Tank Journal Archive

[Darkspartan]

So I thought I better get myself into gear and do up a journal for my second attempt.
First time round I learnt a hell of a lot and this time its been very smooth and well planned out.

Introduction:​

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Reefing Since: 2011​

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System Objectives: ​

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Type of reef: mixed reef​

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Display System:​

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Initial Fill Date: January 2013​

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Display Tank Dimensions: Cubish aquamedic blenny​

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Display Lighting: Kessil 350​

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Stand:​

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Hood or Rimless: Rimless​

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Sump Design: built in back of tank​

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Filtration: phosban reactor and active carbon being used.​

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Support systems:​

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NSW or ASW: ASW​

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Display Water circulation: NanoProp 5000​

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Return Pump:​

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Skimmer: Turboflotor Blue 50​

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Evaporation Top Up: Tunze Osmolator Nano 3152​

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Chemical additions:​

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Calcium Addition: Randys​

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Alkilinity Addition: randys​

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Magnesium Addition: randys​

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Prodibiotics Addition:​

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Coral Food Addition: reefroids, mysis and lobster eggs​

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Flame angel gets in nearly all my pictures!!!!​

Beginnings of my zoa garden.

 

[Darkspartan]

Really should have wiped down the glass at least before taking photos.... haha

Just fragged 2 of the bright orange/red zoos from the top rock and some eagle eyes. :D

 

[Darkspartan]

Small heads growing underneath.





Frags that a growing crazily... so happy all the sps frags I've found are growing great.



The green ric that keeps of on producing babies.

The toxic green star polyps @Sarg

 

[MichaelBinns]

i like these little tanks! awesome choice of fish youve got too looking good mate

 

[Priscacara]

Looks good nate, love the variety and colors you have!

 

[Darkspartan]

Thanks guys!

Its getting there slowly! Im not pulling out heaps of gunk with the turboflotor blue 50... Only needing to change it maybe once every three weeks.

The back chamber/sump area can build up crap so have a small pump in there.

I was wondering whether it would be possible to grow some chaeto or put additional liverock in there...

 

[Darkspartan]

Made two extra zoo frags tonight.Two of the super red ones. Also, fragged some eagle eyes but lef them on the sandbed.



The tricolour is colouring up. Cant see it from the photo but its starting to get a purple tinge to it.

 

[Darkspartan]

I am attempting to create a some refugium with macro algae in the basket in the back area of the tank... Hopefully be able to have some nutrient export and pods growing.

Any idea on how effective this may be? Will the calerpa just go rank on me? I have an IKEA lagusa light on it.

Someone may have a better idea!

 

[chimaera]

It should do fine, looks like it gets flow and is lit. Nice idea.

 

[Darkspartan]

Hope so! there is alittle bit of live rock that its attached to at the bottom. So bonus surface area for microbial action.

It is quite deep the container. If light starts to be blocked abit by growth will the bottom macro algae die? Or will it still photosynthesize from what is exposed?

 

[chimaera]

It will die off ... best bet is to keep it trimmed so the light penetrates

 

[Darkspartan]

So I've been reading up on zeovit.... .Thinking it may be an option to take... Or at least go with a couple of the products. A complete zeovit system would be awesome.

 

[Darkspartan]

Update with pics of new zoos and random ones.





Bit of growth of the stag.



Some self fragged stuff:

 

[Darkspartan]

Got the new samsung galaxy s 4.... Picture quality between that and the iphone is crazy!

 

[MTG]

what do you think of the blenny tank?

what iphone did you upgrade from? i have a S3 not sure if its worthwhile upgrading to the S4 tho!

 

[daniel borja]

you weren't lying when you said you had a zoa addiction :P loving the collection mate!

 

[Darkspartan]

@MTG. The blenny is pretty good! Seeing how it is in the long run. My only concern is the build up of debris on the back 'sump' part.

I upgraded from the iphone 4. This has been an awesome upgrade!!! Unfortunately, I dont know much about the s3. Apparently, it isnt too much of an upgrade.

@daniel borja. I spend a significant amount of my time hunting down the best and brightest! Very slow process unfortunately. haha

 

[daniel borja]

well you have taste my friend. and glad to see you ditched the overpriced very fragile hunk of junk which is the iphone and traded up to something much more worthwhile. welcome to the galaxy club mate ;) haha. i have an S3 and is an awesome phone! the S4 is slightly faster because of the processor and has a better back and front facing camera. that pretty much it on the noteables about the phone anyway :)

 

[Darkspartan]

Having some issues with my pipe organ coral! I've had it for months and its been fantastic! But a few weeks ago this strange growth or eggs appeared. Since then its been a gradual decline. Any ideas?

 

[Buddy]

My pipe organ used to close up when my alk was getting low. I have sponges and brittle stars inside mine but it doesnt stop the polyps from coming out.