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Still working on the build. Had a rough few months. Velvet outbreak. Ending QT and Fallow period soon. But this was the tank before the craziness! I have to sit down and do a build thread soon.
Still working on the build. Had a rough few months. Velvet outbreak. Ending QT and Fallow period soon. But this was the tank before the craziness! I have to sit down and do a build thread soon.

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
150
When did you start this tank?
Jan 31, 2025
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
60
Aquarium Width (inches)
24
Aquarium Height (inches)
24
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Internal Overflow
Aquarium Sump
YES
Aquarium Stand
Wood Bench
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
YES
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Octo Reef Regal 150int
Aquarium Reactors
  1. Phosphate
  2. GFO
Return Pump
Vectra S2
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Powerhead
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
Vortech MP40
Aquarium Lighting
  1. LED
Lighting Equipment List
Radeon XR15 G6 Pro
Dosing Equipment
  1. Calcium
  2. Alkalinity
Dosing Equipment Detail
Red Sea 4 head doser
Auto Top Off or ATO
YES
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
78
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Hygger 500w Ti

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.2
Specific Gravity
1.024
Nitrate or NO3
10
Phosphate or PO4
0.08
Calcium
410
Alkalinity
7.8
Magnesium
1295
Salt Brand
RedSea Black bucket

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Sand
Substrate Level
Shallow
Live Rock
100
Nutrient Export
  1. Protein Skimmer
  2. GFO
  3. Carbon
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
Change 25% every two months

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Angelfish
  2. Clownfish
  3. Surgeonfish Tang
Total Fish
12
Coral List
  1. SPS Coral
  2. LPS Coral
  3. Zoanthids
Total Corals
10
Invert List
  1. Anemone
  2. Shrimp
  3. Snails
  4. Urchin
Total Inverts
7
Livestock Quarantine
  1. Fish
  2. Coral
  3. Invert

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Coral Feeding Frequency
A Few Times Weekly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Pellet
  2. Frozen
  3. Algae Strips
Auto Feeder
NO
Sorry you had a velvet outbreak!
 
Sorry you had a velvet outbreak!
My fault 100%….. you can only run your blessings for so long, when you know there are diseases that will make it into your tank without QT in place. I’m now a master for QTing! Haha. In a way it was a good way to learn, sadness did occur. I get super attached to all my pets! They are special! Each one is a special character. I have yet to see one the same.

I will say this peak height of the QT adventures I was so, so, so close to calling it done. But something inside kept telling me to hang on. Glad I did. The amount of learning I did was something special and good! And thanks to many here!!!!

I’m on the way to getting my fish back in my DT’s in about two weeks. I was thinking of calling it good at 70 days fallow. But only 6 more days past that is a known number that you have the best chance at not having much of diseases. So I will do the last 6 to!
 
Man that anemone is nice.

The nems split during the fallow period because nitrates bottomed out because of the fallow periods I’m doing. All nems are back at growing now!
 

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