400 Gallon Tank

merereef · Jan 20, 2020

We need your secrets lighting schedule, flow. Maintanence. Water chemistry... what a beautiful aquarium good job

ScottB · Jan 20, 2020

I will dissent. I hate it. The corals are all too big and beautiful and all perfectly spaced. Where are all the no-name acros montis, pocis etc trying to kill each other? Clearly not enough coral warfare. All the fish look like runway models. To much color and variety. Four flame angels? Overindulgence. And anthias and ALL my favorite tangs in one place. Horrible.

Can't find a hint of algae, cyano, dinoflagellates, nothing. Boring. Where is the excitement? Where are all the powerheads, wavemakers, gyres etc ? Nada.

I could go on and on.

Seriously @steve bergmann that is a fantastic reef. Well done. (But the GSP on the back wall is my idea... got a patent around here somewhere...)

steve bergmann · Jan 20, 2020

ScottB said:
I will dissent. I hate it. The corals are all too big and beautiful and all perfectly spaced. Where are all the no-name acros montis, pocis etc trying to kill each other? Clearly not enough coral warfare. All the fish look like runway models. To much color and variety. Four flame angels? Overindulgence. And anthias and ALL my favorite tangs in one place. Horrible.

Can't find a hint of algae, cyano, dinoflagellates, nothing. Boring. Where is the excitement? Where are all the powerheads, wavemakers, gyres etc ? Nada.

I could go on and on.

Seriously @steve bergmann that is a fantastic reef. Well done. (But the GSP on the back wall is my idea... got a patent around here somewhere...)

That is funny, Thank you. You can have the GSP, they are becoming a pain. When I first set up the tank I put it in along with the Montipora which just doesn't know its boundries. Another pic from when the tank started.

steve bergmann · Jan 20, 2020

The original idea was to have all the coral on the very bottom and let the fish have plenty of swim space up above.

ScottB · Jan 20, 2020

steve bergmann said:
That is funny, Thank you. You can have the GSP, they are becoming a pain. When I first set up the tank I put it in along with the Montipora which just doesn't know its boundries. Another pic from when the tank started.

I was reaching for a laugh.
This pic confirms that most humans (and me) cannot comprehend the mathematics and outcomes of exponential growth. Corals or otherwise. All my stuff is growing out of the water without much success. Or killing each other. My next aquascape will be different. More like your attached photo. Seemingly lame but cognisant of growth.

steve bergmann · Jan 20, 2020

merereef said:
We need your secrets lighting schedule, flow. Maintanence. Water chemistry... what a beautiful aquarium good job

I am trying to match the ocean with chemistry. Although my Nitrates are way too low. I just started dosing Nitrates to see if it makes the tank better. There are 4 Mp60s in the tank 2 on each side.

Here is another photo from the beginning of the tank:

steve bergmann · Jan 20, 2020

steve bergmann said:
I am trying to match the ocean with chemistry. Although my Nitrates are way too low. I just started dosing Nitrates to see if it makes the tank better. There are 4 Mp60s in the tank 2 on each side.

Here is another photo from the beginning of the tank:

In this pic. I was using a Tunze wave box back before the mp60's and I had 5 Metal Halide lights over the tank with 400 watts.

The tank now is lit with 6 Radion Pros. 4 Radion Pro Gen 4 and then 2 Radion Pro Gen 3 are at each end.

merereef · Jan 21, 2020

Would love to see a full tank shot now. What is your youtube channel?

steve bergmann · Jan 21, 2020

Here is the link to the latest video:

SPR1968 · Jan 21, 2020

steve bergmann said:
Here is the link to the latest video:

Very nice Steve, looks beautiful !

steve bergmann · Jan 21, 2020

Another pic of the tank from the beginning

reef lover · Jan 22, 2020

Absolutely incredible! Love the gsp on the back wall!

ca1ore · Jan 27, 2020

That’s one of the better videos I’ve seen in a while. I know most folks seem to like shorter tanks, but I think the extra height is gold. My 400 is 30” tall but I wished I’d gone 36”.

steve bergmann · Jan 28, 2020

ca1ore said:
That’s one of the better videos I’ve seen in a while. I know most folks seem to like shorter tanks, but I think the extra height is gold. My 400 is 30” tall but I wished I’d gone 36”.

Thanks, It seems like we always want a bigger tank. I always look at mine and say I wish it was wider or longer or taller. I do like the 36 though. Still wish it was wider and longer. Next tank, right?

JumboShrimp · Jan 28, 2020

Sure I loved the Emperor Angel, but guess what? I also loved the Talbots!

steve bergmann · Jan 28, 2020

Great eye on the Talbots. They don't get called out very often as a cool fish!

JumboShrimp · Jan 28, 2020

My thought exactly!

inletfish · Jan 28, 2020

steve bergmann said:
Here is the link to the latest video:

thats crazy

ca1ore · Jan 28, 2020

steve bergmann said:
Thanks, It seems like we always want a bigger tank. I always look at mine and say I wish it was wider or longer or taller. I do like the 36 though. Still wish it was wider and longer. Next tank, right?

You should see if the mods can move this thread to the big boys (and girls) forum …. i.e. Monster Tanks. Like the Rock Beauty by the way; one of my favorite angels.