120gal Tank Update Now with sand :D

[jhale]

Yes Regal that is the correct cycle I was trying to explain, thank you.

 

[jackson6745]

FWIW I am noticing an increase in PE since adding the sand.

 

[Pedro]

What's PE Rich? Some sort of secret lingo? Fill a brotha in.

 

[jackson6745]

Polyp Extension

 

[Pedro]

Awesome!

 

[jackson6745]

Yeah but I also have something that I've never had in this tank Cyano on the sandbed. It's been a long time since I saw this stuff...

 

[Pedro]

Just cycling i guess, should dissappear soon.

 

[jhale]

in a couple of weeks the cyano will be gone.

 

[scarf_ace1981]

Rich, why don't you just add more rock, put it in your sump.

i see that solbby had already suggested the same thought i had in rich's other thread re: amount of LR in a reef.

 

[nyfireman3097]

I still think your NUTZ adding sand again..... Wasnt the whole reason for the sand was because he didnt have ebnough LR ???

 

[jackson6745]

I still think your NUTZ adding sand again..... Wasnt the whole reason for the sand was because he didnt have ebnough LR ???

Yep, that was the reason I didn't want a sump filled with more rock and I don't want more rock in the tank. Nick, I know you know how rediciously easy it is to keep a tank extremely clean with proper husbandry and a big skimmer. Most guys actually keep their tank too nutrient starved and fade their colors to sheit. The small amount of sand will not adversly effect my water quality. We'll see what happens. So far I see an improvement in PE on ALL my corals which can't be a bad thing.

 

[GREATMIKE]

nice tank whats the purple coral in5th pic. and do you have any frags

 

[jackson6745]

nice tank whats the purple coral in5th pic. and do you have any frags

It's a stylophora. I can make a frag of this coral if you're interested.

 

[pnoyreefer]

RIch your tank is amazing ...love the color on all of them wish my tank will look like that colorful in the future...I should buy frags from you ... anyway amazing job and keep it up....



steve

 

[jbaez2283]

hey love your tank I have blue hippo also around same size as yours and it sarted getting ick which is the fastest way of getting rid of it

 

[spykes]

hey rich your in trouble man, chris 288's tank is getting close to your colors
and mike is getting high growth. Where's your pimp tank bro because two newbies are catching up :p

 

[Tonyscoots84]

looks freakin awesome rich... nice job... u got one of the tanks that i admire... keep them pics coming :biggrin:

 

[jackson6745]

Thanks for the good words guys

Jbaez, not sure what is the best way to get rid of the ick. Marrone could probably tell you the best way.

Spykes:tongue1: You a PITA!!!! Here are some photos just for you:tongue1:

 

[jackson6745]

Some more for you Dave:tongue1:

 

[jackson6745]

A few more for you Dave:splitspin