Tys Fluval EVO 13.5 build.

[rmorris_14]

Here is the post about it https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/f...tle-time-180g-mixed-reef.807281/post-10363761

 

[tydeck]

Thanks for the link. Happened so fast. Looked great. Over night one head is brown goo. Called vet got a script for Cipro. Dosed tank. Vacuumed jelly off the coral. Next day other had was basically gone.


Guess it’s part of reefing.

On a good note. I am getting one of the new IM 15 gallon AIO. Great price couldn’t pass it up.

 

[tydeck]

Well the BJD drama appears to be over. After several water changes and changing the carbon each time, I’m confident the tank is back to normal

 

[tydeck]

Ok. Quick check in.


Did a though cleaning. Water change, vacuum chambers. Scrape glass. New carbon

Was looking at the frogspawn. I need a camera filter asap. My pics suck.

2-3 months later

 

[tydeck]

Found some feather like things on the front glass. According to posts here they are snail eggs. Guess that’s good Any idea what snail leaves this pattern

 

[tydeck]

 

[rmorris_14]

Found some feather like things on the front glass. According to posts here they are snail eggs. Guess that’s good Any idea what snail leaves this pattern

I think I have seen Nassarius levave that pattern from others posts.

 

[tydeck]

Finally got a decent pic of a mushroom. Got lots of cuc too.

Tank is going well. Have a small bubble algae issue. Not out of control but growing. Added 2 emeralds. Saw 1 eating BA yesterday. I other algae issues other than some diatoms on the sand in the front of the rocks.

picked up 3 bumble snails. Had some vermetid snails

 

[tydeck]

The new IM 15 gallon arrived. Have a stand ordered and the lid on the way.

New build coming.

 

[rmorris_14]

The new IM 15 gallon arrived. Have a stand ordered and the lid on the way.

New build coming.

Can’t wait to see it come together!!

 

[tydeck]

I’m looking at the IM mighty jet. The 538gph fits. Worth the extra $12 and can turn it down. Maybe

 

[TheReefDiary]

I’m looking at the IM mighty jet. The 538gph fits. Worth the extra $12 and can turn it down. Maybe

Nice evo build. Just finished mine. Purchasing my larger tank on black Friday. Looking forward to moving up. https://photos.app.goo.gl/z6RwrBNSSzzVFg1S9

 

[tydeck]

Major change. This tank is now home to a small peacock mantis. Pics to come soon.

see my IM Nuvo 15 build

AIO Build - Tys IM Nuvo 15

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[olonmv]

Food for thought. Couple of months back I stumbled onto a thread here on R2R about a reactor that eliminates NO3. All the ones I’ve seen made were installed in the sump and were gravity fed tank water via overflow. Nobody had made one for a nano tank and After some reading I came to the conclusion that I too could build something similar but, pump fed. Built my denitrator, commissioned it and 2 months later my NO3 has gone from 36ppm to 8ppm without any water changes and while continuing my normal feeding schedule and dosing a tiny amount of vodka (less than a ml in my nano) to the denitrator. It seems like im at the point where I can just adjust the flow and if I get it just right, I won’t have to dose any carbon and it’ll maintain my numbers on target. I was skeptical at first but the proof is in the pudding. Here’s a pic of my simple contraption. I like how your tank is coming along. One thing I think you should have stayed on course with is the cheato light. I say this just because that other light is bulky. I’ve had one installed in my second chamber for almost a year. I stuck it on with the 2 sided tape that was provided. Unfortunately the fuge in chamber 2 wasn’t keeping up with nutrient export so I built the denitrator. I have it on a wifi plug dongle and have it on a 8hr on schedule . I may even shorten the light period. At this point all I want the cheato to do is help with my PH.

 

[tydeck]

Food for thought. Couple of months back I stumbled onto a thread here on R2R about a reactor that eliminates NO3. All the ones I’ve seen made were installed in the sump and were gravity fed tank water via overflow. Nobody had made one for a nano tank and After some reading I came to the conclusion that I too could build something similar but, pump fed. Built my denitrator, commissioned it and 2 months later my NO3 has gone from 36ppm to 8ppm without any water changes and while continuing my normal feeding schedule and dosing a tiny amount of vodka (less than a ml in my nano) to the denitrator. It seems like im at the point where I can just adjust the flow and if I get it just right, I won’t have to dose any carbon and it’ll maintain my numbers on target. I was skeptical at first but the proof is in the pudding. Here’s a pic of my simple contraption. I like how your tank is coming along. One thing I think you should have stayed on course with is the cheato light. I say this just because that other light is bulky. I’ve had one installed in my second chamber for almost a year. I stuck it on with the 2 sided tape that was provided. Unfortunately the fuge in chamber 2 wasn’t keeping up with nutrient export so I built the denitrator. I have it on a wifi plug dongle and have it on a 8hr on schedule . I may even shorten the light period. At this point all I want the cheato to do is help with my PH.

I use my fuge as a simple pod home. Any other benefits are a bonus. I pull a huge piece of chaeto out every 2 weeks. With the mantis now. I’m gonna continue to use it. Especially since the IM 15 is blacked out in the back.

JBJ makes a fuge light that could work from the top on the IM. I love fuges strictly for pod support

 

[olonmv]

I use my fuge as a simple pod home. Any other benefits are a bonus. I pull a huge piece of chaeto out every 2 weeks. With the mantis now. I’m gonna continue to use it. Especially since the IM 15 is blacked out in the back.

JBJ makes a fuge light that could work from the top on the IM. I love fuges strictly for pod support

I’m definitely keeping my fuge but the reactor is doin a bang up job for sure (it’s mostly an experiment to see if I can implement the technique on a larger scale). I’ve got pods all throughout my lil tank, I see them on the rocks scurrying around before lights on every morning.

 

[tydeck]

I’m definitely keeping my fuge but the reactor is doin a bang up job for sure (it’s mostly an experiment to see if I can implement the technique on a larger scale). I’ve got pods all throughout my lil tank, I see them on the rocks scurrying around before lights on every morning.

I love wrasses. Keep one in each tank as it’s only fish. They can decimate the pod’s population

 

[Gavin Noy]

The lid lifters arrived. I had to use a drop of super glue to hold them tight. But very happy with them. Lifts the lid 1/4”. Hopefully this helps the tank stay a little cooler. I figure I will leave a fan blowing across the tank

not much of an update. Lol

What did you use for the aditional blue lighting?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Curious to know if there are any updates!