Hi, hello seawater lovers, have you found an interesting phenomenon, that is, corals have seen more, and after raising more, they want to challenge more difficult varieties, and dural bony corals have become the first choice for advancement.
The reason why dural bony corals are difficult to raise is mainly because the requirements for water quality are too harsh, and in order to reduce the fluctuation of water quality, everyone will generally choose larger sized sea tanks and more water bodies to buffer the change of water quality.
However, a famous foreign player is very confident in his own cultivation skills, especially good at controlling the changes in water quality, so he chose a micro-tank to raise hard bone corals, you don't say that such a difficult challenge he actually succeeded, and the state is still very good!
What is the state of the corals in the picture? Its owner is "Kayleen" from Jakarta, Indonesia, and this exquisite hard bone coral has won awards on well-known foreign websites.
Let's ask the owner of the american cylinder "Kayleen" to share the experience of the micro-tank playing with the hard bone coral.
Hello everyone, I am "Kayleen", it is a pleasure to meet the Chinese sea tank enthusiasts, I began to build the first coral tank in 2008, but because my work is very busy, I need to travel a lot, so at that time I almost did not have time to take care of my sea tank, until 2012 after the work was stable, I once again made up my mind to challenge the bone coral, after my continuous exploration and trying, I finally realized my dream, and there was this small sea tank of pure hard bone that everyone saw.
Sea tank specifications
Sea cylinder size: 60x60x30 cm
Lighting: 2 x Ecotech Radion Gen 1 with TIR
Egg score: Bubbleking Mini 180
Wavemaking: Two Ecotech MP10 and one MP40
Pump: Waveline DC5000 backflow
Water cooler: Resun CL 280
Filtration: Reef-Indonesia Zeovit reactor with 350 ml Zeovit, 200 mesh filter bag
Titration: Bubble Magus BM-TO1
Maintenance methods
10% water change is done once a week.
KH and Ca are tested twice a month and PO4 is tested weekly after water changes. KH and Ca were tested using the Sari test agent and PO4 was detected using the Hanna tester.
Routine maintenance
• Replace activated carbon every 4 weeks
• Change Zeostone every 6-8 weeks
• Heterotrophic microorganisms are obtained from Zeovit 2 times a day
Zeovit basic dose
• 2 x 0.15ml Zeostart 2 times a day
• 2 drops of Zeobac 2 times a week
• 1 drop of Sponge 3 times a week
Zeovit Suplemental Dosing
• 2 drops of Pocci Glow 3 times a week
• Potassium iodide 1 time 3 times a week
• Use 2 drops of Coral Vitaliser 3 times a week
• 1 Pohl Xtra 3 times a week
• 5ml B balance per week
• Half a scoop of Zeozym mix some canned water every week
• 2 drops of Biomate per week
• Use 1.5ml Zeospur when needed
SPS Coral
Other corals
Ever since I gave up my first coral tank, I've been looking forward to the day when I'll be back, and how I'll change the breed and way I raise it.
So when I returned to the sea, I became more active, browsing websites large and small, gaining a variety of experiences and knowledge, although many years have passed, my enthusiasm for the sea tank has not changed at all, but has become more intense.
In June 2012, I made up my mind to open a 60 cm micro-cylinder, not only to challenge the bony coral, but also to use the Zeovit system to prove my strength.
The first day of opening the cylinder
December 2012
This time I made sufficient preparations to open the tank, coordinated my working hours, and gave me more time to take care of and maintain this fragile sea tank.
My 6-year-old daughter also loves my aquarium, and she will help me wipe the algae on the surface of the glass so that she can better see the cute clownfish. Taking care of the sea tank at the moment seems to be not only for me, but also for my dearest daughter.
Before deciding to choose a sea tank, buy any equipment and creatures, please be sure to ask more questions and think about it, ask your experienced friends, and they will give you better advice.
If you're going to build a stable and beautiful coral tank, it takes a lot of patience and time. The more time I spend on the tank means the more fish and corals I'm interested in, and the more challenges I will face to create a better reef tank for them. At the same time, the sea tank itself also needs a period of time to mature!