One year and a few months in. Many times on this journey, I was ready to throw in the towel. Today, was NOT one of those days. Couldn’t be happier with my tank right now, and it’s turning into something I’m proud of.
So many updates this week.
New Kamoer X1 pump auto dosing all for reef. Works pretty good, exit tube gets calcified and plugs up - probably something you all deal with.
I also mixed my own All for Reef today. Super easy, cheaper, and most importantly - in stock!
New corals! I’m full now. Doesn’t look like I’ll be buying anymore unless I kill something or I upgrade. New battlebox from battlecorals, awesome stuff.
My camera skills suck - they look so much better in person.
I had to put up some walls to reign in the leptastrea
Check out this hammer - it’s turning into one cool mottled green and purple bugger. $20 lfs, turning into one of my favorites.
My mushroom split and started roaming the tank. Gave them a new rock all to themselves, they seem happy. Candy cane is growing good too. Also added a pink leptoseris but the colors are garbage in the photo. But he’s screaming pink.
Oh what else? How about my dragon soul which has split into two heads now. Also my first coral - my elegance. Taking over the whole tank. He’s eating in this pic - there was a giant piece of shrimp he caught and is folding up to eat.
Full tank shot?
Parameters are on point, no signs of dinos for a few months. I can even mess with my sand and they don’t come back. Phosphates are a little high - ~.06 but good enough for year one. Running a little gfo in a bag and switched to exclusively Rods food. That got things down from about .18 so progress there I’m happy with.
Big water change today, acros are encrusting on the rocks, fish are happy, in a good spot! Thanks for all the help here! I’m doing it!
So many updates this week.
New Kamoer X1 pump auto dosing all for reef. Works pretty good, exit tube gets calcified and plugs up - probably something you all deal with.
I also mixed my own All for Reef today. Super easy, cheaper, and most importantly - in stock!
New corals! I’m full now. Doesn’t look like I’ll be buying anymore unless I kill something or I upgrade. New battlebox from battlecorals, awesome stuff.
I had to put up some walls to reign in the leptastrea
Check out this hammer - it’s turning into one cool mottled green and purple bugger. $20 lfs, turning into one of my favorites.
My mushroom split and started roaming the tank. Gave them a new rock all to themselves, they seem happy. Candy cane is growing good too. Also added a pink leptoseris but the colors are garbage in the photo. But he’s screaming pink.
Oh what else? How about my dragon soul which has split into two heads now. Also my first coral - my elegance. Taking over the whole tank. He’s eating in this pic - there was a giant piece of shrimp he caught and is folding up to eat.
Full tank shot?
Parameters are on point, no signs of dinos for a few months. I can even mess with my sand and they don’t come back. Phosphates are a little high - ~.06 but good enough for year one. Running a little gfo in a bag and switched to exclusively Rods food. That got things down from about .18 so progress there I’m happy with.
Big water change today, acros are encrusting on the rocks, fish are happy, in a good spot! Thanks for all the help here! I’m doing it!