HMA’s 115 gal. Reef Tank

[lcstorc]

Thanks for the kind offer. This is their first year so they are definitely beginners. They are working on a project now for their midterms. I'm sure they wish I would let you help.
Maybe when it is just homework. Actually it is kind of a fun project IMO. They have to write a paper in German about what they did this week and then give a one minute talk about it in German.
I wish I had projects like that when I took French. Ours was just boring read and repeat. They are doing a food project next. I love the way the teacher is showing them the customs of the country and not just the language.

[hma]

It is Friday and with it WC-day. In the meantime, I have moved the care of the corals from Balling light to Balling Complete plus to be able to guarantee a still better care with all necessary trace elements as well as amino acids. A clearly better expansion of the coral polyps is visible, also the colours become more and more intensive.

Here a FTS from Today under the new Giesemann bulbs.... oooohh I loce that light !



and here the readings from today:

Ammonia : 0
Nitrites : 0
Nitrates : 0
Phosphates : 0,00
Salinity : 1.023
Alk : 8 dkH
Cal : 400 ppm
Mag : 1320 ppm
Water : RO/DI
Ph – 8.1 to 8.3
Supplements: I use Balling Complete +Plus , no other supplements are longer necessary.

[Royalscott]

Takes my breath away!

[framerguy]

Come on Heinz..you copied those water parameters out of a book somewhere, didn't you. How the devil do you keep such perfect water chemistry!!?? .. no kidding, I'd really like to know :meeting:

I'm sure 20+ years reefing has something to do with it.

[hma]

Originally Posted by framerguy

Come on Heinz..you copied those water parameters out of a book somewhere, didn't you. How the devil do you keep such perfect water chemistry!!?? .. no kidding, I'd really like to know :meeting:

I'm sure 20+ years reefing has something to do with it.

Good morning Greg .....

sometimes I would know it by myself what may be the reason. I think more than 20 years of experience in reef care also play a role. Above all, I think, the right combination in corals, fish and Invertebrats is an important factor.

I feed in principle NO flakes, exclusively living or frozen food. The bigger fish are fed everytime by the tweezers, I avoid feed leftovers. I use phosphate filter in the long-term application in the so-called “whirl bed” ( in german Wirbelbettfilter) procedure, this holds PO4 and NO3 / 4 nearly always on 0 or at least almost. Ca., Mg as well as Kh are adapted via Balling method every week to the requirements. The same one counts to the trace elements and since 4 weeks also amino acids. One week has to go more which are measured, next again a little less. This is already everything, any more I do not do .... oh yes, forgotten …..regularly approx. 15-20% WC every week.

[Craig Manoukian]

Wow and fabulous Heinz!

[hma]

Because I have written quite frequent, Today I would like to show one of my breeding tanks. All 4 breeding tanks look alike relatively. Everything is equipped with live sand (0.1 – 3mm) or/and coral cravel and live rock (Tonga Is.) as well as Caulerpa algae or sea grass as well as different smaller corals.

Here I show the aquarium with a breeding pair Orange-Banded Gobies as well as Bluestripe pipefish. All aquariums have an AquaMedic Midi-Flotor Skimmer, heating, as well as to the needs of the respective fish conformist current pump. In this tank it is an AquaClear30 Power Head with connected Overflow. All 4 tanks are lighted up with 4 x 24 W T5 (2 x Fauna Marin 24 watts T5 AQUA Science Special 15,000k and 2 x Fauna Marin 24 watts T5 AQUA Science Blue) . All tanks have a jump edge.

[Woodstock]

Wow! What a magnificent breeding tank!! Those fish are beautiful. Do you successfully raise the fry??

[Woodstock]

I see you use a Sander ozone generator for your 115 gal reef. How is it hooked up? Is it going into your skimmer? Do you use an airdryer?

[hma]

Originally Posted by Woodstock

Wow! What a magnificent breeding tank!! Those fish are beautiful. Do you successfully raise the fry??

The Orange banded gobie frys unfortunately not yet Doni. They survive the first 10 days rather well, however afterwards all larvae have died up to now. I do not know the reason yet 100%, however I suppose by the everyday WC the density is too irregular. But this is one more supposition. They eat are always good from the first day on.

[hma]

Originally Posted by Woodstock

I see you use a Sander ozone generator for your 115 gal reef. How is it hooked up? Is it going into your skimmer? Do you use an airdryer?

Yes Doni ...right. I use the Sander ozone generator via my skimmer as to see in the picture. That do not escape ozone befor the skimmer is passed i use 2 check valves (no return valves?). The water which flows back from the skimmer in to the sump is filtered with aktivated carbon, around possible ozone leftovers from the aquarium water to removes.



Hope it helps you Doni ?!


BTW .... because I already of it has spoken, last in Caitrinas Thread, I would like to show one of my larvae tanks.

[Woodstock]

Good luck with the fry beyond the 10 days! That is exciting. Very nice fry grow out tank.

Yes, the photo helps me to understand how your ozone is hooked up. Thanks.
Do you also use carbon ontop of the skimmer's collection cup to remove any airborne ozone?

[hma]

Originally Posted by Woodstock

Good luck with the fry beyond the 10 days! That is exciting. Very nice fry grow out tank.

Yes, the photo helps me to understand how your ozone is hooked up. Thanks.
Do you also use carbon ontop of the skimmer's collection cup to remove any airborne ozone?

When I started with the ozone filtering I have also used carbon ontop of the Skimmer collection cup, however could ascertain very fast this is not necessary. I measure ozone just so, that it is not to be smelt any more with a taken skimmer collection cup. The nose is the best indicator... LoL!

[Woodstock]

LOL! Okay. Thanks Heinz

[lcstorc]

As always gorgeous reef and awesome pics.
I can't wait to hear about the fry growing into beautiful adult fish. I am sure you will figure out what is happening to them.
I was reading on your site about the balling method. You say that the solutions can be added manually and also say that they should not be added at the same time. How much time should be between the different solutions?
I'm going to have to see if I can find the ingredients here. It sounds very interresting and you can't argue with results like yours.