two tank corner bar build thread

[Neon Jungle]

Great tank room build !

 

[tcarter1936]

Sweet, funny I'm actually working in Cocoa Beach today

 

[tcarter1936]

Great tank room build !

Thanks too bad it's such a mess right now I would really like to get all my wire management done all in due time I guess

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Looks good!

 

[tcarter1936]

Looks good!

Thanks Rev, I'm following your build as well and I love it .a built in tank a the true way to showcase your display imo plus the added benefit of quietness.

 

[tcarter1936]

Finally started back on wood work since I replaced my miter saw that was stolen.

 

[tcarter1936]

Been a bit discouraged due to some paling and bleaching of my corals so I started dosing potassium nitrate lasts night as my one fish and ghost feeding really hasn't been enough and I've never had measurable nitrate.
Phosphate is undetectable but I'm sure that's due to the algae.
Already got no3 at 3 ppm last night well see were it's at tonight.

 

[tcarter1936]

No3 at 5 ppm and no I'll effects,
I really want to add some new coral but I want the ones I already have to be thriving.
I feel I'm on the right track though. Here is were I am color wise and I'll update on progession. Growth has been fine and euphylias have been splitting heads my on acro is doing wonderful other than color. It was 1 " in june.

The welso is the same one in my avatar. Ever since it spent 6 months in Rubbermaid trough before home was ready it has been transparent.
Fingers crossed as my nitrates are all that's been lacking.
Ph 8-8.2
Dkh 8.5-9.1
Calc 480
Nitrate always 0 until dosing kno3 now raising to 4 or 5 each night
Phosphate is 0 salifert but I have some algae so who knows.

 

[tcarter1936]

Will have pics soon as I see a change. Was at 5 ppm no3 this afternoon without dosing so I'll check tomorrow.

 

[tcarter1936]

Still having its ups and downs. Somehow I got a couple aiptiasia that became a couple hundred lol. I got five peppermint shrimp today and they haven't seemed to touch them. Oddly enough though 2 of them are tearing up the diatoms I have on my back glass.

 

[tcarter1936]

Well the peppermints sure dealt some hard justice to my apstaisia outbreak, now to get some fish .

 

[tcarter1936]

New additions to qt today include:
1. Large Scopas tang
2. Ocellaris clown pair
3.african Aurora goby

 

[tcarter1936]

Tank transfer method is going well so far, I'm about to start prazi pro tomorrow. It's been 10 days and five transfers.

 

[tcarter1936]

Success!!!!
Added all four fish after completing tank transfer method.
And two rounds of prazipro.
All fish are eating immediately after intro into the 180

 

[tcarter1936]

Update, all fish are doing great and eating well. Lrs reef frenzy and fresh clams,and mysis.

 

[Cary Meredith]

Thanks and also that bar slab is dirty so once it's sanded and sealed it'll be amazing. Here's what's going to be my bathroom counter top red cedar

I have a bar, but that would look sweet if I could figure out a great way to finish it for the top

 

[Mike&Terry]

Just found your thread... Love the bar and congrats on your success with quarantine and introduction to your tank.

 

[tcarter1936]

Just found your thread... Love the bar and congrats on your success with quarantine and introduction to your tank.

Thanks and it's been a slow thread but I've found patience over the 7 years in reef keeping. My tanks should be more stable soon as I've only had a Mandarin for about six months or so.

 

[tcarter1936]

Well my fish have been doing great about two weeks in the display now, can't wait to add more fish, qt is well worth the wait and expense

 

[tcarter1936]

All is well with the fish.
I've finally nailed down my issues with coral color and rtn and the cause was severe ALK swings from my own stupidity. When I switched to aquaforest salt I never considered the lower ALK levels they run and was not making adjustments. Also I believe that the man made rock that was 25 lbs was leaching and raising my tank ALK. But now I'm getting colors back quickly and seeing growth again.