First saltwater voyage starting with HelloReef

[TheReefAbides]

Diatom stage has been progressing, I couldn’t help but want to see what they look like up close. Picked up a cheap AM150 microscope off Amazon. I find this highly fascinating

 

[TheReefAbides]

Little update, tank seems to be progressing well. most parameters have started to stabilize. Had a small spike in phosphate from .2 to .3ppm. I have a scheduled water change tomorrow. So I will see if the reduced feedings have had a impact this week. I feel no need to try to use binders yet unless its starts to run away.

The diatoms seem to be fading away finally but replaced with a small amount of brown algae.

Hopefully soon I can feel comfortable enough to go shopping for a Nem. Still reading a lot of mixed reviews of them. My thought that if this is a nem only tank I should have no issues other than nems being nems


Current stock list:

Mocha Storm Clown
Storm Clown
2x peppermint shrimp
2x cernith snails
2x blue legged hermits
Galaxy Pods from Algae barn
(dosed phyto 3-4ml every other day until phyto was expired)

Feeding a mix of foods but keeping it random.

BRS pellets
Hikari small sinking algae pellets
Frozen Brine Shrimp
TDO chroma boost pellets from reef nutrition

Lights

10:30am sunrise
8:30pm sunset
set to 80% intensity of template provided by Helloreef
Lunar Mode is active as well.

Ramps to peak at around 2:30pm, 20% RY 28% B and 80% CW

 

[Acan!]

maybe try to add some pods in there?

 

[TheReefAbides]

maybe try to add some pods in there?

I added galaxy pods on 5/15, and dosed phyto every other day 3/4mls until the expiration date on the jar. Haven’t decided if I’m going to order more phyto. I imagine with what’s in the tank they should be able to self sustain by now.

 

[TheReefAbides]

Did a 2 gal wc tonight and a quick scrub with a toothbrush brush on the power head and what I could reach on the back wall.

 

[ravila101]

Does the sicce wavemaker let out a buzzing sound for you?

 

[TheReefAbides]

Does the sicce wavemaker let out a buzzing sound for you?

Either that or it’s the return pump. I noticed tonight depending on how the lid sits it resonates worse in some places.