Hi everyone,
I just started putting together my first tank this past week (started my cycle over the weekend). I'm hoping to do a mixed reef of fish/softies/LPS though i might venture into some SPS down the road. I thought i'd share a couple pictures and where I'm at (my ammonia levels are 0.8ppm as of this morning [ 36 hours after dosing - started at 2ppm] and nitrites are showing over my test limit of 1ppm at the moment.
Gear:
Octo Reef Lux T90 (48g with sump, 36x18x18)
Classic 150 protein skimmer + AQ3000 return pump
Kessil AP9X light
Two Maxspect XF330 gyres
300W BRS heater + Inkbird controller
Hoping to add a larger ATO reservoir and Tunze system soon as the built in 1.5g reservoir doesn't go far at all. I'm running no lights and still evaporating about 3/4 gallon per day
I used Marco rock and their mortar to do my aquascape and about 30lbs of Special Grade sand.
BTW, to anyone else using this tank - does my method of tuning the overflow look correct? This tank was definitely loud as heck and from my reading I really needed to use the ball valve on the main drain to dial it in. In my case, the thing is probably closed up about 50% to get it nice and quiet. Just a bit more and it starts getting really loud and a touch less i get gurgling/slurping sounds about every 30 seconds or so.
I just started putting together my first tank this past week (started my cycle over the weekend). I'm hoping to do a mixed reef of fish/softies/LPS though i might venture into some SPS down the road. I thought i'd share a couple pictures and where I'm at (my ammonia levels are 0.8ppm as of this morning [ 36 hours after dosing - started at 2ppm] and nitrites are showing over my test limit of 1ppm at the moment.
Gear:
Octo Reef Lux T90 (48g with sump, 36x18x18)
Classic 150 protein skimmer + AQ3000 return pump
Kessil AP9X light
Two Maxspect XF330 gyres
300W BRS heater + Inkbird controller
Hoping to add a larger ATO reservoir and Tunze system soon as the built in 1.5g reservoir doesn't go far at all. I'm running no lights and still evaporating about 3/4 gallon per day
I used Marco rock and their mortar to do my aquascape and about 30lbs of Special Grade sand.
BTW, to anyone else using this tank - does my method of tuning the overflow look correct? This tank was definitely loud as heck and from my reading I really needed to use the ball valve on the main drain to dial it in. In my case, the thing is probably closed up about 50% to get it nice and quiet. Just a bit more and it starts getting really loud and a touch less i get gurgling/slurping sounds about every 30 seconds or so.