D's homemade AIO 40 gallon

[D'sreef]

That is an awesome looking anemone!

Just a normal Rainbow BTA, thanks

 

[trellemania]

That is an awesome looking anemone!

Just a normal Rainbow BTA, thanks

Guess it just looks extra bubbly haha loving your tank tho fr

 

[D'sreef]

That is an awesome looking anemone!

Just a normal Rainbow BTA, thanks

Guess it just looks extra bubbly haha loving your tank tho fr

Thanks it's definitely been fun thus far, I really have never seen him fully extended.

 

[Red_Beard]

Thanks it's definitely been fun thus far, I really have never seen him fully extended.

Just wait, it will, and then nothing will be safe!

 

[D'sreef]

Thanks it's definitely been fun thus far, I really have never seen him fully extended.

Just wait, it will, and then nothing will be safe!

 

[D'sreef]

Added Chaeto to the rear of by aquarium, stopped by the LFS to see they were in the middle of a remodel and stock was low. New fish next week for the tank hopefully. Used my old lite for the rear of the tank so the chaeto has some light. Recharged my Hypersorb, some of my zoas that is close to my devil finger are starting to look worse for ware. So hopefully recharging my hypersorb will help with some of the toxins in the aquarium. Toad stool is showing more polyp extention, but still not alot of color. Weekly Maintaince and update complete. All photos are from my new camera enjoy.

 

[D'sreef]

So, I tried to crash my tank 2 this week. I forgot to plug the heater back in after last weeks water change, and then just a couple of days later my ATO tank was dry. So everything is kinda ticked. Believe it or not my pandora's are bleached a little. Also Work has been crazy, enjoy the snail closeups this week. Not everything was bad, today at my LFS I picked up a lowboy tank for $40. Not sure of the volume, but it measures inside as 16inches wide, 30 Long, 8.5 high. Its in a bit of ruff shape, but nothing I can't fix.

 

[D'sreef]

Just a written update this week, chaeto is much more efficient than I thought at nutrient export. Nitrates and such dropped to zero. I notice my zoas looking even worse than they were, and go figure I was starving them. So removed my chemical filtration, over fed, and after 48 hours it registers nitrates (yay). Now waiting the for outbreaks of cyano, algae, and what not that will come from the nutrient spike. Gave away around 70-100 collonista snails, and received a pink Kenya tree in exchange. Also skipped a water change to assist with nutrient levels. Let's see what happens. Also started up my other aquarium as a QT tank for an upcoming fish purchase.

 

[Reefering1]

Just a written update this week, chaeto is much more efficient than I thought at nutrient export. Nitrates and such dropped to zero. I notice my zoas looking even worse than they were, and go figure I was starving them. So removed my chemical filtration, over fed, and after 48 hours it registers nitrates (yay). Now waiting the for outbreaks of cyano, algae, and what not that will come from the nutrient spike. Gave away around 70-100 collonista snails, and received a pink Kenya tree in exchange. Also skipped a water change to assist with nutrient levels. Let's see what happens. Also started up my other aquarium as a QT tank for an upcoming fish purchase.

Tune the refugium effectiveness by adjusting light cycle. (Take off a few hours and see what happens)

 

[D'sreef]

Just a written update this week, chaeto is much more efficient than I thought at nutrient export. Nitrates and such dropped to zero. I notice my zoas looking even worse than they were, and go figure I was starving them. So removed my chemical filtration, over fed, and after 48 hours it registers nitrates (yay). Now waiting the for outbreaks of cyano, algae, and what not that will come from the nutrient spike. Gave away around 70-100 collonista snails, and received a pink Kenya tree in exchange. Also skipped a water change to assist with nutrient levels. Let's see what happens. Also started up my other aquarium as a QT tank for an upcoming fish purchase.

Tune the refugium effectiveness by adjusting light cycle. (Take off a few hours and see what happens)

I did, just waiting to see what happens. I also was using hypersorb as a chemical filtration, probably going to get some good old activated carbon.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Looking good!

 

[JoJosReef]

Caught up! How are the nutes now post chaeto?

 

[D'sreef]

Caught up! How are the nutes now post chaeto?

I am still barely showing any, so I fed kinda heavy last couple of nights and reduced the light schedule.

 

[D'sreef]

Caught up! How are the nutes now post chaeto?

I am still barely showing any, so I fed kinda heavy last couple of nights and reduced the light schedule.

I also think one of my "XL narrius snails" (whelk I am pretty sure) got into one of my zoas...... All the algae and a few of the zoas were cleaned off the rock

 

[D'sreef]

Weekly update, I bought some salifert test kits blow are the results:

No3: 10ppm
PO4: 0.25
PH: 8.15
mg: 1350
ca: 300 ppm
kh/alk 8.3

Opinions are welcome. I dosed seachem complete after the test to help raise the Ca and MG.

 

[Red_Beard]

Weekly update, I bought some salifert test kits blow are the results:

No3: 10ppm
PO4: 0.25
PH: 8.15
mg: 1350
ca: 300 ppm
kh/alk 8.3

Opinions are welcome. I dosed seachem complete after the test to help raise the Ca and MG.

Looks great to me, Ca was a little low, but sounds like you took care of that already. Nutes look great too.

 

[D'sreef]

Weekly update, I bought some salifert test kits blow are the results:

No3: 10ppm
PO4: 0.25
PH: 8.15
mg: 1350
ca: 300 ppm
kh/alk 8.3

Opinions are welcome. I dosed seachem complete after the test to help raise the Ca and MG.

Looks great to me, Ca was a little low, but sounds like you took care of that already. Nutes look great too.

Just glad to see some nutrients again.

 

[D'sreef]

Weekly update pt2 phone photos

 

[D'sreef]

Early weekly update: 2 casualties this week (1 spiny astra [fell over] the rescue attempted toad stool leather that was bleached didn't make it through the parameter swings when trying to correct my nutrients. Parameters are currently stable, and I starting to see hair algae, Coraline algea, and maybe some cyano on the back glass. So yay nutrients. Several zoa still looking rough, lightly bleached stems, fully colored tops. I also noticed a small bleached streak on the devil finger leather. Overall considering all the mishaps last month, I believe I am on the correct path again. Started to cycle the new tank with dry sand and some media from this tank. Of course wash the sand for about an hour and still ended up with a cloudy tank. Photos to come in a few.

 

[D'sreef]

Photos, since the app was being a pain uploading