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Updated picture so you guys can see how SPS are growing under AI Hydra 52HDs.
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Absolutely love your setup. Very well done! I saw your equipment list you listed previously and was wondering if you wouldn't mind posting a picture(s) of your sump area? Also what model is your vertex alpha skimmer? And lastly, I see some areas of your aquarium has either a thick layer of sand and others a thin layer of sand, do you siphon/clean the sand ever, perhaps with your water changes? And whats your thoughts on barebottom aquariums with no sand? Thank you!
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Vertex 170. But Pump stopped working during a storm. I am now running a SRO6000sss only.
I don't siphon the sand bed. Differences in depth are due to circulation. I Just accepted the results.
As a diver, I prefer sand bottom cause it reminds me what I see while diving. BB looks too unnatural IMO. It does work, specially for SPS, but I don't like.
I Will post a sump picture latter.
Thanks you!
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Your tank is stunning Junio! I hope mine will look half that good when it is 4 years old!! 
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Amazing!
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Filter bag 200micra
SRO6000sss
GFO reactor
Biopellets reactor
GAC in a bag in the sump
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Calcium reactor
Lugol solution
KZ flatworm stop
Elos omega and proskimmer
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Edges are becoming darker because of the growing SPS colonies, so I am going to add a fifth hydra 52HD in the next days.
Bom dia, Junio!
That is a magnificent reef!
Did you use the divider to introduce the powder blue and achilles tangs as well? Those are two of my favorites, but I'm very nervous about trying them together!!
~Bruce
That is a magnificent reef!
Did you use the divider to introduce the powder blue and achilles tangs as well? Those are two of my favorites, but I'm very nervous about trying them together!!
~Bruce
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Yes I did! Achilles was much smaller than powder blue when I introduced it. And powder blue was the dominant fish. So I kept them apart for 2 months with the divider.
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WOW! That's beautiful!!Edges are becoming darker because of the growing SPS colonies, so I am going to add a fifth hydra 52HD in the next days.
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Awesome man just awesome!
