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Hey all!

Here is my build reef so here it goes!

System:
JbJ 45 gallon AIO Rimless Aquarium

Equipment:
Return pumps 2x:
Lighting: USA Current Marine LED 2x
Heater
Extra Powerhead

Filtration:
Chemi-Pure Media
Filter Floss
Other Media etc.

Dosing:
ESV Bionic Calcium and Alkalinity 15 ml EOD
Reef Iodide once a week
SeaChem PH buffer

Feeding:
Pellets (Floating and Sinking)
Green Seaweed EOD
Frozen Brine Shrimp
Reef Roids twice a week

Livestock:

Corals:

Hammerhead
Duncan
Green Leather Toadstool
Bob Marley's Zoa
Watermelon Zoa
Green Bay packer Zoa
Arctic Ice protopaly
Pulsing Xenia
Pagoda Cup Coral
Pink Birdsnest
Purple and Brown Stylophora
Green Star Polyp (2 Shades)
Psammocora
Various mushrooms (Brown, purple, and Rhodactis)
Rainbow Bubble Tip Anenome
Rose Bubble Tip Anenome



Fish/Inverts:
Hawaiian Yellow Tang
Niger Triggerfish
Dwarf Flame Angel
Chromis
Occellaris Clownfish Pair
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Clean up Crew: Snails, Hermit Crabs etc.

here are some full tank shots along with Individual probably later in the thread!

Tank in February:
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Tank as of April:

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Wow beautiful - I am looking at this exact same AIO (minus Sump) right now - a guy has a used set up for sale. Currently a freshwater set up but I'll convert to saltwater. Love what you have done with it - Definitely gives me ideas.
 
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Oh boy my thread is in a dire need of an update! A lot has happened over these many months.

Coral Growth
I faced a terrible battle with brown jelly disease which wiped out much of my euphalliya to my chagrin... many a heartbreak with coral loss, but I did have a lot of success. One of which was my digitata: Beautiful polyp extension and growth.
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The famous cup anemone finally split!
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Tank Inhabitants:
My fish list has dropped to just the pair of clowns, flame angel and yellow tang. Clean up crew was murdered by the trigger, so after a long run with the guy he had to get the boot. Added a beautiful sand sifting star to the clean up crew!



Equipment list updates:
Finally, finally, finally.... I got myself an auto top off (Tunze Universal 3155) , and can't for the life of it understand why I did not get one earlier!!! It works like a charm.

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I think that is about it for now, (the super short version of what happened), but if you want the full story check out an attached thread.

 
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Some more update pics:
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Christmas for the little guys lol... Thankfully they were extra good over the Christmas season (mostly)...

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Mushrooms anyone?

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I just love BTA's

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Happiest couple on the reef....

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Bestest Friends!

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The old family.... :)
 

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Your success is something to be proud of! Sad the Trigger had to go, but I understand. A long tank ago, I took a chance on a beautiful blue-eyed small puffer. I was quick to buy and slow to research. He huffed and puffed one day and all my other fish blew down. Lost a clown and a mandarin goby, and all my critters overnight. my current tank has a 15+ year old Yellow Tang that has stuck with me through many waves, and he will be getting a new home when I get my new tank scaped and cycled. Wish I were closer, I'd trade a few frags.
 

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