Welcome to my (near) Zero Maintenance Reef!

[VintageReefer]

Substrate ? what kind , how deep ,and do you have anything underneath it ? I'm too lazy to read this whole thread .

Display Approx 2.5” fine sand, in use approx 12 years

Sump has a 3” layer of the same sand in the cryptic zone

 

[VintageReefer]

This is the sand

 

[VintageReefer]

no kidding!! those are beautiful! well, i am sure youll squeeze them in somewhere!

Problem solved. I am rebooting my office 15g Waterbox Peninsula and it’s empty except for acan and zoa and a custom bonsai shelf rock structure. I have decided, today, this will become a gonipora dominant tank

 

[smitten with ocean life]

that works! i love the one in the last pic

 

[VintageReefer]

Thank you! That’s a good size colony and open on the first day, Im definitely happy with it. The others are still opening/adjusting

I also put this in the main tank today

The other order I have is from SBB and should come Tuesday

 

[VintageReefer]

Had to upgrade to a larger frag rack today

And took some more pics while I was at it

 

[VintageReefer]

Some new pics

New arrivals coming tomorrow!

Wanted to thank two companies that I feel are crucial to my tanks success. I’ve been using both for 10 years! If they see this, I linked to where recent pics begin so they don’t have to scroll through pages and pages of the tanks development and can jump right to pictures highlighting the way it is now.

Big thank you both of you for providing excellent products and excellent support the few times I needed it over the last 10 years.

Lighting is @Reef Breeders photon 48v2

Filtration is 100% @SantaMonica Surf 2 ATS. No water changes, no skimmer, no filter rollers, no mech filtration. Phosphates are always steady .02-.05 and nitrates always 3-6

Freshwater top off with All For Reef maintains / replenishes ca, alk, mg, and trace elements

Also add .1ml Moonshiners manganese supplement daily