Genetics
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Been a lurker on here for years. A few weeks ago made the decision to jump back into the hobby after tearing down my 180g. Due to having way too many hobbies, downsizing was a must. Also couldn’t help but notice that equipment for this hobby outperforms most investments. So much of my equipment is coming from the secondary market.
Equipment
RedSea Nano Reefer (~28g total)
Lighting : Noo-Psyche K7 V3 with diffuser
Salt : Reef Crystals
Protein Skimmer : Icecap K-1 100
Return Pump :Jebao MDP-6000 Vectra S2
ATO : Tunze 3155
Kalk Rx : Geo 6 x 18
Controller : Neptune Aquacontroller 3 (circa 2009)
UV sterilizer : Aquashine 13w (runs for 1hr/day)
Heater : Finnex 300w
Ozone : ZO-30 runs 5min every 4hrs
Haven’t decided on exactly what I’ll be keeping yet. Part of me wants to see how corals handle LEDs. Was a big proponent of MHs and T5s but that mindset is no longer a current standard.
Day 0
Initial setup and plugging of all the equipment. Had to figure out how the Aquacontroller worked and how to activate the EB8 bar. Once setup I can honestly say this is a must have for any aquarium.
Day 1-15
Water in and balancing salinity. Had an issue with precipitation that seemed to be tied to the low magnesium in the IO. Once corrected precipitation seemed to have halted and pH is maintaining 8.1 - 8.25. Went ahead and added both purple and pink coralline. Had to fix a few issues with the old Geo Kalk reactor but nothing major. Got to love how these things are built!
Equipment
RedSea Nano Reefer (~28g total)
Lighting : Noo-Psyche K7 V3 with diffuser
Salt : Reef Crystals
Protein Skimmer : Icecap K-1 100
Return Pump :
ATO : Tunze 3155
Kalk Rx : Geo 6 x 18
Controller : Neptune Aquacontroller 3 (circa 2009)
UV sterilizer : Aquashine 13w (runs for 1hr/day)
Heater : Finnex 300w
Ozone : ZO-30 runs 5min every 4hrs
Haven’t decided on exactly what I’ll be keeping yet. Part of me wants to see how corals handle LEDs. Was a big proponent of MHs and T5s but that mindset is no longer a current standard.
Day 0
Initial setup and plugging of all the equipment. Had to figure out how the Aquacontroller worked and how to activate the EB8 bar. Once setup I can honestly say this is a must have for any aquarium.
Day 1-15
Water in and balancing salinity. Had an issue with precipitation that seemed to be tied to the low magnesium in the IO. Once corrected precipitation seemed to have halted and pH is maintaining 8.1 - 8.25. Went ahead and added both purple and pink coralline. Had to fix a few issues with the old Geo Kalk reactor but nothing major. Got to love how these things are built!
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