopora
Bubble coral

Softcoral
Kenya tree
Carnation tree
Finger leather
Toadstool leather

Polyps
Jasmine polyp
Pipe organ
Colony polyps, a few
Elegant moon
Clove polyps
Green star polyps

Mushrooms
Blue
Green flourescent
Green striped
Red
Ricordea

Fans
Yellow finger gorgonian
Blueberry
Red sea fan

Inverts
White bulb anemone
Sebae (white and purple)
Pink tube
Cleaner shrimp
Fireshrimp
Peppermint shrimp (2)
Blue hermit (4)
Red hermit (4)
Turbo snails (6)
Clam
Purple short spine urchin
Marble sea star
Feather duster (3)
Christmas tree worms

Hope I have it all

 

[hadiosbourne]

Here we go:

SPS
Montipora Plate
Seriatopora Birdsnest
Hydnophora Horn coral

LPS
Brain coral
Trumpet coral
Candy cane
Button coral Cynarina
Hammer coral
Frogspawn
Plate coral
Goniopora
Alveopora
Bubble coral

Softcoral
Kenya tree
Carnation tree
Finger leather
Toadstool leather

Polyps
Jasmine polyp
Pipe organ
Colony polyps, a few
Elegant moon
Clove polyps
Green star polyps

How about filtration ?

 

[bryanb]

Stock standard Red Sea setup, only run the hang-on reactor in addition to that

 

[hadiosbourne]

Stock standard Red Sea setup, only run the hang-on reactor in addition to that

What make is that? And where did you hid it?
I also have a red sea max and really battling with Nitrate,
I'm going to get rid of all my fishes and corals and do a 100% water change,
and start all over again

 

[Evo R]

Looking good there!!

What are your maintance routine?

 

[Tremayn]

beautiful tank! Lol you have more livestock than me

 

[bryanb]

Thanks

I use Reef Octopus Mutli Media Reactor - Beginner, its really small (about 5cm wide by 20cm high) and hangs on the back, it is a bit tricky to connect. I saw a difference in Nitrates and Phosphates within days. I use NP Biopellets in the reactor, about 60ml, I wouldn't suggest that you overdo it.

I also have quite a bit of live rock (about 20kg) and added about two bags of live sand in addition to the that provided in the sarter kit, which I am convinced has made a difference.

I change water at about 10-15% weekly, check parameters about 2 days after changes and generally on add Red Sea Reef Foundation ABC+. I do find that I have to top up every 2 days, evaporation is higher that the Buyo was, but maintenance has been much easier.

Apart from this I add Seachem Stability with every water change