revamping the 90

[ZIGGY63]

What I’m thinking about doing for the top

 

[BlueDevil]

Sorry haven’t checked your thread in a while. Lots of great updates! How’s the cycle coming along? Might be a little late now but if you’re still cycling I highly recommend using Fritz Turbo Boost. Cycled my tank in 24 hrs! Good stuff!

 

[BlueDevil]

What I’m thinking about doing for the top

Love it!

 

[ZIGGY63]

it's the holidays; we all get busy. the cycle is pretty much done, so next im thinking fish stocking next. I only have one fish in the frag tank, a six line wrasse. so the option are still pretty open.

On your t5 lights where they the dimmable ones from brs?

 

[BlueDevil]

it's the holidays; we all get busy. the cycle is pretty much done, so next im thinking fish stocking next. I only have one fish in the frag tank, a six line wrasse. so the option are still pretty open.

On your t5 lights where they the dimmable ones from brs?

No my T5s are the regular kind. Though what I have done is turn the intensity on my Radions down for the duration that the T5s are on. That way, the overall PAR remains roughly the same.

So far things are looking pretty good. Only a few weeks inn to the T5s being on though.

 

[ZIGGY63]

okay i was just wondering, just got the water container for the mixing station.Just need to build a stand for it

 

[ZIGGY63]

Apex stand and it’s top, it need some trim work and it will be finished

 

[BlueDevil]

Stand turned out real nice! Cool little ledge to put equipment/food/supplies on while you tend to the tank!

 

[ZIGGY63]

thanks, we down sized with the new house so im limited on aquarium space now :mad:. in the old house i pretty much had the entire downstairs basement.

 

[ZIGGY63]

Installed some work lights in the sump area, also a pic of the lights up top. They are just running on the pre programed settings.

 

[BlueDevil]

Installed some work lights in the sump area, also a pic of the lights up top. They are just running on the pre programed settings.

Looking good! What lights are those on the tank?

 

[ZIGGY63]

I dipped in the garage funds and went with the reefbreeders light fixture. they are nice i haven't fully programmed them yet. might do that after work.

also beginning to think of stocking list? right now it only has a lawnmower blenny in it for algea control.

 

[BlueDevil]

I dipped in the garage funds and went with the reefbreeders light fixture. they are nice i haven't fully programmed them yet. might do that after work.

also beginning to think of stocking list? right now it only has a lawnmower blenny in it for algea control.

Reefbreeders are really nice lights! Seen lots of people with great success using them.
I would caution you against the lawnmower blenny. They might be hit or miss on the algae and just end up starving. At least that’s what happened with the two that I got. Didn’t touch the algae and just starved in spite of me adding food for them to graze on.
If it’s just the normal cycling algae you have, just wait it out and let it run it’s course. An army of snails and hermits should do the trick. A combo of turbo and trochus snails cleaned up my tank really good.

 

[ZIGGY63]

yeah, thats why i was on the fence about it. but he is actually eating, im surprised.

 

[cale0721]

Looks great man!

 

[ZIGGY63]

Thanks

Looks great man!

Finished the last bit of trim

 

[ZIGGY63]

Going to try and run a refugium on this one

 

[ZIGGY63]

First test coral went in Friday, it look to be doing just fine so far

 

[thenissantech]

Coming along great! Do you have a full tank shot of setup?

 

[ZIGGY63]

i will try and get some posted this weekend