Self Sustaining Reef

the7ferret · 09/24/2006, 01:31 AM

Is it possible for a reef to sustain itself? (water changes set aside)

Can a reef generate enough food to support its own bio load?

I was looking at my tank right now after the lights went off and I was AMAZED to see the amount of other life. I was peering in my rock and in every nook and cranny I see teams of little shrimp. I saw maybe 100 little shrimp in my little tank. That dosent include all the other shrimp that could be deeper in the crevices.

reefnetworth · 09/24/2006, 01:57 AM

sorry, i wish it were possible. there have been attemps but all have failed but one. i dont remember the gentlemans name, i think he lives in Japan. maybe someone will chime in with his name. he has the only self-sustaining tank and its been going for something like 20+ years. REEF-ON!

Ryanqk · 09/24/2006, 02:26 AM

Here is a related article that may be of interest to read, its from reefs.org the link is: http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog...hi_050398.html
I dont know who that guy you are talking about is but i seem to remember hearing about it.
Ryan

09/24/2006, 01:31 AM	#1
the7ferret Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 58	Self Sustaining Reef Is it possible for a reef to sustain itself? (water changes set aside) Can a reef generate enough food to support its own bio load? I was looking at my tank right now after the lights went off and I was AMAZED to see the amount of other life. I was peering in my rock and in every nook and cranny I see teams of little shrimp. I saw maybe 100 little shrimp in my little tank. That dosent include all the other shrimp that could be deeper in the crevices.

09/24/2006, 01:57 AM	#2
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	sorry, i wish it were possible. there have been attemps but all have failed but one. i dont remember the gentlemans name, i think he lives in Japan. maybe someone will chime in with his name. he has the only self-sustaining tank and its been going for something like 20+ years. REEF-ON! __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

09/24/2006, 02:26 AM	#3
Ryanqk Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,381	Here is a related article that may be of interest to read, its from reefs.org the link is: http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog...hi_050398.html I dont know who that guy you are talking about is but i seem to remember hearing about it. Ryan __________________ MOM! I'm God Of The Sea People! Behold my tiny minions gloveling at my likeness! Current Tank Info: 75gl display, 20gl long fuge, CPR overflow, Octopuss NW150 skimmer, 4 x 110w VHO T12's and supplemental actinic, ongoing projects...