Tenurepro's Redsea Reefer 250

[tenurepro]

You're Amro_Azul! I found you, totally by accident. Been loving your youtube channel, I'm still watching back episodes of the saga of this tank. Sorry about the ups and downs, but it seems to be doing well now!

I'm going through some GHA right now and trying not to cause a dino or cyano outbreak by killing it. You make it sound like it just kinda went away in your system. Did you do anything special to eliminate it?

Thanks!

Glad you like the YouTube channel by the way!

 

[tenurepro]

Your tank looks amazing!!!! Love those wrasses!

Thanks man, I have another one in QT... hope he makes it. It’s a flasher wrasse

 

[Geebs19]

Thanks man, I have another one in QT... hope he makes it. It’s a flasher wrasse

Curious as to why live aquaria has the leopard list as expert only? It is a absolutely beautiful fish that I think would be a great addition, but are they that hard to keep?

 

[tenurepro]

Curious as to why live aquaria has the leopard list as expert only? It is a absolutely beautiful fish that I think would be a great addition, but are they that hard to keep?

They can be finicky at first. But once they take to pellets and frozen, they are pretty hardy. They have small mouths that can be injured easily during shipping... I have been 5 / 8 on leopards; 2 died in first week of QT, one just hid for a month or so and then died. The other 5 took to frozen food almost immediately and then dry food within a week or so.

You’ll need sand for them, lots of pods will only make things easier for them

 

[grassy_noel]

Glad you like the YouTube channel by the way!

Love the channel, super informative and looking at your tank just makes me drool!

I'd like to have a tang, but my tank is a nano, so it's out of the question. I added a tailspot blenny who picks at the algae, but he's just too small to make a big dent. I've thought about a tuxedo or pincushion urchin, but I've heard they eat coralline algae and make a mess of the tank. Has that been your experience?

I've also considered "renting" a sea hare. My LFS has them for like $15 and said I could bring it back after it's eaten all my algae, but before it starves. Maybe I should give that a try...

 

[tenurepro]

Love the channel, super informative and looking at your tank just makes me drool!

I'd like to have a tang, but my tank is a nano, so it's out of the question. I added a tailspot blenny who picks at the algae, but he's just too small to make a big dent. I've thought about a tuxedo or pincushion urchin, but I've heard they eat coralline algae and make a mess of the tank. Has that been your experience?

I've also considered "renting" a sea hare. My LFS has them for like $15 and said I could bring it back after it's eaten all my algae, but before it starves. Maybe I should give that a try...

Can’t speak for other urchins, but my 2 tuxedo urchins are model citizen - always munching. I see them eat algae off the glass and rocks. If they eat coralline, then they are certainly not impacting it in any meaningful way - my coralline is increase, not decreasing.

Hares do a great job but would quickly starve in nano. Mexican turbo snails are great for GHA... Emerald crabs will also eat some of they are sufficiently motivated. Algae blenny is a good option also

His old is the tank, by the way? If new, then GHA blooms are expected,

 

[grassy_noel]

Yeah, the tank is relatively new. About 10 months. I've been struggling with this hair algae for about 4 months now...manual removal every week, and it doesn't seem to be receding at all.

I've got a thread on my struggle with it, here: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/help-green-hair-algae-is-driving-me-crazy.387697/

Any advice is always appreciated!

 

[powers2001]

How is the ESV dosing coming along?

 

[tenurepro]

How is the ESV dosing coming along?

Good, parameters see more stable now

 

[tenurepro]

26 month update
Generally +ve.
Added two gyres to two mp10s to enhance flow in my reefer 250
Also did a minor aquascape...
seeing some subtle signs of improvement on the two acros that browned out

 

[ranchhand02]

Nice set up.

 

[pelphrey]

I think it's time for an update!

 

[tenurepro]

I think it's time for an update!

Things are going well P... the two sps colonies are recovering nicely.
One small update to the equipment - I was tired of refilling my voss 375 ml dosing containers every other week, was going to get something custom but was pleasantly surprised to see that kamoer makes 2L dosing container that fit in my existing shelf. They come with a float switch installed. I got a couple and 2L will last me 3 month! Sweet

 

[pelphrey]

Things are going well P... the two sps colonies are recovering nicely.
One small update to the equipment - I was tired of refilling my voss 375 ml dosing containers every other week, was going to get something custom but was pleasantly surprised to see that kamoer makes 2L dosing container that fit in my existing shelf. They come with a float switch installed. I got a couple and 2L will last me 3 month! Sweet

Pictures?

 

[WallyB]

Pictures?

Yeah Pictures of the Kamoer 2L Container Setup....(or is it WIP).

 

[tenurepro]

Here is a pic mind the crazy wires... I have room for two additional 2L containers in the future. I like that they can be easily taken out for refilling

 

[WallyB]

Here is a pic mind the crazy wires... I have room for two additional 2L containers in the future. I like that they can be easily taken out for refilling

I like the tall narrow design. Float switch Empty Sensor is a real bonus.

 

[tenurepro]

27 month update vid.
New flasher wrasse added, kamoer doing containers, and thoughts about expanding my ato reservoir.
Finally, starting an experiment on Redsea reefer coral colors trace element dosing.

 

[WallyB]

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[tenurepro]

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thanks! @WallyB