170 liters

[PeterNockner]

The aquarium was started about 9 months ago, with some corals.
I have had a skimmer and a plenum of algae.

I have finally decided what method to run with, The Ecosystem Aquarium method.

 

[PeterNockner]

The aquarium was started about 9 months ago, with some corals.
I have had a skimmer and a plenum of algae.

I have finally decided what method to run with, The Ecosystem Aquarium method.

I did the sump this weekend, and got miracle mud on monday.
Then the sump started yesterday, the algae come from my old plenum. No skimmer will be used.

 

[PeterNockner]

As you can see, I used live rock instead of bio-balls in The sump.

 

[Tahoe61]

Beautiful scape.

Welcome to R2R.

 

[PeterNockner]

Thanks

 

[PeterNockner]

New corals

 

[Zack K]

Oh boy... Did you do your homework before you bought that hammer? FYI it is a wall hammer not a branching in case you didn't already see. Nice aquascape though!

 

[PeterNockner]

I'll put it better, but I do not have cement.

 

[Zack K]

I'll put it better, but I do not have cement.

It really isn't where the placement is, it is more about the fact of it being a wall euphyillia. Here is a post I wrote a while ago explaining it. I just don't want you to lose it. Very pretty specimen.
Branching Hammers are very forgiving with water qualities unlike walls. But like any coral Euphyillia can be classified in to 3 different difficulties,

Branching (Excluding Torches) Which is one of the easiest to keep as they are very forgiving to neglect.

Torches, They can be tricky because they demand a little more stability in not only water parameter but also need sufficient light and flow. IME Torches also are also prone to BJD or Brown Jelly disease more than others.

Wall Euphyillia. Although they may be some of the prettiest euphyillia out their, they have the least (Almost no) resistance to change. They like rock solid parameters including light and flow. They are also very picky acclimaters, Too long and they dont like it, but too short and the quick change in water kills it. I have seen some guys grow out massive colonies, then one day poof, it starts dying. And when a wall Euphyillia stats to die I have seen very few people bring it back.

Some people have had much success keeping wall euphyillia, but it is by no means IMO a starter coral. I really belive more fish stores would spread this information because by what most people assume is "All euphyilla is a starter coral"

 

[PeterNockner]

It's not a beginner coral, I've had this type of coral before and they lived for many years.

 

[PeterNockner]

But maybe you are correct that the aquarium is too small, so it will be difficult to have enough stable values.

 

[PeterNockner]

Hammer, still alive.

 

[PeterNockner]

Lived in my small tank about one year, now moved to my bigger tank.

 

[PeterNockner]

my 980 liters