50g Oceanic. Back at it after a 12 year break...

[Urtoo]

I am going to be grabbing items at Aquashella. Ammonia was increased to 2 last night and a few moments ago, I tested and it is 0.
Pictures to come tomorrow of CORALs and not test kits..

 

[Urtoo]

Well, I completely loved Aquashella. I tried my hardest to only get the coral I won from Zooanthids.com, but, I failed.
I actually left the event because of the ideas I had in my head.
I picked up 6 frags from @Zoanthids , they are resting in the tank for the night with the other 7 I grabbed.
Here are a few photos I have currently. I will add more tomorrow under the leds running:

 

[Urtoo]

Good afternoon.
I added a tv swing arm to hold the led much move in the center, and it swings away for easy maintenance.
I check parameters and ammonia was at 0, nitrite was at .05 nitrate was between 20-50 and DKH was at 7...
I am looking at the safest way to raise my DKH now.
Here is a FTS as of a few minutes ago.

 

[Urtoo]

 

[Urtoo]

Eek, how do i rotate from my phone?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Sooner or later Reefers always return !!
Welcome back !!

 

[Urtoo]

Thanks @vetteguy53081
It’s got diatom bloom now, progress as it should be/normal.
Just paid for a quart of chaeto that should be here on Monday. Hope to make a pod factory in the sump.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Diatoms- Reduce whites a little and daily light siphoning until it diminishes

 

[Urtoo]

 

[Urtoo]

Acan, Birdsnest and GSP were from Aquashella, the others are all from my lucky draw to win the @Zoanthids drawing. Their corals are amazing! Definitely offering more when the tank matured a bit more

 

[jp_75]

are you from chicago?

 

[Urtoo]

I am. Outside suburb

 

[jp_75]

i’m in southwest west burbs too(darien)

 

[vetteguy53081]

Nice pieces !!

 

[Urtoo]

Ordered my #reefpi Goby and a pwm adapter for my light from @Michael Lane last night.
Yesterday my bionic was delivered and I dosed my first 20ml to start bringing the alkalinity up.
I will have a cups joe here and then test it and modify.

 

[Urtoo]

KH on red sea is showing 7.5.
Ph with light just turning on for the day is 8.0
Once the chaeto comes in, I hope having it run overnight will help get these rookie numbers up on ph..

 

[Ranjib]

Love your light setup. This will be an awesome build . I think the ammonia was from dry rock stuff..

 

[Urtoo]

10.10
Well, today is going to be exciting for the reef and myself. Going out to get a fish or 2 for the home.
Changing 10g of water.
Hope to start getting my ReefPi configured with @Michael Lane 's boards that I received. They look amazing by the way.

Tank paramaters for my log to reference later.

 

[Urtoo]

I purchased a fish today. Meet 42.

Loved the movie so figured it was apropos to have a dolphin named it in my reef.
Also added a Jebao SOW-4 to get some wave pulsing.

Added a torch coral, hitchhiking stomatella free on frag and a toadstool below.

Brewing saltwater for tomorrows 20% WC.
Got 2 new 80mmx25mm fans for my SB Reef led because the older ones are making noise. I cleaned the old ones when I pulled the cover for another thread to help someone else out, but they still made a noise afterward.
Tonight, I will be adding the PWN board from ML Reefkeeping, while changing the fans out. Super excited to get my #reefpi off to actually controlling something.

 

[Urtoo]

First 16g water change complete. Need to plan a water mixing station...