Richie's 48x24x12 frag tank

[richiev]

Some shots from today

Things growing solidly. I've found another couple aiptasia, but this time I'm killing any I come across. I may need to get berghia again at some point, but I'll wait that out. I do need to clean the tank up, but haven't gotten around to it.

Main issue has been I lost almost half my giant chalice. It all started when I fed some Rod's, which I discussed in a thread. It kept slowly STN'ing. It seems to have stabilized now though.

Nutrients are Kalk + All-For-Reef, which makes me lul at all the rando threads about both. Feeding is reef jerky a bazillion times a day, from an avast plank. I don't really test params besides Alk, which I try to keep in the 7-8 range.

 

[richiev]

Another update on the frag tank. Super healthy. Main issue with it right now is I need to stop being lazy and start moving corals away from each other and fragging them; great problem! Also need to go on a xenia hunting spree, but I like the movement.

Still All-for-reef + Kalk + Reef Jerky feeding. I haven't honestly tested a single parameter in awhile.

 

[FinalPhaze987]

Always a good problem to have. Ive had two close to touching and was tempted to watch them duke it out...mostly out of laziness..then last minute decided against it and got to cutting.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Standing on chair, clapping
My compliments to the chef
But I wouldn’t wish that blue clove polyp on any successful reefer!

 

[richiev]

Standing on chair, clapping
My compliments to the chef
But I wouldn’t wish that blue clove polyp on any successful reefer!

There actually aren't any cloves in there, at least as far as I'm aware. I believe you're referring the that xenia I have let somewhat proliferate due to lack of maintenance. I let it grow because it doesn't really bother things normally, and it's nice movement that sucks up some nutrients when I get lazy with managing them.

I have a second set of racks and I'll usually pull everything, swap the plugs to the new racks, put it back in, and then clean the racks from xenia. I haven't had the energy recently though...

Lmk if there's a different coral you're identifying as that. Always possible I'm missing something!

 

[Kensington Reefer]

There actually aren't any cloves in there, at least as far as I'm aware. I believe you're referring the that xenia I have let somewhat proliferate due to lack of maintenance. I let it grow because it doesn't really bother things normally, and it's nice movement that sucks up some nutrients when I get lazy with managing them.

I have a second set of racks and I'll usually pull everything, swap the plugs to the new racks, put it back in, and then clean the racks from xenia. I haven't had the energy recently though...

Lmk if there's a different coral you're identifying as that. Always possible I'm missing something!

You are correct sir!
Thanks for clarifying
Please pardon my confusion
Your tank looks great

 

[richiev]

This time of year my tank gets a ton of nice morning sunlight. I wish there was a way to do this all year. It's showing off some torches I picked up from @fishy408 last night in a great light! (pun intended)

Sunlight powered FTSes
Some tank shots from before the full lights are kicking on

Torch Time
Wrapping up with some torch oriented content with some hammers and others sneaking into the pics / video (I think that was from @dandemeyere).