907 Tank & Stand Build - 55 Gallon

[Reeflix]

All good in the hood here, new clowns are rocking out and I'll probably add a Royal Gramma and some Bangaiis next to help even the bio load.

Radion XR15 blue lights are back on AB+ schedule. 11k was maybe more easier on the eyes but I don't feel like it excited corals as much.. Not much data to report on there except the ol' butt dyno. I like blues anyway.

And these asterinas.. They're now onto the GSP.. We have Harlequins at the LFS and I'm thinking about it...

There's not a ridiculous amount I would say but they seem to be focused on smaller coral polyps and algae. On average you probably see 10 in a quick view of the tank and 8 of them are where you would not like

 

[907_Reefer]

I manually remove them when they start looking like a frat party

Welcome to the party here btw

Same here with manual removal, but they're sneaky little ba**ards!

I think with 2 tank moves / 2 reset cycles and thus these have grown a big taste for corals.. Zoas, GSP, Tubastraea, Blastos, ayeeeee..

 

[Fish Styx]

 

[Projects with Sam]

 

[Stang67]

Welcome to the party here btw

Same here with manual removal, but they're sneaky little ba**ards!

I think with 2 tank moves / 2 reset cycles and thus these have grown a big taste for corals.. Zoas, GSP, Tubastraea, Blastos, ayeeeee..

Nice pokey tool.

 

[F i s h y]

Nice pokey tool.

Twss

 

[907_Reefer]

Alright, update for today. Got some corals less excited lately, have not made any changes in the tank, and no dosing. Frogspawn receding is not fun, been with us for 2 years and 2 moves. Torch and mushrooms a-ok. Tubastraea and blastos have been asterina food. Bah.

New clowns are rocking and rolling however, no issues there. Reduced feeding, bristle worms still prevalent but not increasing, asterinas are maintaining despite my manual removal. I see Harlequins at the LFS.. Algae being controlled nicely by CUC, coraline starting to come back after the last move. Lights back to AB+ for a few weeks.

Multiple tests, Red Sea and Hanna kits:

pH 8.5 (?)
Alk 11.2 (?)
Nitrates ~50
SG 1.025
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0

I did pull the auto feeder which is a magnet for pineapple sponges and went to manual feeding during a 15% WC a few days ago (tests prior to WC). Will retest tomorrow.

Love this Avast feeder but algae does clog things with it in the DT. Would love to use it in a sump return chamber.

Asterina Uber:

Want to get the Go Pro out and do a time lapse on Pistol Shrimp, he works like a boss. West exit has a nice new frag plug roof.

Mel

FTS

FTS

Otherwise cold here, been tossing boiling water outside for fun. -14 F today:



Ta ta.

 

[Fish Styx]

Alright, update for today. Got some corals less excited lately, have not made any changes in the tank, and no dosing. Frogspawn receding is not fun, been with us for 2 years and 2 moves. Torch and mushrooms a-ok. Tubastraea and blastos have been asterina food. Bah.

New clowns are rocking and rolling however, no issues there. Reduced feeding, bristle worms still prevalent but not increasing, asterinas are maintaining despite my manual removal. I see Harlequins at the LFS.. Algae being controlled nicely by CUC, coraline starting to come back after the last move. Lights back to AB+ for a few weeks.

Multiple tests, Red Sea and Hanna kits:

pH 8.5 (?)
Alk 11.2 (?)
Nitrates ~50
SG 1.025
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0

I did pull the auto feeder which is a magnet for pineapple sponges and went to manual feeding during a 15% WC a few days ago (tests prior to WC). Will retest tomorrow.

Love this Avast feeder but algae does clog things with it in the DT. Would love to use it in a sump return chamber.

Asterina Uber:

Want to get the Go Pro out and do a time lapse on Pistol Shrimp, he works like a boss. West exit has a nice new frag plug roof.

Mel

FTS

FTS

Otherwise cold here, been tossing boiling water outside for fun. -14 F today:



Ta ta.

Sorry for the losses. I would absolutely go with a pair of harlequins. Can you get those trates down below 20? What are your phosphate levels at?

 

[907_Reefer]

Sorry for the losses. I would absolutely go with a pair of harlequins. Can you get those trates down below 20? What are your phosphate levels at?

Nitrates and Phosphates have always been high here.. Latest PO4 test (same as above, forgot to mention), blinks at .90

I am thorough with my Hanna test procedures as well..

I've been doing 15-30% water changes weekly since we moved the tank in October..

Nitrate, maybe a tad less than 50 on last check, but we got some in there..

 

[Fish Styx]

Nitrates and Phosphates have always been high here.. Latest PO4 test (same as above, forgot to mention), blinks at .90

I am thorough with my Hanna test procedures as well..

I've been doing 15-30% water changes weekly since we moved the tank in October..

Nitrate, maybe a tad less than 50 on last check, but we got some in there..

I'd say closer to 30 on the NO3. As for the PO4, below 1.0 really isn't all that bad...

 

[tbrown]

Sorry for the losses. I would absolutely go with a pair of harlequins. Can you get those trates down below 20? What are your phosphate levels at?

The Mel would likely not approve of the Harlequin. Or rather, he'd approve improperly.

 

[tbrown]

Get a chunk or two of dry rock and toss them in the sump or somewhere in the DT to soak up some Phosphates to bring them to at least within range levels?

 

[Fish Styx]

Why? Why would you willingly choose this?

It’s so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing

Anchorage surpassed 100 inches of snow this week, the earliest date the state’s largest city has ever hit that mark.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[907_Reefer]

Why? Why would you willingly choose this?

It’s so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing

Anchorage surpassed 100 inches of snow this week, the earliest date the state’s largest city has ever hit that mark.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Fish Styx]

Touche.

 

[tbrown]

You'd take Northern Lights over desert views???

 

[Fish Styx]

You'd take Northern Lights over desert views???

Mushrooms in the north, acid in the desert.

 

[tbrown]

 

[Mhamilton0911]

You'd take Northern Lights over desert views???

Yes. Yes I would. And I don't like being cold. But I also don't like being hot. But you can dress for the cold, you can only take so much off for the heat before people start looking at you funny.

 

[907_Reefer]

Two can play this game..