Waterbox 130.4 build

Jimbhoy13 · Jul 23, 2020

Update on WB 130.4

Monday 20th July 2020

Water addition completed.And a little more rock.

Tidied up cables in side cupboard Tidied up cables in side cupboard

Checked water parameters

Salinity high at 1.029 will add some RO to bring that down.
Ammonia 00 - 0.1
Nitrites zero
Nitrates 2
Phosphates 0.14
KH 8.8
Calcium 370
Magnesium 1275.

Added RO and salinity now 1.024

Added 240ml of Dr Tim’s One and Only

Jimbhoy13 · Jul 24, 2020

23rd July 2020

Half of the corals moved over to new tank.

24th July 2020

The rest of the corals moved.

Fish acclimated.

Fish put into new tank.

Flame angel was not happy being moved. Lying on it side at bottom of acclimation container. Ok now he’s in new tank.

Yellow tail damsel was a so and so to catch from the 40 gallon and again from the acclimation tank.

Couldn’t see the Blue Star Leopard Wrasse when I was catching fish in the 40 gallon. Thought it may have jumped while the mesh lid was off. Started running my fingers through the sand bed and found him/her. Lifted it out without a struggle from it. Hope it’s ok. I guess it’s hidden in the sand in the new tank as I can’t see it. Was Usually out in the open in 40 gallon.

So far all the others seem ok.

I will try to post a video. Hope it uploads and works. Let me know. Oops it says video is too large. Any ideas how to upload please?

Hoping to see some coral growth as it looks pretty bare in the bigger tank.

Jimbhoy13 · Jul 28, 2020

Reefnman2 · Jul 28, 2020

Everything is looking great, good job and good luck down the road!

Jimbhoy13 · Jul 28, 2020

Reefnman2 said:
Everything is looking great, good job and good luck down the road!

Thank you. Much appreciated.

fishguy242 · Jul 28, 2020

very nice!!

Jimbhoy13 · Jul 28, 2020

fishguy242 said:
very nice!!

Thank you

xgiddywolfx · Aug 19, 2020

Any new updates on the tank or observations on your Waterbox?

Jimbhoy13 · Aug 19, 2020

alls well so far. Waiting for a k link to join my kessil lights so that I can set the schedule on my app.
just making up salt water so that I can do a water change maybe this weekend. My skimmer is being a pain to tune in.

Reef2Rags · Aug 31, 2020

Looks good! I am looking at the Kessil lights too. I might go with a T5/LED hybrid but that is still TBD.

Jimbhoy13 · Sep 5, 2020

Update to 130.4
5th September 2020

in the last month I’ve fitted the K link cable to join the lights so both on the same program.
The skimmer took a while to tune in and now seems to be more consistent.
ATO fitted and keeping water levels steady.
Algae reactor fitted and fed from tapping into return pipe. Growing Chaeto well. Picture shows after nearly two weeks, from a small piece in each section.
Some corals moved around and growing well.
Four new fish - 2 purple firefish and two springeri damsels.

Jimbhoy13 · Sep 5, 2020

Last two water tests:

fishguy242 · Oct 7, 2020

hi, how is tank coming along?

Jimbhoy13 · Oct 7, 2020

Hi. Fishy guy. Hope you are keeping healthy and safe. It’s coming on fine thanks. A bit of algae still. Pulls off the rocks and equipment easily. It’s sort of dark brown. Looks black and slimy when I pull it out. Bought a Tomini Tang yesterday. Hopefully it might get a taste for keeping my algae under control.
How’s your tank doing?