BPB's Humble SPS Dominant 90 Gallon

Bpb · Jul 14, 2018

Zoomed a lot so kind of grainy. I’m thinking these might be the same species different color morphs. They’re touching with no negative reaction.

Took a couple more top downs today.

My attempt at mounting an acro laying the branch flat. I’ll never do that again. It took FOREVER to encrust and form new branching spots

Bpb · Jul 14, 2018

Funny FTS under channel 2 only. 6500k and purple+

You know you have a winner when it is colorful under 6500k lighting.

dragon99 · Jul 14, 2018

Looks horrible, can't believe you would share that.

Bpb · Jul 14, 2018

dragon99 said:
Looks horrible, can't believe you would share that.

Haaaaaaaa! I kinda like it

NY_Caveman · Jul 14, 2018

Bpb said:
Trying to upload some test videos and they’re coming up on YouTube super grainy and compressed

Hmmm. I never posted anything that high of quality to notice perhaps

Bpb · Jul 15, 2018

Those of you with calcium reactors. At what point do you replace your media. In the last year I’ve gone though half my media. Is it time to take it apart, give it a rinse and top off? Or let it ride a while longer?

bubbaque · Jul 15, 2018

For me, when there is about 25% left is when I replace

Bpb · Jul 17, 2018

Hard to believe the skeleton of this bubble coral is only the size of a golf ball. It inflates about 8-9” in diameter. Presses up against the glass. This was THE coral that made me want a reef tank before I was ever in the hobby

This (what I believe is...) red prostrata is such a looker. Got it as a brown dud from River City Aquatics in Austin TX, and it has really turned into a gem. It’s almost sandbed level in the corner.

Orcus Varuna · Jul 17, 2018

Found it!

Orcus Varuna · Jul 17, 2018

Bpb said:
Hard to believe the skeleton of this bubble coral is only the size of a golf ball. It inflates about 8-9” in diameter. Presses up against the glass. This was THE coral that made me want a reef tank before I was ever in the hobby

This (what I believe is...) red prostrata is such a looker. Got it as a brown dud from River City Aquatics in Austin TX, and it has really turned into a gem. It’s almost sandbed level in the corner.

To think at one point this tank was struggling to the point you almost gave up on acros in it. Some of these corals are now show stoppers. Great work!

Bpb · Jul 17, 2018

Orcus Varuna said:
To think at one point this tank was struggling to the point you almost gave up on acros in it. Some of these corals are now show stoppers. Great work!

Thanks man! There’s a reason I’m anti-no-water-change (for me anyway, other people can do whatever they want). Water changes and low alk are what fixed it!

Bpb · Jul 20, 2018

Kind of far back so image quality stinks but this bad boy is growing like mad. This is 6/1 to 7/20

bubbaque · Jul 20, 2018

Seems to be growing crazy now! Anything you did differently?

Orcus Varuna · Jul 20, 2018

bubbaque said:
Seems to be growing crazy now! Anything you did differently?

Remove that giant aptasia [emoji23]

Bpb · Jul 20, 2018

Orcus Varuna said:
Remove that giant aptasia [emoji23]

I thought that was a sweet rare paly. The guy at Petco told me it was ultra exclusive.

Bpb · Jul 20, 2018

bubbaque said:
Seems to be growing crazy now! Anything you did differently?

Nope! Same old same ol. Just age.

Flippers4pups · Jul 20, 2018

Bpb said:
I don’t actually I’ve heard nothing but good things but have been hesitant to look too much into them. People say this hobby isn’t for the cheap but I buck that trend. I absolutely hate spending money

I went cheap, UV that is. Believe it or not I run a pond UV on my system for water clarity/algae issues. Danner pondmaster, 30w. Works very well.

RichtheReefer21 · Jul 20, 2018

Great stuff in this thread! Thanks for sharing!

I also see why 90% of your pics are from above... I just saw the photo of the algae growing on the front of your tank!

Haha, love to see a "low-maintenance" SPS tank working like you got yours! Good Shiiiiieett!

Bpb · Jul 20, 2018

RichtheReefer21 said:
Great stuff in this thread! Thanks for sharing!

I also see why 90% of your pics are from above... I just saw the photo of the algae growing on the front of your tank!

Haha, love to see a "low-maintenance" SPS tank working like you got yours! Good Shiiiiieett!

Thanks! Ha ha I think. I actually run the algae magnet every day. I hate the glass being hazy. I just tend to find the acros really show their best colors from above. You catch none of the shaded parts.