Help with a SPS 55g Restart!

[kissman]

Only thing in the tank is small CUC

 

[kissman]

Oh yea! Took a toothbrush to some of the rock to knock off some of the algae and I noticed a few spots of purple!!!!! I would be so happy if I can get coralline to grow on the rock this time. In my last build the coralline would only grow on the power heads, and one sump wall. I will be glad when the algae part of the cycle is over drives me crazy.

 

[kissman]

I will be glad when these diatoms are gone! I see purple spots on it when I scrap it with a toothbrush!

 

[kissman]

Aquarium Reef Tank parameters are:

Temperature: 78
Salinity: 35ppt
Ammonia, NH4: 0
Nitrate, NO3: 2ppm
Nitrite, NO2: 0
pH: 8.2
Alkalinity, KH: 8.2 dKH
Calcium, Ca: 450
Phosphate, PO4: 0ppb
Magnesium, Mg: 1,480ppm

for date: April 23, 2013

 

[kissman]

still waiting on the algae to die.

Aquarium Reef Tank parameters are:

Temperature: 78
Salinity: 1.026
Ammonia, NH4: 0
Nitrate, NO3: 1.5
Nitrite, NO2: 0
pH: 8.2
Alkalinity, KH: 8.06
Calcium, Ca: 430
Phosphate, PO4: 0
Magnesium, Mg: 1500

for date: April 29, 2013

 

[brad65ford]

I remember those times, have you siphoned the sand?

 

[kissman]

I remember those times, have you siphoned the sand?

every Sunday when I do my 5g water change. I run my vacuum across the top layer and then I get down into about half of it

 

[kissman]

I did order some pods and a few more snails from Reefs2go, will be here Wed

 

[kissman]

I already have more coralline algae growth than I had over the last 10 years

 

[biggles]

Sounds like things are going much better this time around mate, really glad to see you're taking a much more positive approach this time and not reacting negatively to the changes your reef is going through - some of this stuff we just have to put up with on the way to establishing a healthy reef system, doesn't mean we have to like the wait though lol. I'm looking forward to seeing this journal filled with colorful coral pics in the months ahead. :thumbsup:

 

[kissman]

Sounds like things are going much better this time around mate, really glad to see you're taking a much more positive approach this time and not reacting negatively to the changes your reef is going through - some of this stuff we just have to put up with on the way to establishing a healthy reef system, doesn't mean we have to like the wait though lol. I'm looking forward to seeing this journal filled with colorful coral pics in the months ahead. :thumbsup:

Thanks i am looking forward to having a colorful healthy tank aswell

 

[dtum]

Any update on this?

 

[kissman]

Been a while since I have done much on Reefcentral.com, and done any updates. Been busy and to be honest I was trying to be patient with my tank. Reading Reefcentral and seeing the lovely tanks on here and trying so hard to make mine that beautiful makes it very hard to be patient so I withdrew myself from spending time on the forum. I am going to sit down this weekend take some photo's and give some updates and look for more suggestions.

 

[kissman]

Update!!!

Update!!!

Ok I have some pics of a SPS Birds nest that has been in my tank for 6 months now. I also added a Purple Birdsnest this past weekend. I have 1 RBTA that has been in tank for about 6 months aswell. Here are a few pics oh yeah almost for got one of these is pretty bleached the guy I got the purple from gave me a frag of a coral he has that bleached just to see if the color comes back from being in my tank. Photo's were taken with an Olympus Tough Camera. Love it just drop it in the tank and start shooting underwater!!!!!