My shallow reef build 13gal + 12g sump

[Actuallykimhansen]

Is that a kessil gooseneck? How did you get that radion Mounted? I purchased the rms mount but it’s garbage. The radion is too heavy for it and it droops. Tanks looking great!

I think it is[emoji85] it’s an acrylic mount made from a friend, I’ll get a pic tomorrow

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

Is that a kessil gooseneck? How did you get that radion Mounted? I purchased the rms mount but it’s garbage. The radion is too heavy for it and it droops. Tanks looking great!

here you go Buddy sorry about the delay, totally forgot

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

So had a hiccup (lazy owner syndrome) and didn’t mind my alkalinity, and sure enough it dipped down to 6,3 [emoji85] well I’m back on the dosing schedule, by hand for now but my acros do not love me and decided to brown out, but since the raise my lps and Zoas love me more [emoji1308]

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

Finally got around to sort out the dosingpump, and some cable management (last cable is just a temporary light for now ), the reef is showing some progress but the sps are still brown and upset [emoji28] well anyhow got some ati essentials on the way so let’s get the stability going [emoji1308]

 

[Diamond1]

Just caught up on your tank. It's looking real good!

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

Just caught up on your tank. It's looking real good!

Cheers buddy

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

So i found out I have some sort of micro flatworms, the only thing I could find about them is that they wouldn’t bother anything, if you soon in at the ruler at 199,5 I think you’ll see it

Other than that everything else is settling in for the long run, my balling is pretty much dialled in and it looks like everybody is happy, hell even the diatoms gave way

and I’ve been trying out reef roids, and man the soft/lps love it! And I guess the sps does aswell don’t have more polyp extension though but hopefully with som stability it’ll buff out [emoji85]

 

[najer]

Very nice.

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

So one of my favourite coral got introduced a couple of days ago (setosa), and I think the growth is starting to take of with the rest since my dosing can’t quite keep up

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

It’s ticking along, the flatworms won’t let go even after quadruple doses of fwe, but hey they don’t seem to bother anything

Won’t be posting in a while.
Happy reefing

 

[John C]

Holy smoke's, thats some great pictures!!

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

Just got home and snapped some shots and my tank is starting to mature.... slowly, well I guess it’s the same as the owner [emoji85] this is what I captured today and the setons is settling in nicely

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

Holy smoke's, thats some great pictures!!

Cheers bud ill come shoot your tank when you feel like its ready

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

So 2nd uglyphase is in full bloom [emoji85] well it’s some form of bacteria thriving on my rocks since I got my diffusers hooked up so I’m guessing the overall par elevated to fast and probably some nutrients got kicked it in to 4th gear , anyhow First wc is done since dec and it looks like it’s slowly depleting and dying back, however I am going to dose some other bacteria to rival the lush white skin of my rocks, but as I said probably just a phase [emoji85] love the radios diffusers btw

 

[NY_Caveman]

Your system will adapt. Still looks beautiful as ever.

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

Your system will adapt. Still looks beautiful as ever.

Cheers man that means a lot [emoji173]️

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

so a dreaded update, F#¤king dinoflagellates, more in depth Ostreopsis, i ran my system way to low in nutrients and bam infestation, right now it looks like ill get a holding tank and start to seed new lr and do a total reset, man i really feel stupid for not letting it get "dirty" so new aquascape coming soon

 

[NY_Caveman]

Sorry to hear. Sounds like you have a nice, decisive plan.

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

Sorry to hear. Sounds like you have a nice, decisive plan.

Cheers man, well I’ve talked to a good reefer and I am considering a Uv/h202 treatment to see if it cuts it back a bit

either way these things we’ll be eradicated [emoji23][emoji1308]

 

[Actuallykimhansen]

Quick update, i think ostreopsis has left the building, I was considering switching out the rocks and to restart the whole tank but before that I decided to go for a biological battle, so i ordered som seachem phosphorus and turned my skimmer off and in conjunction with the uvc it looks like they backed off to a point where they are completely gone. I removed most of the sand and sucked most of the dinos out and dosed som kz pohls a-balance and voila haven’t seen em in 4 days and no blackout