Flippers reef 125 gallon

Flippers4pups · Jun 24, 2018

Thank you!

siggy · Jun 24, 2018

Nice pup and monti or is it Monty...the name I mean[emoji16]

Flippers4pups · Jun 24, 2018

siggy said:
Nice pup and monti or is it Monty...the name I mean[emoji16]

His name is Milo, if that's what you were saying. Lol

The plating coral is a Montipora Capricornis. Monti, for short.

GoVols · Jun 24, 2018

Good night, Don

Flippers4pups · Jun 27, 2018

Update, after some evaluation of my system over the past week, I've decided to do a tank reset. This won't happen till the beginning of next year due to funds right now, but will happen.

Everything in the tank is growing very well as of now. Being this is a mixed tank will likely be a mixed tank going forward, but will focus on acropora species.

I'm in the process of making a list of what I want to get, this also includes equipment.

Stay tuned.

User · Jun 27, 2018

[emoji15] what prompted this decision? Nothing bad I hope.

Flippers4pups · Jun 28, 2018

neilp2006 said:
[emoji15] what prompted this decision? Nothing bad I hope.

As with anything In the hobby, change is a good thing. Nothing bad at all. Just want to mix it up a little. All good.

Flippers4pups · Jun 30, 2018

Update: I did my water testing just now and everything is well within acceptable range except my nitrates.

N03 at 30+!

Getting out of my comfort zone for sure. Time to break out the vodka! Starting out with .6ml for three days and four days up to 1.2ml.

Water changes just not cutting it at this point. Shooting for 5-10ppm, that's the target.

Everything in the tank still looks really good, even at almost 40ppm.

Flippers4pups · Jun 30, 2018

It's hot outside! 108 with the heat index!

Milo says: "Go outside for what, to melt! No way dad!"

siggy · Jul 1, 2018

Look at those dogs on that dog, he's gonna be a Biggen.

Flippers4pups · Jul 1, 2018

siggy said:
Look at those dogs on that dog, he's gonna be a Biggen.

Yep, his dad is 85lbs. Milo is going to be a big boy. Lol

Steve1310 · Jul 1, 2018

Love the tank and def love the pup ! I’m my second boxer !!!!!

Flippers4pups · Jul 1, 2018

Steve1310 said:
Love the tank and def love the pup ! I’m my second boxer !!!!!

Thank you!

Flippers4pups · Jul 1, 2018

Well I just had a major event! Was working in the fish room and stopped to take Milo out to go potty. I had my garden hose turned on with the adjustable nozzle hanging on the utility sink. While outside with him the hose slid off the sink and landed in the trigger, spraying up on everything.

The sump, all my electrical and the floor above! Not knowing all this.....I come in and the DT is back syphoning!

I run down stairs to spraying water on everything!

GCFI did it's job and shut off everything. I immediately turned off the hose and pulled all the electrical wires from their outlets. Started drying everything and mopping the floor. Grabbed all the fans in the house and ran extension cords to get them running. Pulled all the outlet covers off to let them dry.

So far everything is drying out and I reset the gcfi's and I have power now. Main return pump is running and I have heaters running. Tested the SG in the system and it's still at 35. Thank God!

I set up my reactor with GAC and it's running now. 25 gallons of saltwater ready in the mixing station.

Everything in the DT looks good. Getting ready to do that water change.
I'm so glad I was home when this happened! Today I'm adding a hook to place the hose nozzle into so this cant happen again!