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10-13-2008, 02:14 AM
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Marie's 175g mixed reef (new pics added jan 27)
With all this competition going on between zeo and ultralith I thought it was once again time to post pics of my tank, proving that it is possible to have good polyp extension, growth and colour in a nutrient rich, algae driven (as compared to bacteria driven) system
      Last edited by marie; 01-28-2012 at 01:32 AM. 
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10-13-2008, 02:16 AM
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10-13-2008, 02:23 AM
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The only thing I add, besides what the calcium reactor does, is fish food. Water changes are done when I feel a need to syphon out some algae that fish/snails can't reach.
Nitrates are less then 5, phosphates when tested with an elos kit is at the lowest number (.001??) but I know they are there its just being taken up by algae and coral growth. In the end it leads to the same result as zeo...no nutrients in the water column.
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10-13-2008, 02:42 AM
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Hi Marie
The tank looks awesome. I would love to have your results. Glad to see your back at it. Tom R
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10-13-2008, 03:04 AM
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I never left it . I would still sell if the right person came along and offered to buy it. When I started this hobby I had no idea what an emotional rollercoaster it would be and even though I have knowledgable people offering to look after everything if I went away I don't think I could leave it for more then a few days without worrying...kinda takes the fun out of a vacation 
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10-13-2008, 03:18 AM
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Sweet tank Marie.....nice to see a beautiful tank that is running "old school" so to speak. And think of all the time you save by not dosing all that schtuff.
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260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694
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10-13-2008, 03:41 AM
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10-13-2008, 07:08 PM
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A few top down pics
    and my unkillable hairy shrooms  
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10-13-2008, 07:47 PM
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Wow Marie, your tank is just awesome. I'm glad nobody wanted to buy it
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