FarmerTy's 215-gallon SPS Tank

[FarmerTy]

Ty, you say you feed an absurd amount. How much do you feed?

Solo cup full of food every 2-3 days. That's frozen amount... Not defrosted. Plus 1 sheet of nori daily (8" x 8") and pellets 3x/day.

 

[Caravanshaka]

Solo cup full of food every 2-3 days. That's frozen amount... Not defrosted. Plus 1 sheet of nori daily (8" x 8") and pellets 3x/day.

I'm broke just thinking about that much food!

I thought I fed a lot....

 

[CoralWealth]

Solo cup full of food every 2-3 days. That's frozen amount... Not defrosted. Plus 1 sheet of nori daily (8" x 8") and pellets 3x/day.

As in you fill a solo cup completely full with frozen food? Do you make your own food or what do you use?

 

[FarmerTy]

As in you fill a solo cup completely full with frozen food? Do you make your own food or what do you use?

Yes... It is completely full minus some gaps of course with the size of the pieces. I bet if i let it completely defrost without adding water it may fill up 2/3rds of the way.

I feed a mix of frozen available foods such as Rods, PE Mysis, blood worms, and hikari sponge angel food.

I make some too using readily available fish, shrimp, octopus squid, oysters, fish eggs, and mussels at the local market.

 

[Caravanshaka]

Yikes man, that’s a lot of food! You’ve got a lot of big fish though. I think I feed a solo cup in about 10 days!

 

[nbd13]

Yes... It is completely full minus some gaps of course with the size of the pieces. I bet if i let it completely defrost without adding water it may fill up 2/3rds of the way.

I feed a mix of frozen available foods such as Rods, PE Mysis, blood worms, and hikari sponge angel food.

I make some too using readily available fish, shrimp, octopus squid, oysters, fish eggs, and mussels at the local market.

Roughly how many fish do you have?

 

[FarmerTy]

Roughly how many fish do you have?

Hmmm, 30+? I haven't counted in awhile. [emoji53]

 

[FarmerTy]

Yikes man, that’s a lot of food! You’ve got a lot of big fish though. I think I feed a solo cup in about 10 days!

You need to upgrade your solo cup game. [emoji23]

 

[nbd13]

Hmmm, 30+? I haven't counted in awhile. [emoji53]

What skimmer do you have?

 

[FarmerTy]

What skimmer do you have?

An older Reef Octopus 5000... Rated for 400gallons well stocked bioload.

 

[FarmerTy]

Great; in your opinion which is the best light to get these colors and give the right par? how many and which t5 and how many and which led do you use? at what height from the water surface?

Best light is personal opinion, but you can't go wrong with ATI T5 or Radion G4 Pros.

I prefer T5/LED hybrid... I think both technologies compliment each other well.

Radions 18" above frag tank running AB+ 5 hrs at 100%, 8 hrs of All blues 100% with 4 T5 (2 b+, 2 actinics)

ATI T5 about 8-10" above display with two SBREEF actinic bars. 8 hrs of T5, 12 hrs of actinics.
SBREEF actinic bar
B+
C+
B+
Actinic
GE 6500k
Purple+
C+
B+
SBreef actinic bar

 

[FarmerTy]

CC Kombucha nub - curious how fast it'll grow... Colors are more impressive then I was expecting.

Unnamed - couldn't capture it but in person, think bright baby blue on the tips. Like blue cotton candy... Heck... I think I just named it.

Shortcake - another one hard to capture but it is radioactive neon green and piercing bright red! Like you can see it across the room.

 

[justingraham]

Farmer ty any update on the Blue Monster?
Mine from u is looking most excellent

 

[FarmerTy]

Farmer ty any update on the Blue Monster?
Mine from u is looking most excellent

I'll take a picture next time for you. Its still sitting on the frag rack. I need to give it a spot on the rocks somewhere.

 

[FarmerTy]

I had an old friend stay in town this weekend with us. She wanted to paint the tank... My son was in love with her and decided he wanted to paint too.

 

[Wrangy]

I had an old friend stay in town this weekend with us. She wanted to paint the tank... My son was in love with her and decided he wanted to paint too.

That's awesome and adorable

 

[FarmerTy]

My fish get no love in this thread sometimes... I'm always snapping corals.

 

[bubbaque]

You have some of the most beautiful fish.

 

[FarmerTy]

Since @bubbaque posted montis today, guess I'll give mine some love too.

JF Vino

WG Z's Dream Monti

 

[FarmerTy]

And just for @justingraham
Pengs Blue Monster