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Old 12-02-2016, 02:02 AM
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I forgot you even had a tank. I thought you just came here to do the POTM and ban people.
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Isnt it time to trim those coral or accidentally break some SPS branches? I'm looking to buy ;-)
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Just finished reading this entire tank journal...#Inspired. Tank looks awesome and I hope everything is still thriving
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Okay okay fine.. here's an update!

Wow, I just realized that this tank is going on 8 years running this year. Time flies when you're having (and not having) fun! The tank is actually doing quite well, all things considering (ie, reduced maintenance time). I think the tank has kind of been on auto-pilot for the last couple of years. I haven't really done much to it other than the bare minimum which I would consider:

1. Cleaning algae off the glass.
2. refilling ATO container weekly.
3. Checking for any dead fish (my boxfish died last weekend and nearly nuked the whole tank.. oops!).
4. Empty skimmer cup every 1-2 weeks.
5. Clean out skimmer cup every 3-4 weeks or when my house starts to smell funny. Whichever comes first.
6. Refill autofeeder every 3-4 weeks.
7. Refill carbon and GFO bags (in the sump) every 1 to 6 months.
9. A water change every 1 to 2 months.

I have stopped dosing 2-part (calc/alk). Growth is slow but I'm OK with that for now.

I still quite enjoy having my tank and viewing it but I admit I don't fuss over it like I used. Mostly because I just don't have the time anymore

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Kien!

This thread needs updated photos and an update.

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I think it should be mandatory to post a bi-weekly picture cause this tank is sick and it inspires me to get back into it again when I'm in between WC or anything
See the thing is, the updated picture that I'm about to post probably looks EXACTLY like the last pic from maybe a year or two ago. The tank really hasn't changed much, if at all. I haven't added or removed any corals or fish (other than my boxfish last weekend) so the tank kinda looks the same.

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Isnt it time to trim those coral or accidentally break some SPS branches? I'm looking to buy ;-)
Ya, my larger fish do a got job of fragging and I admit that my sandbed does tend to get littered with some corals, but mostly the vary hardy and easy to acquire pieces like digitata, birdnest, montipora, etc.

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Just finished reading this entire tank journal...#Inspired. Tank looks awesome and I hope everything is still thriving
Thanks! Yes, I think the tank is thriving :-)

Okay, so here's a quick FTS I just snapped on my iPhone. Thanks for your interest and keeping in touch everyone :-)


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That flowerpot is off the charts!!
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You should know by now we have standards to look up to you generally have One of the nicest tanks around and I'm pretty sure if we saw it in person your ego would burst with our comments of praise.

So stop eating that pop corn get your arse off the couch dust off the camera and wow us into your shadows
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Absolutely stunning, especially with the reduced maintenance schedule. I love the groove you have established as your mature tank really shows! Excellent photographs, your powder blue "ich magnet" is perrrrrty.

This just makes me want to put some lead in to my 150g and get it started... won't be that nice but I can strive toward having a nice mature tank like yours kien.
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Are you still rocking the maristar and the reefbright led's?
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