Starting my first reef

TruckerTami · Dec 5, 2020

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JoshH · Dec 5, 2020

I wonder if a larger WC (even 100%) after peroxide and trimming would kick it all back enough to stay down? And oooo a new tank???? What kind of new tank are you looking at?

TruckerTami · Dec 5, 2020

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JoshH · Dec 5, 2020

Inkgirl said:
looking at deals...

Always a dangerous thing to be doing ;Smuggrin

And I wouldn't worry about dinos so much, the massive die off from the Algae should keep the nutrients up...

TruckerTami · Dec 5, 2020

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JoshH · Dec 6, 2020

Inkgirl said:
I didn’t find any good deals today, next time I suppose lol!

Nothing wrong with keeping your options open, boxing day is just around the corner!

JoshH · Dec 7, 2020

I think we need more pictures ;Snaphappy;Smuggrin

TruckerTami · Dec 7, 2020

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JoshH · Dec 7, 2020

UGH the dentist ;Vomit;Vomit;Vomit!!!!

Have you had time to give the reef a haircut?

TruckerTami · Dec 8, 2020

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JoshH · Dec 9, 2020

Inkgirl said:
We are getting there...

Looking good!

I'm surprised that the Algae got that bad with the blennys in there. They are usually pretty good with GHA

TruckerTami · Dec 9, 2020

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JoshH · Dec 13, 2020

Inkgirl said:
I’m still hoping some locals got new tanks to upgrade so maybe I’ll see some deals. Though I wish I could just bite the bullet and buy a new system but I decided to wait it out and be generous to other people hoping some of that good karma will result in finding a good deal. I’m not trying to upgrade the 36 to anything massive though. Looking in the 50-75 gallon range. We are in a manufactured home, it was built in 2008 so I know it’s strong, but I still worry about weight distribution. Told the other half when we sell it and move, the next house needs to be on a slab so I can have a massive monster tank lol!

75ish would give you a ton more options livestock wise, but definitely still comfortable in any home. It also still has the advantage of being relatively easy to move when needed, waiting is never a bad thing. Helps teach patience which can be critical in the hobby.

I'm not much of a monster tank fan myself, I love my 125 and the only thing I would've done differently is go a touch longer to 6'. But the wife said if I did that it would have to go into the basement and I wasn't cool with that lol