20 Gal. Long Build

[Charley Diesing]

Looks great man! I just started a 20 long too! Check it out!

 

[Brycen97]

Thanks guys Ammonia almost at 0 right now its at 0.25 almost their then nitrates (i think?). also got some hairline algae posting pics this weekend

 

[vansk8r]

Didn't realize there were so many younger reefers.
thought I was the only one,cool.

 

[Brycen97]

haha nope other cool ones out here

 

[Brycen97]

Alright guys curent tank pics and water levels. Day 2 of cycle pics

crappy lid job

couple days farther in

wire management

today (2 weeks int cycle)

lots of hairline algae

 

[Brycen97]

hope this isnt red canyo

hard to get to focus but the harlines even in my sand

lots of pics also waters is at:
SG: 1.025
Ammonia: o
Nitrite: 1.0
Nitrate: 20
KH: 11
Calcium: 380
Phosphate: 0

 

[Brycen97]

Going to get 2 800 GPH powerheads soon and get rid of my one 1050 gph i figured 1600 gph over all would be even and enough flow still not running a skimmer and IDT i will need one will keep the updates up to date hopefully cyle will be over soon

 

[Brycen97]

Alright guys still far from the cycle being over here results after test:
PH: 8.2
SG: 1.025
Ammonia: o
Nitrite: Off Chart
Nitrate: 20
KH: 4
still got a bit

 

[Brycen97]

Update:
Last week the tank looked horrible with the HA but now that i keept my lights off for a week almost all gone.

other then this tank's just cycling.

 

[Brycen97]

Alright guys i think im about ready. today test results:
PH - 8.0
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite (No2) - < 0.3
Nitrate (No3) - 12.5 (just needs to go down a little more)
KH - 14

this is all the test kits i have but im almost done

 

[cherubfish pair]

You want to do water changes at least twice a week until the algae stops advancing. Then start removing the algae by hand.

 

[Cdodge1]

Not usually a fan of black substrate but I think it goes kinda good here! looking nice! Also I didn't see anyone comment on it, but that "possible red cyano" isn't cyano...just some bubble algae!

 

[Brycen97]

You want to do water changes at least twice a week until the algae stops advancing. Then start removing the algae by hand.

it stopped. i just turned my lights off for a week and its allgone i will post another pic when i get my inverts.

 

[Brycen97]

Not usually a fan of black substrate but I think it goes kinda good here! looking nice! Also I didn't see anyone comment on it, but that "possible red cyano" isn't cyano...just some bubble algae!

Thanks! i like the look think its going to look great when i get corals. i do hate tho the grain size! its so big! but it has alot of creaters for good bactira and things

 

[Brycen97]

Heres my current pic W/o Hairline

 

[Brycen97]

Sill have to get my power heads and then im thing about gitting rid of these stupid lights from hell upgrading to LED's (wish i did this to start) and then getting reefkeeper lite

 

[Brycen97]

got my clean up crew today:
3 small snails
1 mexican turbo
5 crabs

my rocks are really starting to show color.

 

[Throttle]

Very nice rockwork!

 

[Brycen97]

Very nice rockwork!

thanks it means alot

 

[Brycen97]

I lost all my pics on photo bucket! might try to redo some of them... i got my two new power heads today i will post a update pic tomorrow