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    Re: My 75 mixed reef

    Yes, that is definitely Anthelia in the upper right of the tank. Good color to it also. I do believe that it is in the Xenia family. I have a ton of it. I've read that it like "pristine" waster conditions, but I've fragged some to someone running GFO & Carbon & it melted overnight. So maybe not TOO pristine.

    What an awesome looking tank though. Wow.

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    Re: My 75 mixed reef

    Awesome looking tank!!!
    Hope you can get that nps gorgonian going. Good challenge there.

    I was hoping to use those pics to show some of my ATS-naysayer friends.
    But I know what they will immediately ask:
    What other filtration are you running??
    Skimmer? Carbon? GFO?
    And what is your normal water change habit?

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    Re: My 75 mixed reef

    Quote Originally Posted by rygh
    Awesome looking tank!!!
    Hope you can get that nps gorgonian going. Good challenge there.

    I was hoping to use those pics to show some of my ATS-naysayer friends.
    But I know what they will immediately ask:
    What other filtration are you running??
    Skimmer? Carbon? GFO?
    And what is your normal water change habit?
    Thanks...the gorgonian shows signs of life. Just not getting a 100% extension yet. Funny thing is some frags from the shipping bag have started encrusting the rock where I put them. These have shown the most polyp extension.

    Of course you can use my tank pics. Your friends will have to take my word for it, I dont have anything other than the DIY algae scrubber and a bag of chemipure hanging in the sump. I change the chemipure when I change the scubber lights(90days). Water changes are done when I feel like it. Which is not very often(45 gallons twice a year). I was thinking I might change some this month or next when the weather is better and I can get into the garage for a little "spring cleaning". I have installed a 45 gallon bucket in the garage that I can isolate from the system. I drain it and mix the new water then open the valve and its back in the system. Works pretty well.

    This was when I was starting the install. Then I forgot to take progression pictures, sorry.


    My sump


    Tell your friends, Im not saying this is the only way to do it. Im not saying its better than a skimmer driven system or a hi-tech system. I am simply saying this method allows me to enjoy this hobby again. I like the way my tank looks, the corals grow very well. I dont have to spend a bunch of money on skimmers, other reactors or equipment or salt. I dont spend a lot of time every week cleaning things, tweaking things to make them work right. Which works for me because with three youngsters in sports it doesnt take away a lot of time from my family to keep my tank going.

    This works. And I dont get any free stuff for saying that.
    75RR / 20g sump / DIY Scrubber / 3 x 150DE MH & single T5 actinic

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    Re: My 75 mixed reef

    Hi mate,

    Very nice setup - TOP MAN

    Which chemipure product you have in your sump and why?

    Do you have any issues with the Xenia?

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    Thanks again. I use the original chemipure. NOT the chemipure plus or whatever its called. Now the why. Awhile back I was given a "corky finger" gorgonian by a friend. It did really well in teh tank but I started to notice a few of the lps were having issues. Not expanding, severe receding, etc. I also had some softies (sarcophyton) and a couple other gorgonians. After some reading about softy/gorg toxicity, I "jumped" to the conclusion that was what was happening in my tank. I have used chemipure in teh past (pre scrubber)and with great results, so I dropped a bag in. It seemed to help, although I am still having some death loss with acans. Now I am leaning toward a type of protozoan as the culprit. But honestly I dont know. I have dipped the ailing corals in lugols' and this seems to slow it down some but not always.

    Before it gets assumed, let me clear up the time table on this. I received the corky finger gorg about 6 months after the scrubber was installed. Up to that point I had not noticed the problem I discussed above. I also received some lps from a local fish store, after the gorg was introduced,that was receding in his tank to see if my scrubber would be benificial. So I could have brought (most likely did bring) the problem in on that coral.

    Anyway thats the story on the chemipure.
    75RR / 20g sump / DIY Scrubber / 3 x 150DE MH & single T5 actinic

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    Re: My 75 mixed reef

    If you can feed more, try it. Nutrition give corals greater ability to survive in whatever bad conditions there might be.

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    Re: My 75 mixed reef

    Quote Originally Posted by SantaMonica
    If you can feed more, try it. Nutrition give corals greater ability to survive in whatever bad conditions there might be.
    I agree with that 100%. I need to go back to target feeding more frequently. I kind of got away from it because of all the food particles in teh water. I used to target feed all the time to cut down on exceessive food in teh tank that would cause algae. hahaha
    75RR / 20g sump / DIY Scrubber / 3 x 150DE MH & single T5 actinic

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    Re: My 75 mixed reef

    are u using t5ho? or halides? nice tank btw.. :shock:

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    Re: My 75 mixed reef

    My tank is a 75 gallon and I am runnig three 150 watt DE MH 14K and one actinic T5
    75RR / 20g sump / DIY Scrubber / 3 x 150DE MH & single T5 actinic

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    Re: My 75 mixed reef

    Any update of your tank?

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