135.4 Waterbox build chronicle and trials

[NY_Caveman]

Never thought that. It starts on one side and spreads to the other. I guess I need to ask, can cyano be green too other than the slimy red?

Yes. Many different strains.

 

[Fudsey]

Yes it can.

Here's rev's tank and what he has right now. The only real way to know is to look at it under a microscope. Read the responses after

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/revs-400-gallon-basement-inwall.243934/page-124#post-5650827

 

[crazysun]

Yes it can.

Here's rev's tank and what he has right now. The only real way to know is to look at it under a microscope. Read the responses after

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/revs-400-gallon-basement-inwall.243934/page-124#post-5650827

That's it, looks like green cyano. It's definitely nice color of green.

 

[crazysun]

Now, I think I have majano anenomes. Which I will have to deal with pain to them in a shock and awe tactic.
Look like this.

My tank pic...

 

[crazysun]

I have used in the past for aiptasia Red Sea's Aiptasia-X. It works and I like the product. Going to use it on my new found majano anemones.

 

[Fudsey]

I used to use that product but I found it kind of expensive. I now use the tips that come with it on a 10ml syringe with kalk paste (much more affordable)

 

[crazysun]

I used to use that product but I found it kind of expensive. I now use the tips that come with it on a 10ml syringe with kalk paste (much more affordable)

I am with you on that.... half of the appeal is the metal tips and syringe.

 

[NY_Caveman]

They are beautiful. I find when they are tiny you can sometimes suck them right up with a turkey baster. If you can remove the rock, use a turkey baster to squirt boiling water on them. It destroys all tissue so they do not return. Just be careful of any corals on said rock.

 

[crazysun]

Well it happened. I had my Bi-color Blenny jump out of the tank. Found it dead in the morning. We all love that fish. It's hard to lose a fish you had for 6 months and for a reason that I could have prevented. I need to get a cover for the tank. I have been planning to and just haven't placed it high on the to do list.

 

[Fudsey]

I got the red sea kit from brs, decent enough.

 

[crazysun]

I got the red sea kit from brs, decent enough.

Might have to bite the bullet and get it.

 

[crazysun]

New additions to the tank. Placed them on a frag rack I also just got. Planning on keeping them there for a couple of weeks to adjust before placement. I am trying this over just placing them. Hope this helps with success.

Green Birdsnest

War Coral

Leptastrea coral

 

[crazysun]

I like the Mini Maxi Anemone's enough to add two more to the tank. Well actually I only wanted one but when I went to the LFS we couldn't get either of them off the rock. So I bought two and they threw in the rock. So now I have a new rock into and two new Anemones.

 

[crazysun]

Growth and health pics... Phone camera

 

[crazysun]

Latest water test.
Temp: 77.5 - 78.5
Salinity: 35 1.026
PH: 8.3 Hanna Checker
Alk: 9.8 Red sea test
CA: 420 Red sea test
MG: 1480 Red sea test
Nitrates: 4 Red sea test
Phosphates: 0.05 Hanna Checker UL

It's good to see the Nitrates come back down to 4. I have been doing 10% water changes every 2 days. I will still watch it closely. Po4 is holding good too. I still need to deal with the GHA and cyano. The green cyano is not a factor but the red is still present. It has been reduce. I will not change water today and I will on the scheduled Sunday 10% change. Other than the three corals that have issue they are looking good.

 

[crazysun]

Another addition, a large feather duster.

 

[crazysun]

I have a couple of pink and red lens covers I use for scuba diving on my gopro. Thought I would take a few pics while holding the red lens over my phone camera. There is a difference between the two tanks (90 gal and 10 gal) with different lights (kessil blues in the 10 gal and kessil plus current ic pro in 90 gal).

10 gal - kessil only

10 gal - kessil only

90 gal - kessil and current USA IC pro

90 gal - kessil and current USA IC pro

90 gal - kessil and current USA IC pro

 

[Hybrid Ken]

How do you like the Water Box tank? I am looking at either Water Box Reef Pro 230.6 or the Red Sea 750XXl.

 

[crazysun]

How do you like the Water Box tank? I am looking at either Water Box Reef Pro 230.6 or the Red Sea 750XXl.

I have been happy with the tank. I can't really compare the two, but think that either one would be a good choice. I have an older model and believe that @Waterbox Aquariums has made improvements on the current model. I don't have any major complaints and any minor issues their customer service fixed. Their customer service is awesome. The best advice, if you can, is go take a look at each tank at a LFS.

 

[Hybrid Ken]

I have been happy with the tank. I can't really compare the two, but think that either one would be a good choice. I have an older model and believe that @Waterbox Aquariums has made improvements on the current model. I don't have any major complaints and any minor issues their customer service fixed. Their customer service is awesome. The best advice, if you can, is go take a look at each tank at a LFS.

I like their split return, just wish it was a true split with the ability to run two return pumps for redundancy (I like trying to break up everything between two for backup redundancy)