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Well it is time for an update!! Sorry it took so long. tank is cruising along nicely. Just tested nitrate and phosphate the other day. nitrate 8 phosphate .02. Alk 8, calcium 420, mag 1340.
 
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Coral acclimating in the center of tank mostly. Almost algae free in display, and everything seems healthy. I have been working so much and been busy so the tank isn't where I want it at this time. I am now trying to get it in order, and get it looking like it should.
 

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Whatcha think about the skimmer? Is it consistent? does it overflow often? I am considering picking up one of its smaller brothers for a build i have planned
 
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It overflowed early on and got some water on the floor. I added automatic shutoff with a skimmate locker after that happened to make sure it didn't happen again. Now it is rock solid set and forget. I actually just wipe the neck out until the locker gets full, then I clean it. it is also super quiet!! My fan for my lights makes more noise than the tank does, and im moving a lot of water.
 

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Tank looks awesome!!:)
 
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Sorry for the blue, I am working on that. The 20k radium, and blue+ were on. I will have to try to get pics with just the radium. Plan to add 2 actinic in place of 2 of the blue+ also.
 
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Deep sand bed in sump is starting to get some streaks into it. I am thinking it is starting to work, but we will see. I may end up ditching it but with .02 phosphate, and 8 nitrate only doing the automatic water changes of 2 gallons per day I plan to stick with what I am doing for now. that would be making up 60 gallons of water once a month, filling ATO every 4-5 days, dosing 4 ML a day of 2 part, and watching tank. Pretty simple and easy which I was looking for.
 
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Ok done for now. I will keep this updated now hopefully. I just have to find homes for coral where they are happy.
 

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Wow I love it, once it's grown in more about a year or two from now it's going to be phenomenal :D
 

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