{"id":37539,"date":"2025-01-20T05:09:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T05:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/aquarium\/a-blueprint-for-rebooting-a-reef-tank\/"},"modified":"2025-01-20T05:09:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T05:09:12","slug":"a-blueprint-for-rebooting-a-reef-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=37539","title":{"rendered":"A Blueprint For Rebooting a Reef Tank"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Does it make sense to tear down a thriving, healthy reef tank? On the surface it would seem to be a foolish move but a tank with too much coral growth can spell trouble. Growing corals can cause a drop in circulation and make it easier for detritus to settle inside a tank. This can lead to problematic algae such as cyanobacteria. Less circulation will also make it harder to deliver nutrients to corals.<\/p>\n

This was the scenario I experienced with my 187 gallon SPS dominant tank<\/a>. It was started about five years ago and certain colonies were taking over a lot of real estate, crowding and shading out other corals. Some cyanobacteria was present, although it was at a manageable level.<\/p>\n

Tank at Crossroads<\/h3>\n

Repeated fragging worked for a while but it became less and less effective over time. Some corals were succumbing to Slow Tissue Necrosis (STN) at or near their bases due to a lack of light and flow. The tank was at a crossroads and I couldn\u2019t believe I was contemplating a re-do of this gorgeous reef.<\/p>\n