Do you add any additives like ESV B-Ionic Calcium & Alkalinity? Also, how do you start growing micro/macro algea? Do you have to have a piece to start with first or will it just start growing naturally in the refugium tank, being seeded from live rock and live sand?
I like the fact that your tank is big with no other filtration except live rock, sand and micro algae! How long has it been setup and running? My five gallon's been up for about 4 months now. I gathered all my live rock from remote reef areas in the Philippines, all pieces that I picked up from the bottom of 12ft to 20ft deep water in a non populated remote area, not at a public beach. I think your setup is the best that I've seen!
The Tank in this video was about 9 months old. I only did one water change during the time when I was messing around with the sump. The only challenge with the natural method is you have to constantly cut out macroalgae. Sometimes it's more work than using a skimmer! LR / LS and Macroalgae is all you really need. Don't feed heavily, don't have alot of fish, and have lots of snails, and hermits!
I like the fact that your tank is big with no other filtration except live rock? How long has your tank been setup and running? My five gallon's been up for about 4 months now. I gathered all my live rock from remote reef areas in the Philippines, all pieces that I picked up from the bottom of 12ft to 20ft deep water in a non populated remote area, not at a public beach.
@abaneyone Yes! Without a massive bioload from the fish, it should present a stable environment provided you keep corals such as zoas and other softies that like dirty water. Such as all reef tanks, it takes a LONG time for it to stabilize...but once that happens, they tend to go on auto pilot.
The secret is having it stabilize with your system, meaning you feed them the same amount daily, only remove so much macro algae weekly, etc. It's all about balance. Additionally, you need lots of water volume to make it work well. A 29g is too small imo, things would happen too fast in there...With 125g DT and 4 20gLong tanks...water volume makes things happen slowly so I have little maintenance.
What do you use for filtration? I have a some-what natural tank, as I don't use chemicals or supplements except for a powdered calcium, which is a natural material. I use mechanical filter pads and bio-balls. No skimmer on my 29g currently but will have one on my 55 build.
What;s the secret? I really want to be able to have a fully natural aquarium.
what you do for calcium and alkalinity? reactor or dosing. if dosing please let me know the names of the chemicals. nice tank.
adnank21 1 year ago
Do you add any additives like ESV B-Ionic Calcium & Alkalinity? Also, how do you start growing micro/macro algea? Do you have to have a piece to start with first or will it just start growing naturally in the refugium tank, being seeded from live rock and live sand?
abaneyone 1 year ago
I like the fact that your tank is big with no other filtration except live rock, sand and micro algae! How long has it been setup and running? My five gallon's been up for about 4 months now. I gathered all my live rock from remote reef areas in the Philippines, all pieces that I picked up from the bottom of 12ft to 20ft deep water in a non populated remote area, not at a public beach. I think your setup is the best that I've seen!
abaneyone 1 year ago
@abaneyone
The Tank in this video was about 9 months old. I only did one water change during the time when I was messing around with the sump. The only challenge with the natural method is you have to constantly cut out macroalgae. Sometimes it's more work than using a skimmer! LR / LS and Macroalgae is all you really need. Don't feed heavily, don't have alot of fish, and have lots of snails, and hermits!
Vikelf72 1 year ago
I like the fact that your tank is big with no other filtration except live rock? How long has your tank been setup and running? My five gallon's been up for about 4 months now. I gathered all my live rock from remote reef areas in the Philippines, all pieces that I picked up from the bottom of 12ft to 20ft deep water in a non populated remote area, not at a public beach.
abaneyone 1 year ago
do you ever change your water? and how do you do plumbing for 4 sumps.
electronkid710 1 year ago
I'm trying to do that on a 5 gallon without any fish. Do you think it can be successful with such a small volume of water?
abaneyone 1 year ago
@abaneyone Yes! Without a massive bioload from the fish, it should present a stable environment provided you keep corals such as zoas and other softies that like dirty water. Such as all reef tanks, it takes a LONG time for it to stabilize...but once that happens, they tend to go on auto pilot.
Vikelf72 1 year ago
@Vikelf72 Thanks! I'm going to do it.
abaneyone 1 year ago
Hi SeanoHermano,
The secret is having it stabilize with your system, meaning you feed them the same amount daily, only remove so much macro algae weekly, etc. It's all about balance. Additionally, you need lots of water volume to make it work well. A 29g is too small imo, things would happen too fast in there...With 125g DT and 4 20gLong tanks...water volume makes things happen slowly so I have little maintenance.
Vikelf72 1 year ago
What do you use for filtration? I have a some-what natural tank, as I don't use chemicals or supplements except for a powdered calcium, which is a natural material. I use mechanical filter pads and bio-balls. No skimmer on my 29g currently but will have one on my 55 build.
What;s the secret? I really want to be able to have a fully natural aquarium.
SeanoHermano 1 year ago