JBJ 45 AIO Newbie

[45ZoaGarden]

It is a lot lol. I took everything out last weekend for a cleaning. Took me about 5 hours LOL

 

[punkieg0]

It is a lot lol. I took everything out last weekend for a cleaning. Took me about 5 hours LOL

Do you clean out the return hose as well? I think they get gunked up a bit I noticed.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Do you clean out the return hose as well? I think they get gunked up a bit I noticed.

Yes, I clean it out once every 6 months.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

It could be cleaned more often but I’m too lazy to do it.

 

[Letterkenny]

It could be cleaned more often but I’m too lazy to do it.

Do you have a build thread? I’m working on adding my two dosing pumps (Kaomer X1) and two reactors which will likely run biopellets and GFO.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Not yet. I’ll put one up soon though

Do you have a build thread? I’m working on adding my two dosing pumps (Kaomer X1) and two reactors which will likely run biopellets and GFO.

 

[punkieg0]

Yesterday I noticed a little coating of brown developing all over. I assume this is the start of an ugly phase. Haven’t had luck growing my starter corals but everything else is doing well. I have a Flame Hawkfish in QT that I am really excited to get into the tank.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Yesterday I noticed a little coating of brown developing all over. I assume this is the start of an ugly phase. Haven’t had luck growing my starter corals but everything else is doing well. I have a Flame Hawkfish in QT that I am really excited to get into the tank.

Yes, that is probably the start to the ugly phase. Post a picture! . You should wait until that phase is over to add more corals because algae tends to bother coral. I got rid of my uglies with 800mg of fluconzanole

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Do you have a build thread? I’m working on adding my two dosing pumps (Kaomer X1) and two reactors which will likely run biopellets and GFO.

Yes, I do have a build thread!

 

[punkieg0]

Yes, that is probably the start to the ugly phase. Post a picture! . You should wait until that phase is over to add more corals because algae tends to bother coral. I got rid of my uglies with 800mg of fluconzanole

Lights are just turning on so it’s hard to see but that Little Rock up front should be white

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Lights are just turning on so it’s hard to see but that Little Rock up front should be white

Yup! You’re at the early stages. It will get much worse LOL. What light are you using? How long is it on? Are you using a skimmer?

 

[punkieg0]

Yup! You’re at the early stages. It will get much worse LOL. What light are you using? How long is it on? Are you using a skimmer?

AI Prime light and it’s running about 6 hr sill lights with ramp up and down. It’s the David Saxon program.
I am using the Tunze 9004 skimmer.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

AI Prime light and it’s running about 6 hr sill lights with ramp up and down. It’s the David Saxon program.
I am using the Tunze 9004 skimmer.

You might want to change the program. Saxby’s settings are heavy with the white red and greens. I would turn red and green off completely and drop whites down to 20% until the uglies are gone. White red and green seem to really fuel the aglae. Turning them down is just to mitigate the algae so it doesn’t grow out of control.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Then when you have the uglies under control it would be safe to ramp them back up . What are your plans for stocking the tank? You might need another prime for Christmas!!!

 

[punkieg0]

You might want to change the program. Saxby’s settings are heavy with the white red and greens. I would turn red and green off completely and drop whites down to 20% until the uglies are gone. White red and green seem to really fuel the aglae. Turning them down is just to mitigate the algae so it doesn’t grow out of control.

Is there another one you can recommend to download? I have a heck of a time trying to program one of my own yet.

 

[45ZoaGarden]

Is there another one you can recommend to download? I have a heck of a time trying to program one of my own yet.

I didn’t download mine. I use a modified brs AB+ setting. For the 26 it’s this

 

[45ZoaGarden]

I really don’t know the downloadable ones. Sorry

 

[punkieg0]

I really don’t know the downloadable ones. Sorry

No worries! I’ll try to copy this one!

 

[45ZoaGarden]

No worries! I’ll try to copy this one!

If you have any questions about how to do something, ask away. If I can’t answer your question, there’s a lot more people that can

 

[Letterkenny]

Yes, I do have a build thread!

Now you added it! Link? I just got my 2x media reactors in but trying to figure out what I will run. Everything is happy without them currently but couldn’t pass up the Black Friday deal.