Geohawk's 60 gallon cube

[GeoHawk]

Yeah I got a couple of cheap walmart fans for $6 for the canopy 2 days ago, and they are working great!

Pictures kind of funky because the T5s are on, or its got the light glare on the camera like the new startrek films. Yeah Im a geek.

 

[GeoHawk]

Pic from this morning.

Also, Having a bad cyano outbreak on right side tank only. Any great ideas on removal besides manual and nutrient export?

 

[spspirate]

Great looking cube!

 

[Trevor40]

Get a fighting conch. Works for me when my tank gets it.

 

[GeoHawk]

 

[Zero Nitrates]

Beautiful tank!

 

[Reefltx]

Wow that's some amazing growth!

How often and what do you feed?
Where do you maintain your no3/po4 levels?

 

[GeoHawk]

I actually keep things very simple. I have my controller that keeps Ca/ALK stable by dosing every 3 hours of each additive. I feed my fish a mixture of mysis, blood worms, rotifers, krill, and brine shrimp (all frozen). I buy a box once a year of frozen food from brineshrimp direct fairly cheap. I add kent marine coral vitae once every 1-2 weeks when I remember, and 2-3 drops of loguls a day when I remember. When colors start to fade some I do a water change, which seems to help color in my experience.

As far as to P04 and Nitrate. I aim to keep P04 at zero by using gfo reactor, but I usually have some. I haven't checked Nitrates in a long while. I know I have some of both, because I am constantly fighting algae problems, which plagues my sandbed and lower rocks. Doesn't seem to be affecting coral growth though.

Hope this helps. I believe that there are many ways to have success, just find what works for you and stick with it.

 

[Reefltx]

Thanks for the info. Do you feed every day?

Ive tried different methods of nutrients export like bio pellets, zeovit, it seems I always end up back running gfo/carbon. While those method work, each seem to have their downfall cyano outbreaks, pale colors, etc. I decided to just stick to the basics. You seem to have it dialed in, you have great growth and color.


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[SeahorseKeeper]

Your tank looks great!!

 

[spspirate]

Your pulling out some great coors. I really like your pink lemonade.

 

[GeoHawk]

Thanks for the info. Do you feed every day?

Ive tried different methods of nutrients export like bio pellets, zeovit, it seems I always end up back running gfo/carbon. While those method work, each seem to have their downfall cyano outbreaks, pale colors, etc. I decided to just stick to the basics. You seem to have it dialed in, you have great growth and color.


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Thanks for the kind comments! I usually feed once a day. If I didnt always have some algae problems I would feed twice a day.

 

[GeoHawk]

Your pulling out some great coors. I really like your pink lemonade.

Thanks!!! Yeah it has great color especially under the actinics. A must have for me.

 

[CoralFragZ]

Awesome tank and great growth. Very nicely done. Looks like you might need a bigger tank!

 

[kingator]

def great growth ......keep up the gd job

 

[GeoHawk]

Awesome thank and great growth. Very nicely done. Looks like you might need a bigger tanks!

I would love a bigger tank and more space, but I move too much. I also don't have the funds for a bigger tank. One day when I settle down somewhere I would like to get a 300+ gallon. with a sump in the basement or in a separate room.

 

[GeoHawk]

Rocks fell down last night so I had to redo the rock works some. I think it turned out pretty nice though. My ballast went bad while I was gone last week as well, so I had to replace that today. Hopefully everything will be good while I am gone for another week.

 

[Sahin]

Looking as awesome as ever dude! I wish your camera wouldnt make the photos so blue; it hides most of the coral colours, but I know its there as it can be seen in some of the pics. DSLR for xmas?

 

[GeoHawk]

Looking as awesome as ever dude! I wish your camera wouldnt make the photos so blue; it hides most of the coral colours, but I know its there as it can be seen in some of the pics. DSLR for xmas?

Thanks!...Yeah its really frustrating to me too. I use my phone for pics and dont have funds for DSLR, but hopefully in the near future Ill be able to afford it or learn how to take better pics

 

[skinz78]

Great looking cube!