Arkayology's Shallow SPS Lagoon

[Arkayology]

Here are some more pics of the tank. It has been going full zeovit for 1.5 months. I am starting to see the effect of the zeovit method, but I think I have a ways to do. Things are looking a bit more colorful and growth is slow, but steady. I think there is some more adjustment time needed, especially since I had to much flow through the reactor and had some tip tissue recession.

Joe the coral at time of zeovit overdose (too much flow through reactor)

Joe the Coral Today. It recovered quickly and looks great again

Out of focus pic of my red dragon frag showing some growth in the back. It is starting to get settled and put out some small branches

 

[Arkayology]

Hah, no lovin.

 

[Usingthejohn]

Looks good man. What's the Zeovit method?

 

[Arkayology]

Looks good man. What's the Zeovit method?

http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10354

 

[Arkayology]

This was browned out. Turning a nice blue so far.

 

[yalt]

wow your tank looks good where did you get your pistol?

 

[EasytoInk]

it look awesome sps tank.. where do you get sps bro?

 

[louie310]

Very nice like that nem and those polyps

 

[Arkayology]

wow your tank looks good where did you get your pistol?

I got it from the LFS.

it look awesome sps tank.. where do you get sps bro?

I get some from locals, some from Fins n Critters and Vivid, and some from RC.

Very nice like that nem and those polyps

Thanks!

 

[Arkayology]

More photos-

Rainbow Poccilapora getting big

Joe the Coral showing lots of PE and growth

When I got this a few weeks ago it was brown. Now it is coloring up to a nice purple and encrusting nicely

A better pic of the new SPS shelf

This piece was given to me brown. It is turning green, but I suspect it will keep turning. Showing some growth too

RR Grape Juice is encrusting a little, but now much PE and upward growth so far. I'm hoping it will show some better PE once it is more settled in and used to my system.

and the RP.

 

[budythelion]

Lol! I love how the red planet is an eggcrate. Will definitely be cool to watch it branch out.

 

[Arkayology]

Thanks! I am hoping it branches out from the eggcrate and not from a single branch like many RP seem to do.

 

[I_am_poor]

Very nice tank. What intensity are you running the Radion?

 

[Arkayology]

Very nice tank. What intensity are you running the Radion?

I run it at 75%

 

[Arkayology]

Some quick pics I took today. Things are going well and I am starting to see really great growth with zeovit

Zeovit sups I use:
350ml Zeolite media
ZEObak- 2 drop x3 weekly
ZEOstart3- .2ml daily (.1ml in AM and .1ml in PM right into reactor)
ZEOfood7- 1 drop x2 weekly (suspended currently)
Sponge Power- 2 drop x3 weekly
AAHC-2 drop x2 weekly (suspended currently)
Coral Vitalizer-2 drops x2 weekly (at night)
Phol's Xtra- 2ml x1 weekly (suspended currently)
Coral Booster- 2ml x1 weekly mixed with FWS (suspended currently)
FlatwormStop-2ml x1 weekly mixed with CB
B-Balance-.5ml x2 weekly (startup dose)
Biomate- 2 drops with Coral Snow x2 weekly
K-Balance- 1ml dose as needed
2ml Coral Snow with 1 drop Zeobak x1 weekly (or after water change)

 

[Arkayology]

Due to work/research, I have stopped dosing zeovit as I cannot always be home to dose the necessary products and plunge the reactor. I have taken out the zeovit reactor and started up GFO. I will be using a RO BR-70 biopellet reactor soon.

Pic update from today:

You can see the growth at the base of this acro after a week and half. The Red Robin to the right has never shown growth though >.<

Red Planet still coloring up, but looking good

Red Dragon, Tyree Pink Lemonade, Setosa, Edgar's Acro, Rainbow Pocci

Recently acquired Pink Jade Acro. It's looking better and better

I also recently picked up this SSC. The Validia to the right is starting to really color up and grow after almost completely RTN'ing from GBTA sting

Maricultured Green mille that I think is actually slowly coloring up orange. We shall see

 

[watchguy123]

Phenomenal photos. Tank really looks great

 

[Assyrian fish guy]

tank is coming along great. love every aspect of this tank.And great pics

 

[Arkayology]

Phenomenal photos. Tank really looks great

Thanks watchguy! I use your tank as a basis to judge all other tanks.

tank is coming along great. love every aspect of this tank.And great pics

I appreciate man! This tank has just turned a year old and is really starting to get to where I want it to be. I am also continuing to learn how to get the best shots of the tank using the Canon T2i that I have. I know the camera takes great shots so it is now just user error lol.

 

[keng_v]

I need to get a tank like this.