Craigb350s SPS Maniac's Reef - Colours Update July18th

[Gary Inwood]

A crap algae bed that’s never functioned properly, up to this point I think the constant use of gfo and the amount of rock in the tank has helped,

Here’s what it looked like a couple of days ago before the clean

I have fresh cheato coming today, I have complete cleaned the algae bed, changing the light to a cfl bulb 140watt and 6200k running reverse cycle.

Readings last night were nitrate 2.5ppm phos 0.012ppm but I have been dosing nopox

Great tank mate but i would personally clean out completely the area where you are putting your new cheato in.

 

[Craigb350]

Great tank mate but i would personally clean out completely the area where you are putting your new cheato in.

Few things have changed, have cleaned the sump out entirely and I have also installed a D&D Clarisea, im hoping this will take the detritius out of the water column and stop it from falling into the refuge.

 

[Gary Inwood]

Fresh cheato and new light schedule, now you can see the size of the algae bed and how it should be full and thriving haha,

Cheato was the size of the palm of my hand.

is that all you got cheato wise? i could of given you 5 times the size

 

[Craigb350]

is that all you got cheato wise? i could of given you 5 times the size

That's how it started out that chamber is full now and I harvest a wash basin full every couple of weeks.

 

[Gary Inwood]

just finished reading your thread it was a good read and carry on the good work as your tank looks great

 

[Craigb350]

just finished reading your thread it was a good read and carry on the good work as your tank looks great

Cheers, I have a few updates to post up

 

[Craigb350]

Thaught I would update the thread with some pics I took yesterday enjoy...

 

[hdsoftail1065]

That is a beautiful built in! Your tank looks fantastic!!

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Beautiful tank you've got going!

 

[SKYHIGGh]

Beautiful tank and congrats! Well deserved

 

[Craigb350]

Well what can I say,

Its been a while since I have updated the thread,

Few things have changed, I have rescaped the whole left hand side, and im now in the process of doing some more rescaping to the middle.

Pulled some corals out to make way for new ones, completely changed the lighting so I will try and give u an update.

1. Swapped the evergrow out for 3 radion xr30 G3 pros with diffusers,

2. added a doser to the mix to help the trace elements

3. This is what has been keeping me busy and leaving the display tank to do its thing..

4. Got some new sweet coral at a local swap meet ...

I will get some updated pics of the tank when I rescape the centre, I just have the rock in a vat curing away ready, so keep your eyes peeled guys!!

 

[Janci]

Looking great

Is that a new frag or QT tank?

 

[Craigb350]

Looking great

Is that a new frag or QT tank?

Yeah its the new Frag system, using it as a coral farm.

 

[Craigb350]

Thaught it would be easier to upload a video,

 

[Craigb350]

Does a rescape in the centre if the tank, #reefproblems lol, prostrata staghorn won’t fit anymore, needs a hair cut

 

[NY_Caveman]

Does a rescape in the centre if the tank, #reefproblems lol, prostrata staghorn won’t fit anymore, needs a hair cut

Nice problem to have.

 

[najer]

Nice vid, looking very nice.

 

[Craigb350]

Took some pictures on the reef this morning,

Things are improving with colours, and the fresh frags are looking great,

Dosing the Quantum trace elements along with the CaRX is working a treat,

Thanks for reading