Megabite's 180 Reef - Round 2

[Red_Beard]

Thanks Zack. I thought of doing just that, but since I had room and after looking more closely, it was an easy move. I will likely let others flight depending on the coral.

FYI - Torches don’t fight. They just win.

The chuck Norris of coral. Either that or galaxia lol

 

[MegabiteOG]

Alright reefing gods. I've researched quite a bit and considering getting an algae scrubber. Leaning towards a SM Surf4 or 4x. My nutrients have been rising in the last couple of weeks and now uncomfortable with where they are. Especially PO4. I just started to intervene with reduced feeding (about 40%) and increased my daily AWC by about 40% as well. Also, through in a bag of Phosguard at 1/2 strength to get the PO4 down. Although things looks good, I think it's only a matter of time that it won't. I'm starting to see a bit more algae on the rock and glass getting dirtier a little quicker. I think it's much easier to start addressing thing sooner rather than later in order to avoid a s*** show.
PO4 has been steady at .2+ for a while which is much more than I like but the corals and fish were doing well. Has been +.3 for the last couple of days. NO3 continues to average just over 20. Goal is to get to about .1 and 1.

Thoughts on the scrubber or other methods?

 

[Minifoot77]

Alright reefing gods. I've researched quite a bit and considering getting an algae scrubber. Leaning towards a SM Surf4 or 4x. My nutrients have been rising in the last couple of weeks and now uncomfortable with where they are. Especially PO4. I just started to intervene with reduced feeding (about 40%) and increased my daily AWC by about 40% as well. Also, through in a bag of Phosguard at 1/2 strength to get the PO4 down. Although things looks good, I think it's only a matter of time that it won't. I'm starting to see a bit more algae on the rock and glass getting dirtier a little quicker. I think it's much easier to start addressing thing sooner rather than later in order to avoid a s*** show.
PO4 has been steady at .2+ for a while which is much more than I like but the corals and fish were doing well. Has been +.3 for the last couple of days. NO3 continues to average just over 20. Goal is to get to about .1 and 1.

Thoughts on the scrubber or other methods?

I used a donavans nitrate destroyer

 

[MegabiteOG]

I used a donavans nitrate destroyer

Thanks. I will read up on them. Does it do anything for phos?

 

[Fish Styx]

 

[Minifoot77]

Thanks. I will read up on them. Does it do anything for phos?

Not really I run gfo if it gets to .1

 

[MegabiteOG]

Quick vid today. Tank is looking fine at the moment and just want to stay ahead of potential issues.

 

[Fish Styx]

Quick vid today. Tank is looking fine at the moment and just want to stay ahead of potential issues.

That's looking better than "fine", Heathen!

 

[08TRDOFFROAD]

Alright reefing gods. I've researched quite a bit and considering getting an algae scrubber. Leaning towards a SM Surf4 or 4x. My nutrients have been rising in the last couple of weeks and now uncomfortable with where they are. Especially PO4. I just started to intervene with reduced feeding (about 40%) and increased my daily AWC by about 40% as well. Also, through in a bag of Phosguard at 1/2 strength to get the PO4 down. Although things looks good, I think it's only a matter of time that it won't. I'm starting to see a bit more algae on the rock and glass getting dirtier a little quicker. I think it's much easier to start addressing thing sooner rather than later in order to avoid a s*** show.
PO4 has been steady at .2+ for a while which is much more than I like but the corals and fish were doing well. Has been +.3 for the last couple of days. NO3 continues to average just over 20. Goal is to get to about .1 and 1.

Thoughts on the scrubber or other methods?

I am pretty sure @JoJosReef ran a scrubber on his 40 and then 80 gal, and I think he has a nano version now on his 25 gal.

 

[MegabiteOG]

I am pretty sure @JoJosReef ran a scrubber on his 40 and then 80 gal, and I think he has a nano version now on his 25 gal.

Thanks. He chimed in on fish Styx’s thread with his thoughts.

 

[MegabiteOG]

New find in the tank today. Must of come on the live rock 6 months ago but never saw him.

 

[MegabiteOG]

And the weekly Aquadelight update.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

And the weekly Aquadelight update.

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Definitely showing some good growth in all directions.

 

[MegabiteOG]

Yes, I'm happy that doing well. Even that bottom branch on the left side is now completely shadowed by the growth up top. I need to invent some bottom up lighting.

 

[MegabiteOG]

Here's the crab from above doing it's thing filtering food from the water column.

 

[MegabiteOG]

Evening iPhone shot from last night.

 

[MegabiteOG]

A few Saturday afternoon pics of happy corals.

Pink Caddy from BC - Looking very nice. Great colors.

Walt Disney from LFS. I broke this one by accident and starting to come around again.

Unknown Acro from SBB. I love the shag!

Tropicana from SPS. Great color and growing very well.

Aquadelight from BC. Looking very healthy.

And a couple of torch pics.

 

[MegabiteOG]

The work on my nutrients has been paying off. I'm pretty close to goal now of about 10.0 and 0.1. I've been bringing things down slowly as nutrients kept climbing.

 

[MegabiteOG]

A little yard work today and this weekend. Re-seeded a couple of acres yesterday and finished this new stone edging today. Need to work on that bare ground where the dogs dug it all up.

 

[MegabiteOG]

Did my first ICP with the tank. Tank is just over 6 months and wanted to see how things looked.

The only real surprise to me was the aluminum. Can that be coming from some bio blocks that were from a tank I got used about 10 months ago? Also, I was not using any product like Phosguard at the time that has aluminum.