Jager's Evo 13.5 Reef tank

[jaegers_reef]

The tank has gone through a good amount of changes since I last posted. I have replaced my PS2 skimmer with an Innovative Marine Minimax desktop reactor running RowaPhos. Removed some live rock and added livestock. Added a Jebao DP-4 doser and dosing with ESV 2 part system. And added an XP Aqua Duetto ATO and Synergy Reef Systems Atomic Green ATO Container.

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[Clayton Jessup]

How are you liking the Fluval Evo 13.5g , are you overall happy with the tank ?

 

[jaegers_reef]

How are you liking the Fluval Evo 13.5g , are you overall happy with the tank ?

Yea I literally Upgraded everything though.

 

[ramona]

Looking great.
What salt are you using and what is your maintenance routine?

 

[jaegers_reef]

Looking great.
What salt are you using and what is your maintenance routine?

Thanks! I'm using Red Sea Salt(blue bucket) and do 30% water changes weekly, switch out RowaPhos as needed and that's pretty much it

 

[Skebor]

How is the tank looking? Any updated pictures?

 

[jaegers_reef]

How is the tank looking? Any updated pictures?

Doing really well! Take a look!

 

[Skebor]

Thats amazing! Where did you get the screen on top?

 

[jaegers_reef]

Thats amazing! Where did you get the screen on top?

I made it!

 

[Skebor]

Nice! Screen kit from lowes/home depot?

 

[ramona]

Awesome tank. How do you feed? Dose?

 

[jaegers_reef]

Nice! Screen kit from lowes/home depot?

Partially, I had to order the overlap screen corners from swisco.com

 

[jaegers_reef]

Awesome tank. How do you feed? Dose?

Ive been feeding pretty much daily trying to raise my nitrates. I dose ESV 2 part system with a Jebao DP-4 doser. And I just started the Prodibio BioKit.

 

[Skebor]

Still thinking about getting the mandarin? How are the pods from the fuge? Think you have enough to support one? Im considering setting one up.

 

[jaegers_reef]

Still thinking about getting the mandarin? How are the pods from the fuge? Think you have enough to support one? Im considering setting one up.

I had one but it jumped out of the tank before I made the screen top. I have more than enough pods to support one. Have you set a fuge up?

 

[Skebor]

No, my tank ended up having a huge cyno outbreak. I tried like crazy to get rid of it but to no avail. It killed all my corals... so i shut it down about 6 months ago. But now im reinvigorated to try another attempt. Got some fixes for possible cyno outbreaks, and more time at home to research causes and fixes for issues. One issue i face is not having an lfs in podunk southern oregon... but i have a fish guy... so we will see

 

[sm32589g]

Nice tank. Why replace the skimmer? Isnt skimmer supposed to be better than just a reactor? I'm thinking about skimmer vs small back refuge for mine.

 

[Skebor]

I got a question for you. Have you ever heard of someone using both intank chambers 1 and 2 media shelves? I purchased both today and was thinking of using one as a refugium. Any thoughts?

 

[jaegers_reef]

Nice tank. Why replace the skimmer? Isnt skimmer supposed to be better than just a reactor? I'm thinking about skimmer vs small back refuge for mine.

I didn't have a need for the skimmer anymore. I have nitrates under control with my weekly 30% water changes. I was having phosphates issues so I opted to attack that.

 

[jaegers_reef]

I got a question for you. Have you ever heard of someone using both intank chambers 1 and 2 media shelves? I purchased both today and was thinking of using one as a refugium. Any thoughts?

I have not but I would definitely use one as a refugium