250L Mixed/ SPS Dominant cube

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Hello everyone,

After my little IM Nuvo 10 and some learned lessons , I decided to make the jump to something a bit bigger and start this one. The main focus of this aquarium would be SPS , but I kept most of the LPS in my IM Nuvo , so here we are :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

For the equipment in the system:

  • Display
    • Lights
      • GNC BluRay Pro + 2 GNC SilverMoon Actinic bars
    • Pumps
      • Maxspect Gyre XF330 + Jebao SLW 5
      • Jebao MDC-3500
      • Jebao 3.4 Dosing Pump
  • Sump
    • Skimmer
      • Deltec 600i
    • Rock

I started cycling this tank in 14/07/2021 , almost making a 1 year anniversary :D It has been very challenging , already battled with dinos twice for many months , but ended up wining after all. I've been keeping a photo log of the aquarium journey , and now decided to start keeping that log here and share it with everyone!

Here are some shots of the journey :cool:


22/09/2021 - Lights have been turned on some days ago, migrated the corals from my small cube
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06/01/2022 - A few months later
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18/01/2022 - Big dino attack :crying-face:
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15/05/2022 - 2nd Wave of dinos attack incoming
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01/07/2022 - Today , with no dinos and corals growing a lot faster and colouring a lot nicer :)
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The latest months have been the best for this tank!

Some close ups of the corals




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I'm sensing a magnetic scraper in your future...
I have one but can't scrape the parts near the glass, it doesn't come off , probably need a new blade :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:
 

WHAT MOST OFTEN MAKES YOU REACH FOR YOUR CAMERA AROUND THE REEF?

  • Coral behavior (feeding, extension, or movement)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • New growth or a color change

    Votes: 2 10.5%
  • Unusual fish behavior

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • The whole tank looking especially good

    Votes: 7 36.8%
  • Something I want to document in case it changes

    Votes: 1 5.3%
  • A funny or unexpected interaction

    Votes: 2 10.5%
  • I usually put the camera/phone down and just watch

    Votes: 3 15.8%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 4 21.1%
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