Lubeck’s 32 gal SPS (mostly) build

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Added a clean up crew to help clean up the live rock. From reeftopia. Everything was alive and accounted for upon arrival. They threw a few extra crabs and snails.
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this came with my live rock. Not sure what it is.
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Some other pics. See the giant mussel?


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lots of sponges
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not sure if this is a worm
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Friday means it’s time to run parameters. My trites continue to drop and trates are risining. Still have some ammonia so I’m guessing another week before the tank is cycled.

I added some two part to get my Alk and calcium in line. My mag is below 1200 so I ordered some.
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Did a 25% water change today cleaned two out of the three chambers in the back. There was a lot of detrus back there. I left the fuge alone but know the bottom has some gunk.

any way should be ready for livestock next week.


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Ran my numbers. Ready to get some livestock tomorrow. I was surprised to see my alk lower Then
last week. Wonder if it’s from all the coraline on the live rock?

ammonia 0
trates 9.2
phos .11
alk 7.2 Dosed it to 8.2
mag 1245 Dosed to 1275
cal 433

going To do a 25% wc tomorrow.

I added another 5-8lbs of rock to get my scape a little hire half went into the display the rest in the fuge.
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Big update. Got some live stock and the pkm for my apex.

I will do a full report on the par meter but The top rock was 275. The sand was 110

orange storm pair
rbta
blue clown goby
3 peppermint shrimp
Emerald crab
blue ball zoa
purple orange yuma
flower pot
Green slimer
acropora. Don’t know the name

will take some better pics tomorrow


storm pair. I think?
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Ran all my par numbers today. probably gonna need to update my lights sooner if I want sps corals anywhere.

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Big Tank update. I ran my parameters after my 25% water change.

alk 7.7 I will need to start dosing
cal 445
Mag1290
trate 5.1
phos .1

i went topless. Ended up getting a radion blue. Very happy so far with the light. Using ab+ schedule for now.


got 6 new fish - I’m done with fish now.

1 male flasher wrasse
3 Banggai cardinals
mandarin dragonet goby I will be buying pods weekly for my fuge.
flame angel

8 new corals. Don’t know the names

neon yellow zoa
green torch with blue tips
gold hammer coral
2 yellow ricordia
3 acros.


my rock scape fell in front of my eyes today I caught the top rock before it hit the glass.

I don’t have good pics yet of the new live stock. Will try and take better pics tomorrow.
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We've got a pretty similar build! What do you plan on doing for a skimmer? If you decide to run one id recommend the aquamaxx hob 1.5 with the bioload you've got.
 
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We've got a pretty similar build! What do you plan on doing for a skimmer? If you decide to run one id recommend the aquamaxx hob 1.5 with the bioload you've got.
I’m not planning on a skimmer just yet but will check out the aquamaxx how long did it take to break in. If I can manage my parameters with water changes and dosing I will probably stick with that.
 

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It only took me about a day or two to get a slime coat on the skimmer neck and its been smooth sailing ever since
 
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Parameters are maintaining I’m dosing the big three at 10ml per day.
Here are yesterday’s before the WC.
alk 8.4
cal 424
mag 1350. Finally
trate 4.8
phos .07

did my 20% water change today

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