my 300gal BareBottom reef tank project

Bingo · Jun 12, 2016

Justin D said:
In the beginning you went
bare bottom why did you put sand in it did you not like the bare bottom?

im still bare bottom.

Justin D · Jun 12, 2016

Sorry some of the pics look like a black bottom and some look like a white bottom

Bingo · Oct 13, 2016

Update. Around Aug 2nd week i noticed that my sps are not doing well and having some STN from base. I was maintaining my kH @10 then when i check it was only 7.3 the doser was unplug accidentally by my wife and didnt know when it was unplug. So i plug it in and hopes to solve the problem. I ws very busy from work bcoz of the transition of new management and of course applying for promotion and as part of a committee im having a hard time to watch over my tank. 3rd week august still my tank was not doing good and i got RTNs already. So i check my Kh it was whooping 13. So i decided to do water change. I didnt have extra salt in hand and rushed to nearest shop. Was looking for a RSCP but i called all shop its not available so i decided to get the blue treasure sps salt i did 30% WC and i thaught it would solve the problem. Turned on the doser and observe. After 2 days it went worst. Almost half of my corals died. So i was helpless. Busy from work and left the tank unattended. Anyways i got the promotion and signed a new contract but i lost around 70% of my corals. September 1st week i got time and did 50% water change with tropic marin salt. After the WC corals was feeling better and there is PE already. Ive noticed that corals survived was fiji/aussie corals and small frags. Big indo colony was most of my casualties.
Lessons Learned
1. Always check your equipment's if its functioning(wire connection)
2. When i plug again the doser i shudve re-program it at the minimum dose then start to compute again the consumption dose.
3. If u want to save for last resort water change at least use the same salt what ur system was using and never change salt at the middle of crisis( from rscp then used bt sps)
4. If corals are having RTNs remove them from the tank immediately( i left the corals with RTN in my tank for a week didnt know it was harmful to the tank and remaining corals

Pros: Started again with positive outlook i added 2 more lights so i have total of 5 units which covers the whole tank and minimizes shadowing. Ive used a good salt tropic marin and same continue wd my zeovit. Im adding corals slowly now and im carefully hand picking my corals.
Godbless us all and happy Reef keeping. i hope i can keep up by this time.

Bingo · Nov 6, 2016

update.

revhtree · Nov 7, 2016

Beautiful job!

Bingo · Nov 7, 2016

revhtree said:
Beautiful job!

thanks admin. ive lost majority of my SPS. some of them left and see the growth. thanlks

Bingo · Nov 13, 2016

November Update:
Tank: 200x75x80
Sump: 150x50x40
Display Tank Lights: CTLite G4 megaseries 5 units
Sump Light: Kessil A360WE
Wavemaker: Jebao wp60 2X MP40 vortech 2X attached to Apex
Aquascape: Cured LR done with epoxy putty
Coral viewer
Veg Clip 2x
Bubble magus magnet scraper
Full Apex System: pH, ORP, Salinity and temp Lab grade probes. AFS
Zeovit system: Zeobak 12 drops 3x weekly Zeofood 12 drops 3x weekly and Zeostart 2.4 ml daily 1.2ml am 1.2ml evening
every 2 weeks water change 15%
Salt: Tropic Marine Reef Pro
REturn pump: DCS 12000 Jebao
Chiller Haliea HC 300
Dosing pump: JEbao DP 4 pumps
ATO: fishstreet auto top off

Sump: 1st chamber drop overflow to 2nd chamber 3 filter socks, 3rd chamber Skimmer and Zeolite reactor, 4th chamber Frag tank and apex probes 5th chamber DCS 12000 return pump, heater and carbon.

Stock List:
Fishes:
Zebrasoma Gemmatum (Gem Tang) 1.5 in
Zebrasoma Xanthurum (Purple Tang) 3.5 in
Zebrasoma Flavescens (Yellow Tang) 2.5 in
Zebrasoma Scopas (Scopaas Tang) 3 in
Zebrasoma Desjardinii (Desjardini sailfin Tang) 4 in
Acanthurus Triostegus (Convict Tang) 2 in
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus (Mystery wrasse)