SPS Lagoon without protein skimmer

[Jacek56]

My Wife is in charge and sent me some top view phone pictures.
I bought this frag 10.06.2018
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Today :
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And some more pictures...
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[bubbaque]

I'm loving that pink the coral turned into!

 

[ramona]

...and the green one in last picture is awesome!

 

[Jacek56]

I'm loving that pink the coral turned into!

...and the green one in last picture is awesome!

Thank you
My A.granulosa is recovering as well.

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[Jacek56]

Could you post an update on how the abro is growing? Not many of us get to see a nice colony like that in captivity

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Abro is recovering well

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[Jacek56]

So guys, two years without skimmer has just passed

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[Jacek56]

So guys, two years without skimmer has just passed

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[Jacek56]

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Update

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Wow, beautiful! That abro is doing amazing. Most beautiful colony I have seen, it's so natural looking!
Do you think any size tank can be set up the same as yours with this success?

 

[Jacek56]

Wow, beautiful! That abro is doing amazing. Most beautiful colony I have seen, it's so natural looking!
Do you think any size tank can be set up the same as yours with this success?

Thank you.
I think that size of the tank does not matter, biology is the same.

 

[Cory]

Beautiful thought provoking tank! A few questions. Is no3 and po4 zero? How do you keep the sand clean and the rocks? Got anything keeping it clean? Zeovit system?

 

[Jacek56]

Beautiful thought provoking tank! A few questions. Is no3 and po4 zero? How do you keep the sand clean and the rocks? Got anything keeping it clean? Zeovit system?

Thank you, that is the concept of this thread.
NO3 and PO4 are not detectable by Salifert test and Hanna pocket photometer.
I stirr and blow sand from time to time. I noticed that in zone of high flow sand is clean only places with low bottom current require attention. Two weeks ago I siphoned sand from low flow part and put into high flow zone. I have done this first time since I put sand into aquarium. I hope to do this again in one year time.
Yes, I try to implement Zeovit but in my case it is very slow progress. I still play with dosages.

Photo progress
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Now
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Now
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And my wife’s favourite

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[Jacek56]

Photo update


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[Graffiti Spot]

A+!!! Do you know what species the first picture is? Awesome coralites on it. That sarmentosa is great as well as the rest! What is the thick green acro with small purple tips and growth rim?

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Could you share some updated front tank shots? You have got to have one of my favorite tanks!

 

[Jacek56]

A+!!! Do you know what species the first picture is? Awesome coralites on it. That sarmentosa is great as well as the rest! What is the thick green acro with small purple tips and growth rim?

I wish I could answer Your question. I only know this coral came from Indonesia.
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Side view
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[speedstar]

Stunning reef!

 

[Jacek56]

A+!!! Do you know what species the first picture is? Awesome coralites on it. That sarmentosa is great as well as the rest! What is the thick green acro with small purple tips and growth rim?

Green acro is kinda green slimmer. Tips are rounded due to my two rabbitfish. They trim all my stag horns regularly.

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[ramona]

Impressive! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Gregg @ ADP]

Awesome reef! Great work!