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I think I might have room. Got the parts from pvcfittingsonline.com.
Minor update: I ordered a Deltec 600I from @Battlecorals
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The 600i is absolutely insane. I LOVE this skimmer. Already pulling all sorts of nasty sludge out of the water. Minimal footprint, barely audible, easy to use. More pics to come!
The tank is doing great right now. Running a UV sterilizer to keep the Dinos at bay until everything gets established, but all the fish are doing well. As you can see, there are about two dozen various frags in the tank. Current livestock are:
Pair of black clowns
Kole Tang
Purple Tang
Lamarck Angel
Blue Throat Trigger
Hoping to get everything stable before adding any more expensive corals!
Some iPhone coral pics:
Been awhile since an update (again). I am having trouble keeping SPS alive and even some of LPS are showing signs of stress. I figured out that I had my lights on way too high. I was literally melting my LPS on the sandbed in 250+ PAR. Anyway, here are some pictures of the thriving torches in my tank and a FTS!
Way overdue for an update!
A lot has happened. I learned the hard way that introducing corals (especially SPS) too early is never a good idea. I’ve lost a lot of nice corals over the past year because I was impatient. I’ve now reached the point where I think everything is stable enough and there are enough nutrients in the tank to keep my corals happy.
Some pics of some acros below. I’ll post a FTS later along with some more info about routine and pests in battling lately!
A lot has happened. I learned the hard way that introducing corals (especially SPS) too early is never a good idea. I’ve lost a lot of nice corals over the past year because I was impatient. I’ve now reached the point where I think everything is stable enough and there are enough nutrients in the tank to keep my corals happy.
Some pics of some acros below. I’ll post a FTS later along with some more info about routine and pests in battling lately!
I was running the BRS AB+ profile on two Hydra 52HD fixtures. The lights are about 18 inches off the water, hung horizontal to the tank. I toned it down significantly and adjusted the spectrum slightly. I currently run:
7am: ramp up
11am: 85/85/81/50/5/20/20
4pm: begin ramp down to 7pm setting
7pm: 20/20/25/15
10pm: ramp down again to zero
10:30: lights off until 7am next day
I use a Seneye Reef as a PAR meter. I'm getting about 300 to 500 near the top of the tank (acropora land) and 80 to 150 on the sandbed, depending on the spot. Stuff is finally growing at a pretty good pace. I'm consuming around 30mL of BRS liquid soda ash and 30mL or so of BRS liquid calcium per day.
I need to get a better camera.... Here are some pictures of corals I took over the past few days!
Banana hammock, SC Orange Passion, TGC Cherry Bomb
RRC Pink Caddy
No-name Acro I picked up for $35
I forget the name, but a gorgeous purple and orange monti!
Jason Fox Burnin' Banana Stylo
Jason Fox Aquaman Monti
BigR WD Acro
Mango Julius
Banana hammock, SC Orange Passion, TGC Cherry Bomb
RRC Pink Caddy
No-name Acro I picked up for $35
I forget the name, but a gorgeous purple and orange monti!
Jason Fox Burnin' Banana Stylo
Jason Fox Aquaman Monti
BigR WD Acro
Mango Julius
Hey man, I went with the Jaeger 300W controlled by an APEX.
I am way overdue for an update... I'll post pics tomorrow!
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