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01/27/2018, 07:10 AM | #1 |
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Another Reef in the Desert
This thread will be to chronicle my 120 Tall mixed reef tank build. I purchased the tank used and built the stand. The tank is currently set up in my garage with just tap water as a test run, checking for leaks and functionality of the system. The equipment is as follows:
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02/01/2018, 05:01 AM | #2 |
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I tested my live rock over the weekend.
Ammonia - .25 Nitrite - .015 Nitrate - 5.0 The tank is still running in the garage. All is good so far. |
02/01/2018, 09:56 PM | #3 |
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What exactly is a "Jebernaut Plenum" system?
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02/03/2018, 05:51 AM | #4 |
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Josh,
I may not have gotten my terminology correct. It's been ten years since I had a tank. It is where you have a dead space of water below the sand. My first attempt was a 55 gallon and I could not keep the Nitrates below 50 and I was doing a 25% water change every week. I then ran across Wet Web Media and this was the method they were using. I tore my tank down are set it up using their recipe and it worked. After a few weeks I never had another problem with nutrient control. I used the exact same rocks sand etc.......just changed my set-up. Thanks for responding. Dean |
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Yellow Tang in Observation Tank.
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03/05/2018, 05:12 AM | #9 |
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My tank finally got moved from the garage to the office.
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Still Learning.....
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03/05/2018, 05:14 AM | #11 |
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Still learning.....here it the picture of my Blue Tank in my observation tank.
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08/16/2018, 05:01 AM | #12 |
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Here is a picture of my observation tank....finally the algae has abated.
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12/28/2018, 09:29 AM | #13 |
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Some new pictures of my corals.
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Let's try this again.
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03/04/2019, 07:33 PM | #16 |
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I am finally seeing some growth on my corals. Here is a couple of photos.
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03/08/2019, 05:33 AM | #17 |
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I have been seeing some cyanobacteria trying to make a comeback in my observation tank. I purchased a Red Sea Phosphate test kit. When I tested the water it showed near Zero Phosphates. I also purchased some Phosban. I am putting about 3 teaspoons in the filter bag and putting it in my Marineland filter. I am going to purchase a Calcium and Magnesium test kit soon. Overall the tank looks pretty good. Hopefully I will have some companions for Chester, the lone survivor of my tank wipe-out.
My current maintenance for the Observation Tank is: 1: Four gallon water change every two weeks 2: I take a small glass container and replace about 1 quart of water every day 3: Clean the filter in the Marineland Power filter every other day 4: Clean the glass every two weeks when I do a water change. Cheers, Dean |
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I was performing my bi-weekly maintenance on my display tank. I noticed that the Aqua C skimmer was not putting out many air bubbles. It is amazing how over time things change and then you suddenly notice that something is amiss. So I turned the air injector up and down and it did not make a difference. So I screwed out the injector and it was completely clogged up. I cleared it out and it is once again putting out a ton of bubbles.
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A new Coral added to my 20 gallon Observation tank. It is some kind of Plating Montipora....at least that is what the LFS told me.
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I received a Powder Brown Tang, McCosker's Flasher Wrasse and a Dispar Anthias on 4/16/19. They were added to my QT tank. I fed them on 4/17/19 and the Tang and Wrasse ate but the Dispar was still hiding. I am changing 1 gallon of water a day and removing any debris that is collecting on the bottom of the tank.
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Some bad news, the McCosker's Flasher Wrasse passed away on 4/18/19. I contacted Live Aqua and within 6 hours I had a response that they would credit the costs back to my account. That was good. The Powder Brown Tang is eating like a pig but the Dispar Anthias is still hiding in the PVC tubes. I am putting some Mysis Shrimp in a pipette and squirting it in the tube, but I can't tell if he is eating. Tomorrow I am starting a regiment of PraziPro and then Copper.
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Started my PraziPro treatment today. I added 1/2 teaspoon to the QT tank.
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04/22/2019, 05:12 AM | #23 |
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I did a 2 gallon water change on 4/21/19. I noticed a change in the appetite of the Tang. It did not eat like it did before the PraziPro. I am going to wait until 4/25/19 and do another round of PraziPro. Both the Tang and Dispar looked good.
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04/24/2019, 06:26 AM | #24 |
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I bought some frozen Brine Shrimp and the Disbar took to eating that. He is coming out of the PVC tubes now when no one is present.
I also started my second round of PraziPro. I added another 1/2 teaspoon to the QT tank. |
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I did a 2 gallon water change today which is 25% of the water volume. I put the carbon back in as well. the Tang is eating really well and the Disbar is coming out of the PVC tubes as well. I will wait until the end of the week and then I will start the Copper treatment.
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