Flippers reef 125 gallon

[Flippers4pups]

I was using it until I started the Waterbox. There is no need for it yet. I will probably start it back up once the tank is established and creating more NO3. Don't know yet if I will even need it

What media were you using?

 

[Fudsey]

LSM Sulfur and ARM aragonite by CaribSea

This is the unit I have https://www.marinedepot.com/AquaMax...te_Reactors-AquaMaxx-UJ94574-FIFRISDN-vi.html

 

[Flippers4pups]

LSM Sulfur and ARM aragonite by CaribSea

This is the unit I have https://www.marinedepot.com/AquaMax...te_Reactors-AquaMaxx-UJ94574-FIFRISDN-vi.html

@Fudsey, good info! Thanks.

I'm seriously thinking of building a nitrate reactor out of PVC and running it off my manifold. Still gathering knowledge on it.


On the coral side of things:

I'm getting some explosive growth on the red cap!

 

[Flippers4pups]

Now I'm looking into the viability of using a phosban reactor as a sulfur reactor........

 

[Flippers4pups]

Cap growth,

A week ago

Now

 

[Fudsey]

That thing looks AWESOME ! ! !

 

[Dsnakes]

Cap growth,

A week ago

Now

That’s awesome! I just moved my green cap lower in the tank. I hope I can get it to grow like that, didn’t want it to shade stuff below too much.

 

[Fudsey]

I can't get them to grow whatsoever

 

[Fin]

When I grew them in my 140, they reached a point where they had to be broken up. They just got too big and were shading too many other corals. They are pretty though.

 

[Flippers4pups]

That’s awesome! I just moved my green cap lower in the tank. I hope I can get it to grow like that, didn’t want it to shade stuff below too much.

My green ones do much better in lower light as well.

Everything is exploding in growth right now. I've got to get some water pramameter testing to see were I'm at so I can record them. I've not seen growth like this in a year!

Changes to the tank in the past month:

• Added chaetomorpha to the sump with a off the shelf 65w equivalent led grow lamp, 450nm -650nm on a reverse lighting schedule. Chaeto is dark green and growing.
• Reduced the amount of calcium hydroxide to the ATO. Actually stop putting it in there to reduce my calcium level, it's been at 500 for some time and to lower my alkalinity, it's been at 10.9dkh.
• Stopped doing water changes. It's been three weeks now.
• Dry skim on the skimmer, it's been very dark.
• Added P04 (seachem's flourish phosphorus) to the system once a week at 25ml to aid in lowering N03. It's been high at 40ppm. I was testing at 0.00 P04 and it's still not showing any P04.
• Been adding Kent essential elements at 15ml once a week because of the lack of water changes to replenish elements.
• Stopped carbon dosing vodka. Was dosing over a month. Wasn't changing N03 levels. System doesn't have enough anaerobic zones to make a dent.

I know making too many changes at one time can be detrimental, these changes have helped.

 

[Flippers4pups]

No nuisance algae! Colors improving! Happy tank!

 

[Dsnakes]

;Jawdrop
Looks incredible!

 

[KJ]

No nuisance algae! Colors improving! Happy tank!

Great looking tank Don;)

 

[Flippers4pups]

Great looking tank Don;)

Thanks, KJ.

 

[jsker]

The tank looks great Don!!

 

[Flippers4pups]

Monitors cap progression:

Sept 23, 2017

Now

Color is still off, bit it's improving.

Ran the tank back in 2017 at 8 dkh, now it 10.9 dkh.

 

[Chrisfish]

No nuisance algae! Colors improving! Happy tank!

Beautiful!!:)

 

[Crabs McJones]

Monitors cap progression:

Sept 23, 2017

Now

Color is still off, bit it's improving.

Ran the tank back in 2017 at 8 dkh, now it 10.9 dkh.

Wow!;Woot Gorgeous Don! :) I hope my red cap looks like this some day :)

 

[Dsnakes]

Monitors cap progression:

Sept 23, 2017

Now

Color is still off, bit it's improving.

Ran the tank back in 2017 at 8 dkh, now it 10.9 dkh.

Now you’re just showing off ;)

 

[Fudsey]

SWEET ! ! !