Keeping it simple..and it works (part 2) - Page 4

smatter · 12/19/2017, 03:10 PM

That's a long and intense peak. I never go over 35% color and my peak of 60% only lasts for 2 hours. The rest of the time the color and intensity are ramping up and down. Mind you the tank is only a 25g cube. Everything seems happy but I always feel the urge to turn it up and mess with the color. Even Kessils are too adjustable for me

ComforablyNumb · 12/20/2017, 03:21 AM

I played with the intensity for months. lol But I settled on that regiment almost 2 yrs ago.

Yeah, I guess it would have more to do with how big/deep your reef is and what you are keeping.

I have a couple of sps, so I need the higher settings. The low light corals have adjusted .. but that took awhile. I have mushrooms right next to the stylo ..for a couple of months or so they did not reproduce and stayed a little shrivelled. But they adjusted and are doing well now.

smatter · 12/20/2017, 08:56 AM

I'm 100% LPS, mostly Euphyllia, soon to be only Euphyllia as my Goniopora is outgrowing his corner of the tank. In such close quarters everyone needs to be able to play nice.

ComforablyNumb · 12/21/2017, 01:59 AM

Goniopora's are pretty. But yeah, needs lots of room. Sweeper tentacles. I had an 10" one years ago in my first reef, circa 1990. Budded off a few times. Top two pics have the goni far right. I have better pics of it around somewhere I will post later, but it was pretty.

smatter · 12/21/2017, 11:08 AM

Nice! I hate to banish mine to the basement tank because he's a stunner. My wife loves loves it too. I'm trying to convince her that a bigger tank in the living room will solve all our problems

ComforablyNumb · 12/29/2017, 06:20 PM

It will. Tell her I said so..

You have backup.

Zorin · 04/24/2018, 09:46 PM

Any chance of an update and recent pictures of your tank comfortablynumb?

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mndfreeze · 04/25/2018, 04:24 AM

I'd definitely like to see an update.

Tastee · 04/27/2018, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ComforablyNumb

Thank-you.

Hey! Speaking of gobies..do you guys want to have a real laugh? This is a short vid of my friend Nammy's tank. Its guaranteed to bring a smile.

https://www.facebook.com/nmacoomb/vi...W7YoLKKQhjyPGU

There's one in every crowd. lol

First time I saw this, tears running down my cheeks. Thanks!

ComforablyNumb · 05/21/2018, 10:24 PM

Reef is doing well .. but another chromis evaporated

Had an epidemic of rbta splits.

you can see the rays from the kessils

manilaboy1vic · 05/21/2018, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ComforablyNumb

Reef is doing well .. but another chromis evaporated

Had an epidemic of rbta splits.

you can see the rays from the kessils

looks killer.. im having a two part dosing headache right now.. in fact i shut the doser off last night.

i dont have high calcium demand.. i thinking about doing 5g W/C a week.. instead of 10g every two weeks, just seems less of a hassle, easy peasy 5g , no big deal..

most of my stuff is soft coral.. i do have a maxima, a scoly and just added two frags: sunset monti and some favites.. i wanna get the BB covered in favites and sunset monti..

i have 3 fixtures above my 68g... 360we in the middle and two 160s on the right and left.... the wattage equals up to 2 360s.. my new frags are on the bottom.. top to bottom my tank is 21.5" i think my kessils are about 6-8 inches about the water line.. running the intensity at 70%.. i think im gonna go 75% on friday.. exactly 1 week after adding the new frags.. the rest of the stuff in there can handle high intensity.. i just want this sunset to take off..

but dont wanna bleach it.. today it wasnt looking to good.. not bleached but very little PE..

i just recently went BB too. im hoping your success is due to going BB :P

my tank was neglected but its coming back around since removing the sand..

hows your fish feeding schedule?? daily ??

the only thing really thriving in my tank are my leathers.. even my zoas took a dive for the worse, but i have been neglecting the tank lately..

my BTAs are fine.. either way, this thread is inspiring.. keep it simple.

ComforablyNumb · 05/21/2018, 11:08 PM

Thanks for your comments.

I feed the fish once a day .. flakes. They pack a good nutritional punch. Once I week I give them some frozen spirulina brine shrimp and a bit of nori for the yellow tang.

ComforablyNumb · 09/14/2018, 03:08 AM

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mr9iron · 09/14/2018, 08:28 AM

I love simplicity. I’ve done it both ways and less is more IMHO.

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aikenreefkeeper · 12/20/2018, 05:09 AM

Your tank is looking good.

Fourstars · 12/20/2018, 07:44 AM

Dude, you’re old school! I love the tanks and this thread. Best tank I ever had was with the Berlin method. The only disagreement I might have with you is your lack of attention to water chemistry. KISS but test and dose.

2_zoa · 12/21/2018, 08:46 PM

Interesting how post number 1 and post number 85 (a year later) looks as though not much has changed.

12/21/2017, 01:59 AM	#79
ComforablyNumb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Brunswick Canada Posts: 627	Goniopora's are pretty. But yeah, needs lots of room. Sweeper tentacles. I had an 10" one years ago in my first reef, circa 1990. Budded off a few times. Top two pics have the goni far right. I have better pics of it around somewhere I will post later, but it was pretty. Last edited by ComforablyNumb; 12/21/2017 at 02:12 AM.

05/21/2018, 10:24 PM	#85
ComforablyNumb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Brunswick Canada Posts: 627	Reef is doing well .. but another chromis evaporated Had an epidemic of rbta splits. you can see the rays from the kessils Last edited by ComforablyNumb; 05/21/2018 at 10:34 PM.

09/14/2018, 08:28 AM	#89
mr9iron 15& Over Club Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,552 Blog Entries: 1	I love simplicity. I’ve done it both ways and less is more IMHO. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Vince ______________________________ Current Tank Info: Frag tank at the moment, planning another

12/19/2017, 03:10 PM	#76
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	That's a long and intense peak. I never go over 35% color and my peak of 60% only lasts for 2 hours. The rest of the time the color and intensity are ramping up and down. Mind you the tank is only a 25g cube. Everything seems happy but I always feel the urge to turn it up and mess with the color. Even Kessils are too adjustable for me

12/20/2017, 03:21 AM	#77
ComforablyNumb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Brunswick Canada Posts: 627	I played with the intensity for months. lol But I settled on that regiment almost 2 yrs ago. Yeah, I guess it would have more to do with how big/deep your reef is and what you are keeping. I have a couple of sps, so I need the higher settings. The low light corals have adjusted .. but that took awhile. I have mushrooms right next to the stylo ..for a couple of months or so they did not reproduce and stayed a little shrivelled. But they adjusted and are doing well now.

12/20/2017, 08:56 AM	#78
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	I'm 100% LPS, mostly Euphyllia, soon to be only Euphyllia as my Goniopora is outgrowing his corner of the tank. In such close quarters everyone needs to be able to play nice.

12/21/2017, 11:08 AM	#80
smatter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,055	Nice! I hate to banish mine to the basement tank because he's a stunner. My wife loves loves it too. I'm trying to convince her that a bigger tank in the living room will solve all our problems

12/29/2017, 06:20 PM	#81
ComforablyNumb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Brunswick Canada Posts: 627	It will. Tell her I said so.. You have backup.

04/24/2018, 09:46 PM	#82
Zorin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 14	Any chance of an update and recent pictures of your tank comfortablynumb? Sent from my LG-H932 using Tapatalk

04/25/2018, 04:24 AM	#83
mndfreeze Invert Sexy Time! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 2,255	I'd definitely like to see an update.

05/21/2018, 11:08 PM	#87
ComforablyNumb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Brunswick Canada Posts: 627	Thanks for your comments. I feed the fish once a day .. flakes. They pack a good nutritional punch. Once I week I give them some frozen spirulina brine shrimp and a bit of nori for the yellow tang.

09/14/2018, 03:08 AM	#88
ComforablyNumb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Brunswick Canada Posts: 627	....

12/20/2018, 05:09 AM	#90
aikenreefkeeper Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 121	Your tank is looking good.

12/20/2018, 07:44 AM	#91
Fourstars Registered Member. Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Third rock Posts: 291	Dude, you’re old school! I love the tanks and this thread. Best tank I ever had was with the Berlin method. The only disagreement I might have with you is your lack of attention to water chemistry. KISS but test and dose.