jacky`s sps tank

jacky.l · 03/09/2014, 08:12 AM

Hi guys,

I’m an aquarist from China and I applied the RC account in 2008. Since then I have being gaining the experiences of the aces from other aquarists all over the world and hoping I can bring up beautiful corals of my own. The seawater market, in my city, is not fully developed, so that everything has to be bought from the coastal cities. It is very inconvenience. I really admire the aquarists living in the cities with developed sea life market.

My first aquarium, 170Gal, was from Aug 2011. It is already 2 years and 6 months. At the beginning, there were a lot of problems, big and small, but I worked very hard and kept going. Because of lacking of experience in the first 6 month, the SPS barely grew and color stayed unchanged. Then, throughout all aspects of adjustments, changes finally occurred. There was 5 cm sand on the bottom of my aquarium, but I decided to remove it in June 2012 to make it easier to handle. I tried a lot of additives, e.g., the most solutions of ZEO, the PO4 adsorbent, thick sand on the bottom, Alage Sump. So far, most corals in my aquarium were still from very beginning, which I built up from small trees or branches.
System Profile :
Didplay tank:150cm x 70cm x 60cm
Sump:120cm x 50cm x 40cm
skimmer:AE CLIN
Light:Silver Ceiling T5HO 54W x 8
Return Pump:PJ 9000
Water Circulation:TUNES 6105 x 4 and TUNES7096

Water Parameters:
Salinity: 1.026
pH: 8.0 - 8.3
Calcium: 420 ppm
Alkalinity: 8 dKH
Magnesium: 1300 dKH

jacky.l · 03/09/2014, 08:15 AM

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jacky.l · 03/09/2014, 08:23 AM

mark54321 · 03/09/2014, 08:50 AM

Fantastic tank, great job !

Jettareefer · 03/09/2014, 09:00 AM

Very nice love the colors and your stand and equipment are clean! What bulb combo do you use ?

4bruceinc · 03/09/2014, 09:02 AM

Wow! Your aquascape, coral arrangement...what I am trying to say is that this is truly inspirational. Could you please explain more of your lessons learned - how you overcame major problems, etc? Also, are you still dosing Zeo?

glaukos · 03/09/2014, 10:53 AM

awesome tank jacky and amaaaazing pics
Corals look great and their colors are insane!
How long have you been running bare bottom?
Thanks for sharing

bobkill · 03/09/2014, 11:38 AM

Amazig tank

reefmutt · 03/09/2014, 12:31 PM

hey jackie! welcome and beautiful tank!
like some have asked, tell us about your current water management strategy for nutrients. i see you are using separate additives for calc/alk..
what about coral foods or supplements?
again, your corals look great!
thanks for sharing..

SeargentSlice · 03/09/2014, 12:45 PM

Awesome corals Stunning !!!!!!
Can u share what Camera/Lens you are using?

Piper27 · 03/09/2014, 01:03 PM

That green odd growthed thick brsnched coral is awesome!!! Do you know what species it is? Nice tank too!

reefbrian123 · 03/09/2014, 01:35 PM

that is a beautiful tank and your colors are amazing.

Reef or Die · 03/09/2014, 04:00 PM

beautiful bare bottom tank! been considering going bb on my new tank and after seeing this i am leaning towards it!

Dapg8gt · 03/09/2014, 04:39 PM

Wow nice work seems like you not only overcame your issues you stomped them out =).. Thanks for sharing your system is beautiful.

jacky.l · 03/09/2014, 06:56 PM

Thanks!!

jacky.l · 03/09/2014, 06:59 PM

ATI : blue plus X 3 、 Aquablue Special X 3、Purple Plus X 2

jacky.l · 03/09/2014, 07:20 PM

Thanks !
running bare bottom in july 2012

jacky.l · 03/09/2014, 07:31 PM

Thanks!

jacky.l · 03/09/2014, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefbrian123

that is a beautiful tank and your colors are amazing.

Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef or Die

beautiful bare bottom tank! been considering going bb on my new tank and after seeing this i am leaning towards it!

Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dapg8gt

Wow nice work seems like you not only overcame your issues you stomped them out =).. Thanks for sharing your system is beautiful.

Thanks.

jacky.l · 03/09/2014, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark54321

Fantastic tank, great job !

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jettareefer

Very nice love the colors and your stand and equipment are clean! What bulb combo do you use ?

Thanks!

ATI : blue plus X 3 、 Aquablue Special X 3、Purple Plus X 2

Quote:

Originally Posted by glaukos

awesome tank jacky and amaaaazing pics
Corals look great and their colors are insane!
How long have you been running bare bottom?
Thanks for sharing

Thanks !
running bare bottom in july 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobkill

Amazig tank

Thanks.

TRUKINGNY · 03/09/2014, 08:03 PM

wow great tank A+ in my book.. what do you use to remove po4 and no3?

jacky.l · 03/09/2014, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeargentSlice

Awesome corals Stunning !!!!!!
Can u share what Camera/Lens you are using?

Thanks.
I use CANON 40D + 70-200

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piper27

That green odd growthed thick brsnched coral is awesome!!! Do you know what species it is? Nice tank too!

Sorry, I do not know the specific name

jacky.l · 03/09/2014, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRUKINGNY

wow great tank A+ in my book.. what do you use to remove po4 and no3?

Only by living stone and Skimmer, half a month will use a BIODIGEST and use once a week ZEO BAK+SNOW

03/09/2014, 08:12 AM	#1
jacky.l Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: China Posts: 156	jacky`s sps tank Hi guys, I’m an aquarist from China and I applied the RC account in 2008. Since then I have being gaining the experiences of the aces from other aquarists all over the world and hoping I can bring up beautiful corals of my own. The seawater market, in my city, is not fully developed, so that everything has to be bought from the coastal cities. It is very inconvenience. I really admire the aquarists living in the cities with developed sea life market. My first aquarium, 170Gal, was from Aug 2011. It is already 2 years and 6 months. At the beginning, there were a lot of problems, big and small, but I worked very hard and kept going. Because of lacking of experience in the first 6 month, the SPS barely grew and color stayed unchanged. Then, throughout all aspects of adjustments, changes finally occurred. There was 5 cm sand on the bottom of my aquarium, but I decided to remove it in June 2012 to make it easier to handle. I tried a lot of additives, e.g., the most solutions of ZEO, the PO4 adsorbent, thick sand on the bottom, Alage Sump. So far, most corals in my aquarium were still from very beginning, which I built up from small trees or branches. System Profile : Didplay tank:150cm x 70cm x 60cm Sump:120cm x 50cm x 40cm skimmer:AE CLIN Light:Silver Ceiling T5HO 54W x 8 Return Pump:PJ 9000 Water Circulation:TUNES 6105 x 4 and TUNES7096 Water Parameters: Salinity: 1.026 pH: 8.0 - 8.3 Calcium: 420 ppm Alkalinity: 8 dKH Magnesium: 1300 dKH

03/09/2014, 08:50 AM	#6
mark54321 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 2,040	Fantastic tank, great job ! __________________ ############## ______MARK_______ ##############

03/09/2014, 09:00 AM	#7
Jettareefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Plano,TX Posts: 323	Very nice love the colors and your stand and equipment are clean! What bulb combo do you use ? __________________ 50 gallon custom starfire planet rimless, trigger systems crystal 30 elite, Reef Octopus 202s, Ati sunpower 6x39w with sbreef bars, 2 low boy frag tanks. Kalk driven.

03/09/2014, 10:53 AM	#9
glaukos Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,106	awesome tank jacky and amaaaazing pics Corals look great and their colors are insane! How long have you been running bare bottom? Thanks for sharing __________________ Mike Just doing my hobby and having great fun with it....no room/need for drama:) the only way to win with a toxic person, is not to play

03/09/2014, 11:38 AM	#10
bobkill reefer Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norman Posts: 834	Amazig tank __________________ The darkside

03/09/2014, 08:15 AM	#2
jacky.l Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: China Posts: 156

03/09/2014, 08:20 AM	#3
jacky.l Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: China Posts: 156

03/09/2014, 08:23 AM	#4
jacky.l Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: China Posts: 156

03/09/2014, 09:02 AM	#8
4bruceinc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 182	Wow! Your aquascape, coral arrangement...what I am trying to say is that this is truly inspirational. Could you please explain more of your lessons learned - how you overcame major problems, etc? Also, are you still dosing Zeo?

03/09/2014, 12:31 PM	#11
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	hey jackie! welcome and beautiful tank! like some have asked, tell us about your current water management strategy for nutrients. i see you are using separate additives for calc/alk.. what about coral foods or supplements? again, your corals look great! thanks for sharing.. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

03/09/2014, 12:45 PM	#12
SeargentSlice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Weathersfield, OHIO Posts: 219	Awesome corals Stunning !!!!!! Can u share what Camera/Lens you are using? __________________ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Current Tank Info: 150XH SPS, Alpha 170, Lumenbright, 250 Radium / ATI Blue Plus

03/09/2014, 01:03 PM	#13
Piper27 I love bengals Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Manassas Virginia Posts: 2,512	That green odd growthed thick brsnched coral is awesome!!! Do you know what species it is? Nice tank too!

03/09/2014, 01:35 PM	#14
reefbrian123 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Suffield ct Posts: 11	that is a beautiful tank and your colors are amazing.

03/09/2014, 04:00 PM	#15
Reef or Die Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 393	beautiful bare bottom tank! been considering going bb on my new tank and after seeing this i am leaning towards it!

03/09/2014, 04:39 PM	#16
Dapg8gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pacifica Posts: 3,741	Wow nice work seems like you not only overcame your issues you stomped them out =).. Thanks for sharing your system is beautiful. __________________ 15 years in the hobby yet still learning every day. 280g radium lit sps flat living in my garage rent free. Current Tank Info: 105g SPS dominant euro braced powered by 4 ecotech pumps and lit by an ATI powermodule controlled by a reef angel =).

03/09/2014, 06:56 PM	#17
jacky.l Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: China Posts: 156	Thanks!!

03/09/2014, 06:59 PM	#18
jacky.l Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: China Posts: 156	ATI : blue plus X 3 、 Aquablue Special X 3、Purple Plus X 2

03/09/2014, 07:20 PM	#19
jacky.l Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: China Posts: 156	Thanks ! running bare bottom in july 2012

03/09/2014, 07:31 PM	#20
jacky.l Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: China Posts: 156	Thanks!

03/09/2014, 08:03 PM	#23
TRUKINGNY Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: White Plains, NY Posts: 158	wow great tank A+ in my book.. what do you use to remove po4 and no3?