Hon-Kit's SPS aquarium

honkit · Jul 24, 2012

kuyatwo said:
what type of lighting you running? is this a ulns system? do you dose anything special like zeovit? last kalkwasser, 2 part or calcium reactor

i agree that is a packed tank i like tanks that look like that

I run 8 T5 bulbs using an ATI Sunpower fixture (6 Blueplus and 2 AB Special bulbs).

I utilize Fauna Marin's Ultralith system so you can say it's an ULNS. No kalk but I use a 2-part dosing regime with an 3-channel dosing pump.

I find feeding the corals regularly and adding amino acids to be the main reasons for the growth spurts that I have witnessed in the past 6 months in my tank.

All Delight · Jul 25, 2012

Very pretty tank. I love all the acros. Keep up the good work and keep those pics coming!

Poseidon · Jul 25, 2012

WOW!!!! That is IMPRESSIVE!!!!

gar732 · Jul 26, 2012

Great looking tank, it's just awesome. What do do you have for inhabitants in there?

honkit · Jul 26, 2012

gar732 said:
Great looking tank, it's just awesome. What do do you have for inhabitants in there?

Thanks

Besides the SPS corals, I have a few zoanthid colonies, a red lobo, an octopus coral, some blastos and acans, ric floridas and a watermelon favite. Will post pics of these in the near future.

I also have 7 fishes - an Achilles Tang, a yellow tang, 2 true percula clowns, 1 misbar black oceallaris clown, 1 mystery wrasse and 1 african flameback angel. I won't add any more fishes as I feel that my tank can only take so much before nutrient levels get out of hand.

honkit · Jul 28, 2012

Fiji pink/red seriatopora hystrix

honkit · Jul 28, 2012

Yellow acropora prostata

honkit · Jul 28, 2012

Chili pepper montipora capricornis

honkit · Jul 28, 2012

Fibre optic pocci

honkit · Jul 28, 2012

My favourite SPS coral - montipora setosa but I can never get a clear and well defined photo shot of it

honkit · Jul 28, 2012

Another favourite of mine - montipora capitata

honkit · Jul 28, 2012

Hot ink acropora millepora

honkit · Jul 28, 2012

Some of my zoanthids

Clearwater · Jul 30, 2012

What an awesome garden! Your tank is amazing

revhtree · Jul 30, 2012

Love them!

dc4 · Jul 30, 2012

:drool:

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.Marshall · Jul 30, 2012

Just 2 part dosing eh? you dont use the third doser? That is a stunning plethora of coral, love seeing just basic dosing successful SPS tanks!! FTS please!

honkit · Jul 31, 2012

Thanks for all the compliments

I don't use the 3rd doser for anything else as I find the C-balance solutions to be sufficient for my tank. For larger tanks, I reckon a CRX would be preferable although if I do keep a large tank (180+ gallons), I would employ both methods together.

I have an "almost FTS" in this thread which basically show all the SPS corals that I am currently keeping but does not show the zoas.