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Ganzel’s Reef Tank – May 2010 – saltwater marine aquarium HD – 130 g. – 70 g. sump

Please thumbs up on stumble if you like this! Hi all, it’s been a while, but better late than never I guess After battling montipora eating nudibranch for 2 months, I thought I had won the fight, only to discover that a calcium overdose had slowed them down. ( I had reached 1000 instead of 400-500 we are aiming for!) So when the calcium problem got solved (still killed a bunch of corals), the nudis got back stronger than ever and ate pretty much all the montis available. So here is the tank 8 months after a heartbreaking battle that I lost. I plan on adding new corals in july, so stay tuned. Started in february 2008, 6 ft, 130g display, 70g sump, 3x MH 400W 14 000 K Hamilton lights, 1x tunze 6080, 2x hydor koralia 4, 1x koralia 1, usa current 1/3 hp chiller, reeflo 200 skimmer, ph monitor, refractometer, cheato and caulerpa in sump+ 70 lbs live rock, fans, 1x 250 watt heater, 30g water reserve, 100 gpd RO/DI, Deltec H20 salt… SONG BY PHANTOGRAM : MOUTHFUL OF DIAMONDS Thanks for all the comments, until next video, Ganzel
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hype0ffJuly 5, 2011 at 3:48 pmReply

yoo what is this song called???
jmurr8484July 5, 2011 at 4:47 pmReply

Those are some HUGE tangs
flowrapperukJuly 5, 2011 at 5:45 pmReply

Beautiful tank, a lot of work has gone into this. You should be very proud.
DaveedDMJuly 5, 2011 at 5:51 pmReply

phantogram <3
admirehomesJuly 5, 2011 at 5:52 pmReply

@ganael Great thank you so much Ive looked for that corals name forever now! Cant wait to get mine put in my tank now lol! -Saltwater for life –
ganaelJuly 5, 2011 at 6:34 pmReply

@admirehomes It is a Purple Ribbon Gorgonian, which is photo-synthetic.
ganaelJuly 5, 2011 at 6:43 pmReply

@admirehomes It is a Purple Ribbon Gorgonian, which is photo-synthetic.
tonytennisJuly 5, 2011 at 6:55 pmReply

@ganzel
my tank size is? 48X24X18 Inch i have 2 150 watt mh and 2 actinics vho can i place acroporas anywhere in my tank?
tonytennisJuly 5, 2011 at 7:24 pmReply

@ganzel
my tank size is? 48X24X18 Inch i have 2 150 watt mh and 2 actinics vho can i place acroporas anywhere in my tank?
admirehomesJuly 5, 2011 at 8:00 pmReply

hey ganael great tank as always but i have a question as i really want this coral u have that i am not sure of the name of it… it is the coral at 40 seconds, I assume it is a gorgonian of some sort??? Thanks
efcbluenose1July 5, 2011 at 8:32 pmReply

@sdinh1985 if your red algae is “slimey” it could be cyano bacteria – do regular water changes and consider adding a phosphate remover to your system
tonytennisJuly 5, 2011 at 8:35 pmReply

can i keep acroporas 16 inch below water level? ive 20k mh mounted above 10 inchs from the level. my tank lengh is 48 inch height 24 inch depth 18 inch ive 2 mh 150 watt with 2 actinic blue.
tonytennisJuly 5, 2011 at 9:16 pmReply

@pbmaniac2009 you can use dda glue its nice and looks like coralline algae
ganaelJuly 5, 2011 at 9:19 pmReply

@pbmaniac2009 Piling rocks…
pbmaniac2009July 5, 2011 at 10:04 pmReply

how did you construct your rockscape?
sdinh1985July 5, 2011 at 10:28 pmReply

Hi friends! Do u know how to kill red algea?
msimmons1906July 5, 2011 at 10:48 pmReply

Your tank is absolutely amazing. I have a 125 gal that I’m in the early stages with and I’d love to get where you are! Great job and pretty awesome video!
tonytennisJuly 5, 2011 at 11:10 pmReply

dear ganzel my tomato clown sometimes goes inside my hammer coral and my jewel coral is it harmful for the coral?
tonytennisJuly 6, 2011 at 12:00 amReply

dear ganzel my tomato clown sometimes goes inside my hammer coral and my jewel coral is it harmful for the coral?
ganaelJuly 6, 2011 at 12:38 amReply

@tonytennis there are sites with flow calculators based on your aquarium size and content. just google it!
ganaelJuly 6, 2011 at 1:11 amReply

@319PurpleHaze fish tank is way easier. You just need to keep salinity levels, temperature, and make a water change once in a while… With corals comes chemistry and a ton of additives… It’s cheaper too… You can always add one or 2 resistant corals like GSP or ricordeas …
astchiefyJuly 6, 2011 at 1:26 amReply

It is always sad to lose an animal you try so hard to provide for. I had a mandarin for about a year my self with the pods in there it finally wasted a bit. Do you add live brine shrimp to your tank? I have a 125 which just broke out with Aiptasia. What a pest. Piggy backed on a piece of live rock from another tank and it keeps coming back with a vengence. My butterfly died after a month. How do you care for yours?
319PurpleHazeJuly 6, 2011 at 1:36 amReply

plz let me know, which is easy to maintain reef tank or only fish tank, acc to u ??

i feel bad when my corals die and to be true they r not cheap to buy . i have to order additives every after to months from singapore REEFMAX products . vat products u use
319PurpleHazeJuly 6, 2011 at 1:47 amReply

me planing to shift to fish only …. vat do u guys say ??

then i can add butterfly fish and good looking fish too . is it true these fish do not stay more than 6 months ????? ? me confused .
tonytennisJuly 6, 2011 at 1:59 amReply

my tank size is? 48X24X18 Inch what will be the ideal flow rate for me? and what capacity wave makers should i buy?