Reef Tank without alot of "stuff" to make it work !!!

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Reef Tank without alot of "stuff" to make it work !!!

Post by Gerwin » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:26 pm

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So here is a pic of a customers tank who has less computer skills than I, so I put it up for him.
Now points of interest here for readers is how minimal the tank "Extras" are.
2 65wt power compact bulbs of a 45 Hexagon tank,
1Fluval 305 canister filter
2 Hydor Koralia
and a partial water change every other week of about 10 gallons,
Tank is over one year old and is VERY NICE!!!!

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My SetUp: AGA 150g 48x30x25, Reef Octopus Skimmer, Bio Pellet, Phosphate, Carbon reactor. Mostly a SPS coral tank with a few zoas a Green Polyp Toadstool, a Chalice or two and a couple of Scollys thrown in there. Top Off System and dosing pump system for Calcium and Alk.
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Re: Reef Tank without alot of "stuff" to make it work !!!

Post by Redfish » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:45 am

Very nice, like that plate coral and the chalice.

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Re: Reef Tank without alot of "stuff" to make it work !!!

Post by Gerwin » Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:35 am

I like his just put it in and see if it fits and works mentality, now that is a stress free life style!

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Post by Gerwin » Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:17 am


So here is yet another successful reef tank with minimal hardware, again I repeat:
Should you invest in some better filter, skimmers, lights....sure if you got the money, you can't go wrong BUT can it be done without? YES IT CAN!!
These are just two examples of the many many tanks I have seen over my DECADES of doing this, and its one of the reasons I am open to just about any attempt to do a reef if you are willing to do the water changes, have the basic lighting and current with some sort of chemical filtration. Its also why I am not all about refugiums, calcium reactors, and many other things that absolutely work and do there intent, but for me its always been about what you need and not what you can get or do. HUGE difference!

All that being said I am here to help you in any direction you care to go the best I can :thumbup: .

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