- Location
- Howard Beach NY
Congrats - awesome tank !!!
Prattreef - April 2011 Tank of the Month - the Real Deal
- Thread starter KathyC
- Start date
Way to go Randy! Never a more deserving person have I known! Now for all the tank details . . . How long have you had the clam? Do you feed SPS or clam food? The growth is outstanding so I'm dying to know what your routine is, and I especially want to know what your secret is with the echinata. Mine is barely growing even after 2 years.
Congrats!
Joe
Congrats!
Joe
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
Thanks Joe! Coming from you that means a lot. FYI we plan to update this thread and a coming blog post with lots more pictures, so stay tuned for that.
Now on to your questions:
The tear drop maxima is at least 7 years old maybe more dating back to when Jason was still at House of Fins! No SPS or Clam foods are fed, just the fish -heavily, a few times a day with as wide a range of frozen and dry foods as possible. The system is run skimmerless and relies on a massive amount of Cheatomorpha for nutrient export. To help support the Cheato I add, iron and iodine in a rather haphazard manner--not sure what effect it has on other organisms, but it def. helps the chaeto grow better. I find the system runs better with a modest NO3 reading and target @ 5ppm as ideal. This also fuels the Chaeto and makes PO4 the limiting element for its growth and thus keeps PO4 in check. I also run carbon 24/7. That is it really. regarding the echinata ( I always thought it was turaki, but who knows for sure ? ) I have no secret. It grows like a weed for me--high light, medium flow, and seems to not transport well to other systems. I have a heck of a time keeping Seriatopora though. Go figure!
Deliberate and OH SO well deserved
We got to not only see it on here but to experience it as well..priceless
- Location
- Bay ridge, Brooklyn
It's surely an unforgettable experience to see this tank in person. In addition, Randy keeps a lot of wrasses there which are my favorite fish. Blog post coming soon!
- Location
- Westchester, NY
The pictures are amazing but don't do this tank justice. Congrats Randy.
ctxmonitor
Senior Member
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
Yes, i believe we deserve more pic of corals and fish in this thread!!!
- Location
- Kings Park, NY
I got a little weak in the knees when I saw this tank for the first time. Kneeling down and looking into the tank made everything else in the room disappear for that moment. Something I only hope to be able to re-create. And Randy's love of the hobby is icing on the cake. TOTY I vote
tonyyammine
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- Staten island ny
very nice tank
- Location
- Versailles - France
Hi Randy,
An other reef tank of yours that looks just great.
Somehow, even without Pratt being mentionned I could tell it's one of your tanks.
The Randy's touch ...
Hope you are well,
Toine
An other reef tank of yours that looks just great.
Somehow, even without Pratt being mentionned I could tell it's one of your tanks.
The Randy's touch ...
Hope you are well,
Toine
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- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
Wow, a voice from the past--- and one with afunny accent! How are you buddy?
- Location
- Versailles - France
Doing good!
No more reef tank @ home but I steel have a few reef friends over here.
Taking reef pictures once in a while, when I pay them a visit, that's about how much salt is left in my life after 10 years of reef-keeping.
And my English is getting worse and worse ... may be I should stop by the Writting Center and get some help!?
Toine
No more reef tank @ home but I steel have a few reef friends over here.
Taking reef pictures once in a while, when I pay them a visit, that's about how much salt is left in my life after 10 years of reef-keeping.
And my English is getting worse and worse ... may be I should stop by the Writting Center and get some help!?
Toine
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