butcherman
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tank is coming along nicely, I would still wait a few more weeks and test the water inbetween so as to asses the situation of the cycle on a tank this size before adding any fish
Switching from fresh water to marine
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reefboy
Newbie with a HUGE undertaking
I just have to be patient.
I did add some live rock and i just need to find half a cup of live sand somewhere.
So far she is looking good. I saw there were quite a few pods on the live rock so hopefully they will assist with th cycle.
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reefboy
Newbie with a HUGE undertaking
So I did some tests again,
No movement on the parameters, they are all giving me the same reading. However, i saw some diatom algae bulbs forming and some brown spots all over the live rock and sand bed.
Ammonia- 0
Nitrite- between 20 and 50 ppm.
Nitrate- between 0.2 and 0.5 ppm
Snails, pods, star fisg, live rock and all the living critters that came with the piece of live rock are still alive and they are getting more and more. Some calcium growth on the piece of live rock.
Confused as to the next steps. I am still amazed at the fact that there has been zero ammonia, yet high levels of NO2 and NO3.
Could this be because of the size of the tank?
No movement on the parameters, they are all giving me the same reading. However, i saw some diatom algae bulbs forming and some brown spots all over the live rock and sand bed.
Ammonia- 0
Nitrite- between 20 and 50 ppm.
Nitrate- between 0.2 and 0.5 ppm
Snails, pods, star fisg, live rock and all the living critters that came with the piece of live rock are still alive and they are getting more and more. Some calcium growth on the piece of live rock.
Confused as to the next steps. I am still amazed at the fact that there has been zero ammonia, yet high levels of NO2 and NO3.
Could this be because of the size of the tank?
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reefboy
Newbie with a HUGE undertaking
Just added this little guy,
He started cleaning the sand and the chomping away on the diatom.
The turbo just burrowed and disappeared, prob just feeling insecure.
So far it has ben 24h and they are extremely happy.
He started cleaning the sand and the chomping away on the diatom.
The turbo just burrowed and disappeared, prob just feeling insecure.
So far it has ben 24h and they are extremely happy.
reefboy
Newbie with a HUGE undertaking
I ran into a few problems...
Lights, return pump volumes ( 1 return pump failing and the other 10k L/h making noise) and yes the tech was old the ballasts failing.
I splurged.
I got a 15k L/h super silent return pump.
Two new lights and a refugium light.
And then two sets of blowers.
I tried to get a new skimmer but no one has a 4k L one in stock.... bumber.
Hopefully I will have less equipment issues now.
Lights, return pump volumes ( 1 return pump failing and the other 10k L/h making noise) and yes the tech was old the ballasts failing.
I splurged.
I got a 15k L/h super silent return pump.
Two new lights and a refugium light.
And then two sets of blowers.
I tried to get a new skimmer but no one has a 4k L one in stock.... bumber.
Hopefully I will have less equipment issues now.
reefboy
Newbie with a HUGE undertaking
Thanks, does that mean i have to return them?
reefboy
Newbie with a HUGE undertaking
So it has been almost 3 weeks since my last update.
I left he tank to just run and did nothing. Further to this I modiefied the plumbing on the fly and added mounted filter socks, lifted those crappy skimmers a bit higher. (Well they were just making this fizzy water and no bubbles.)
After leaving the tank and going abroad for work I got back with the following:
The corals I bought, just to test... thriving I am surprised!
Both hermits flourishing and growing, cleanup shrimp thriving, multi coloured sea urchin chomping away.
Skommer, working beautifully, thick foam collecting crap.
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite dropped to 0.1 and nitrate dropped to 2.5. That went from off the charts to almost gone.
I have this multi coloured bloom which is quite beautiful. Tell me what you guys think. This is uncharted territory for me! @Dexter, with loadshedding, the Pumps started fine. Been behaving.
I left he tank to just run and did nothing. Further to this I modiefied the plumbing on the fly and added mounted filter socks, lifted those crappy skimmers a bit higher. (Well they were just making this fizzy water and no bubbles.)
After leaving the tank and going abroad for work I got back with the following:
The corals I bought, just to test... thriving I am surprised!
Both hermits flourishing and growing, cleanup shrimp thriving, multi coloured sea urchin chomping away.
Skommer, working beautifully, thick foam collecting crap.
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite dropped to 0.1 and nitrate dropped to 2.5. That went from off the charts to almost gone.
I have this multi coloured bloom which is quite beautiful. Tell me what you guys think. This is uncharted territory for me! @Dexter, with loadshedding, the Pumps started fine. Been behaving.
reefboy
Newbie with a HUGE undertaking
New update guys. So I have been able to successfully run my aquarium.
It is now month 3. I had a diatom bloom, Pink slime, and an algae bloom. This has now started to decrease. The bacterial bloom causing cloudiness has started to subside and I added chaeto.
My corals are growing. I haven't lost a single fish. All parameters stabilized.
I had to modify my return jets because they created too much flow and my one anemone started hiding inside the rocks. I had to build my own spray bar. I also purchased this secondhand skimmer which will resolve my problem I have currently... skimmers are way too small.
Some pictures
It is now month 3. I had a diatom bloom, Pink slime, and an algae bloom. This has now started to decrease. The bacterial bloom causing cloudiness has started to subside and I added chaeto.
My corals are growing. I haven't lost a single fish. All parameters stabilized.
I had to modify my return jets because they created too much flow and my one anemone started hiding inside the rocks. I had to build my own spray bar. I also purchased this secondhand skimmer which will resolve my problem I have currently... skimmers are way too small.
Some pictures
reefboy
Newbie with a HUGE undertaking
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I am awash with envy! Nice tank. I am glad your progress has been good.
New update guys. So I have been able to successfully run my aquarium.
It is now month 3. I had a diatom bloom, Pink slime, and an algae bloom. This has now started to decrease. The bacterial bloom causing cloudiness has started to subside and I added chaeto.
My corals are growing. I haven't lost a single fish. All parameters stabilized.
I had to modify my return jets because they created too much flow and my one anemone started hiding inside the rocks. I had to build my own spray bar. I also purchased this secondhand skimmer which will resolve my problem I have currently... skimmers are way too small.
Some pictures
Nice set up bro , did you find the pipes which you were looking for , am Ronald we met at Princes Crossing Shopping center. I need to come and see that beautiful tank kkkkkkk
