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[Nate Chalk]

TANK TALK: What's the most valuable piece of advice you've received from a fellow reef enthusiast? Share the wisdom that has made a significant impact on your tank-keeping skills.

Dirty the tank. Before you get corals and everything. Wards off uglies and dinos.

Coral really can handle high nutrients.

 

[Nate Chalk]

TANK TALK: We've all been there! Share a rookie mistake you made early in your reefing journey and how you learned from it. Your experience might save someone else from a similar blunder.

Using gfo to crash my nutrients early on and causing a dino outbreak that killed majority of my coral and coralline algae. This is 8 months recovery

 

[JoJosReef]

TANK TALK: Who has ever experienced massive tank water loss or humidity in their house from tank evaporation?

I have not. In the summer I have to put more RODI in the ATO for the weekend because the water level drops all the way to the pump if I don't.

 

[Reef Wizard]

TANK TALK: If your reef tank had a theme song, what would it be?

Well since we are doing a theme of LOTR I am going to say "The fellowship" from Lord of the Rings

 

[Reef Wizard]

TANK TALK: Have you ever rescued a fish that had jumped by getting them back into the tank before it was too late?

Fortunately I have only had 2 ever jump in my aquarist journey unfortunately they are with Davy Jones now and didnt get a chance at redemption.

 

[Reef Wizard]

TANK TALK: We've all been there! Share a rookie mistake you made early in your reefing journey and how you learned from it. Your experience might save someone else from a similar blunder.

When I first started I dosed ammonia that was not made for fish keeping and it had soap in it as well so had to large change of water and run carbon.

 

[Reef Wizard]

TANK TALK: Who has ever experienced massive tank water loss or humidity in their house from tank evaporation?

When I setup my 190.5 I was having to manually add 2 gallons of top off water a day luckily I have the ATO on and setup now so glad thats over haha

ATO is the biggest crutch for technical stuff

 

[Reef Wizard]

TANK TALK: What's the most valuable piece of advice you've received from a fellow reef enthusiast? Share the wisdom that has made a significant impact on your tank-keeping skills.

Be patient and research research research. You set yourself up for success before fish and you will have a lot more enjoyable time

 

[Top_Lids]

TANK TALK: Share your favorite DIY project for your tank. Whether it's a custom frag rack, innovative equipment modification, or a creative tank accessory, show it off and tell us about the inspiration behind your DIY masterpiece!

 

[JoJosReef]

TANK TALK: Share your favorite DIY project for your tank. Whether it's a custom frag rack, innovative equipment modification, or a creative tank accessory, show it off and tell us about the inspiration behind your DIY masterpiece!

Repeat of previous tank talk topic. Still my favorite: liquid food dosing.

 

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Official entry. @Top_Lids I so really need a lid. Just bought my first timeless tank and am clueless as to configuring it. Which is partly why it is hanging out in its crate in my garage! Help me get it in my house

Shelley

 

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TANK TALK: Who has ever experienced massive tank water loss or humidity in their house from tank evaporation?

I have. Seems I am always adding water to top off my tanks. But it's ok. I have oak furniture and its never looked better. Also helps with dry skin.
Shelley

 

[Mschmidt]

TANK TALK: Share your favorite DIY project for your tank. Whether it's a custom frag rack, innovative equipment modification, or a creative tank accessory, show it off and tell us about the inspiration behind your DIY masterpiece!

I've made a lot of little things, frag racks, stands and whatnot. But the best diy upgrade is this cabinet.

Reef Cabinet

The longer I reef, the more stuff I seem to collect. Meds, food, cleaning supplies, backup, dosing charms, you know what it's like. So I am designing a controller cabinet. The space I have to fill is 12"x24" and as tall as I want to make it. That will be 5 feet. Five feet because I can then...

www.reef2reef.com

 

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TANK TALK: Have you ever rescued a fish that had jumped by getting them back into the tank before it was too late?

I know this was yesterdays, but have to share. My male clown a few years ago. Just a baby then really. Was feeding and went to rinse off my algae feeder. When I returned I learned a valuable lesson. They get excited at feeding time and can jump very quickly. He was on the carpet looking so sad. Scooped him up and he is still with us.

Shelley

 

[Nate Chalk]

TANK TALK: If your reef tank had a theme song, what would it be?

Great question!

 

[Nate Chalk]

TANK TALK: Share your favorite DIY project for your tank. Whether it's a custom frag rack, innovative equipment modification, or a creative tank accessory, show it off and tell us about the inspiration behind your DIY masterpiece!

I built my entire tank. And my sump I'm really proud of it. I also replaced a cheap skimmer pump with a reef octopus one that fit with a little diy

I also built an algae frag plug to get algae floating in the display fuge

 

[GuppyHJD]

TANK TALK: Who has ever experienced massive tank water loss or humidity in their house from tank evaporation?

How do you define "massive"? I lose over a gallon a day but the ATO refills so it is not noticed.

 

[Jasonak]

TANK TALK: Who has ever experienced massive tank water loss or humidity in their house from tank evaporation?

I run 2 dehumidifiers full time to keep the moisture down in the house.

 

[tbrown]

TANK TALK: Share your favorite DIY project for your tank. Whether it's a custom frag rack, innovative equipment modification, or a creative tank accessory, show it off and tell us about the inspiration behind your DIY masterpiece!

EggRagORacks:

 

[GuppyHJD]

TANK TALK: What's the most valuable piece of advice you've received from a fellow reef enthusiast? Share the wisdom that has made a significant impact on your tank-keeping skills.

Do not make any changes based on a test result. Test again tomorrow and make any needed dosing changes.