29g custom AIO - soft and LPS

7,5 months update
Hammer coral wasn't going very well, I suspect the light was too dim on the corner, so I placed him higher on the middle. I'm hoping it gets big again.
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10 months update
Rockflower anemone died, dont know what happened.
Hammer isnt the best yet.
Some animals got bigger.
Clownfish started hosting the frogspawn.
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10 months update
Rockflower anemone died, dont know what happened.
Hammer isnt the best yet.
Some animals got bigger.
Clownfish started hosting the frogspawn.
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Wow, it has come a long way, looks great!
 
Finally the clowns got inside the anemones.
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Looking pretty good, everything looks like it's growing well. Did you finally win the algae wars? Did you ever replace the skimmer?
Thanks!
Well, I still have algae, but not like it was growing before. I guess changing the resin solved it.
And still didnt replace the skimmer. Today I tested phostate 0.05 and nitrate between 0 and 1.
I also did a big WC today. I haven't make one for almost 6 months. I hope this trigger another anomone split.
 
Updating:
Hammer coral still not going well. There is a brown algae that keep growing near the heads and stop it to open. So I finally got some hermit crabs yesterday to see if this help.
I also had to sell an anemone that divided and start roaming.
Yesterday I put some more sand to cover the holes on the substrate that I made by siphoning on the first months. Now the sand is super white and I had to take a photo because this wont last much time :)
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Updating:
Hammer coral still not going well. There is a brown algae that keep growing near the heads and stop it to open. So I finally got some hermit crabs yesterday to see if this help.
I also had to sell an anemone that divided and start roaming.
Yesterday I put some more sand to cover the holes on the substrate that I made by siphoning on the first months. Now the sand is super white and I had to take a photo because this wont last much time :)
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Beautiful!
 
1 year and 4 months update
Cyano is back.
Hammer is terrible.
The rest are doing great!
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This leather is starting to get very beautiful. I think the reef is getting good now. Cant wait to see how it will look 1 year from now.
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Updating, I need more space. The candy cane is huge. I'm deciding between fragging it or getting rid of the rock behind it to give him more space.
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It cracked while I was cleaning the glass.
I dont know if it is normal for this to happen, or if the skeleton was too weak.
I tested Ca and KH. Ca was 425, KH was 6 dKH.
At least made my decision easier. I will trade it for another coral.
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IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 52 57.8%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 6 6.7%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 4 4.4%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 3 3.3%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 1 1.1%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 16 17.8%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 3 3.3%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 1.1%
  • Automatic water changes

    Votes: 3 3.3%
  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Something else (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.1%
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