DeepBlue - Reefer 525 XL Build

[OceanDiver]

Pictures coming.... but I’m not using the 525 ATO tank. Instead I bought some. Plexiglass and going to make a shelf

 

[OceanDiver]

I addeded a skimate locker today love it.....

 

[OceanDiver]

Added an outside airline to my skimmer today. pH already over 8.0

i added a CO2 scrubber

 

[OceanDiver]

So I got tired of the cloudy water from NOPOX and bacteria blooms...

went to my local saltwater shop and bought a green killing machine UV light. It’s 24w.

its been 5 hours and my tank is finally crystal clear. Amazin. I have never used a UV. But I am amazed. I know it’s not top of line but for $70 job well done

 

[OceanDiver]

Update!!!

Purple Tang and Eiblii Angel coming tomorrow from NY Aquatics


i added an ATO reservior for behind the aquarium and using that for kalk which i am doing 1250ml a day. Finally getting my pH 8.0

Flying home right now but I’ll take pictures tomorrow

 

[OceanDiver]

 

[OceanDiver]

Finally have my ALK and PO4 completely stable.
pH still an issue. Not chasing numbers just wish it was higher

i am starting to think my probe is off but this is my second one and still getting the same results around 7.96. Although all my manual tests says 8.2

 

[mta_morrow]

So I got tired of the cloudy water from NOPOX and bacteria blooms...

went to my local saltwater shop and bought a green killing machine UV light. It’s 24w.

its been 5 hours and my tank is finally crystal clear. Amazin. I have never used a UV. But I am amazed. I know it’s not top of line but for $70 job well done

Hmmm. I run homemade NoPox every day and no bloom. Did you start low and build up over time?

 

[OceanDiver]

Hmmm. I run homemade NoPox every day and no bloom. Did you start low and build up over time?

I went with what redsea recommended.

my nitrates were at 30.

now consistently at 4 and I am dosing 3ml of NOPOX. Redsea‘s handbook says I should get them down to 1-2 so I am thinking about slowly increasing my NOPOX dose. But I have also read that I am good with my nitrates at 4.

plus all my algea growth happens in the sump / refugium area Either cheato or on the walls of the sump. Also my PO4 is holding between .01 and .02.

still reading before I make any changes

 

[mta_morrow]

I dose 18-20 ml per day and run nitrates 12-16 and phosphates.08-.12.

no algae and run 12K spectrum cause of my nems and I prefer more white and less blue.

 

[OceanDiver]

I dose 18-20 ml per day and run nitrates 12-16 and phosphates.08-.12.

no algae and run 12K spectrum cause of my nems and I prefer more white and less blue.

I might slowly ramp up. I’m running AB+ setup at 50% intensity. My rose loves it. So glad I was able to get her back

what is your bio load? My tank is still pretty new.

 

[mta_morrow]

I might slowly ramp up. I’m running AB+ setup at 50% intensity. My rose loves it. So glad I was able to get her back

what is your bio load? My tank is still pretty new.

27 fish, 7 nems.

 

[mta_morrow]

Recent video.

 

[CasaReefer]

Hi Jason... Sorry I am late to the party... What an Awesome set up... Sorry about your last tank... But you sure have made an AWESOME come back... Sometime things happen you a reason.... Great Job Brother...

 

[OceanDiver]

27 fish, 7 nems.

i just bumped the NOPOX from 3 to 4. I will watch it over the holiday break since I will be home

 

[Devaji]

Hmmm. I run homemade NoPox every day and no bloom. Did you start low and build up over time?

not to hijack this thread but mind Pm-ing or sharing a link to such a magical juice?

 

[Devaji]

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tank looking great brother!

 

[OceanDiver]

i just bumped the NOPOX from 3 to 4. I will watch it over the holiday break since I will be home

I have twelve fish

4 yellow tangs (not my plan but a friend was closing down his tank so i took his - better life than a toilet flush)
1 Purple Tang
1 Blue Tang (my 2 yr old instead on dori)
1 Flame Angel
1 Eiblii Angel
1 Purple Firefish
2 Maroon Clowns
1 Fridmonti (but I haven’t seen him in awhile).

just want to add a goby and pistol shrimp and no more fish...

surprisingly, the tangs are all buddies so far...

i have a bail out plan if I need to remove any...

 

[mta_morrow]

If you would like to save some $$$, this gets dosed the same as NoPox. A lot of folks here use this mix.

not to hijack this thread but mind Pm-ing or sharing a link to such a magical juice?

just posted the mix here!

 

[OceanDiver]

not to hijack this thread but mind Pm-ing or sharing a link to such a magical juice?

I wouldn’t mind the secret recipe either lol