Yeah, I still got it.

[Anonymous]

Here is the new coral culture vat with the life support system. Large skimmer and UV. The tank is run by a single magnetic drive pump that pulls water from over the side of the vat. The skimmer and UV both return to the vat. The main return is under the vat, as the vat has a sideways drilled cone bottom. Attached to the return is a 3/4" eductor. This creates a large current that keeps the cone bottom swept free of detritus and creates a large, powerful vertical weir through the entire tank. The skimmer is a downdraft that uses a 3/4" PVC spa venturi to pull air.

 

[Anonymous]

HOw do you keep the water from spilling over the side when it's tipped like that?

 

[Anonymous]

That does look impressive

 

[Anonymous]

Here is a view into the conical bottom of the tank, where the return/eductor is. The walls of the tank are 24" tall and lowest point of the cone is 8 inches below that.

 

[Anonymous]

Skimmer breaking in. I added the first two propagules and their slime made the skimmer go apesh*t, blasting foam.

 

[Anonymous]

Clean, clear (artificial) seawater.

 

[Anonymous]

That's awesome. I love corals. . . But my tank is TOO SMALL for most of them. . . . At least, according to my research. . .

 

[Anonymous]

HOw do you keep the water from spilling over the side when it's tipped like that?

I Thought that was funny Rover...

 

[Anonymous]

First two victims, er, tenets.

The unstoppable weed, Atlantic Staghorn Coral, Acropora cervicornis, and the most maligned Atlantic stony coral that anyone has tried to keep in captivity (due only to its reputation for being near impossible to keep or grow), Finger Coral, Porites porites. Both frags are f3+. I've had both parent colonies for over 6 years.

 

[Anonymous]

Oh yeah, no live rock either.

 

[Anonymous]

Oh yeah, no live rock either.

a la the top side "can you grow coral..." thread!

 

[Anonymous]

Oh yeah, no live rock either.

I don't understand why you'd want rock anyway.. - No other inhabs right? - No fish, no inverts...?

 

[Anonymous]

Oh yeah, no live rock either.

a la the top side "can you grow coral..." thread!

Yep, did I ever mention that the answer is "yes"?

 

[Anonymous]

Oh yeah, no live rock either.

a la the top side "can you grow coral..." thread!

Yep, did I ever mention that the answer is "yes"?

I really do pay attention sometimes :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

Oh yeah, no live rock either.

I don't understand why you'd want rock anyway.. - No other inhabs right? - No fish, no inverts...?

True. Rock is just more bioload. Just funny the reaction most hobbyists give because they're so stuck on that Adey/Shimek/etc. warm and fuzzy ecosystem, "coral gardens are bad" BS.

 

[Anonymous]

True. Rock is just more bioload. Just funny the reaction most hobbyists give because they're so stuck on that Adey/Shimek/etc. warm and fuzzy ecosystem, "coral gardens are bad" BS.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Change.Is.A.Bad.Thing.

 

[Anonymous]

I’ve been waiting for the ultimate evolution of the “Spanky-Alfalfa” style reef tank to go public. I understand that ‘hyperactive’ wet skimming removes most waste products before they break down, and some wastes after they break down, but is there an applicability of this approach (without any LR) to the average hobbyist tank? Will this approach work without occasional large batch replacements of water? Will this approach work if one feeds the animals anything at all? Will this approach work with systems with less than say 500 gallons volume?

 

[Anonymous]

HOw do you keep the water from spilling over the side when it's tipped like that?

I Thought that was funny Rover...

me, too. i can't imagine why galleon ignored it... :wink:

 

[Anonymous]

Nice grow out system. What is it exactly that you got? Skills?

(put me on the list for a cervicornis frag )

Oh and this is so going upstairs.

 

[Anonymous]

Nice...but where are the lights?