Frogmanx82
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So nearly a year since the tank leak and replacement with a sump system. I have it stocked like I want and don't really have a next up. I'd say its the grow out phase now. Below is a current pic.
I have some creeping corals and the mushrooms I wish I never got. The halimedia in the back center of the tank is huge.
I have a steady addition of half a gallon a day of kalk makeup water that I mix 2.5 tsp per gallon lime and 45ml per gallon vinegar. I also add 6 tsp a week of calcium chloride and 6 tsp a week of soda ash.
I only water change 5 gallons once per month.
No signs of hair algae after the original treatment of fluconazole last August.
The only fish loss has been a bangaii cardinal and I returned one to the LFS that wasn't holding his own. The pair are breeding pretty regular but I haven't messed with trying to catch the babies. The clowns of course breed every month as well and they have really taken to the bubble tip.
The rock flower anemone is great and really growing. A good substitute for the open brain that the flame angel bothered so much I had to return it.
Very happy with the tunze 1073.05. Its a DC pump and I haven't had any issues with it. After 6 months I opened it up to clean and there wasn't much to do. I didn't even have to soak it. Perhaps moving the kalk addition to the filter sock intake helped but the impeller was just as clean as new. It also is a slick surface so I think better than the Jebao at staying clean.
I have some creeping corals and the mushrooms I wish I never got. The halimedia in the back center of the tank is huge.
I have a steady addition of half a gallon a day of kalk makeup water that I mix 2.5 tsp per gallon lime and 45ml per gallon vinegar. I also add 6 tsp a week of calcium chloride and 6 tsp a week of soda ash.
I only water change 5 gallons once per month.
No signs of hair algae after the original treatment of fluconazole last August.
The only fish loss has been a bangaii cardinal and I returned one to the LFS that wasn't holding his own. The pair are breeding pretty regular but I haven't messed with trying to catch the babies. The clowns of course breed every month as well and they have really taken to the bubble tip.
The rock flower anemone is great and really growing. A good substitute for the open brain that the flame angel bothered so much I had to return it.
Very happy with the tunze 1073.05. Its a DC pump and I haven't had any issues with it. After 6 months I opened it up to clean and there wasn't much to do. I didn't even have to soak it. Perhaps moving the kalk addition to the filter sock intake helped but the impeller was just as clean as new. It also is a slick surface so I think better than the Jebao at staying clean.
