DSA 185 build (barts old tank)

[6272862829]

Looks good. That clam and Foxface look like they are pretty big!!!

Yea they sre hudge

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[6272862829]

More progress got my algae scrubber on line and a bio pellet reactor only running 400ml since im running an algae scrubber, still got to upgrade my skimmer here soon and still not done with the stand and got to organize all the wires and make a probe holder
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[schooleyosis]

That's a fancy looking ATS. Where did you get it from?

What skimmer are you currently using and what are you looking to upgrade to?

 

[6272862829]

That's a fancy looking ATS. Where did you get it from?

What skimmer are you currently using and what are you looking to upgrade to?

The ATS is a turboaquatics and im gonna go with an SWC skimmer or maybe this new vertex that toxic told me about

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[schooleyosis]

Very nice. What skimmer are you currently running?

 

[6272862829]

Very nice. What skimmer are you currently running?

Reef octopus extreme 160

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[schooleyosis]

Nice. If you upgrade and are thinking of selling that skimmer let me know.

 

[6272862829]

Nice. If you upgrade and are thinking of selling that skimmer let me know.

Yea i will.

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[6272862829]

This is the first time I have use bio pellets and I dont know if this is from the pellets
But my water is extremly clear. Is this normal with pellets

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[gmoney243]

not this fast no lol. i think its just in your head or maybe your water is just clearing up from bacteria cycles or something. could be just that your used to scrubber only tank which has lots of particles floating around aka food. skimmer is skimming that out now so that could be it also.

 

[6272862829]

not this fast no lol. i think its just in your head or maybe your water is just clearing up from bacteria cycles or something. could be just that your used to scrubber only tank which has lots of particles floating around aka food. skimmer is skimming that out now so that could be it also.

I think you are right about going from scrubber only to this type of setup. But man my water looks extremely clear

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[gmoney243]

Also you no longer have sand or a goby stiring it up

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[6272862829]

Tested everything yesterday
Amonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Phosphate 0.50 high maybe dye off from the rocks
Ph 8.2
Calcium 450
Alk 8.9
Mag 1400
Should I do water changes to get the phosphates down or should I let the bio pellets and scrubber do its thing. I also have some gfo that I could use.

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[Lilmatty5dimes]

Your tank is looking great. When you moved everything over did you uh new sand?

 

[mixer911]

If you have some GFO I would run that to start bringing the PO4 down.

 

[pickupman66]

From what i have read on teh pellets, they reduce Nitrate and Phosphate in a linear fashion. somethign like for every 10 nitrates 1 phosphate is removed.... I can absolutely see this in my tank. Use some GFO to scrub it off and monitor from there. Phosphates should be in the .02 range. mine are now and I can see the Cyano I had in my Ca/Rx vanishing.

 

[6272862829]

Your tank is looking great. When you moved everything over did you uh new sand?

Im running a bare bottom

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[orthokardia]

gfo gfo gfo till .01 then let the pellets take over

 

[6272862829]

My 2 new fish.
Midas blenny
And a black ocellaris clown with a half form tail stripe I thought is was neat

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[bknapp]

Midas Blenny are awesome fish. Love mine.