72x30x18 DIY build thread

[Nate Chalk]

Here's fts, full sump shot and a "good view"
@LRT
Also a dino shot and a happy clam and nem shot

 

[LRT]

Here's fts, full sump shot and a "good view"
@LRT
Also a dino shot and a happy clam and nem shot

Hey Nate tanks looking good my friend ive had much nastier uglies than yours for sure What dimensions is the final outcome of your tank? Im loving the 18" depth on my 2x4 lowboy
Get that 5 micron sock ordered up and dose/ keep Phosphates in detectable range and you should be gold. Siphon all surfaces through it back to sump daily as long as you see it while you balance nutrients.
Yours ain't as bad as I thought honestly and you should have it beat pretty quickly.
Peep the nasty shroom on top left rack

 

[Nate Chalk]

Hey Nate tanks looking good my friend ive had much nastier uglies than yours for sure What dimensions is the final outcome of your tank? Im loving the 18" depth on my 2x4 lowboy
Get that 5 micron sock ordered up and dose/ keep Phosphates in detectable range and you should be gold. Siphon all surfaces through it back to sump daily as long as you see it while you balance nutrients.
Yours ain't as bad as I thought honestly and you should have it beat pretty quickly.
Peep the nasty shroom on top left rack

It's so good. Send me one lol.

It's not as bad as I've seen In others taanks. Thanks for the help I'll keep you posted .

Sump is 70x16x16

Tank is 72x30x18.

Total volume is uhhh 220-250?

 

[Nate Chalk]

Hey Nate tanks looking good my friend ive had much nastier uglies than yours for sure What dimensions is the final outcome of your tank? Im loving the 18" depth on my 2x4 lowboy
Get that 5 micron sock ordered up and dose/ keep Phosphates in detectable range and you should be gold. Siphon all surfaces through it back to sump daily as long as you see it while you balance nutrients.
Yours ain't as bad as I thought honestly and you should have it beat pretty quickly.
Peep the nasty shroom on top left rack

I know the one in the cups are the money shop

 

[LRT]

I know the one in the cups are the money shop

I'm just trying to snag and isolate a baby from the electus green Jawbreaker that's in the cup. That other one shouldn't be there Top Dawgs are on racks in no specific order but mostly my favorites lol The one on left made the cut a long time ago. She's pretty nasty for sure!

 

[Nate Chalk]

I'm just trying to snag and isolate a baby from the electus green Jawbreaker that's in the cup. That other one shouldn't be there Top Dawgs are on racks in no specific order but mostly my favorites lol The one on left made the cut a long time ago. She's pretty nasty for sure!

I just like blue

 

[Nate Chalk]

I'm just trying to snag and isolate a baby from the electus green Jawbreaker that's in the cup. That other one shouldn't be there Top Dawgs are on racks in no specific order but mostly my favorites lol The one on left made the cut a long time ago. She's pretty nasty for sure!

Hey Nate tanks looking good my friend ive had much nastier uglies than yours for sure What dimensions is the final outcome of your tank? Im loving the 18" depth on my 2x4 lowboy
Get that 5 micron sock ordered up and dose/ keep Phosphates in detectable range and you should be gold. Siphon all surfaces through it back to sump daily as long as you see it while you balance nutrients.
Yours ain't as bad as I thought honestly and you should have it beat pretty quickly.
Peep the nasty shroom on top left rack

Noticing green slime algae showing up to the party which is good I think

 

[LRT]

Noticing green slime algae showing up to the party which is good I think

Let's see?

 

[Nate Chalk]

Let's see?

Best pic I could get the glass is dirty since I haven't been cleaning it. Per reco. Mostly on the newest rock.

The older rock seems fine. Good corralline coverage. Still when half died off that's when dinos started maybe it was nutrients bottoming.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Ehh

 

[LRT]

Sup Nate how's this going today?

 

[Nate Chalk]

Sup Nate how's this going today?

Good you? Dinos seem to be on the mend.

Got the 5 micro sock in the mail . Upon using my skimmer went on the fritz idk what that was about. Threw it in the washer. It's fine now.

Tested 10n, .23p , retesting since yesterday was at .01 seems off.


How are you brother

 

[LRT]

Good you? Dinos seem to be on the mend.

Got the 5 micro sock in the mail . Upon using my skimmer went on the fritz idk what that was about. Threw it in the washer. It's fine now.

Tested 10n, .23p , retesting since yesterday was at .01 seems off.


How are you brother

Pretty good Nate thanks for asking!
Hahaha yeah I'd run that test again. Flip side is its seeing something. Love my 5 micron socks man. Going to get back into the habit of weekly maintenance with scraping glass, cleaning rock and tile floor and letting it drain back to sump through sock. I typically put it on overflows when I clean glass. You will be surprised how nice is flosses the water. Crystal clear man they def have alot of pros. Only con is keeping them clean and changed out but you only need about a day a week once it all gets caught up.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Pretty good Nate thanks for asking!
Hahaha yeah I'd run that test again. Flip side is its seeing something. Love my 5 micron socks man. Going to get back into the habit of weekly maintenance with scraping glass, cleaning rock and tile floor and letting it drain back to sump through sock. I typically put it on overflows when I clean glass. You will be surprised how nice is flosses the water. Crystal clear man they def have alot of pros. Only con is keeping them clean and changed out but you only need about a day a week once it all gets caught up.

i unfortunately ordered an 18 inch long 7 inch diameter for my standard sock , 12 inch sump. Whoops. Its a big guy....

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Pretty good Nate thanks for asking!
Hahaha yeah I'd run that test again. Flip side is its seeing something. Love my 5 micron socks man. Going to get back into the habit of weekly maintenance with scraping glass, cleaning rock and tile floor and letting it drain back to sump through sock. I typically put it on overflows when I clean glass. You will be surprised how nice is flosses the water. Crystal clear man they def have alot of pros. Only con is keeping them clean and changed out but you only need about a day a week once it all gets caught up.

It sucks to do, but it feels so good when it's done.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Pretty good Nate thanks for asking!
Hahaha yeah I'd run that test again. Flip side is its seeing something. Love my 5 micron socks man. Going to get back into the habit of weekly maintenance with scraping glass, cleaning rock and tile floor and letting it drain back to sump through sock. I typically put it on overflows when I clean glass. You will be surprised how nice is flosses the water. Crystal clear man they def have alot of pros. Only con is keeping them clean and changed out but you only need about a day a week once it all gets caught up.

thats my goal once the dinos are done is to scrape the glass and get it looking nice again.

 

[LRT]

i unfortunately ordered an 18 inch long 7 inch diameter for my standard sock , 12 inch sump. Whoops. Its a big guy....

Lol sweet man probably be good with that for a few days but def keep an eye on it daily until you get through the nasties. That green sheen is an epic sign that good things are happening!

It sucks to do, but it feels so good when it's done.

Amen brother def couldnt have said it any better! Funniest thing is I actually had a little fuzz pop up after my recent 6 month late water change hahaha just can't win man.

 

[LRT]

thats my goal once the dinos are done is to scrape the glass and get it looking nice again.

Right on. Did you do 2nd test? Don't be surprised at all if bad things dieing release nutrients back into your water column it can be drastic. Just keep an eye and let your phosphates settle in see how it looks over next couple days.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Right on. Did you do 2nd test? Don't be surprised at all if bad things dieing release nutrients back into your water column it can be drastic. Just keep an eye and let your phosphates settle in see how it looks over next couple days.

yep second test came in at .11

 

[Nate Chalk]

Today's update , dinos were beat back pretty good.

Vacced the goni on accident and made it angry whoops.

Cleaned glass and letting it drain to the 5 micron sock . Looking solid back to normal. Now how to keep phos from bottoming but not going to high. Less gfo?