My 150 gallon Reef Savvy tank build

[Chriscrna]

Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

39 days and counting. Still have nitrites. Oh sweet baby Pee Wee!

 

[BlueDevil]

Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

39 days and counting. Still have nitrites. Oh sweet baby Pee Wee!

Dang dude!! And you had it curing in the Rubbermaid forever too! Wonder why it's taking this long?!

 

[Chriscrna]

I did an acid bath then soaked in RODI. But that was months and months ago.

This is day 39 of the fish less cycle.

However, I have been running that big butt skimmer. Perhaps that is prolonging it.

I dunno. But I suspect the nitrites will fall off soon.

If anything, this build has taught me patience.

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(See what I did there)

 

[.AcroKiller.]

Chris you do know that nitrites are not really harmful to marine fish unless they are super high.

 

[Chriscrna]

Chris you do know that nitrites are not really harmful to marine fish unless they are super high.

Yes. But I only have a few fish to transfer over. And two of them are in a love affair with my rbta's.

But I have nems, zoas, acros, euphyllias, plates, trachys, chalices, and several other things that need transferred.

It's cool. I'll wait. [emoji1303]

 

[Eric W]

How high are your nitrates?

 

[Mark75]

Ready for fish??????

 

[Mark75]

Ready for fish??????

 

[Chriscrna]

FINALLY!!!! Thank you sweet baby Pee Wee!

Yesterday's test on the left. Tonight's test on the right.

 

[BlueDevil]

FINALLY!!!! Thank you sweet baby Pee Wee!

Yesterday's test on the left. Tonight's test on the right.

Praise Jeebus!! What's your ammonia reading at?

 

[Chriscrna]

Praise Jeebus!! What's your ammonia reading at?

0

 

[BlueDevil]

0

Awesome!! Time to load her up [emoji4]

 

[Black Pearl]

Did you run lights out

 

[Chriscrna]

Did you run lights out

No. Wanted to look at the tank all lit up LOL

 

[Black Pearl]

Any uglys yet. I did acid bath also, wondering how much it helps with algae and diatom

 

[Chriscrna]

I got diatoms about 2 weeks in, and they lasted for about 2 weeks. But they are long gone now. Tank is pristine and crystal clear right now.

 

[Black Pearl]

Wonderful. Now Fill her up son (Sting)

 

[Chriscrna]

 

[Chriscrna]

I moved over the big rock from my old DT today, along with Armor of God zoas, frogspawn, and a rainbow trachy.

The zoas opened up right away, the frogspawn started opening up minutes later, and the trachy looks ok so far. If these look ok after a few days, I may start moving over some acans and sps. Fingers crossed.

 

[jolt]

Now the fun begins!