Mellow Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Bought a really nice branch octopus from aquamarin at a good price. Helps that it is 2 mins drive from my new place. But parking seems scarce there Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Notice development of diatoms as with most new tanks. Slowing down purchases further till things stablizes further an after I get my parameters right Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Current parameters still really low. Will use the new week to bump this up to levels that I want. Good news is I've rigged up my bubble magus dosing pump and can now automate the process. If only there is a way to make testing of water easier.: Mg: 990 Calcium: 360 dKH: 6.8 Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Final pics for the day. One of my 2 fishes. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcyf Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Bought a really nice branch octopus from aquamarin at a good price. Helps that it is 2 mins drive from my new place. But parking seems scarce there ImageUploadedByTapatalk1372598887.134343.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1372598904.622945.jpg It's a frag from its previous 5 feet tank! Pink will turn out very nice with good care! Quote Follow Alex's Reefing Journey @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Nice flasher wrasse. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Updates on water parameters: Managed to bump up sg and dKH but calcium and mg is still low. Sg: 1.022 Calcium: 380 dKH: 10.9 Mg: 960 Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Got a cauliflower today but not very placed with its placement. Will use this weekend to fiddle with it once it stabilises in my tank Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Got a cauliflower today but not very placed with its placement. Will use this weekend to fiddle with it once it stabilises in my tank ImageUploadedByTapatalk1372857513.705489.jpg I meant not pleased with the placement Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Transferred my long serving normal clowns over today too Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 So far so good in the hitchhiker zoas that came with my live rocks. Phew. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Frogspawn and star polyp from aquamarin Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Full tank shot as of now. Will start adding more corals this weekend. Fishes will probably wait a while more. Luckily I'm not so much of a fish person. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 View from the opposite side Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 View from the side Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Enjoying the good polyp extension and I'm glad the frogspawn is not touching the jewel. Closest I can place them together with jewel being stung Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcyf Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Frogspawn and star polyp from aquamarinhttp://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=197849'>ImageUploadedByTapatalk1372857903.404177.jpg AM corals looking good! Anyway, will u be putting more rocks in? For ur scrape will look nicer if its higher Quote Follow Alex's Reefing Journey @ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 AM corals looking good! Anyway, will u be putting more rocks in? For ur scrape will look nicer if its higherhi Alex, most probably not gonna add any more corals. Will use the additional height for tall corals instead or to allow growth hopefully. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Any bros experienced this before? When I touched my ATI light housing when it is turned on and none of my hands are in the water, it feels normal. However, when my elbow accidentally touched the light housing when my hand is in the water, I get a shock from the light set. I thought there was a leak from the light set and tested it with a test pen but it didn't light up. I wonder what might be happening. Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 Couldn't resist the powder blue tang from ah beng. Finally some more life in the tank 1 Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 Decided to get 2 brown out sps from pinnacle at a good price to try out but I think there is potential Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 Looks like im heading for a evenly mixed reef again instead of having mostly sps. Zoas from Iwarna Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 So glad I found a nicer looking spot for my cauliflower Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 Anyone able to id this? From Iwarna Aussie shipment. Love the pastel purple. Looks like an oxy... Definitely not a monti though Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 Another pic of it Quote "Save a reef, grow your own" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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