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    Joe's 55 Gallon Reef

    in Dedicated Tank (Build) Forum

    Well here are some more pictures of the progress:

     

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    Covered in algae.. I turned the lights off for a few days to get rid of it while letting the chaeto grow and take up those excess nutrients.

     

    Here is the fuge before the chaeto was added:

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    The light didnt stay well the way I had it attached so I am goign to work on putting a small screw or two in to hold it up better

     

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    i got my skimmer yesterday and am trying to figure out how to get it working. Seems like my cycle is nearing completion with the nitrates being all that was left and around 10ppm before adding chaeto. I am testing the tank tonight to see where they are now, plus getting the skimmer going. After everything is running and I get back from my last small weekend trip of the summer I am going to add livestock!

    Joe's 55 Gallon Reef

    in Dedicated Tank (Build) Forum

    thanks jason

     

    Update: went through a green algae phase, now its gone and covered in brown algae! woohoo!

     

    Going to do a water change and test the parameters tonight

     

    I also added a kick butt refugium light (per melev's reef's suggestion) and will be putting chaeto in this weekend

    Kalk / pickling lime

    in General Discussion

    Can you still find the Mrs Wage's pickling lime at grocery stores? I remember reading that it was hard to find for awhile.

     

    Is there a replacement for buying some cheaper option than the LFS kalkwasser mix?

     

    Thanks,

    Joe

    6 line wrasse

    in General Discussion

    I watched my sixline pull apart a cleaner shrimp when I put it in. I think he picked apart the peppermint shrimp too.

     

    I don't know that he ate them, but he at least bothered them and pulled at their legs and such enough to kill them.

    Joe's 55 Gallon Reef

    in Dedicated Tank (Build) Forum

    Everything is going well with the tank so far. I am getting a lot of algae right now. Just scraping it off the glass some and hoping it goes away sometime soon!

     

    I will keep looking at the parameters to figure out when to put in a cleanup crew.. I'm thinking probably another 3-4 weeks

     

    I dropped in a cup of sand and bought 2 small live rock pieces to help seed the tank. I will probably look to pick up some chaeto and setup a light over my sump for it over the next week.

    Light Question

    in General Discussion

    I have a 4x54W Tek light and I think its great. From the reading I have done, it seems that it should be fine for most SPS and I plan on having some in a mixed reef environment.

     

    I think if you really want a good shimmer you will have to go with MH though.

    Joe's 55 Gallon Reef

    in Dedicated Tank (Build) Forum

    I am going to check the sump today.. I just went by the lines the guy drew on there before.

     

    There are holes drilled in the return to break the siphon if power cuts out, I haven't looked into check valves though. I will take a look and see if its worth it, but if the water won't overflow without one then I guess there's not a reason to have it.

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