Kakitsubata SPS Reef

[Andrey]

Hi!

Let me introduce you to my reef story. My name is Andrey. I live in Moscow.

This story began in December, 2014. I bought the tank filled by plenty of amazing Xenia colonies. It was a first step for discovering the new marine animals.

About a year ago I started learning how to care of the SPS corals. Step by step I created absolutely different concept.

So, with a big honour I'd like to present Kakitsubata reef. Hope you can see and find something new and interesting about corals life in one Moscow's mini reef

Photos of the day

Greetings from Moscow!

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Best regards,
Andrey

 

[Psiber_Syn]

Gorgeous so different than the xenia filled one

 

[Tahoe61]

Welcome Andrey.

Thank you for sharing the transformation, just stunning. Beautiful tank.

 

[Josh King]

Awesome little tank!

 

[Andrey]

Dear friends,

thank you very much for your warm welcome! I promise you to post all interesting events about Kakitsubata reef.
I have a lot of stories about transformation

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Best regards,
Andrey

 

[revhtree]

Welcome and beautiful reef!

 

[mazoli]

Beautiful. What's the size of the tank?

 

[Sm51498]

I like your xenia forest but you have definitely improved as a reefer. I think the biggest thing you learned was aquascaping. The composition of your reef is just so much better.

 

[Luis Figueroa]

Beautiful tank!!! I'm curious about how your maintaining parameters. I've started my 30 cube up again and don't want swinging parameters due to water changes. Love the bright vibrant colors...I'm in complete awe. Tank inspiration for real!

 

[Tahoe61]

The Setosa are stunning so red, what lighting fixture are you using? I am thinking you need to start a build thread for all our questions.

 

[rckfsh44]

Very nice tank, what kind of filtration are you using , lights??

 

[bknapp]

Sweet!

 

[new2mac]

From xenia to sps transformation and progress apparently went very well. Light looks Radion XR15, is that correct? What is the rest of the setup?
Oh, and where the name comes from? Sounds Japanese

 

[Andrey]

My friends,

thank you so much for your attention and kind words. I really do appreciate it.

I think it's time to give you some information about technical background. I called it RUN SIMPLE

Tank ELOS MINI

• Dimensions: 16.9 x 15.8 x 16.9"
• Volume: 20gallons

Light

• EcoTech Marine Radion XR15w Pro LED, Standard Preset: SPS AB+

Flow

• EcoTech Marine VorTech MP10wES

Skimmer

• DC skimmer with Jebao DC-1200 pump

Dosing (without any automation)

• only handle dosing of the classic Balling Method, 100 ml each component every day. Yes it's seems to be very strange, but it works well for Kakitsubata...

Filter Accessories

• Chemipure Elite for Aquarium
• Seachem PhosGuard

And few words about about setosa monti, espessially for @Tahoe61

First day

First week

August (last month)

Photo of the day

Yes, the tone is depended on the light mode, so sorry for some different colour shade

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Best regards,
Andrey

 

[Andrey]

Oh, and where the name comes from? Sounds Japanese

Yes, you are absolutely right My idea was to give the name that really describe my main concept:

• the garden of snones, japanese: 枯山水
• Japanese iris, kakitsubata: カキツバタ

In Russia local community knows it as Kakitsubata reef.

Thanks for your attention. Have a good day!

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Best regars,
Andrey

 

[Sharvey103]

Welcome to R2R. Beautiful transformation.

 

[Andrey]

Hi!

One more transformation story

It's interesting to notice that only one LPS coral lives in Kakitsubata reef. Goniopora is absolutely unpredictible coral in terms of the food excesses.

December, 2015

March, 2016

May, 2016

 

[Sabellafella]

Beautiful !!

 

[Magem]

Nice. Great pics those of goniopora growth.

 

[tj w]

Very beautiful reef, thank you for sharing