ABQ_Chris RSM Nano

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Red Sea Max Nano

• Equipment
  • Stock return
  • Stock skimmer
  • ReefLED50
  • AI Nero 3
  • Red Sea DIY screen with clear 1/8th spacing
  • Custom lid from Top Lids
  • Wifi Inkbird temperature controller
  • Xp Aqua Duetto ATO
  • Autotopoff.com float switch (failsafe)
  • 3.25 gallon Advanced Acrylics ATO reservoir
• Media
  • Bio-Lux ceramic media
  • Red Sea Reef-spec carbon
• Substrate
  • 20lbs CaribSea special grade
  • CaribSea Life Rock (2 arches, 1 nano arch)
  • Real Reef fancy branch rock
• Livestock
  • Fish
    • Royal Gramma "George" added 7/3
    • Wheeler Goby "Gomez" added 7/20
    • Pseudocheilinops ataenia "Shirley" added 7/31
      • Common names
        • Pink-streaked wrasse
        • Pelvic Spot wrasse
        • Cryptic six line wrasse
    • Court Jester Goby "Birdie" added 8/12
  • Inverts
    • Candy Cane Pistol Shrimp "Bubba" added 7/27
    • 3 Cerith snails added 7/8
    • 2 Nassarius snails added 7/8
    • 1 Trochus snail added 7/8
    • 2 Trochus snail added 7/24
    • 3 Dwarf trochous added 8/18
    • 5 zig zag periwinkles added 8/18
    • 1 tiger conch added 8/18
    • 3 nassarius vibex added 8/18
    • 3 limpets added 8/18
    • 5 Dwarf planaxis added 8/18
  • Coral
    • Nothing yet
• Food
  • Pellet
    • Sustainable Aquatics hatchery diet
    • PE Mysis pellets
    • Hikari Marine S pellet
    • TDO C2 Chromaboost
  • Frozen/Refrigerated
    • Hikari enriched brine shrimp
    • Reef Nutrition ROE
  • Live
    • Algae Barn 5280 pods
    • Jay's Reef Pods
    • Oceanmagik
    • Aquarium Depot 500 amphipods and copepods
    • Reef Nutrition Tigger Pods
    • Pods+ (Reef cleaners)
• Additives
  • SeaChem Stability
  • Microbacter 7
  • SeaChem Pristine
  • Pink Fusion & Purple Helix coralline algae in a bottle

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Red Sea Max Nano

Equipment:
Stock return
Stock skimmer
ReefLED50
AI Nero 3
Red Sea DIY screen with clear 1/8th spacing

Substrate:
20lbs CaribSea special grade
CaribSea Life Rock (2 arches, 1 nano arch)
Real Reef fancy branch rock

Livestock:
Nothing yet

Coral:
Nothing yet

Additives:
SeaChem Stability

Livestock plan:
Tailspot blenny Court Jester Goby
Pink-streak wrasse
Wheeler goby
Radalli pistol shrimp
Royal gramma
Emerald crab I have been convinced that all crabs are bad. But maybe an Anemone Crab?
Trochus snail
Nassarius snail
Conch

Comments or concerns welcomed

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Tank deemed cycled by tests completed at Southwest Reef Co.

I added a Royal Gramma after drip acclimation that seemed to take forever, but wasn't THAT long. RG really seemed to be keeping an eye on me when I would come to check on progress.

RG went into hiding after getting added to DT and did not come out for pellets several hours later.

Added a small amount of Microbacter 7.

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Off to a great start!

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Off to a great start!

Thanks! It's a start, for sure.

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Why am I so excited that RG ate breakfast this morning?

Way too many pellets came out in one pinch. Which has lead me to consider when I should add a clean up crew. I have some listed, but what is the "right" crew for a 20g mixed reef tank?

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Still moving along. Added 1 trochus, 2 nassarius, and 3 cerith snails.

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Starting to see some algea. Probably diatoms? Nassarius snails are creepy. The way they come up out of the sand when I drop food in... like zombies.

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

	07/16/22
Temperature	78.5
Specific gravity	1.026
pH	8.1
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate	0
Calcium	408
Alkalinity	8.9
Phosphate	0.35

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Planning to add a Wheeler Goby on Wednesday, 7/20/22!

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

First water change completed yesterday. The plan is 2 gallons (10%) a week.

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Added Gomez the Wheeler Goby today. George the Royal Gramma was NOT a gracious host. He put Gomez's head in his mouth. Things have calmed since. Lights are off until tomorrow.

Diatoms continue to flourish.

 

[ScubaFish802]

Looking good! Love the branch rock as well

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Thanks @ScubaFish802! My wife and I thought it helped a lot.

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

George is still being a bad neighbor. I hope he eventually chills out.

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Temperature	77.3
Specific gravity	1.026
pH	8.2
Ammonia	0
Nitrite	0
Nitrate	0.4
Calcium	467
Alkalinity	9.8
Phosphate	0.22

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Still some diatoms. Aggression has gone down, but Gomez the Goby is very reclusive when the lights are on.

 

[tinyfellows]

Do you know what you plan to have your light set to once you add corals? I have the same light on my Waterbox 20

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Do you know what you plan to have your light set to once you add corals? I have the same light on my Waterbox 20

I plan to start from the settings below.

Rented a par meter From bulk reef supply, and it came in today! This is tonight’s readings and tweaking of light intensity. Wondering if I need to bump my intensity up a little or leave it be? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.