Seems like the crash that started with an electrical short last February was another lifetime. Adding the second DIY sump in addition to the 5 gal CPR HOB is doing the job. The second hand Corona LEDs and the second hand Apex Classic have made quite a difference that I have begun the restocking. The GHA/dino war has finally tilted in my favor, but many weekly rock scrubbing battles lie ahead. I tried a week of H2O2 dosing, and that really helped except that two pieces of the same acro got very upset, turned a dark brown and tips and a section of the encrusting base bleached. These pieces (originally one until I bumped it and it broke in half) have survived every mistake over the past three years so I am hopeful in this time next year they will be flourishing.
The mandarin dragonet appears happy, so the dual pod farm sumps along with daily feeding of mysis/brine and reef frenzy are working and while this all led to outbreak of cyano/GHA/dinos, I end the year confident that my corals are greatly benefitting from the additional feeding and the sumps and cleanup crew keeping a balance.
So much for boring stuff, and now for some pics
My watchman originally set up home behind the back wall rockwork. I'm so happy he relocated to the front this week. Something about this fish brings me joy more than any others.
FTS this morning. Finally at the point I feel confident to be adding corals again
Added the Apex and modded cheap home depot nightstand and cleaned up the rats nest
recently added corals
I broke a branch, still waiting for PE, but colors holding
added last weekend, waiting for PE
some other corals in the tank
The mandarin dragonet appears happy, so the dual pod farm sumps along with daily feeding of mysis/brine and reef frenzy are working and while this all led to outbreak of cyano/GHA/dinos, I end the year confident that my corals are greatly benefitting from the additional feeding and the sumps and cleanup crew keeping a balance.
So much for boring stuff, and now for some pics
My watchman originally set up home behind the back wall rockwork. I'm so happy he relocated to the front this week. Something about this fish brings me joy more than any others.
FTS this morning. Finally at the point I feel confident to be adding corals again
Added the Apex and modded cheap home depot nightstand and cleaned up the rats nest
recently added corals
I broke a branch, still waiting for PE, but colors holding
added last weekend, waiting for PE
some other corals in the tank