[jimw369]

Hey Snappy! Dont want to hi-jack your thread but what should I feed my clam?

[pyromaniac398]

Amazing tank! And the fact that it isn't a BB makes it even more amazing. Great job

[mtfabel]

Will someone please tell me what BB stands for?

[Snappy]

jimw369 Re: snappy's reef pix

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Hey Snappy! Dont want to hi-jack your thread but what should I feed my clam?

for sure not that cheese in your picture. Clams are a filter feeder so proteins and such that get suspended into the water are best. I find they respond well to "sponge power" for example. They also host zooxanthalea as do many corals which are also photosynthetic so be sure you give it lots of light.

mtfabel Re: snappy's reef pix

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Will someone please tell me what BB stands for?

It's my understanding that BB stands for "bare bottom" which my tank is not as I have a SSB "shallow sand bed"


Thanks Pyro.

[jimw369]

Originally Posted by Snappy

for sure not that cheese in your picture. Clams are a filter feeder so proteins and such that get suspended into the water are best. I find they respond well to "sponge power" for example. They also host zooxanthalea as do many corals which are also photosynthetic so be sure you give it lots of light.


It's my understanding that BB stands for "bare bottom" which my tank is not as I have a SSB "shallow sand bed"


Thanks Pyro.

Hahahahaaha!!! You are the first person to mention the "cheese"!!!

[furyous67]

Like a magnificently colorful fireworks show. Wow!

[Snappy]

Thanks.

[mtfabel]

Can you tell me what type of lights your running?

[aquasalt]

Snappy's got it, BB stands for Bare Bottom meaning no substrate.

[elkman97462]

Your tank is fantastic looking!! I would sure be interested in reading an equipment list. Mike is a 135 gal just setting up.

[gudar]

that is amazing

[jankytomato]

Very nice rig! Do you run carbon between the stony and softy tanks to combat allelopathy?

[aquasalt]

please explain, you lost me on this.

[jankytomato]

Aquasalt, was that question directed to me? Allelopathy is what is commonly called chemical warfare among corals. It is thought to be less problematic to segregate families although the whole thing is pretty random: certain species poison some but not others. It's not well explored; there has been a lot of discussion about leathers and mushrooms being extra aggressive, but it turns out sps even do it to some extent. Even sps and lps can clash.

[Bamaguy]

Very nice color on the corals and gorgeous setup! Kudos!

[aquasalt]

Originally Posted by jankytomato

Aquasalt, was that question directed to me? Allelopathy is what is commonly called chemical warfare among corals. It is thought to be less problematic to segregate families although the whole thing is pretty random: certain species poison some but not others. It's not well explored; there has been a lot of discussion about leathers and mushrooms being extra aggressive, but it turns out sps even do it to some extent. Even sps and lps can clash.

Yes, it was. Thank you for the insight. I'm still running FOWLR so most of these concepts are fairly new to me.

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by jankytomato

Very nice rig! Do you run carbon between the stony and softy tanks to combat allelopathy?

Yes I do, thanks.

[prototypep2p]

your tank is sexy man!
I like it

[NOSAJ214]

Beautiful work snappy,you have reached the pinnacle.Keep it up and yeah stick around a little more.

[Snappy]

Thanks you guys.

[dori9941]

It's me for a seond tine
thank you for the pic. that's the closest Iv'e seen all those with so much detail.
Here goes, I didn't want to ask but what is diff. about corals types. I am ashamed to atmite I don't even know what sps means
At least I wait till I know to buy.
this It's like having a second child. after the 1st you know how much $ you waste and what u did wrong. more exp. less mistakes. Your tank is an insperation to me. Things have been so complicated for us latly and then my clown dies. I think it's these moment in life that determine how dedicated one is. For the 1st time in 3 years, or is it 4 now, I was gonna throw in the towel. not forever but I was for now.
I made it through and made myself keep going. It's tanks like yours that keep me going
because it shows just how beautifull this hobby really is

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by dori9941

It's me for a seond tine
thank you for the pic. that's the closest Iv'e seen all those with so much detail.
Here goes, I didn't want to ask but what is diff. about corals types. I am ashamed to atmite I don't even know what sps means
At least I wait till I know to buy.
this It's like having a second child. after the 1st you know how much $ you waste and what u did wrong. more exp. less mistakes. Your tank is an insperation to me. Things have been so complicated for us latly and then my clown dies. I think it's these moment in life that determine how dedicated one is. For the 1st time in 3 years, or is it 4 now, I was gonna throw in the towel. not forever but I was for now.
I made it through and made myself keep going. It's tanks like yours that keep me going
because it shows just how beautifull this hobby really is

Thank you very much for the nice compliment. Hang in there, when it comes to corals there is a big learning curve. There is a lot of information available so you can learn as much as you want at your own pace.
SPS & LPS are types of corals in a family known as scleractinia or "stoney".
SPS = small polyp "stoney" & LPS = large polyp "stoney".
I hope that helps. Feel free to ask me any questions and I can also recommend some good books if you are interested.

[mtfabel]

Is it possible you can tell us what kind of light set up you are running?

[Snappy]

Originally Posted by mtfabel

Is it possible you can tell us what kind of light set up you are running?

I have 2 Aquamedic fixtures. I is T5's and the other is MH's.

[joshhhuuuhh]

where do you buy from?
your aquarium is amazing iv never seen anything like it. i have a 125 gallon my self, its only been going for a few months but im looking for live rocks do u have any recomendations?