A;exr54 Build

A;exr54

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 28, 2021
Messages
463
Reaction score
644
Location
Palm Coast
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
My current tank is a 125G DT with a 50G refugium. The tank is from CAD Lights which I don't think exists anymore. My tank has been running for about 8 years. Its not as stocked as many tanks you see , I really don't add stuff to it often.
I have a mixed reef. Lots of ZOAs, LPS, Softies, just added a RBTA, a deresa clam.
I keep my salinity at 1.026, temps are 75-77f. Lately I've been trying to keep fluctuations less, so its been 76-77f for the last couple months.
Par at bottom is about 100-110 and at top is about 190-200.
I have had no real issues for a while so I haven't tested for nitrates, phosphates for some time. Last time I tested them all levels were good.
Not a huge fish population. Most my fish have been in the tank for 6-7 years. Some come from my old tank and are over 12-13 years old.
Powder brown Tang
Tomini Tang
Green Mandarin
Flame Hawk
Sixline Wrasse
Ocellaris clown
Diamond Watchman Goby
Blue Spotted jawfish (my newest fish)
Tail Spot Blenny
Bengai cardinal
Purple Dottyback
Lawnmower Blenny
Just added a RBTA 2 days ago. (its near the Orange Bam Bam Zoa's)

I have two Radion XR30 G4 Pro's running over the DT. Two MP40's in the DT.
My refugium has a grow light, a protein skimmer, a BIO-block, an air stone which pulls in air straight from outside, a DIY waterfall style ATS, COR20 for return pump. Some live rock with macroalgae growing.
For automation i use all Neptune Apex stuff now. ATK, LDK, PMK.
My RODI top-off is a automated source using a zone valve.
All waterchanges are done with NSW from a marine biolab nearby where I live. I try to do 15g waterchanges every 3 weeks or so. Sometimes I miss a week or 2 (or 4 :( ).

I need to take better pictures. These were taken this morning as lights were ramping up. The finger and toadstool aren't open. But when they do open, they are nice.

tank4.jpg tank3.jpg tank2.jpg tank1.jpg
 
OP
OP
A;exr54

A;exr54

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 28, 2021
Messages
463
Reaction score
644
Location
Palm Coast
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
My next thing i plan is making a better ATS. My current one causes water to sometimes spray and splash drops out the refugium which in turn causes the LDK to trigger. I did make the LDK turn off the ATS pump if it triggers.
Still i want to make a better one. That's my next project for my tank.
 
OP
OP
A;exr54

A;exr54

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 28, 2021
Messages
463
Reaction score
644
Location
Palm Coast
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Here are some more close up pics of my frogspawn (started with 2 branches) and one of my zoa colonies that started from a frag.
 

Attachments

  • zoacolony.jpg
    zoacolony.jpg
    210.7 KB · Views: 51
  • frogspawn.jpg
    frogspawn.jpg
    273.4 KB · Views: 53
OP
OP
A;exr54

A;exr54

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 28, 2021
Messages
463
Reaction score
644
Location
Palm Coast
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Just added a Neptune Lunar Simulator Module with 3 lights. Programmed the Apex with my local seasonal settings.
Love the look.
Looks a little bright since its at 70% now. But i have my PAR meter at the top and it still reads at 0 PAR.

LSM1.jpg
 
OP
OP
A;exr54

A;exr54

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 28, 2021
Messages
463
Reaction score
644
Location
Palm Coast
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
After some advice from the forums I decided to get an ICP test done of the NSW I’m using for my water changes.
I figured if it’s good enough for dolphins, sea turtles, manatees, jelly fish, etc.. It’s good enough for my reef tank.
But I’m curious anyway :)
Will post my results here when I get them.
 
OP
OP
A;exr54

A;exr54

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 28, 2021
Messages
463
Reaction score
644
Location
Palm Coast
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Removed palys. Here are before and after pics.
 

Attachments

  • after2.jpg
    after2.jpg
    161.9 KB · Views: 58
  • after1.jpg
    after1.jpg
    219.8 KB · Views: 45
  • Palys2.jpg
    Palys2.jpg
    257.5 KB · Views: 47
  • Palys1.jpg
    Palys1.jpg
    292 KB · Views: 51
OP
OP
A;exr54

A;exr54

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 28, 2021
Messages
463
Reaction score
644
Location
Palm Coast
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Sent out water samples today to ICP-Analysis.
I wonder how long it will take to get results. Anyway when I do get results I will update here.
 
OP
OP
A;exr54

A;exr54

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 28, 2021
Messages
463
Reaction score
644
Location
Palm Coast
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Got my NSW results.
Need to make sense of it now…

seems like some results are off.
This is NSW from Florida. From off shore.
And compared to their Florida NSW results. It’s way off. These tests are weird.

TestSW1J00480_Results.jpeg
 
Last edited:
OP
OP
A;exr54

A;exr54

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 28, 2021
Messages
463
Reaction score
644
Location
Palm Coast
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Pic of my new lighting fixture.
48” aquatic life Dx18

DDD2FA8A-A6DD-4DA6-AEB3-52F1E542DF5E.jpeg

Just ordered a copperband butterfly.
This I think will be my last fish addition. For a long while.

Decided I will only be adding SPS from now on.
 
OP
OP
A;exr54

A;exr54

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 28, 2021
Messages
463
Reaction score
644
Location
Palm Coast
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Took the plunge and got a Neptune trident.
Read lots of negative and positive things about it.
I am all about automation and ease of use.

I will run it for a while then eventually get a DOS as well.
 
OP
OP
A;exr54

A;exr54

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 28, 2021
Messages
463
Reaction score
644
Location
Palm Coast
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
OP
OP
A;exr54

A;exr54

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Nov 28, 2021
Messages
463
Reaction score
644
Location
Palm Coast
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Some pics I took today
 

Attachments

  • 35C207FC-E64C-4580-B9D3-263BF7F52F09.jpeg
    35C207FC-E64C-4580-B9D3-263BF7F52F09.jpeg
    225.5 KB · Views: 22
  • B5A31C14-BF48-43D1-8F76-6AB2675FCE0D.jpeg
    B5A31C14-BF48-43D1-8F76-6AB2675FCE0D.jpeg
    237.2 KB · Views: 26
  • B858FE3D-0B05-4E84-AF67-E72C18C44DF4.jpeg
    B858FE3D-0B05-4E84-AF67-E72C18C44DF4.jpeg
    238.2 KB · Views: 24
  • 7C81423E-2512-40C6-885A-D0D50A0F4FAA.jpeg
    7C81423E-2512-40C6-885A-D0D50A0F4FAA.jpeg
    296.6 KB · Views: 24
  • 889DC76D-665B-4790-A93A-D0ABC2C1F267.jpeg
    889DC76D-665B-4790-A93A-D0ABC2C1F267.jpeg
    289.7 KB · Views: 23
  • A24290D6-BA05-4B36-983D-1189E3D6309F.jpeg
    A24290D6-BA05-4B36-983D-1189E3D6309F.jpeg
    238.6 KB · Views: 27
  • B93544AF-7871-448E-A125-F6839160D44E.jpeg
    B93544AF-7871-448E-A125-F6839160D44E.jpeg
    217.6 KB · Views: 27
  • 8B421D40-9BA7-412F-91C6-2E1EF3C6EF2D.jpeg
    8B421D40-9BA7-412F-91C6-2E1EF3C6EF2D.jpeg
    281.3 KB · Views: 20
  • 629D46A7-2C34-4282-B805-DBCEA9966717.jpeg
    629D46A7-2C34-4282-B805-DBCEA9966717.jpeg
    186.3 KB · Views: 24
  • CF44F129-B587-46EF-9E34-F4D664BC6434.jpeg
    CF44F129-B587-46EF-9E34-F4D664BC6434.jpeg
    240.9 KB · Views: 25
  • 3FD008E5-CB9F-4988-8895-F7173F2753A4.jpeg
    3FD008E5-CB9F-4988-8895-F7173F2753A4.jpeg
    248.2 KB · Views: 21
  • 77149CB6-62E6-4C1F-A93A-AB398751C637.jpeg
    77149CB6-62E6-4C1F-A93A-AB398751C637.jpeg
    246.9 KB · Views: 25
  • 499C631F-5D28-465D-BC07-8CCFC47AEBE5.jpeg
    499C631F-5D28-465D-BC07-8CCFC47AEBE5.jpeg
    299.4 KB · Views: 25
  • 53CF9446-CDFC-4EEC-AEFF-D68886A9EDAB.jpeg
    53CF9446-CDFC-4EEC-AEFF-D68886A9EDAB.jpeg
    168.8 KB · Views: 21
  • BDD8D6D0-1874-4093-ACE2-DCB09B2124D5.jpeg
    BDD8D6D0-1874-4093-ACE2-DCB09B2124D5.jpeg
    325 KB · Views: 22
  • 831B5F18-BCCF-452B-97BF-499A997107F9.jpeg
    831B5F18-BCCF-452B-97BF-499A997107F9.jpeg
    260.8 KB · Views: 24
  • 4200CE15-07EC-44DA-88EE-F8C7DB3F2EAC.jpeg
    4200CE15-07EC-44DA-88EE-F8C7DB3F2EAC.jpeg
    253.8 KB · Views: 22
  • 52AA8125-104A-4DD7-ACC3-9CC8F916C3C0.jpeg
    52AA8125-104A-4DD7-ACC3-9CC8F916C3C0.jpeg
    327 KB · Views: 24
  • F19E955B-FD57-4063-A197-7F436AD59267.jpeg
    F19E955B-FD57-4063-A197-7F436AD59267.jpeg
    208.8 KB · Views: 23
  • 2C92DFB3-2F06-4907-848A-ADE1E51995C6.jpeg
    2C92DFB3-2F06-4907-848A-ADE1E51995C6.jpeg
    333.6 KB · Views: 28
  • F6C5F657-E816-48BD-BED0-55B88B1DCDAD.jpeg
    F6C5F657-E816-48BD-BED0-55B88B1DCDAD.jpeg
    259.3 KB · Views: 23
  • A9568B84-E7C0-4A55-B23E-22D0B9BDA280.jpeg
    A9568B84-E7C0-4A55-B23E-22D0B9BDA280.jpeg
    274.4 KB · Views: 23
  • 12372DEC-584F-4E48-8873-2A5B5BCD63FE.jpeg
    12372DEC-584F-4E48-8873-2A5B5BCD63FE.jpeg
    246.9 KB · Views: 26
  • 47F79131-11DF-4374-993A-A053E609D208.jpeg
    47F79131-11DF-4374-993A-A053E609D208.jpeg
    246.5 KB · Views: 25
  • FCB650A4-8952-4888-8244-659AB4D655D3.jpeg
    FCB650A4-8952-4888-8244-659AB4D655D3.jpeg
    179.4 KB · Views: 24
  • C3362B28-44AF-4801-9029-B15E746619DF.jpeg
    C3362B28-44AF-4801-9029-B15E746619DF.jpeg
    229.5 KB · Views: 23
  • 9C614DD9-8427-4819-A384-FDCA4A847974.jpeg
    9C614DD9-8427-4819-A384-FDCA4A847974.jpeg
    214.2 KB · Views: 25
  • 2E7CC4FD-EBA9-4535-BC61-37E8E66BC443.jpeg
    2E7CC4FD-EBA9-4535-BC61-37E8E66BC443.jpeg
    221.9 KB · Views: 20
  • 3746E6DC-A0E3-44D9-B9A8-1145B8895068.jpeg
    3746E6DC-A0E3-44D9-B9A8-1145B8895068.jpeg
    251.8 KB · Views: 32
  • 5E6E7C77-D2A1-4C4B-96C2-93611690C512.jpeg
    5E6E7C77-D2A1-4C4B-96C2-93611690C512.jpeg
    278.5 KB · Views: 23
  • 5AC53874-9505-44AB-9617-FE12AB899C4A.jpeg
    5AC53874-9505-44AB-9617-FE12AB899C4A.jpeg
    209 KB · Views: 23
  • 5893872D-FAE2-4C6A-9CE0-A3F51A4AE4F1.jpeg
    5893872D-FAE2-4C6A-9CE0-A3F51A4AE4F1.jpeg
    294.3 KB · Views: 20
  • 31B1E205-E307-4344-BD71-2CCC470C841D.jpeg
    31B1E205-E307-4344-BD71-2CCC470C841D.jpeg
    237.9 KB · Views: 21
  • 1CC45234-A50F-457F-9907-5BD3F9A3CFEE.jpeg
    1CC45234-A50F-457F-9907-5BD3F9A3CFEE.jpeg
    200.1 KB · Views: 27
  • F85BE8A7-5D51-446B-89F5-0184B79786EF.jpeg
    F85BE8A7-5D51-446B-89F5-0184B79786EF.jpeg
    230.8 KB · Views: 21
  • 8B40FD4E-1747-4A74-B371-93AD258C6A73.jpeg
    8B40FD4E-1747-4A74-B371-93AD258C6A73.jpeg
    178.2 KB · Views: 25
  • C49E86C4-8710-42B8-93D4-85C54C242547.jpeg
    C49E86C4-8710-42B8-93D4-85C54C242547.jpeg
    206.8 KB · Views: 23

Caring for your picky eaters: What do you feed your finicky fish?

  • Live foods

    Votes: 21 30.4%
  • Frozen meaty foods

    Votes: 56 81.2%
  • Soft pellets

    Votes: 11 15.9%
  • Masstick (or comparable)

    Votes: 7 10.1%
  • Other

    Votes: 4 5.8%
Back
Top