Hemmdog’s UNS 60A

[Hemmdog]

I got the new pump installed! Dead silent and twice the flow! I should have done this much sooner.

The last piece of equipment I have uninstalled is the IM Spinstream; does anyone have any experience with those and know if they are worth it? I think I recall seeing one at a LFS on a tank and it made a clicking sound like a clock that would drive you mad. If that’s the case I’m not sure I want to install it.

 

[Hemmdog]

Anyone have any stocking suggestions for me? I can’t figure out which fish I’d like for this.

 

[fishguy242]

Possum wrasse ??

 

[crusso1993]

Possum wrasse ??

 

[Hemmdog]

Possum wrasse ??

He’s in!

 

[fishguy242]

That didn't take long... ...

 

[Hemmdog]

That didn't take long... ...

I got lucky! A local literally down the street just got 5 really nice ones in from a recent shipment. He picked me the cream of the crop from those health wise. Hes been proactively treated for internal parasites, flukes, and ich. Worked out this fish deal over messenger at 1:30 am last night and picked this guy up at 7am. Bay Area fish magic, blessed to live in such a populated area at times.

 

[dstockwell]

Lookin good !

 

[Hemmdog]

Lookin good !

Thank you!

 

[Hemmdog]

Added a pink streak wrasse as well. He’s buds with the possum already! Both stay in caves all day but swim around and come out when I do feedings.
Such funny personification characteristics with these fish. I do hope they start coming out more though. They are cryptic to the max.

 

[Hemmdog]

The fish have been loving the reef nutrition arcti pods I’ve been adding a drop of throughout the day. I’ve also been feeding them an 1/8th of a cube of hakari mysis twice a day. I’ve also been dosing reef nutrition phyto every other day as well as AB+. I spot fed the corals some reef roids this evening, a recent PO4 test read zero so I’m trying to get some nutrients in there.
I’ve been doing 5 gal water changes of tropic marin pro every Friday, I may do a 10gal this week from adding fish and increased feeding rather drastically.
Currently
Alk 10
Cal 460
Mag 1380
Sg 1.026
Temp 77
N03 20
PO4 0

Running the 360x at 25% color 55% intensity, ramped up UV to 40 and red to 20. 6 hour peak. 11 hour total lights on time. First and last hour are very dim.

 

[Hemmdog]

My parameters are stable, got my phosphate up a bit which is good. Corals are growing and looking nice.

 

[crusso1993]

My parameters are stable, got my phosphate up a bit which is good. Corals are growing and looking nice. View attachment 3023066

Well, at least one thing in your life is stable.

 

[Hemmdog]

Added a really nice purple goni with neon green tips, not sure what its ‘hobby name’ is.

FTS

the possum and pink streak wrasse are doing great, out and about all the time, no signs of illness, loving these two. I think I’ll add a Yasha goby at some point and that will pretty much be it for fish!

 

[Hemmdog]

I also added a nice ricordia and green slimer frag a couple days before I got the goni.

 

[Hemmdog]

First spots of coralline on the back wall and wavemaker guard! So exciting! I feel like I’m getting it surprisingly soon for how new the tank is.

current measured parameters
1.026
10.2
470
1370
76.5f

my grand master krak zoa has two baby heads coming in as well! Woo!

 

[Hemmdog]

Added a fully qt’d Yasha goby! Can’t find him now though lol

I also added a Tyree highlighter toadstool, I’ve never had a leather before.

 

[Hemmdog]

 

[crusso1993]

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On my iPad. Videos don’t load on it. I’ll just presume the video is terrible!

 

[Lowell Lemon]

On my iPad. Videos don’t load on it. I’ll just presume the video is terrible!

What are you using one from early 2000's or late 90's? Maybe you need an upgrade!