The IM 30L Office Reef

revhtree · Aug 21, 2020

Very cool scape and tank so far!

chrisjj625 · Oct 15, 2020

Updated full tank shot today. Managed to F up my other FTSs so I only have one now :(. Tank has been maturing nicely seeing coraline on the back wall and powerhead. Actually had to clean the powerhead and remove it. Finally seeing speckles on the rocks. Super excited about this. My TCK Ultimate Stag RTNed on my. But, still has some patches I will try and save. Also, my birds nest completely bleached on my, but is making a comeback and has some pigment showing now. So not everything has been as expected, but loving the seeing the tank mature.

Peter A · Jan 3, 2021

I just set this tank up and have the Kessil AP9X as well. The BRStv videos on the AP9X says it has more than enough PAR for SPS and with the shallow tank like the Fusion 30L Pro. Its should be more than enough. I am curious how its going with your SPS? I am planning on having some SPS at the higher PAR areas and LPS/softies at the other areas.

chrisjj625 · Jan 3, 2021

Peter A said:
I just set this tank up and have the Kessil AP9X as well. The BRStv videos on the AP9X says it has more than enough PAR for SPS and with the shallow tank like the Fusion 30L Pro. Its should be more than enough. I am curious how its going with your SPS? I am planning on having some SPS at the higher PAR areas and LPS/softies at the other areas.

My SPS is doing fine. I have actually turned the light down because the center of the tank was bleaching anything I put there. I am now getting better reactions on the edges too with less light. I haven’t got par numbers, but I like what I see.

chrisjj625 · Jan 11, 2021

Soooo I took the plunge. I started Vibrant. I have been battling what I think it golden algae soon after my rock matured. I am starting out at a dose of 2ml per week to see if that can help me get ahead of it. My SPS has been kind of hit or miss. A lot of it started growing and I had a couple STN and 1 RTN on me for no apparent reason. The tank is still really young so I am not super concerned with chasing down the cause. I am also thinking about incorporating a skimmer, but I can't find one that people love for this tank. I need to update some pictures as I have brought my hammer back from being bleached and also the birdsnest that completely bleached on me is beginning to color up. Thus, I think things are going well overall.

Peter A · Jan 12, 2021

chrisjj625 said:
Soooo I took the plunge. I started Vibrant. I have been battling what I think it golden algae soon after my rock matured. I am starting out at a dose of 2ml per week to see if that can help me get ahead of it. My SPS has been kind of hit or miss. A lot of it started growing and I had a couple STN and 1 RTN on me for no apparent reason. The tank is still really young so I am not super concerned with chasing down the cause. I am also thinking about incorporating a skimmer, but I can't find one that people love for this tank. I need to update some pictures as I have brought my hammer back from being bleached and also the birdsnest that completely bleached on me is beginning to color up. Thus, I think things are going well overall.

I am looking for the right skimmer too. I am leaning towards the reef octopus HOB 90, 100, or BH1000. I eliminated the aquamaxx HOB 1.5 because of the blue/yellow color. It would be a distraction the the tank I think. The Reef Octopus is clear and I think it won’t attract so much attention.

chrisjj625 · Feb 22, 2021

New FTS 2/22/2021

chrisjj625 · Feb 26, 2021

Some shots of the pectinis chowing down on some LRS.

chrisjj625 · Aug 31, 2021

Much needed update. Moved back to Michigan. You can see some details here. And of course, some updated pictures. Let's do some top down shots. I also updated my stock list with new/deceased corals and fish.