Red Sea Reefer XL 425 New Build

[Julbra]

Our Midas blenny a.k.a. Barnacle Boy has found a new sofa.

 

[Julbra]

Just a quick snap from my phone:

Seeing some good growth on most pieces. Holding off any livestock until the PBT comes in.

 

[LegalReefer]

How's the tank doing?

 

[Julbra]

How's the tank doing?

I am dealing with a minor hair algae issue but it's at the end now. Everything is ticking along nicely. No more daily drama, which I am thankful for. My weekly maintenance has reduced a lot since I finished quarantining the Powder Blue tang. After introducing the tang there were a few scuffles with the female clown. She bit him on the side and he slashed her tail. They learned to avoid each other now and even tolerate each other during feeding.

Picture from this morning:

The plan is to keep this going for at least a year with no new additions to see where/how things grow.

 

[tritonpower]

Looking great

 

[Julbra]

Had time to take a few photos today.

 

[tritonpower]

Had time to take a few photos today.

great pictures

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Had time to take a few photos today.

Tank looks like it is doing really well!!!

 

[Julbra]

Tank looks like it is doing really well!!!

Thanks! Yes and with much less effort required now.

Overall the biggest time savers for me were in order:
- Fleece roller filter
- Dosing pumps for Alkalinity and Calcium
- Bigger ATO tank

Also I think as the tank matures things tend to naturally stabilize. I rarely touch the tank in between weekly maintenance windows.

Now let's feed and watch it grow.

 

[Julbra]

No new additions this year (I remain strong!). Documenting some growth since my last post.

Full tank shot.

More context.

Some coral closeups.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

No new additions this year (I remain strong!). Documenting some growth since my last post.

Full tank shot.

More context.

Some coral closeups.

Some great looking photos though!!!

 

[Ranjib]

Looking awesome

 

[Julbra]

Go vote number 4 for my torch in the potm. I just need 3 votes ;P

CONTEST - June 2023 POTM voting poll

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[Daniel@R2R]

Beautiful tank!!

 

[Julbra]

Testing some photos of the powder blue for the POTM to check how they look on the forum.

 

[tritonpower]

Testing some photos of the powder blue for the POTM to check how they look on the forum.

wow. stunning pictures

 

[Julbra]

wow. stunning pictures

Thanks!

I selected the first one as my entry in the POTM contest. Tough to choose... The theme is "Tangs" so it had to emphasize the PBT but still have some nice colors and overall composition.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Testing some photos of the powder blue for the POTM to check how they look on the forum.

Some incredible pictures of your tang!

 

[Julbra]

We really need your help in the POTM competition, vote for Barry (number #6) here:

CONTEST - Aug 2023 POTM Voting Poll

The subject for Aug 2023 POTM contest was Tangs It is now Time to choose the winner! The poll allows multiple choices so choose the ones you like from the numbered entries below. The voting thread will closed on Sep 30th at 11:59 pm EST. As always, we thank Avast Marine for sponsoring our POTM...

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[Julbra]

Nothing new yet.

Thinking of adding a melanurus wrasse later this year.