At the request of a hobbyist in another thread and to keep from hijacking that thread, this new topic is started:
If you have a sumpless tank, is it having trouble?
How was it set up, what is growing in it and what is wanted in it?
Is there a good growth of Macroalgae?
Below are some pics of a few of my sumpless reef aquariums from years back.
There is a 2 gal jug sitting on the table beside me with a male and female Betta and 3 Mollies. It has been set up for over 2 years, has had only 3 water changes and just one small gravel vacuuming. How is it possible that it has survived and thrived? It could be a couple things together. The table is a few feet from an East facing window providing indirect sunlight to a large Amazon Sword plant has been growing in the jug the entire two years. The plant receives no trimming. The old leaves get eaten, decompose and recycle. Hair Algae is removed periodically and a self-sustaining population of snails helps keep the tank moderately clean in between glass scraping with a Two Little Fishies Nano-Mag.
Aloha,
Mark
Tank Of The Month May 2003
Set up in 2010 at my dentists office (Brad Bowen/Garden View Dental) and currently doing very well.
Tank Of The Month December 2008
A Mike Savage close up from above tank.
The above 12/08 TOTM a year earlier at the time of day when it received brief exposure to direct sunlight. This was prior to the Tangs and Rabbitfish devouring a massive growth of Caulerpa.
2008-2009
Edited by Mark Peterson - July 09 2015 at 10:53pm
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