JBanks' 180 Custom Rimless SPS Reef

[InfernoST]

Hey Keith. High Alk of 9 and above can cause burnt tips on Acros in carbon dosed tanks. Not sure of the science behind it though.

Thanks JB, I'll do some more research.

Tank looks great.

 

[Jbanks]

Tank is looking great!

Thanks Eric

Thanks JB, I'll do some more research.

Tank looks great.

Thank you Keith If you find out some more, please let me know.

 

[InfernoST]

You got it.

 

[h2o]

Beautiful tank lots of color i like it !

 

[Jbanks]

You got it.

Thanks Keith!

Beautiful tank lots of color i like it !

Thank you so much

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Did you get around to a more dryer skimmate and do you think it had something to with the improvement overall ?

 

[Jbanks]

Hey Paul,

I never went back to skimming dry... Good conditions are returning just from the salt change.

 

[Jkedra]

Really Amazing!!!

 

[Jbanks]

Thank you JKedra

 

[Vic8361]

Beautiful tank you have there.
Keep up the good work.
Vic

 

[Jbanks]

Hey Vic, Thank you! I've seen pictures of your beautiful mixed reef. Awesome!

 

[bruce922]

Your tank is awesome!

 

[straightjiggy10]

Aaammmaazziinng!

 

[Jbanks]

Thanks Guys!

 

[Jbanks]

My apologies for taking so long to update the thread.. You guys have been great with comments and suggestions along the way and I thank you for that... I've had a few stumps here and there and have been taking time to sort out the issues and really get on top of them... I lost two colonies from a sudden drop in salinity due to a stupid error on my part, AEFWs and to boot some asternia damage to my birdsnest colonies. Fortunately, things seem to be coming around.. Here are some pics that I shot tonight...

 

[ecvernon]

great tank i love it !!!

can you explain more about the damage you are dealing with. If you are talking about the starfish i never seen then harm sps corals...

"asternia damage to my birdsnest colonies"

 

[KuyaMark]

very nice looking tank congrats bro

 

[Jbanks]

great tank i love it !!!

can you explain more about the damage you are dealing with. If you are talking about the starfish i never seen then harm sps corals...

"asternia damage to my birdsnest colonies"

Thank you The asternias were eating all my birdsnests from the base up.. I would have thought that they were just cleaning up from stn, until I saw one about the size of a nickel cruising across the top of my m. setosa, which is a very healthy coral.. In the Asternia's trail was a bleached white line.. needless to say, that asternia was hitory and quickly added two harlequin.. As for the salinity drop, which I did ot realize right away, I noticed bleaching in some of the colonies.. together with AEFWs chomping away, a couple of the colonies (ORA Chips and Oregon Tort) did not have much of a chance. I have one tiny bud left on the tort and a couple of patches of the Chips left. Hopefully, they will continue to grow back into colonies where theparents once stood...
I 've added a few different wrasses for the AEFWs , but they can not do the job by themselves.. I have to be dilligent in basting the corals at least two to threee times a week. Once Sons-a&^%$&^'s are in the water column, the wrasses and some of the other fish go to town. I feed less on the day that I baste..

very nice looking tank congrats bro

Thank you very much!

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Sorry to hear about your issues Banks. As for the AEFWs, it seems like everyone has been getting them MF's lately.
But dude, here are some words of encouragement. YOUR TANK STILL LOOKS INSANELY AWSOME MAN. Keep up the good work buddy.

 

[Jbanks]

Paul! What's up my Man! Thanks Bro! I really appreciate that!