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Hi all! I am new here but not new to reefing world. Actually, I am going to call myself a newbie since I am renewed into this hobby and I will need refresher for many part of this hobby. Yes it has been a while.
I used to own a IM Nuvo 40 and this time I am going with Red Sea Reefer 250.
For this plumbing build, I am going to have most or all of the credit to Jason as I am copying his plumbing build. Thanks Jason for the idea!
With my build, I was thinking to go bare bottom but on second thought I am going with thin layer of Caribsea Fiji pink sand. I just love the look of sand and to me I will enjoy it more and it will look more natural having sand bottom vs bare bottom. My tank will be mixed reef with LPS and softies dominant.
For the reactors, I did a bit of modifications instead of copying Jason’s instructions and see how it will work. Instead of using two after market o-rings on the outer part of the top lid. I am using the original red o-ring that comes with the reactor and install it on the outer part and then add a black after market o-ring on the other side of the lid (see picture). Please let me know if you experts out here if I will have issue with this. For the pipe I am using orange pipe to match Neptune controller.
For now this is my gear list:
2X MP40QD
VorTech M2
Clarisea SK3000
Nyos 120 skimmer
Two Radion G5 XR15 Blue
Aqua UV sterilizer
Neptune Apex 2016
Neptune leak detection probe
Neptune optical sensor
Neptune ATK kit v2
Neptune FMM-100
Neptune FMM modules
Neptune DOS
Neptune Trident
Simplicity dosing container
Vivid Aquatic return nozzle
Caribsea purple life rocks
Marine Pure Balls
Cobalt and Eheim Heaters on Inkbird controller
Clearview lid
DIY 80/20 light mount
Current FTS Feb 14, 2021
Other pics:
Day 1
Dose 60 drops of ammonia
Day 2
Ammonia <0.15
Nitrate 25
Day 3
Ammonia <0.15
Nitrate 2.5
Then after added more ammonia drops
Day 4
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 2.5
Day 5
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 2
Day 6
Added more ammonia
15 minutes later ammonia test shows 0.5
Day 7
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 0.5
Nitrate 5
Day 8
Didn’t test. No ammonia added
Day 9
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 25
Day 10
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 0.5
Nitrate 25
Added 65 drops of ammonia after the test
Day 11
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 0.5
Nitrate 50
Day 12
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 1
Nitrate 50
Day 13
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 1
Nitrate 50
Day 14
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 2
Nitrates 100
Added 1.5 ppm ammonia
Day 15
Ammonia 1.5
Nitrite 1
Nitrates 50
Day 16
Ammonia 1.5
Nitrite 2
Nitrates 100
Day 17
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 2
Nitrate 100
Day 18
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 2
Nitrate 100
Added ammonia
Day 19
Ammonia 1.5
Nitrite 2
Nitrate 100
Day 20
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 2
Nitrate 100
Day 21
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 0.5
Nitrate 100
Day 22
Ammonia <0.15
Nitrite 0.5
Nitrate 100
Day 23
Ammonia <0.15
Nitrite 1
Day 24
Ammonia <0.15
Day 25
No test
Day 26
Ammonia <0.15
Nitrite 2
Nitrate 100
Day 27
No test
Day 28
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 1
Nitrate 100
Day 29
Nitrite 0.5
Day 30
Nitrite 0
Day 31
ball of chaeto in to the sump and started refugium light
Day 32 and 33
10 gallons WC each day
nitrate 25
Day 34
10 gallons WC
Nitrate 25
2 clownfish in!
I used to own a IM Nuvo 40 and this time I am going with Red Sea Reefer 250.
For this plumbing build, I am going to have most or all of the credit to Jason as I am copying his plumbing build. Thanks Jason for the idea!
With my build, I was thinking to go bare bottom but on second thought I am going with thin layer of Caribsea Fiji pink sand. I just love the look of sand and to me I will enjoy it more and it will look more natural having sand bottom vs bare bottom. My tank will be mixed reef with LPS and softies dominant.
For the reactors, I did a bit of modifications instead of copying Jason’s instructions and see how it will work. Instead of using two after market o-rings on the outer part of the top lid. I am using the original red o-ring that comes with the reactor and install it on the outer part and then add a black after market o-ring on the other side of the lid (see picture). Please let me know if you experts out here if I will have issue with this. For the pipe I am using orange pipe to match Neptune controller.
For now this is my gear list:
2X MP40QD
VorTech M2
Clarisea SK3000
Nyos 120 skimmer
Two Radion G5 XR15 Blue
Aqua UV sterilizer
Neptune Apex 2016
Neptune leak detection probe
Neptune optical sensor
Neptune ATK kit v2
Neptune FMM-100
Neptune FMM modules
Neptune DOS
Neptune Trident
Simplicity dosing container
Vivid Aquatic return nozzle
Caribsea purple life rocks
Marine Pure Balls
Cobalt and Eheim Heaters on Inkbird controller
Clearview lid
DIY 80/20 light mount
Current FTS Feb 14, 2021
Other pics:
Day 1
Dose 60 drops of ammonia
Day 2
Ammonia <0.15
Nitrate 25
Day 3
Ammonia <0.15
Nitrate 2.5
Then after added more ammonia drops
Day 4
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 2.5
Day 5
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 2
Day 6
Added more ammonia
15 minutes later ammonia test shows 0.5
Day 7
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 0.5
Nitrate 5
Day 8
Didn’t test. No ammonia added
Day 9
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 25
Day 10
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 0.5
Nitrate 25
Added 65 drops of ammonia after the test
Day 11
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 0.5
Nitrate 50
Day 12
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 1
Nitrate 50
Day 13
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 1
Nitrate 50
Day 14
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 2
Nitrates 100
Added 1.5 ppm ammonia
Day 15
Ammonia 1.5
Nitrite 1
Nitrates 50
Day 16
Ammonia 1.5
Nitrite 2
Nitrates 100
Day 17
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 2
Nitrate 100
Day 18
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 2
Nitrate 100
Added ammonia
Day 19
Ammonia 1.5
Nitrite 2
Nitrate 100
Day 20
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 2
Nitrate 100
Day 21
Ammonia 0.5
Nitrite 0.5
Nitrate 100
Day 22
Ammonia <0.15
Nitrite 0.5
Nitrate 100
Day 23
Ammonia <0.15
Nitrite 1
Day 24
Ammonia <0.15
Day 25
No test
Day 26
Ammonia <0.15
Nitrite 2
Nitrate 100
Day 27
No test
Day 28
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 1
Nitrate 100
Day 29
Nitrite 0.5
Day 30
Nitrite 0
Day 31
ball of chaeto in to the sump and started refugium light
Day 32 and 33
10 gallons WC each day
nitrate 25
Day 34
10 gallons WC
Nitrate 25
2 clownfish in!
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