March 10th , 2024 Reef set up.

[Mechano]

I’ve been lurking around on the site for a while and figured I’d give a few pics of my set up.
Enjoy

 

[Shooter000]

Beauty

 

[Mechano]

Beauty

Thanks

 

[Salty Cracker]

It actually looks great, but also looks like a ton of work? I know how the softies like to move around and go thermonuclear sometimes.

 

[Mechano]

It actually looks great, but also looks like a ton of work? I know how the softies like to move around and go thermonuclear sometimes.

It’s not too bad actually. I focus more on LPS. Keep a few SPS as my water condition indicator hehe. And as for the 2 toadstools and one finger leather, they haven’t been a prob ever. Worst case I add a little carbon.
I do have a decent sized refugium attached to this system, 55g filled with Xenia, mushrooms , caulerpa and GSP and it seems to really contribute to stability on this system. I let it run wild so to speak.

 

[Salty Cracker]

How the heck do you keep the palys from just taking over?

 

[Mechano]

How the heck do you keep the palys from just taking over?

To be honest , when I need to crop it will fun when the time comes ! Which is soon for sure. But typically they are set on their own rocks and I just enjoy watching nature take its course. As long as they don’t encroach on my acanthophyllia, trachys, and cynarina—-then the palys will be on the “for sale forum”