therootcause April 14, 2021 Share April 14, 2021 This aquarium was set up for about 1.5 years and I grew tired of the mixed black and white sand, so this is the reboot. All of the live rock, corals, and creatures are in my frag tank system in the basement. Equipment:24 gallon JBJ AIOJBJ OEM LED hoodAqueon heaterInkbird Temperature ControllerInTank media basketJeboa DP-4 doserJeboa SLW-10 Powerhead Dosing:Dosing channel 1 - Kalkwasser Dosing channel 2 - EmptyDosing channel 3 - EmptyDosing Channel 4 - Empty The good stuff:Fiji Pink Live Sand1 gallon of Copepods1 quart of nanno/tetra phytoplanktonMixed Macroalgae in the middle refugium8 cubes of marine pure blockTwo bags of ceramic media Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therootcause April 14, 2021 Author Share April 14, 2021 Here is what it looked like last week. And now, a clean slate.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therootcause April 14, 2021 Author Share April 14, 2021 Here is what it looked like last week. And now, a clean slate.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therootcause April 23, 2021 Author Share April 23, 2021 Things have gone sideways as the tank has now become a rehab tank for a green spot mandarin.He’s been in there for a few days.Very thin and emaciated with caved in stomach the first night. Stomach is now flat. I added 1 gallon of mixed Copepods to the tank when I set it up alOng with daily phytoplankton dosing and 32 ounces of pods added daily. The fish is eating pods and live brine. Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate are non-detectable. Refugium in the back.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therootcause April 23, 2021 Author Share April 23, 2021 Some more photos of the mandarin and the tank. No filtration aside from biological. Marine pure block, live rock, and ceramic bio media from the old system and frag tank.This morning he looked pale and his head was covered in sand. I for sure thought he was dead. Nope, just sleeping. hoping he pulls throughSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therootcause April 23, 2021 Author Share April 23, 2021 Here is the makings of the scape for the nano. Busted up Carib sea liferock. This stuff is like compressed powder inside. Not a fan.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn.reef.nerd April 24, 2021 Share April 24, 2021 Good job with the mandarin bud. Poor girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therootcause May 3, 2021 Author Share May 3, 2021 Some updated photos of the scape and current inhabitants. The lower tier of the scape is being added tonight.I took PAR readings on the OEM jbj lighting over the weekend and will take readings on the AI Prime tonight. I like the controllability of the Prime but some initial testing looks like it’s only 2/3 the output of the JBJ lights. Also the disco ball effect with the Prime is noticeable and I’m not a fan.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howaboutme May 3, 2021 Share May 3, 2021 I have PAR readings (using the clubs PAR meter) for the Prime HD (not 16) that I posted here: I wasn't completely blown away with the readings but they are adequate for a small tank and my SPS are fine. I didn't take the readings at everything 100%. I took it at a spectrum that would most likely use taking it all factors. Your tank looks much deeper though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therootcause May 4, 2021 Author Share May 4, 2021 I have PAR readings (using the clubs PAR meter) for the Prime HD (not 16) that I posted here: I wasn't completely blown away with the readings but they are adequate for a small tank and my SPS are fine. I didn't take the readings at everything 100%. I took it at a spectrum that would most likely use taking it all factors. Your tank looks much deeper though. Nice build thread! I took readings tonight and will post them at some point. My water column is about 15” in depth from the surface to the sand bed. It looks like the readings will be fine for plenty of softies on the floor and LPS on the scape.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therootcause May 4, 2021 Author Share May 4, 2021 Mounted the frammers and frogspawn.I still have a large chunk of live rock on the left side that’s simply assisting with filtration for the time being as this new “life rock” cures and becomes populated.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therootcause May 4, 2021 Author Share May 4, 2021 Par readings and AI Prime schedule (na means scape was in the way and I was too lazy to get a measurement)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howaboutme May 4, 2021 Share May 4, 2021 Interesting to see the difference between the non-HD and the HD versions are. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn.reef.nerd May 4, 2021 Share May 4, 2021 What par meter are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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