Statics Reefer 170 Build.

[Staticmoves]

Hello all. Been on nano reef a while, and thought I would join here as well.
I have scoured this site over the last 4 years for info, and thought I better join.
I am rebuilding my reefer 170 after a complete tear down for a full home renovation.
So here we are.
Last setup was mostly LPS, I was going to start some SPS then we decided to renovate the house.

 

[CasperOe]

That's a great looking build so far, looks fantastic! The Red Sea Reefer 170 was my first proper reef tank as well- it's a nice setup!

Tank looks mint, must be very fresh at this stage ;) Do you have a lid? These fire fish are jumpers FYI.

What's it like in the engine room underneath? :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes::cool:

 

[Staticmoves]

Yes, mesh lid went on when the fire fish went in.
The only time I’ve had a clown fly the coup, is when she was going to bite me, but missed and flew past my hand went air born and landed on the floor.
Had that clown for another 6 months before returning it to LFS when it bit both eyes off my large skunk cleaner shrimp.
Yes nice clean tank, have not turned the lights on yet, going to wait about three months.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Nice looking aquascape!

 

[Staticmoves]

thank you. I was trying to balance form and function, as I am looking to stock more sps this time around.
hopefully achiving about 50-75 difference in PAR per elevation, while leaving lots of hole beteween each stack for the critters.

 

[Not_Erick]

Nice aqua scape! How’s the sump looking?

 

[Staticmoves]

Just realized I started this build thread in ‘23.
So I will continue with it instead of starting over again.
Apologies I did not answer previous questions…. So here they are.
In regards to the sump: a proper mess, as below. Photo is from today.

 

[Staticmoves]

Lights on after 3 months.
Theory was to let biofilm accumulate before cranking them on.


First thing that pops up, this.
Hit it with 3 doses of appX. Never seen again.

Second thing that popped up at lights on was small dots or coraline algae.

Coraline continued to grow rapidly.
Did not seed, with the exception of snails with some on their shells.

 

[Staticmoves]

Coraline algae kept proliferating, so I kept adding coral and fish while keeping an eye on nutrient balance.
P04 did drop at one point, and had to deal with osteropsis Dino’s for a bit.
Also dealt with black bugs( that was fun, a lot of interceptor).

 

[Staticmoves]

The black bugs roasted the majority of first round of Acros.
Took about 3 months to eradicate them.
Final dosing was 2 large dog pills at 25mg each pill.
Then I went at the SPS again.

 

[Staticmoves]

I started this tank with AFR dosing, and still do to this day. Only other supplement is foundation C - MAG when needed, maybe twice per year or so I run a course of it.

 

[Staticmoves]

And here we are current day.

Mind the poor photos.

 

[Staticmoves]

A couple of moonlight FTS this evening.

 

[Staticmoves]

Broke out the SLR and the phone this evening