80g Shallow build

[SaltyT]

You’ve got some FIRE coming soon!!

 

[c_healy]

You’ve got some FIRE coming soon!!

Omg I can’t freaking wait!
Thank you for making it happen, and don’t forget, you do as well!!

 

[c_healy]

Had to make a little feeder box to kee all the food from being pulled down the overflow. I do use the feed mode on the apex but I don’t like having to restart the siphon on the overflow three times a day .
It works but I’m going to make up a deeper one and try drilling some holes in it at different depths to see if I can get the food to disperse under the surface in multiple spots.

The coast to coast overflow is just too dang good with the surface skimming haha.

 

[c_healy]

I have been testing my nitrates and phosphates with the Hannah checkers. Finally got my po4 up to .03 with heavy feeding and turning my skimmer off. Nitrates we’re still testing zero. I got my package of sodium nitrate today and began dosing.
Today I dosed 30mL throughout the day. Should have been around .6ppm for my tank volume.
Since the Hannah nitrate reagent packs are out of stock for a while longer I’ll be testing with my salifert while dosing and once I think I’m close to where I want to be, I’ll confirm with the Hannah.

 

[c_healy]

Well, I’m still getting 0.0 for nitrates with the Hannah. Bumping it up to 60mL twice a day until I reach my target of 15ppm.

 

[c_healy]

Anyone have any idea what this may be?

 

[c_healy]

I Just received a new wrasse from @Reefpro

picked up a female Nahacky Fairy Wrasse. I am sooooo freaking excited right now!

will get some better pictures once she is acclimated.

 

[SaltyT]

YES!!!! Need more pics to drool over!

 

[c_healy]

Already eating in the acclimation bucket.

 

[c_healy]

here she is, eating a bit while drip acclimating to the tank.

Thanks @Reefpro for a very healthy fish.

 

[c_healy]

And….she’s in!

 

[c_healy]

I’ve been dosing 60mL of sodium nitrate solution twice a day for the last two days. Finally getting a reading!

target is between 10-15ppm

 

[c_healy]

Picked up some frags my friend cut me a couple weeks ago. Stunning colors, can’t wait to have some nice colonies!

Cb Maleficient
Pc rainbow
Bill Murray
Dippin dots
Carolina Reaper

 

[c_healy]

Going through the ugly phase. We added some peppermint shrimp to both tanks when we picked up the new sps frags. Other than the diatoms, everything else looks good. Po4 and no3 are getting in the target range.
I’ll be sending out an ICP test in a week or so for some baseline numbers.

 

[c_healy]

Got a little fish orgy going on at the moment.
The earls and two lunates getting cozy in the acclimation box.

 

[c_healy]

Man, this earls is stunning! I have wanted one of these ever since I saw one 4-5years ago on here.

thanks to @SaltyT and @Reefgroupie i finally have one!

 

[c_healy]

Lights are ramping down but I finally got the orphek lense kit. Figured it’s about time for some coral photos. I’ll try and get some better ones tomorrow. I really need to get my canon out for some good shots.

 

[SaltyT]

You have a STUNNING collection of wrasses! My tank is going to have to start keeping up with yours!

 

[c_healy]

Thank you, you have a killer collection as well! I want that Johnson’s

 

[c_healy]

I wish I could remember which one is what. Sps are coloring up nicely. Nitrates testing at 8.3ppm, still getting 0.0 on phosphates. I’m feeding very heavy but it doesn’t seem to budge.