FarmerTy's 215-gallon SPS Tank

naecO rM · Sep 26, 2017

Hi, beautiful reef!
still no wc?
How much salt did you use for the last year ?

FarmerTy · Sep 26, 2017

naecO rM said:
Hi, beautiful reef!
still no wc?
How much salt did you use for the last year ?

Yes, still no water change though I did add a 50-gallon frag tank to the setup so there was water added to it.

I really can't quantify the amount of salt used as I had to set it up new in March when I moved homes and had subsequent QT sessions for new fish livestock.

FarmerTy · Sep 27, 2017

Nice shot of the regal. Colonies still need to regain color from the lighting switch.

Close-up of Colorado Sunburst and Subzero frostbite clownfish

Best scene in the tank currently

Colorado Sunburst and a CC Inferno side-by-side

The meteor shower looks amazing on the backside of the rock!

aabjones888 · Sep 27, 2017

How do u like your frostbite clowns? , with it swimming around in a sunburst Nem really just made me real jealous lol

naecO rM · Sep 27, 2017

Could you update tech. spec and daily, weekly, monthly maintenance of that system, please?
Sorry if I missed it.
Thank you.

FarmerTy · Sep 27, 2017

aabjones888 said:
How do u like your frostbite clowns? , with it swimming around in a sunburst Nem really just made me real jealous lol

They are stunning visually! I've had regular percula clownfish for 7 years now and honestly only ended up with these frostbite clowns because I bought a guy out when he left the hobby. I only wanted his corals but had to take the fish too and ended up selling all the fish but couldn't make myself sell these guys. So for now they are in the frag tank in anemone heaven until I get more fish back in the display and feel comfortable enough to introduce another pair of clowns to the tank.

naecO rM said:
Could you update tech. spec and daily, weekly, monthly maintenance of that system, please?
Sorry if I missed it.
Thank you.

Nothing has changed since startup mostly. A skimmer rated for double the capacity of the tank, a gfo reactor, a bio pellet reactor, and activated carbon. I did switch the lights from the ocean revive LEDs supplemented with T5 bulbs to and ATI fixture, 8 bulbs.

FarmerTy · Oct 4, 2017

It begins! I'm starting to finish out the bar and cabinets as planned.

FarmerTy · Oct 6, 2017

Box O' happiness! Colorado Sunbursts! [emoji7]

*disclaimer, all are sold and there's a long waiting list.

If you could spot the CC Inferno out of the rest, good eye!

Its easier to spot under actinics.

aabjones888 · Oct 6, 2017

Just insane lol

FarmerTy · Oct 6, 2017

aabjones888 said:
Just insane lol

For being an acro guy... I catch myself staring at this box a lot. [emoji4]

Jimbo662 · Oct 6, 2017

No pics of my favorite coral???

FarmerTy · Oct 6, 2017

Jimbo662 said:
No pics of my favorite coral???

Uh oh, my old man memory is failing me... Which one?

najer · Oct 6, 2017

Nems look great.

Jimbo662 · Oct 6, 2017

FarmerTy said:
Uh oh, my old man memory is failing me... Which one?

I'm not good with names...the day I was there last and was on the back side looking at the tank it was center of the tank about halfway up from the bottom. Seems like it was a pale purlpe flesh with cream / white polyps.

wowkingjames · Oct 6, 2017

Enjoyed your thread, nice set up!

FarmerTy · Oct 6, 2017

Jimbo662 said:
I'm not good with names...the day I was there last and was on the back side looking at the tank it was center of the tank about halfway up from the bottom. Seems like it was a pale purlpe flesh with cream / white polyps.

Ohhh, the FarmerTy Purple Efflo!