Who would have thought that a Big Blue Tang was good at aquascaping?
Who would have thought that a Big Blue Tang was good at aquascaping?
This is the weekend. There is no more time to waste! I've been gone for almost a month and a half for work so while little progress was made I had plenty of time to think about all of it.
As soon as I got home on wed I brought a large vertex media reactor full of carbon online. I typically use BRS granular lignate.
Last night I was up until 2am trying to prep the tank for the livestock transfer. The tested numbers were all over the place... I did a 120gal water change and dosed alk.
1.022 SG
4.5 dKh
650 Ca
1020 Mg
10 NO3
Today Atul (BigBlueTang) came over and helped me get started on aquascaping. He volunteered to go for a swim and we got to work, thanks dude! :beer:
I would hate to spoil the results by posting too many details so here a teaser :lol:
Afterwards I threw in two 100micron filter bags, kicked the sump back on, and did a 180gal water change. The tank has cleared up, I moved a few rocks around, and did some testing.
Now the tank is much much better...
1.024 sg
7.3 dKh
560 Ca
1230 Mg
Atul is coming back over tomorrow morning for more aquascaping. We're going to transfer the fish over in the evening after the water has cleared up and it's dark outside. Hopefully I can avoid some aggression by tossing them all in at the same time and blacking out the room they are in.