210 upgrade...

[pauliwalnuts]

Starting to look like reef tank now. The only thing missing is, MORE CORAL. Lol... Just j/k.
Nice selection of fish Dee, good job buddy.

 

[Dee12dee12]

Starting to look like reef tank now. The only thing missing is, MORE CORAL. Lol... Just j/k.
Nice selection of fish Dee, good job buddy.

Thanks! I'll be adding some coral in a week or so. I will prolly be going with mostly SPS and a few LPS since Im gonna have a Emperor angel in there.

 

[Dee12dee12]

Update pics...opinions?

Front pic...a few small SPS drags added


I was thinking of adding the emperor later but couldn't pass up on the price. I think he is starting to change.


Blonde Naso was eating out of my hand from day 1...he might be my favorite.


Hanging out


A few frags

 

[pauliwalnuts]

That Blonde Naso is really something else.
Good choice Dee.
What are you doing to supplement ALK+CAL used ?

 

[Dee12dee12]

That Blonde Naso is really something else.
Good choice Dee.
What are you doing to supplement ALK+CAL used ?

Thanks! I really haven't used any supplements yet since I really don't have much coral. My levels are where it needs to be for now so I wasn't planning on adding anything yet. I've been doing weekly 30 gallon water changes with E.S.V. salt to help keep my levels where they should be. What supplements do you use? I could use the advice. Also I added a torch coral and goniopora today. Suggestions PLEASE.

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Sounds good to me, and you couldn't pick a better salt to do something like that with.
As you start to stock the tank with more coral, just keep your eye on the ALK, and the CAL will go hand in hand with it too. As soon as you notice your levels going under 8.5DKH, it's time to look into some other alternative.

 

[Dee12dee12]

Just added an MP40 today....the wife gave me the ok lol. Fish were a little freaked out at first but they have adjusted.

I also added 30 pounds of rock. Thinking of changing my aquascape . Maybe two big towers, but I don't know where to start with that.

Added two sebae clowns.

 

[Dee12dee12]

Been awhile

More pics this weekend

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Good to hear you're sill alive. Lol...
Hey Dee, since you don't have much coral in the tank, what's your light cycle like ?

 

[Dee12dee12]

Good to hear you're sill alive. Lol...
Hey Dee, since you don't have much coral in the tank, what's your light cycle like ?

Yeah I know. Pic is also 2 weeks old, so I have a little more coral and I will be adding some more SPS this weekend. I had a nice elegance Coral but my emperor angel turned that into a $150 meal lol. He doesn't bother anything else for now.

Atinics 1030am-1130pm
MH 1130am-830pm
Moon 1130-830am
(any suggestions)

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Actinics 11-12hrs only . I preffer 12hrs light cycle. In the morning 1 1/2hr berfore Mh's and then off 1/2 after Mh's.
Mh's 8-10hrs.
As far as the moon lights, it seems that my corals feeder tentacles are more extened in complete darkness. So I only leave my moon lights on until 12am.

 

[pauliwalnuts]

I will be adding some more SPS this weekend.

Sweet...

I had a nice elegance Coral but my emperor angel turned that into a $150 meal lol.

LMAO. That's the same thing I always say when something like that happens.

 

[Dee12dee12]

Hammer

 

[Dee12dee12]

Hammer


Frogspawn


Duncan frag


Torch


No point in posting my SPS frags pics with my iPhone. I can't justify buying a SLR just for my tank. Gotta find a way to justify it to my wife lol.

 

[ed4]

How are your new SPS pieces doing? Was nice meeting you on Sat.

 

[Dee12dee12]

How are your new SPS pieces doing? Was nice meeting you on Sat.

Hey Ed! So far so good. My tank is coming along. It was nice meeting you also.

 

[Sandyp1]

Nice tank! I think you should
Do 2 towers also. I like the look, maybe a larger on one side and a
Smaller on the other with a plateau for SPS !
Keep the pix coming. I just actually downgraded to a Elos Midi and did one
Tower in the center with a see through cave in the middle .

 

[Dee12dee12]

Wow 6 months later a comment. The tank is doing well and still running. Lost most SPS. Spent a few months trying to figure out the problem(faulty heater and LPS eating Emperor Angel). I really need to get a controller to keep a better eye on my temp. There will be many changes to come in the next few months, so I will post some pics then. Im planning on building a taller stand for more space under tank, so I wont add any more coral till then. Wanna say thanks to pauliwalnuts for all the help so far.

 

[pauliwalnuts]

The tank is doing well and still running.

This is what I like to hear. And don't even stress yourself over loss coral, I lost a bunch of stuff myself. It's all part of the "rolling with the punches" deal.
Btw, can't wait to see this tank nice & full and you with a big smile on your face.

 

[Dee12dee12]

Tank has been running for almost a year and I'm having so much trouble keeping SPS. At first I thought I had a clue what I was doing, but actually I was lost. With the help of Pauliwalnuts and my local fish store I have a much better understanding. In the begining I only tested calcium, keeped up with keeping stable water chemistry with no regard to ALK. I couldnt even tell you what my Alk was in the first 8 months. Every SPS I added bleached from the base up. Then with some help and research I purchased a Hanna Alk checker. WhenI tested my ALK for the first time it was at about a 5. Therfore I raise it to about a 9-10, only to find 1 month later that there was a recall on the Hanna Alk reagents. Ive since purchased a salifert test kit. Sps are no longer bleaching from the base, they are now bleaching from the tips. Maybe I just need to be patient since my Alk has sust recently been stablized.

parameters as of today:

Temp 78-80
Calcium 440 (Red Sea)
Alk 7.2 (Salifert)
Mag 1440 (Salifert)
PH 8.2 (API)
Salinity 1.025​

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Heres a couple frags I added a week ago. If they start to bleach ill post pics.​

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Fish are doing well​

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