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Tank is doing really well!12 month update:
Tank was initially started on July 9th 2022 with dry rock and dry sand. The tank had 1 upgrade from 15G to 24G (Sep 30th 2022), and one transfer to new home. (March 6th 2023).
Changes:
-I am running both skimmer and the filter roller on 12hr/12hr cycle due to its effectiveness.
-Still dosing nitrate and phosphate time to time.
Specs:
-Tank: 24 Gal aqua top reef tank + 7Gal sump
-Light: AI Hydra 26HD and 2 AI Prime 16HD
-Flow: 3 AI Nero 3 on random,
-Filtration: Roller Mat 500, Miracle Mud, Sphere Media, Tunze DC9001 skimmer
-Misc: Neptune Apex (Old 2nd edition), Bubble Magus BM-01 doser (ESV-b) , IM Hydrofill , Hygger titanium heater on controller
, Hygger 915 dc return pump, automatic dosing of kalk mixture via litermeter3 dosing pump
Tank Parameters:
Salinity: 1.023 (Milwaukee reflectometer) - Idk why but it is down. (I didn’t test for like a month). Bringing it up slowly atm.
pH: 8.5- 7.9 (Apex controller). Have 2 pH probe focusing on the patterns more than of the number it self. But I know I should keep it stable.
Alkalinity: 9.0-9.3 dkH - Went up about 0.5-.07 dkH from last month due to concentration of kalk
Calcium: 385 ppm -Tested once (redsea)
Magnesium: 1400ppm -rarely tested (redsea & aqua forest). Currently not sure. Didn’t test
-Nitrate: 11.5ppm-3.5ppm. tested weekly now (Hanna & redsea) Now that the tank is 1 yrs old, I just eye ball it. Above number are showed from random testing. And I made adjustment accordingly. Tested like 4 time this month
-Phosphate: 0.06- 0.01. Also randomly tested. And add whenever I feel like with out testing. Above number are from random test.
Start up 15Gal AIO (July 9 2022)
First sets of corals Added ( Sep 1st 2022) 10 frags. 8 survived
Upgrade: Sept 30, 2022
It’s Ugly stages: Oct -Dec 2022. About 3 month. After the diatom brown/green hair algae. I beat it with flux tab.
Oct 18th 2022
Feb 4th 2023
Tank move: March 9th 2023
2nd set of SPS added March 31st 2023 (9 frags)
July 9th 2023
July 9th 2023
Is that scape really just the carribsea nano tree kit with 3 rocks or did you add to it? It looks like maybe some smaller rocks in the back? It looks amazing in that light.
Thank you~. I had two fishes death so far. Cleaners wrasse and hector’s goby. I plan on adding mesh top eventually.Tank is doing really well!
You are collect. It had base unit and two arche unit. And I’ve added two smaller base to the back. I really like their rock shapes. I’ve added two larger arch pieces (same type), when I upgraded to 24. Still using same rocks except the base unit with rod. Ive saved it for future use and one in sump.Is that scape really just the carribsea nano tree kit with 3 rocks or did you add to it? It looks like maybe some smaller rocks in the back? It looks amazing in that light.
I was a little worried, because I wanted to emulate the scape in my 18" cube, but they have multiple different sized arches and tree kits, as well as expansions. Some of the nano tree kits have fist sized rocks, which would be way too small.You are collect. It had base unit and two arche unit. And I’ve added two smaller base to the back. I really like their rock shapes. I’ve added two larger arch pieces (same type), when I upgraded to 24. Still using same rocks except the base unit with rod. Ive saved it for future use and one in sump.
That's same size as with my tank!!! I really like the caribsea liverock (granted its dead), it looks very natural. I will never ever use marco type rocks. Ones I currently have are two "half-dome" shape arches that are about 14" wide or so i think. It is flipped outwardly to create more space for coral placement as you can see. Back side of the rock is very shallow (because its half dome shape). Lots of spaces for shrimps and fishes to swim around in the back alley. These rocks are now being covered in coralline. I definitely suggest these rocks to anyone.I was a little worried, because I wanted to emulate the scape in my 18" cube, but they have multiple different sized arches and tree kits, as well as expansions. Some of the nano tree kits have fist sized rocks, which would be way too small.
How has your flow been? Are you liking the 3 neros or would you have preferred a vertical gyre?That's same size as with my tank!!! I really like the caribsea liverock (granted its dead), it looks very natural. I will never ever use marco type rocks. Ones I currently have are two "half-dome" shape arches that are about 14" wide or so i think. It is flipped outwardly to create more space for coral placement as you can see. Back side of the rock is very shallow (because its half dome shape). Lots of spaces for shrimps and fishes to swim around in the back alley. These rocks are now being covered in coralline. I definitely suggest these rocks to anyone.
I love 3 Nero’s. But! If i didn’t have internal overflow box, I would have used mixture of 2x Nero with 1x gyre pump or other way around depends on your liking. I just like the fact that Nero can be pointed upward for better air exchange and randomized flows.How has your flow been? Are you liking the 3 neros or would you have preferred a vertical gyre?