Tank Journal Archive

[Matt_84]

Introduction:​

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Reefing Since: started in 2005, then didn't try again till 2011​

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System Objectives: Make the freshy keepers jealous​

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Type of reef: Nano, LPS and Invert tank​

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Display System:​

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Initial Fill Date: 2012​

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Display Tank Dimensions: 46Lt​

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Display Lighting: Aquastyleonline 14 LED dimmable kit​

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Stand: Standard Boyu​

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Hood or Rimless: Hood​

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Sump Design: nil sump​

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Filtration: Boyu protein Skimmer, Carbon, water changes​

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Support systems:​

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NSW or ASW: ASW​

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Display Water circulation: 1x 1600 & 1x 900 Hydro Nano​

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Return Pump: Tunze Nano​

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Skimmer: Standard Boyu​

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Evaporation Top Up: DIY setup​

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Chemical additions:​

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Calcium Addition: Water changes​

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Alkilinity Addition: Water changes & randys​

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Magnesium Addition: Water changes​

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Prodibiotics Addition: Zeo​

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Coral Food Addition: zeo, reef roids, seafood​

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[Priscacara]

Great tank Matt, plenty of variety and color!

 

[deL]

Really nice, and cute starfish. What is that pink-orange thing on the sand bed?

 

[Matt_84]

Thanks mate,.
Slowly getting there. Had to re-arrange things yesterday and removed a few boring corals to make a bit of room. Tried to take another photo but the lights have dimmed too much and my stupid camera makes everything blue lol

 

[Matt_84]

the pink thing is a Cats eye coral (Cynarina) :) looks like a puffed up pin cushion lol

 

[deL]

Yeah it's interesting, haven't seen it before and I'll have to check it out! I also like the colour because it's actually the colour "coral" haha.

 

[Matt_84]

Yeh, i've seen a couple of greeny ones come up occasionally. I'm mildly colour-blind so I'm never 100% sure what colour some things are lol

 

[chimaera]

Nice looking tank! Love the torches.

That fungia would be happier on the substrate though?

 

[Salty]

Hey Matt, Top job. Nice coral selection, great colour, looks very healthy. Awesome.

 

[Matt_84]

Nice looking tank! Love the torches.

That fungia would be happier on the substrate though?

Thanks mate,
Yeh the fungia was placed there by mistake when I first started lol just haven't got around to moving it yet. Seems happy enough there atm but I think it looks odd there so it will be moved soon.

 

[Matt_84]

Hey Matt, Top job. Nice coral selection, great colour, looks very healthy. Awesome.

Cheers Salty,
Having a small tank means i have to be brutal about culling the boring coloured ones lol
When I finally get my other tanks going ill have a place for them

 

[Matt_84]

Phosphate was a bit higher then what I'd like, waterchanges were slowly making a dent in it but coupled with my heavy feedings it wasn't happening fast enough so I decided to give lanth. a go.
I rigged up a small cup (old safilert testing cup) into a heater holder and filled it with the lanth.

All I can say is... Awesome. Phosphate went from 0.5 to 0.03 over a month. Could have been faster but I didn't stir or renew it as much as I could have. Wanted to drop it slowly to minimize stressing things.

 

[chimaera]

Wait, you have the cup of lanth hanging in the tank? And it just releases slowly as water flows over?

 

[aussieant32]

:confused: never heard of that one?

 

[Matt_84]

Wait, you have the cup of lanth hanging in the tank? And it just releases slowly as water flows over?

Nah the lanth. Glycolate hex... Is a solid supended in a liquid.
I pour an amount into the cup, wait until the solid settles and remove the liquid from the top until I'm left with a white gel at the bottom of the cup. Then I add ro water and mix it up again. When it settles I drain the liquid again and add fresh saltwater.
I wait until it settles again and gently lower it into the tank without disturbing it.
As the water passes over it the Po4 binds with the lanth and forms a crust. Every few days I gently stir the crust into the lanth so new lanth is brought to the top and I keep repeating until all the lanth is crusty then I remove and replace it with fresh stuff.
If done well then no lanth is floating around the tank.

 

[chimaera]

Hadn't heard of that approach but sounds great, particularly for those with no skimmer.

 

[Cosby]

Sweet Hammers!

 

[Matt_84]

Thanks mate! Got a few more since that photo, will post some updated pics soon

Sweet Hammers!

 

[zerosix]

Looks very nice! I have the same tank and it's my first salt water so i'm still learning.
What kind of starfish is that?

 

[Matt_84]

Looks very nice! I have the same tank and it's my first salt water so i'm still learning.
What kind of starfish is that?

Thanks mate!
They're not bad tanks for the price thats for sure..
The star fish is a "red sea star" http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+528+578&pcatid=578


I've had a bit of a cyno problem after getting slack with the water changes and overfeeding. It's finally starting to decrease now though.Heres some updated photos:

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New additions are:
a new hammer, some new zoas, 1 green clown goby, and 1 Decora goby