Aqua Warrior

[Usarmy227]

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[Usarmy227]

Usarmy227 posted a new item update Move on the Item Aqua Warrior

 

[Usarmy227]

Finally have one Prime 16Hd still need 2 more ai prime 16Hds but making progress.
As a supplement light I’m using the Aquael Leddy Slim Actinic until I get 2 more Ai prime 16hd. Making the switch I got rid of my anemones for now. I will get more once this tank is fully mature. I switched to the prostar 90 in December from a HelloReef tank.

I do still need a protein skimmer and maybe upgrade my pump to a sicce dc controller pump. But these upgrades will be after my log hit purchases.

Right now I’m going to avoid buying new fish or coral until I get everything else I need. Below is a picture of where I’m at as of right now.

 

[smitten with ocean life]

looks like fun!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Finally have one Prime 16Hd still need 2 more ai prime 16Hds but making progress.
As a supplement light I’m using the Aquael Leddy Slim Actinic until I get 2 more Ai prime 16hd. Making the switch I got rid of my anemones for now. I will get more once this tank is fully mature. I switched to the prostar 90 in December from a HelloReef tank.

I do still need a protein skimmer and maybe upgrade my pump to a sicce dc controller pump. But these upgrades will be after my log hit purchases.

Right now I’m going to avoid buying new fish or coral until I get everything else I need. Below is a picture of where I’m at as of right now.

Following along! You are off to a good start!

 

[Usarmy227]

Following along! You are off to a good start!

Thank you! It was rough making the switch from a small tank to a big tank.

The hard part is looking at all the empty spaces and not getting anything to fill it yet lol

 

[Usarmy227]

looks like fun!

Thank you! It has been amazing. I’m glad I chose aquarium therapy!

 

[Imrahilwjz]

Thank you! It was rough making the switch from a small tank to a big tank.

The hard part is looking at all the empty spaces and not getting anything to fill it yet lol

I'm with you. Waiting for payday to add stuff is a good way to learn patience. Thank you for your service.

 

[Usarmy227]

Usarmy227 posted a new item update Photo update on the Item Aqua Warrior

 

[Usarmy227]

Just added more rocks to create more room for corals and hiding spaces for fish and inverts.

 

[Usarmy227]

photo update! Will add more updates later today!

 

[Usarmy227]

Live stock Update

Fish:
1 Diamond Watchmen Goby- Ark Pet Shop
2 Clownfish- Ark Pet Shop
2 Pajama Cardinals- Ark Pet Shop
1 Biota Dragnet- Biota Group

Clean-up Crew:
1 Orange Fromia Starfish- Reef Racket
1 Blue Fromia Starfish- Reef Racket
9 Golfball size Turbo Snails- Reef Racket
1 Red Linkia Starfish- Aquarium World
25 Hermit Mix- Ark Pet Shop
15 Asteria/ Trochus Snails- Ark Pet Shop
1 Serpent Starfish- Aquarium World
1 Serpent Starfish hatchling

Currently have Trochus snails hatching in my sump.

LPS ( Long-Polyp Stony) Corals

Torches:
3 Head Cotton Candy- Reef Racket
2 Head Hellfire- Reef Racket
Single Head Sun Devil- The Frag House (Local)
2 Head Midnight torch- Reef Racket
4 head Indo Green- Reef Racket
2 Head Dragon Soul- Reef Racket
Single Head Holy Grail- Reef Racket
2 head Lemon Lime- Reef Racket

Hammers:
Green w/ Purple Tips- Local Reefer
4 Head Gold- Ark Pet Shop
3 Head Green- Aquarium World

Chalice’s:
Crayola- Local Reefer
Space Invader- Reef Racket
TMNT- Local Reefer
Miami Hurricane- Local Reefer
Golden Eye- Local Reefer

Favias:
War Coral-Reef Racket

Frogspawn:
Blue Tip- Local Reefer
Green Splatter- Local Reefer

Goniopora:
Mystery Machine- Biota Group
Red- Local Reefer
Pink- Local Reefer
Purple- Local Reefer

Acanthophyllia:
Purple and Green-Local Reefer
Ultra Orange-Local Reefer
Rainbow- Local Reefer

Soft Corals

Mushrooms:
1 Sunkist Bounce- The Frag House (Local)
2 Ultra Orange- Local Reefer

Green-Star Polyp:
Green Star- Ark Pet Shop
Green w/ Blue Star- Ark Pet Shop

Zoanthids:
Utter Chaos-
Pink Diamond-
Yeti-
Scrambled Eggs-
Hailey Berry-
Pikachu-
Charmander-
Pandora-
Red People Eater-
Blueberry Field-
Dark Magician-
Salted Agrave-
Radioactive-
Pink Cat Eyes-

Clove Polyps:
Firework- Local Reefer

Leathers:
Pink- Local Reefer


Anemones

Rock Flower Nema:
Orange w/ Green Center- Ark Pet Shop
Green w/ Orange Center- Ark Pet Shop



SPS ( Small-Polyp Stony) Coral

Montipora Digitata:
Green- Local Reefer
Bubble Gum- Local Reefer
ACI Manila Spy- Local Reefer

Montipora Cap:
Green- Local Reefery

 

[Usarmy227]

Update: I added a bunch more corals. So far it has been a very amazing experience. Learning to be a reefer has its ups and downs. My tank has been so great (knock on wood). I haven’t done a water change in 4 weeks. My Nitrates stay around 15-20. My Alk is steady at 10.5-11.5. I dose 25 ML of All for reef every other day and 10 ML of Red Sea KH on the days I don’t dose AFR. Salt level stays at 35 PPT. I use Red Seas Coral Pro Salt. I target feed the corals a mix of Reef roids, benereef and red seas AB+.

4 weeks ago I added 3 peppermint shrimp to kill one aptasia that snuck in. It was gone within 2 hours.

I added another firefish after my purple firefish disappeared. However, the one I added ended up jumping out and I didn’t notice. Needless to say I will not add anymore firefish.

I know it sound bad but I am wanting my watchmen goby to jump out so I can take him back lol he is a pain in my butt. I am wanting corals to fill my sand bed and I can’t with him.



Corals Added:
Jelly Bean Chalice
2 more chalices but not sure names
24k torch
Holy Grail torch
Lemon lime torch
I believe a baby Godzilla mushroom
4 more mushrooms I’m not sure what they are.
Aussie croc Scoly
A massive Lobo coral I won from a raffle
Gold hammer
Exosphere Zoa

 

[kevgib67]

Update: I added a bunch more corals. So far it has been a very amazing experience. Learning to be a reefer has its ups and downs. My tank has been so great (knock on wood). I haven’t done a water change in 4 weeks. My Nitrates stay around 15-20. My Alk is steady at 10.5-11.5. I dose 25 ML of All for reef every other day and 10 ML of Red Sea KH on the days I don’t dose AFR. Salt level stays at 35 PPT. I use Red Seas Coral Pro Salt. I target feed the corals a mix of Reef roids, benereef and red seas AB+.

4 weeks ago I added 3 peppermint shrimp to kill one aptasia that snuck in. It was gone within 2 hours.

I added another firefish after my purple firefish disappeared. However, the one I added ended up jumping out and I didn’t notice. Needless to say I will not add anymore firefish.

I know it sound bad but I am wanting my watchmen goby to jump out so I can take him back lol he is a pain in my butt. I am wanting corals to fill my sand bed and I can’t with him.



Corals Added:
Jelly Bean Chalice
2 more chalices but not sure names
24k torch
Holy Grail torch
Lemon lime torch
I believe a baby Godzilla mushroom
4 more mushrooms I’m not sure what they are.
Aussie croc Scoly
A massive Lobo coral I won from a raffle
Gold hammer
Exosphere Zoa

I don’t know how I missed your aquarium showcase Brian, absolutely beautiful, well done!

 

[Usarmy227]

Update: I added a bunch more corals. So far it has been a very amazing experience. Learning to be a reefer has its ups and downs. My tank has been so great (knock on wood). I haven’t done a water change in 4 weeks. My Nitrates stay around 15-20. My Alk is steady at 10.5-11.5. I dose 25 ML of All for reef every other day and 10 ML of Red Sea KH on the days I don’t dose AFR. Salt level stays at 35 PPT. I use Red Seas Coral Pro Salt. I target feed the corals a mix of Reef roids, benereef and red seas AB+.

4 weeks ago I added 3 peppermint shrimp to kill one aptasia that snuck in. It was gone within 2 hours.

I added another firefish after my purple firefish disappeared. However, the one I added ended up jumping out and I didn’t notice. Needless to say I will not add anymore firefish.

I know it sound bad but I am wanting my watchmen goby to jump out so I can take him back lol he is a pain in my butt. I am wanting corals to fill my sand bed and I can’t with him.



Corals Added:
Jelly Bean Chalice
2 more chalices but not sure names
24k torch
Holy Grail torch
Lemon lime torch
I believe a baby Godzilla mushroom
4 more mushrooms I’m not sure what they are.
Aussie croc Scoly
A massive Lobo coral I won from a raffle
Gold hammer
Exosphere Zoa

I don’t know how I missed your aquarium showcase Brian, absolutely beautiful, well done!

Thank you!! I appreciate it. A lot of time learning as I go. With research on Reef2reef and asking question. It has helped me a lot. Now I’m Trying to learn how to get mushrooms to bounce and spit babies lol

 

[kevgib67]

Thank you!! I appreciate it. A lot of time learning as I go. With research on Reef2reef and asking question. It has helped me a lot. Now I’m Trying to learn how to get mushrooms to bounce and spit babies lol

I wish I could help with that but I have a tank with a couple sps, a lot of lps and soft corals and of all corals I have struggled with mushrooms. I gave up.

 

[tbrown]

Thank you!! I appreciate it. A lot of time learning as I go. With research on Reef2reef and asking question. It has helped me a lot. Now I’m Trying to learn how to get mushrooms to bounce and spit babies lol

Bounce is heavy blue light. Spit babies is typically a little nick or damage to make them split. Or make them irritated so they "walk" and leave babies behind.

 

[Usarmy227]

Bounce is heavy blue light. Spit babies is typically a little nick or damage to make them split. Or make them irritated so they "walk" and leave babies behind.

So I just cut it or make it mad? Mmm. Might try on one.

 

[tbrown]

So I just cut it or make it mad? Mmm. Might try on one.

Usually mad is better than damage but typically people frag mushrooms with scissors or razor blades and then low flow in a bowl or box of rock rubble. They'll heal and attach or shrink/shrivel and die. The second is not the preferred outcome.

 

[Usarmy227]

Updating my sump here in the next month.
I needed something bigger and easier access then what came with the tank.
I’m using the Trigger system Crystal 30.
I’m going to vinyl wrap the side and back, going to make some lids that will help with evaporation, going to be using a gravity fed ato with an ice cap magnetic float valve, going to add another filter sock holder.
Will eventually add a dc controllable pump. But I will stick with the basic Sicce 3.0 for now.