Progression of an SPS Tank 2
 

Brad inspired me with his thread to dig up pictures. Crappy quality cause all these pics were taken with cell phones. But here it is. I've learned a lot and my tastes have changed over the years. I no longer like the look of a super crowded exploded over growing sps tank.

OFFICE SIDE
2009
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/02/e6u6yby6.jpg
2010
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/02/5yra8ugy.jpg
2011
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/02/unyreqan.jpg
2012
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/02/me3epy3y.jpg
2013
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/02/ysarybyq.jpg
2014
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/02/u5yvy3a8.jpg


LIVING ROOM SIDE
2009
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/02/5ytaseve.jpg
2010
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/02/jebadute.jpg
2011
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/02/usagegad.jpg
2012
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/02/e4a3upaz.jpg
2013
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/02/buqazuha.jpg
2014
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/02/zu3ave9y.jpg

Impressive stuff!! I hear ya on the super exploded growth, I'd follow your pattern but just can't bring myself to part with anything. I'm an SPS hoarder lol

I do like the more recent shots, more "artistic" I suppose...

If I could keep it at the 2010 year forever it would be nice, but then I'd get bored with it cause there's no change. I had the most variety then and the most colours. 2011 and 2012 were just crazy - I was giving so many colonies away cause they were too big causing the stuff under them to brown due to lack of light. It was tough to give away some of the more colourful corals. Those years were way too much work cause I was constantly removing corals so that the whole system wouldn't crash and become one big block of corals. 2013 was nice cause I freed up so much room, allowing corals to get big and take on their natural snap. I finally got the concept of "negative" space. I only have 20 or so colonies now but am perfectly happy cause they are HUGE and it's satisfying knowing that I grew my tank all from 1" frags. Definitely a great journey to be on.

Another gorgeous setup! I love the less cluttered look with the bigger colonies! That clam is massive!

Thanks for sharing! I asked Brad, so I'll ask you, dosing & water changes?? What's your maintenance routine?

Ya, it's got me thinking :razz:

My maintenance routine is to change about 110 gals of water once every month or so, fill the CA reactor when it's empty, feed the fish daily and use the glass magnet every 3 days. We really don't do much other than to enjoy it daily.

Soooo simple, great to know successful tanks don't need to be complicated! Easy to enjoy something so beautiful!

I made a comment about that last week. It's really simple to not mess around too much, do some water changes and just enjoy.

Haha, yeah, that was your LITFA comment.... Sounds like a good name for your next tank journal:twised:

For myself, and many of the rest of us, that is still an illusive dream...

I haven't tested anything other than salinity once a month (when doing water changes) for at least a couple of years. Who knows what my levels are at. Although I don't recommend this way of reef keeping for everybody.