UPDATE on my 75gal - YOUR THOUGHTS?

[Pulsing Xenia]

Just wanted to get some feed back on my tank!

What are everyone's thoughts?

Tank has been running from early this year, around February

I've had my ups and downs the past few months. And now things seem to be a little more stable and things are looking up.

2 copper anthias
2 yellow scissor tail chromis
1 solorensis wrasse
1 blue Linckia sea star
1 sea cucumber
1 emerald crab
1 yellow spot diamond goby
1 black pin cushion urchin
And a CUC

And a few corals thriving pretty good. I put them in as small frags and they've grown very well up to now.

Sump consists of filter sock, live rock, skimmer, my ato, carbon, and phosphate minus and equipment.


I was thinking of running kalkwasser in my ato to get my parameters a bit more stable. What are your thoughts?

Thoughts are welcome!

Thanks,

 

[OffTopic]

Welcome to R2R, I like how you did the aquascape it looks great! Would like to see pictures of the sump/equipment if you please

 

[Pulsing Xenia]

Welcome to R2R, I like how you did the aquascape it looks great! Would like to see pictures of the sump/equipment if you please

It's very basic, I will be doing wire management and maybe a proper manifold eventually.

 

[mike werner]

welcome!That's a nice looking system!

 

[Pulsing Xenia]

welcome!That's a nice looking system!

Thanks :)

 

[Ruben's Reef]

!!! Welcome to R2R !!! Nice looking tank.

 

[KJ]

Welcome to R2R!!! Good looking tank;)

 

[reef lover]

Coming along nicely!!

 

[Pulsing Xenia]

Welcome to R2R!!! Good looking tank;)

Thank you!

 

[Pulsing Xenia]

Coming along nicely!!

Thanks!

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Nice scape! Tank is looking good!

 

[WVNed]

Welcome

My 75 is very similar to yours but about 2 months younger. I started using 1/2 teaspoon/gallon of pickling lime in my ATO water. It lessened the PH swing between weekly water changes.

 

[Pulsing Xenia]

Welcome

My 75 is very similar to yours but about 2 months younger. I started using 1/2 teaspoon/gallon of pickling lime in my ATO water. It lessened the PH swing between weekly water changes.

I was thinking of using kalkwasser in my ato to help with swings between water changes. 1/2 teaspoon/gallon. So far parameters are holding pretty good, more I add to the tank I just want to keep the swings to a minimal.

 

[WVNed]

Pickling lime is food grade calcium hydroxide found at a grocery and is usually cheap. Same stuff you would buy as kalkwasser for marine tanks. I bought 2 x 1 pound packages for about 7 dollars. That will last me a long time.