FarmerTy's 215-gallon SPS Tank

[CoralWealth]

Walt Disney

Very nice Ty! Is that all the flow the Walt Disney gets? Seems like very little.

 

[FarmerTy]

Very nice Ty! Is that all the flow the Walt Disney gets? Seems like very little.

Oh no, when I take pics or videos, I usually turn the flow off. That’s just return flow there.

 

[CoralWealth]

Oh no, when I take pics or videos, I usually turn the flow off. That’s just return flow there.

Thats what I figured. I wish more people took videos with all the flow on so we could see how much flow and what type of flow SPS are getting. If you can take a video like that, I would love to see that.

I know people say you can't give SPS too much flow if its varied but I find that to be flawed.

 

[FarmerTy]

Thats what I figured. I wish more people took videos with all the flow on so we could see how much flow and what type of flow SPS are getting. If you can take a video like that, I would love to see that.

I know people say you can't give SPS too much flow if its varied but I find that to be flawed.

I’ll give it a try. It’s hard holding that camera steady with a giant look down tube around it when the flow is going. Any small movement is greatly emphasized when shooting close in. That’s the main reason I shut them off.

 

[FarmerTy]

MattV Rainbow Envy

TSA Dragonfruit

CC Disney Jr - went all pink on me with the higher par.

 

[CoralWealth]

I’ll give it a try. It’s hard holding that camera steady with a giant look down tube around it when the flow is going. Any small movement is greatly emphasized when shooting close in. That’s the main reason I shut them off.

Makes sense!

 

[CCauthers]

Who'd you get this from? I have a piece that looks identical

 

[FarmerTy]

Who'd you get this from? I have a piece that looks identical

Buddy locally in Austin. It was a wild aussie piece from 3-4 years ago.

 

[FarmerTy]

Thank you all for responding to what you would like to see. One request was an updated FTS. With it, I have a confession... I haven’t spent much time at all on my display in the last couple of years. That bottom right corner has been mostly empty for almost 3 years now. I know... the shame. Blame it on the two kids I had in that same time... or laziness. Whatever reason, I’m motivated to get the display into a nicer version of itself. I’ll hang on to this “before” picture as reference and over the next month work on getting it to the next level in aesthetic appeal. Make me accountable folks!

 

[tripdad]

Your spending far too much time playing in your farm tanks. Just wrap all that stuff up and send it to me and I'll get it out of the way so you can focus on your display....glad to help you out.....no thanks needed........just offering to help out another reefer...................The display looks great, who we kidding?

 

[dragon99]

Looking good! I also enjoyed the impromtu "Cribs" tour on Marsh. Tell your wife I definitely appreciate her patience.

So what corals are graduating to the display? What's more important when moving up: size or long term potential?

 

[FarmerTy]

Your spending far too much time playing in your farm tanks. Just wrap all that stuff up and send it to me and I'll get it out of the way so you can focus on your display....glad to help you out.....no thanks needed........just offering to help out another reefer...................The display looks great, who we kidding?

It’s the truth! I’m boxing them up as we speak!

 

[FarmerTy]

Looking good! I also enjoyed the impromtu "Cribs" tour on Marsh. Tell your wife I definitely appreciate her patience.

So what corals are graduating to the display? What's more important when moving up: size or long term potential?

Haha, I told Cody I felt like I crashed the party and then ran off. It felt like quite the “Richard” move afterwards. Wife in the driveway with two kids makes you do weird things.

I’m still deciding but for sure TSA Bill Murray, BC Backdraft, and TSA Dragonfruit. They passed the looks good from 5’ away test.

 

[dragon99]

Haha, I told Cody I felt like I crashed the party and then ran off. It felt like quite the “Richard” move afterwards. Wife in the driveway with two kids makes you do weird things.

I’m still deciding but for sure TSA Bill Murray, BC Backdraft, and TSA Dragonfruit. They passed the looks good from 5’ away test.

I was pretty close to getting a frag of dragonfruit from you. At least I know I'm not crazy for thinking it looks awesome.

Any history on that one? I only see one other place on the Internets that has it (and it's not TSA)

 

[FarmerTy]

I was pretty close to getting a frag of dragonfruit from you. At least I know I'm not crazy for thinking it looks awesome.

Any history on that one? I only see one other place on the Internets that has it (and it's not TSA)

I think a local had it in Orlando and sold the colony to TSA. They named it and I’m going to guess lost it. I got my piece from Bubba as he knew the local with it. Which reminds me, TSA wanted to trade with me to get it back.

 

[FarmerTy]

Closer shots through the front looking glass. I looked like a wild man scaring off my fishes to take pics of the structure and corals. They kept following me around the tank begging for food.

 

[CoralWealth]

Thank you and not a bad idea.

Alk - 9.7 dKh (running higher now)
Ca - 440 ppm
Mg - 1380 ppm
NO3 - 25 ppm
PO4 - 0.05 ppm
Salinity - 34 ppt
Temp - 77-78
pH range - 8.1-8.3

Ditched denitrator and Biopellets so going wild wild west with nitrates right now. Just skimmer, Gfo, carbon.

I do water changes now to the tune of 25% every couple months to inoculate my backup system with my old tank water and to remove detritus buildup in the frag tanks.

Do you run ROX carbon on all your tanks? I have always had negative results when I tried it but it seems so many people use it.

How much do you use for your tanks? Also, are your DT and frag tanks connected?

 

[FarmerTy]

Do you run ROX carbon on all your tanks? I have always had negative results when I tried it but it seems so many people use it.

How much do you use for your tanks? Also, are your DT and frag tanks connected?

Yes. I use it on all my tanks. A little goes a long way with that stuff. On 330 total volume, I use about 1-1.5 cups every month.

I have two frag tanks connected to my display and two frag tanks independently run.

 

[CoralWealth]

Yes. I use it on all my tanks. A little goes a long way with that stuff. On 330 total volume, I use about 1-1.5 cups every month.

I have two frag tanks connected to my display and two frag tanks independently run.

Thank you!

 

[FarmerTy]

Someone else requested colony shots so here’s a couple in the display.

Oregon Tort

GregC Efflo

JF Foxflame