Innovative marine 25 lagoon build

[collinnelson9]

Simplicity 2 liter modular dosing containers are in. My doser is completely set up in the left container I’m dosing 10 mL a day all for reef and on the right I’m dosing 150 mL of kalk a day.

 

[ajmckay]

Thanks! I’ve been in the hobby abt 4 years now and I much prefer a smaller tank with low iron glass and having the extra money to spend on better filtration then buying a larger aqueon tank and cheaping out on the filtration.

I've always been an aqueon person lol - until I started setting up a FW. Now I'm hooked on UNS tanks. I have a 10g FW and a 4g pico reef.

Also have an IM lagoon 25 for my main reef tank also now. Pretty happy with it but coming from a sumped system I really miss the flexibility you get.

For filtration are you referring primarily to protein skimming? Or chemical? I've been thinking to get the bubble magus mini-Q but I also keep macros and so far those have really helped keep nutrients in check.

 

[collinnelson9]

I've always been an aqueon person lol - until I started setting up a FW. Now I'm hooked on UNS tanks. I have a 10g FW and a 4g pico reef.

Also have an IM lagoon 25 for my main reef tank also now. Pretty happy with it but coming from a sumped system I really miss the flexibility you get.

For filtration are you referring primarily to protein skimming? Or chemical? I've been thinking to get the bubble magus mini-Q but I also keep macros and so far those have really helped keep nutrients in check.

When is use the Aqueon tanks I’d be too scared to drill the glass so I’d run a hob which just isn’t enough. I also ran the tunzee 9004 but since it was all in the tank I’d never have a tight seal on the tank so fish would jump out. I highly recommend the mini q skimmer. The tank sits right next to my bed and it’s pretty dang quiet doesn’t effect my sleep at all. Can’t wait to upgrade in the future and get a sump the space is tight and it sucks cleaning the aio chamber but it beats a hob.

 

[collinnelson9]

I've always been an aqueon person lol - until I started setting up a FW. Now I'm hooked on UNS tanks. I have a 10g FW and a 4g pico reef.

Also have an IM lagoon 25 for my main reef tank also now. Pretty happy with it but coming from a sumped system I really miss the flexibility you get.

For filtration are you referring primarily to protein skimming? Or chemical? I've been thinking to get the bubble magus mini-Q but I also keep macros and so far those have really helped keep nutrients in check.

Never got into growing macros well I’m growing ulva unintentionally. What’s the main difference between a macro tank and a reef tank? Lighting nitrates phosphates etc

 

[ajmckay]

Never got into growing macros well I’m growing ulva unintentionally. What’s the main difference between a macro tank and a reef tank? Lighting nitrates phosphates etc

Honestly not a huge difference, but you have to be mindful of their growth and keep sufficient nutrients.

And trim it. Sometimes I dose iron and FW planted fertilizers. There are some good guides out there though - I can completely recommend keeping some macros. Ulva counts I believe :)

Appreciate your recommendation of the mini-Q. Since my tank is still pretty new I'm seeing where it settles before making too many equipment decisions but I would at least like the ability to run a skimmer part time.

 

[collinnelson9]

Honestly not a huge difference, but you have to be mindful of their growth and keep sufficient nutrients.

And trim it. Sometimes I dose iron and FW planted fertilizers. There are some good guides out there though - I can completely recommend keeping some macros. Ulva counts I believe :)

Appreciate your recommendation of the mini-Q. Since my tank is still pretty new I'm seeing where it settles before making too many equipment decisions but I would at least like the ability to run a skimmer part time.

Yea i definitely in the future want to get an oversized sump and make a big refugium and make it a macro tank instead of it just being a floating ball of chaeto. Also keep ur eye out they do discounts on it all the time. I got my mini q on Black Friday for 40 bucks. I think it’s on sale for 50 55 bucks rn

 

[collinnelson9]

I’ve done a lot of research on bubble algae I have an emerald crab the size of a USA 50 cent coin and weekly water changes which I remove as much bubble algae as possible but somehow is still gets worse every week that passes even with super low nitrates and phosphate readings. (Ik it’s there in the algae but in the water column the numbers r dang near 0)

 

[collinnelson9]

 

[collinnelson9]

You tube killed the quality

 

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[BristleWormHater]

Looking good!