IM 25: Mini Acro Graden

[Charlie the Reefer]

One of the challenges with so many acros and small tank is lack of nutrients. I eventually added 6 fish to keep detectable phosphates, and was dosing nitrates (ESV).

The first two times were early on in 2021 and 2022. I was new to the hobby and didn’t know what I was doing.

This last time, I was finishing up graduate school and getting married at the same time. I couldn’t really focus on the tank, letting it run too low on phosphates.

My guess is that a bigger tank will offer more buffer. At its peak, my tank consumed 3dkh alkalinity per day and could go from 0.08 to 0 phosphates in about a week.

For sure. That’s crazy. My whole system is 250G or so and started with a 30G. It’s just gotten easier for me going bigger. Especially maintaining alk. Well grats on all the life milestones anyways :P

 

[Acros]

I had to shutdown the system and sell all livestock due to a cross country move. Excited about starting a new tank in the next few months.

One last parting shot:

 

[SliceGolfer]

Great run.... Good luck on your new build once you get settled in!

 

[zobbie]

Added the AliE bars today using a DIY mount.

Items required:

• Aquatic life hybrid mount 24” version.
• M5 0.8 x 16 mm (to fit the hybrid mount between the Radion light and the original Radion mount)
• M3 0.5 x 10 mm (to mount LED bars to the hybrid mount)
• 5mm washer
• 3mm washer

Use washers as needed to compensate for extra length of the screws.

Bars attached using M3 screws and washers.

Didn’t realize that my acros were getting only 200 par. With the addition of the AliE bars, they all sit between 300 - 380.

Was thinking of adding 1 or 2 orphex or4's to my single xr15 mount. Was little worried about the added weight to the rms mount. How did yours hold up over time?

 

[Daniel@R2R]

I had to shutdown the system and sell all livestock due to a cross country move. Excited about starting a new tank in the next few months.

One last parting shot:

Beautiful! Definitely let us know when you get the new system going.

Where'd you move to?

 

[EastonsReef]

Man what an adventure going through this thread. Glad to see you stuck it out through everything and created a beautiful tank. Looking forward to seeing your next update.

 

[Acros]

Thank you for the kind words. I have all the equipment still sitting in the garage. Getting closer to ordering a new tank.

In some sense, I moved to the reefing capital of the Midwest - Denver, CO. Even the Whole Foods over here has a thriving mixed reef tank.

 

[Acros]

Was thinking of adding 1 or 2 orphex or4's to my single xr15 mount. Was little worried about the added weight to the rms mount. How did yours hold up over time?

Mine held up fine. However, the forward sag was more pronounced with the added weight. A friend 3d printed some wedges to counter balance the sag.

 

[TheNative192]

Blue pic.

Do you know what settings you run on your Nero 3! I have the same setup and I am going to be adding my first Acros to the tank and want to make sure I have enough flow.

 

[Acros]

Do you know what settings you run on your Nero 3! I have the same setup and I am going to be adding my first Acros to the tank and want to make sure I have enough flow.

Hi, they are knock off Jabeo slw 20 pumps (Nero 3 size). I kept them under 50% random flow for the most part.