Trickman2's - 280 Gallon Upgrade

[Trickman2]

Avast Marine Spyglass Review

 

[Trickman2]

Update: Currently Dosing H202 (Hydrogen Peroxide) Current dose is 356ML daily...Achilles came down with Ick and decided to see how it would work. Using a Versa doing pump and a Simplicity 5L Modular Dosing Container. Tried the Icecap dosing Container and was not impressed. -

Things on my list to do

• Installing a Adaptive Reef- Deluxe XL Aquarium Controller Board
• More reviews on YouTube.
• Fixing my UV Sterilizer...Started leaking just before my vacation. :-(

 

[Trickman2]

Also added a Goldenback Triggerfish (Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus)

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Also added a Goldenback Triggerfish (Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus)

Nice! How's the Achilles doing?

 

[Trickman2]

Nice! How's the Achilles doing?

Achilles is still alive and everyone is eating like crazy. Still has white spots which is annoying me but everyone is fine.

 

[Trickman2]

Another Review guys....Had a new product come in today that I am excited about and will make a Review on it...Soon. For now I did a quick Filter sock review for the Reef Diaper

 

[Trickman2]

Finally bought and setup a ozone Reactor.

Mutiny Ozone Reactor v2.1

New features for v2.1 After more than 5 years of feedback and observation we decided to make a few changes to the Mutiny v2. Changing out carbon is one of those task that always seems to get neglected over time. By creating a cartridge style insert for the carbon postfilter and the new easy to...

www.avastmarine.com

 

[Trickman2]

Wow, it has been a while since I updated this thread...I am still around, and the tank is still running. Although it took a little bit of a beating over the summer as my life got messy and went out of control. Good news is things stabilized, and we reset. The poor tank was on autopilot and I lost a bunch of corals...A few fish also but that was due to the them picking each other off.

 

[Trickman2]

In the middle of a reset -
Added
- 3 Australian Stripey (Microcanthus strigatus)
- Bluestripe Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)

Original plan was to add just one Stripey (3-8-2025) but the tangs decided they didn't like that idea and were beating the snot out of it...Put it back in the Introduction box picked up 2 more Stripey on the 3-9 and the Bluestripe Snapper. This seems to have resolved the aggression. Started dosing Hydrogen peroxide again to combat any diseases.

Corals added recently -
Colony Hollywood Stunner Chalice _AW
La Lakers Scroll Coral- Colony _AW

Frags:
Fire Beast Rhodactis - Aqua SD
Prismatic Splash Safari Chalice - Aqua SD
Beach Bum Monti - Aqua SD
Chiquita Zoanthids - Aqua SD
Deadpool Mushroom - Aqua SD
Toy Yoda Zoanthids - Aqua SD
Radiohead Zoanthids - Aqua SD
Glow Heart Mushroom - Aqua SD
Rainbow Montipora - Aqua SD
Green People Eaters - Aqua SD
Rainbow Wave Zoanthids - Aqua SD
Glittering Bubble Tip Anemone - Aqua SD
Lava Lamp Mushroom - Aqua SD

 

[Trickman2]

The ups and downs in this hobby :-( .

 

[Trickman2]

Pictures to follow soon.

 

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[Trickman2]

Things continue to change and I continue to battle the tank whenever I change anything. I got my Pro-Max UV Sterilizer Amalgam High Output 3 inch 90 Watt - Lifegard Aquatics back up and running yesterday. I added some new fish and it set off a ich outbreak. Dumb me when I put in that Achilles back in May 2023
I didn't QT as the guy I bought it from had sworn it had been. It showed signs back then....Now that I decided to add more fish the outbreak began again.

So what have I been doing about this?

• Started feeding Metroplex and focus.
• Started dosing Hydrogen Peroxide
• Repaired and Plumbed the UV Sterilizer back in yesterday.
• Bought - https://minnfinn.com/
• Bought Polyplab Medic https://www.polyplab.com/products/medic

More to come on MinnFinn and Polyplab.
I dosed MinnFinn and it ticked off my Hairy mushroom and maybe even nuked a couple.
The Polyplab stuff is being dosed and I back off of Hydrogen Peroxide dosing.

Been doing some research on both products.

MinnFinn seems to be Peragreen 5.6%. diluted with buffering agents added.

1. Likely Buffers in MinnFinn
Sodium Acetate – A common buffer that helps stabilize peracetic acid solutions by keeping pH within a safe range.
Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash) or Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) – Used to prevent excessive acidification when MinnFinn is dosed.
Phosphate Buffers (Monopotassium Phosphate, Dipotassium Phosphate, etc.) – These could be added to maintain water chemistry stability.

2. Stabilizing Agents
Peragreen 5.6% is designed for industrial/agricultural use, so it may break down faster than MinnFinn when stored.

3. NeuFinn (MinnFinn Neutralizer)

NeuFinn is used to stop MinnFinn’s action after 1 hour. It likely contains:

Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) – Neutralizes acid and prevents pH swings.

Sodium Thiosulfate – Deactivates remaining hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid to stop the oxidation process.

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• PolypLab Medic is a water conditioner containing crystallized peroxide salts and a reef-safe oxidizing agent.

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All interesting to say the least. I did remove the ozone unit as it just seems to take up a lot of space and is a Pain in the neck.

 

[Trickman2]

Ich is handled and not lost fish.

 

[Trickman2]

Hi guys, been busy with the tank as of late. Pretty big updates. Reset the refugium,
bought a panta rhei cd42 to clean up my acrylic.
Lots of Zoa’s, bought live rock loaded with Corals, and more. I will update this thread and maybe do some more YouTube reviews and videos.

 

[Trickman2]

eBay Aquasd (July → August

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Favias

Convict Jokers Favia, Burnt Apple Favia, Nuclear Veins Favia, Blood Splatter Favia, Green Lantern Maze Favia, Rainbow Gem Favia, Gold Rush Favia, Convict Favia, Spaceballs Favia, Favia Frag

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Chalices

Space Invader Chalice, Amethyst Blush Chalice, Chameleon Chalice, Roadhouse Chalice, Blue Venom Chalice, Bed of Roses Chalice, Stained Glass Golden Chalice, Dragon Ball Z Chalice, Lava Pop Chalice, Frostberry Leptastrea (chalice-like)

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Montipora (Caps, Digitatas, Setosa, etc.)

Mystical Sunset Monti, Grafted Montip Setosa, Chilli Pepper Monti, Flame Montipora Digitata, Green Monti Cap, Montipora Confusa, Orange Phoenix Monti, After Burner Montipora, Beach Bum Monti, Grafted Monti Cap, Orange Monti Cap

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Zoanthids & Palys

Bam Bam Zoanthids, Red People Eater Zoanthids, Bakerfield Zoanthids, Blow Pop Zoanthids, Purple Star Poly, Combo Zoanthids,


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Leptoseris / Leptastrea

Jacko Lantern Leptoseris, Zebra Leptoseris, Acid Rain Leptastrea, Blue Stars Leptastrea, Orange Eye Leptastrea, Emerald Dream Leptastrea, Nuclear Lepto

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Cyphastrea / Pavona / Platy

Lime Cyphastrea, Bling Bling Cyphastrea, Mauve Majesty Cyphastrea, Rainbow Cyphastrea, Agent Orange Pavona, Barneys Platy

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Mushrooms, LPS, Softies & Others

Blue Core Rhodactis, Nuc Freak Alveopora, Zombie Ring Long Tentacle Anemone, Acan Lord, Acan Lord Frag

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Take these with a grain of salt as they are not always going to live. Cheap but not always the best.

 

[Trickman2]

Whitlyn Aquatics (Aug 12, 2025)
• Fairy Fart Zoanthid
• Rasta Zoanthid
• Pandora Zoanthid
• WA Pumpkin Splice Monti Cap
• Stratosphere Zoanthid (“Strats”)

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Jason Fox (June 21, 2025)
• JF Fruity Monti
• JF Bloody Sunrise Montipora
• JF Deep Blue Palys
• JF Daisy Duke’s Paly
• JF Jungle Gym Branching Lepto

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ECC Hawaiian Ding DangZoanthid

Tidal Gardens (May 5, 2025)
• Ultra Australophyllia wilsoni
• Captain America Palythoas 

Aquasd- non eBay

Vampire in Drag Zoanthids

Pink Hippo

Prince Of Persia Zoanthids

 

[Trickman2]

Added Reef-flux to deal with algae August 16th, doing a big water change at the moment 85 gallons. Hair algae and nuisance algae is now gone.