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Day 485 (15/5/21)  
Expenses
: Equipment ($580); Fish & Invert ($318); Corals ($1584); Maintenance ($308) -> Power Used/mth ~ 32W
Water Test (Ave) PH (8.3); NH3 (0); NO2 (0); NO3 (15); PO4 (0.1-0.3); Temp (26.0); Salinity (1.021)

My current tank status; increase in nutrient with some LPS lose but still quite stabilise on a whole.
Nothing much to add unless I upgrade some of the existing equipment. But I think I will just keep it this way.

 

Tank as of 15May21 DL.jpg

My Cozy Corner DL.jpg

My previous 2005 Tank

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Day 628 (6/10/21)  
Expenses
: Equipment ($580); Fish & Invert ($331); Corals ($1559); Maintenance ($330) -> Power Used/mth ~ 32W
Water Test (Ave) PH (8.3); NH3 (0); NO2 (0); NO3 (20); PO4 (0.1-0.3); Temp (26.0); Salinity (1.022)

My current tank status; addition of a sun coral and replacement of 1 small clownfish.

Tamk as of 6 Oct 21.jpg

My previous 2005 Tank

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I must say this is a great achievement of having a nice Pico reef tank !

 

I also prefer smaller tank (which I am currently  keeping a 12G Nano Reef Display Tank with a 12G sump tank) in view of the following benefits :

1. Time saving during water change

2. Cost saving in all aspects 

3. Easy to make continue improvements or any changes on the concept/ theme for the tank

But, following is a key the limitation:

a. Limited space / capacity for more corals / fishes. So, just need to stay focus on what to keep

After keeping my nano tank for the past 6 - 9 months, there is no concern on water parameters stability issues at all as long as  maintain good water change routine and control on feeding.

Above are just my personal experience for sharing in regards to keeping small nano reef tank  :)

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http://taysaquarium.blogspot.sg/

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Day 778 (6/3/22)  
Expenses
: Equipment ($580); Fish & Invert ($331); Corals ($1559); Maintenance ($388) -> Power Used/mth ~ 32W
Water Test (Ave) Temp (26.0); Salinity (1.022)

My current tank status; addition of mini Green Octo & Torch corals. 

Tank as of 6 Mar 22 DL.jpg

My previous 2005 Tank

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Day 1148 (11/3/23)  - Final Update before De-commissioning  
Expenses
: Equipment ($670); Fish & Invert ($370); Corals ($1500); Maintenance ($370) -> Power Used/mth ~ 32W
Water Test (Ave) Temp (26.9); Salinity (1.020); PH (8.2); NO2 (<5); PO4 (< 0.03) - Last test done about 1 year ago

I'd not been attentive to its maintenance for a while, some equipment not working well especially the overflow filter connected to my mini chiller & the skimmer. Just before my oversea travel late Feb my mini chiller broke down. The tank has been runny since without chiller. It has always been plaqued with green/red hair algae unless cleaning every other days. Currently the tank has 1 pink skunk clown, a seafare, some zoa and various corals. I intend to decommission the tank this week and maybe start a mini freshwater planted tank instead. I'm looking for someone who has the desire to take over tank and continue to maintain it as much as possible if possible (see in Sell Off section). 

Tank as of today 11Mar23 (after a thorough cleanup), the torch is not going to make it.

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Tank yesterday after about 2 weeks of non-maintenance and faulty chiller

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Tank late Feb23 before my travel

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My previous 2005 Tank

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