I was always contiplating if I should start a document of my reef. I have always done it with my past tanks and just thought why shouldnt I? I've been on a break for quiet a few years now and everytime I'm on FB they always show me memories of my reef tanks, This tank has been setup for 7 months now.
CURRENT FTS 5/32020
My last build was a Leemar 130G cube and I missed that tank, It had such an open area for scape and ideas, I always bang my head and regret why I ever broke down the tank. Life probably got in the way.
You can see my build here :
www.reef2reef.com
FTS of my old build.
While I was on my hiatus break, I got married! My wife graduated nursing and started her career, I myself started a new career, We purchased a Tesla, and settled down(almost). We went on our first Europe trip, one our departure date they were cancelling flights and we thought it was going to be a poop show due to the virus..We are planning to buy a home after everything blows over from this virus.
The one whom controls the whip, controls the $$
After speaking over with the wife, I pretty much begged her for a restart, but there was only one condition, DO NOT BUY USED. Over the many years of reef keeping. She learned my mistakes. though I couldnt see it. She kept telling me to buy equipment new, 2nd hand equipment always bit me in the butt. So she told me to buy everything new. and so I did!
I told her I always wanted a peninsula tank, but I never had the room to set one up, She said and I quote, " just buy it and we will buy our home with the idea of having a divider as a tank "
So we purchased a Red Sea Peninsula 650.
Reef saavy tech:
The tank was HEAVY, 3/4" glass all around. it took 5 of us to set it in place.
I hated the scape, I needed to rescape it. and add some shelves. I am so much happier how it looks now,
Red sea Peninsula 650
Apex gold
2x Apex Dos
Apex Trident
Apex ATK ( back up)
3x ecotech radions G4 pro
Aquaticlife T5 hybrid 3x Blue+ 1x Aqua blue special
Geo CARX with 5lb c02 tank w/Carbon Doser
Aquamaxx Q3 skimmer
Clarisea 5000 auto roller
AquaUV 40W
2xEcotech mp40QD
Ecotech Vectra m2 for return pump
Coralvue Gyre
Santa Monica ATS
problems:
I had low PH problems (7.6 highest) and needed to address it quickly, So i had to route a hose to the outside, It was a problem since the exterior wall was on the opposide wall of where the tank was sitting, So i had to get creative and use hard plumbing and route it so its not as noticable, Lets just say it works
now my ph is hovering 8.0 highest,
Kalkwrasser
I use this in my top off water, the benefits are extremely helpful I dont know why anyone wouldnt use it! My ph hovers around 8.3(highest) now. I let my apex DOS handle the top off water, and the ATK pmup as a back up,
I recently setup my ATS, its been about 1.5 weeks now and I already have green hair growing on it,
Nitrates 10
Phosphates .07
Having 21 fishes in the tank and feeding 5-6 cubes of frozen a day really helps with the color of the corals!
3x Lyretail Anthias
3x Blue chromis
2x Clown fishes
2x leopard wrasse
1 melanurus wrasse
3x flasher wrasse
1 red hawk fish
1 naso tang
1 yellow tang
1 blue tang
2x bristletooth tang
1 cardinal fish
CURRENT FTS 5/32020
My last build was a Leemar 130G cube and I missed that tank, It had such an open area for scape and ideas, I always bang my head and regret why I ever broke down the tank. Life probably got in the way.
You can see my build here :
Cube Build - A Reef Keeping Cube
Welcome Ladies and Gent's to a story of an unforgettable Cube Adventure! Storyline A year ago, I upgraded my upgrade from a 42G Versa Tank, to a 70G Leemar tank. I felt the lengthy tanks was not my type. I wanted more of a cube tank like my 50G I had years ago. But much larger... Another...
www.reef2reef.com
FTS of my old build.
While I was on my hiatus break, I got married! My wife graduated nursing and started her career, I myself started a new career, We purchased a Tesla, and settled down(almost). We went on our first Europe trip, one our departure date they were cancelling flights and we thought it was going to be a poop show due to the virus..We are planning to buy a home after everything blows over from this virus.
The one whom controls the whip, controls the $$
After speaking over with the wife, I pretty much begged her for a restart, but there was only one condition, DO NOT BUY USED. Over the many years of reef keeping. She learned my mistakes. though I couldnt see it. She kept telling me to buy equipment new, 2nd hand equipment always bit me in the butt. So she told me to buy everything new. and so I did!
I told her I always wanted a peninsula tank, but I never had the room to set one up, She said and I quote, " just buy it and we will buy our home with the idea of having a divider as a tank "
So we purchased a Red Sea Peninsula 650.
Reef saavy tech:
The tank was HEAVY, 3/4" glass all around. it took 5 of us to set it in place.
I hated the scape, I needed to rescape it. and add some shelves. I am so much happier how it looks now,
Red sea Peninsula 650
Apex gold
2x Apex Dos
Apex Trident
Apex ATK ( back up)
3x ecotech radions G4 pro
Aquaticlife T5 hybrid 3x Blue+ 1x Aqua blue special
Geo CARX with 5lb c02 tank w/Carbon Doser
Aquamaxx Q3 skimmer
Clarisea 5000 auto roller
AquaUV 40W
2xEcotech mp40QD
Ecotech Vectra m2 for return pump
Coralvue Gyre
Santa Monica ATS
problems:
I had low PH problems (7.6 highest) and needed to address it quickly, So i had to route a hose to the outside, It was a problem since the exterior wall was on the opposide wall of where the tank was sitting, So i had to get creative and use hard plumbing and route it so its not as noticable, Lets just say it works
now my ph is hovering 8.0 highest,Kalkwrasser
I use this in my top off water, the benefits are extremely helpful I dont know why anyone wouldnt use it! My ph hovers around 8.3(highest) now. I let my apex DOS handle the top off water, and the ATK pmup as a back up,
I recently setup my ATS, its been about 1.5 weeks now and I already have green hair growing on it,
Nitrates 10
Phosphates .07
Having 21 fishes in the tank and feeding 5-6 cubes of frozen a day really helps with the color of the corals!
3x Lyretail Anthias
3x Blue chromis
2x Clown fishes
2x leopard wrasse
1 melanurus wrasse
3x flasher wrasse
1 red hawk fish
1 naso tang
1 yellow tang
1 blue tang
2x bristletooth tang
1 cardinal fish
