Snappy's REEF

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by Myka

Greg, could you give some info on your tank like lighting, dosing, parameters, etc. It is a very respectable tank, and I would like to compare to mine.

lighting is a mix of MH & T5:
5x 250 w DE MH 14K, 2x 150 w DE MH 20K, 12x 54 w T5 mixed bulbs.
main parameters are as follows:
ca- 425 - 440
alk- 8.5 - 9
mag- 1400
ph- 8.1 in AM- 8.5 PM at lights out
temp- 78 - 81
sg- 1.026

I dose Randy's 2 part recipe #2

Flow turn over rate is approx 24,500 GPH or about 61 times an hour.

[Myka]

Thanks Greg! You sure have a lot of light on that tank - 7 bulbs to replace? Ouch, that's gotta hurt! You have great colors, and you don't use anything fancy. Do you use Salifert for your alkalinity test?

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by Myka

Thanks Greg! You sure have a lot of light on that tank - 7 bulbs to replace? Ouch, that's gotta hurt! You have great colors, and you don't use anything fancy. Do you use Salifert for your alkalinity test?

I use Elos for alk & salifert for ca & mg. If you count the T5's, which I do, it's 19 bulbs to replace, yikes.

[Myka]

Oh ya I did see that too! You're nuts!! Wow, you keep alkalinity that high with an Elos kit eh? The reason I ask is that Salifert alkalinity reads 2 dKH higher than Elos (which you probably know).

[JOEL]

So for the alkalinity test kit which one is right? I use salifert what should my reading be.

Originally Posted by Myka

Oh ya I did see that too! You're nuts!! Wow, you keep alkalinity that high with an Elos kit eh? The reason I ask is that Salifert alkalinity reads 2 dKH higher than Elos (which you probably know).

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by Snappy

I use Elos for alk & salifert for ca & mg. If you count the T5's, which I do, it's 19 bulbs to replace, yikes.

Actually I didn't know that and but thanks for the tip. I've never bothered taking the time test them against each other. I think you just solved a recent parameter issue for me.

[Snappy]

Josh AKA Jdigital was over yesterday and snapped a few pix, here's a sample.




Perhaps not considered a "collector coral' but I've always liked the contrast of this blue tip stag

[JOEL]

Hey Greg
What bulbs are you using and ballast.
Also what is your water change schedule with such a big tank.

Originally Posted by Snappy

lighting is a mix of MH & T5:
5x 250 w DE MH 14K, 2x 150 w DE MH 20K, 12x 54 w T5 mixed bulbs.
main parameters are as follows:
ca- 425 - 440
alk- 8.5 - 9
mag- 1400
ph- 8.1 in AM- 8.5 PM at lights out
temp- 78 - 81
sg- 1.026

I dose Randy's 2 part recipe #2

Flow turn over rate is approx 24,500 GPH or about 61 times an hour.

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by JOEL

Hey Greg
What bulbs are you using and ballast.
Also what is your water change schedule with such a big tank.

bulbs
250's are Pheonix
150's are XM
Pendent is a Hamilton & the other fixture is Aquamedic, both with their original name branded ballasts.

[blueyota]

Wow nice job!!!!! that looks just amazing!!!!!
Shawn