Leonardo's Office Reef

I also need a RO that stops automatically...
Have been swimming outside my bathtub way too often xD

I'm also going to buy a new RO, manly the same as the vertex just cheaper from eBay! How is your opinion on this? How is the use water to waster water percentage?

Really love your equipment room!!

Flo
 
Thanks Flo. I would get a unit with a microprocessor. A little unit that controls all functions; automatic flush, automatic shut off/start, TDS display etc. Really worth the money.
I believe the given ratio for this unit is 1:1 in ideal circumstances... But no ones tapwater is warm so I would say about 1:2 in practice.

Leonardo
 
Ahhhh the vertex has this controller? Sweet! Mine soon to be looks nearly the same, also has some computer build in...

1:2 sounds realistic...

Flo
 
Your aquascape came out really good. Tons of room for corals and perfect for flow moving through the tank.
 
Very interesting . I have never seem that done before with plates on an angle. Looks like it could be really good for showing off acros. I like the idea... And great flow through the tank like mentioned above
 
Hey Leonardo, I've been following your threads for years now. After all this time and all the reefs I've seen, I must say, Formosa Forest sticks with me and is still at the tops of my list of all time favorites. Love the stags!! I'll be watching this build as well. Convict tangs are one of my favorites. I've had one for about 3-4 years now. It will be interesting to see how a group will get along together in your aquarium. Good work so far, subscribed.
 
Thanks Guys!

This week I have seen Nitrite rise and fall, after adding a chunk of shrimp last week.
This means the population of bacteria is somewhat established to handle some bioload. This means time for phase 2. Adding more biodiversity.

My initial idea was to add some Liverock, but that brings several risks for introducing pests like Aiptasia, flatworms and Briopsis.

Thats why I picked up some rock, detritus and livesand from an established tank from a friend of mine. This tank is free of pests, and full of small microlife. Perfect for introducing all kinds of fauna.

One rock already had some Zoanthus on it, curious how they will hold in this early stage.
The rock with Zoanthus is placed in the Fragmentation tank, the other rock on top of the RDSB. The livesand and detritus was placed carefully on top of the RDSB.





I will now wait for several weeks and let the microlife develop. Skimmer, UV and GAC/GFO filters are not in function so all the organisms have optimal chances for development.

Leonardo
 
Good to read Leonardo!!

Waiting for several weeks can be pretty tough... :D

Turning all the filters and so on off is a pretty good idea, never did that before.... But next time!!

Can't wait for it to come together!!

Flo
 
Thanks guys :)

I'm adding bacteria every day atm. The liverock that was introduced didn't cause a new spike in Ammonia or Nitrite. Zoanthus is fully opened and happy.
I will wait another week before adding some LPS from my current reef.

Leonardo
 
Beautiful so far. I respect your attention to detail.
The scape looks fantastic for a large tank like yours. I hope you can raise the sections and get them into the display without them breaking!
I've never kept a convict tang. Are they particular about which types of algea they eat?
 
Thanks Matt! To get the rockwork in the reef will be a challenge but that is okay ;)
I divided the plates into several sections to make it a bit easier but those sections are still very large...
I'll keep my fingers crossed (and place a thick layer of tempex on the tank bottom :D).

In my experience Convicts almost eat anything, including any algae. They are the most active grazing tangs I ever kept and will remove (almost) any algae.

Will shoot some pics this weekend to show the cycling progress.

Leonardo
 
Thanks guys :)

I'm adding bacteria every day atm. The liverock that was introduced didn't cause a new spike in Ammonia or Nitrite. Zoanthus is fully opened and happy.
I will wait another week before adding some LPS from my current reef.

Leonardo
Are you adding anything other than the biodigest?
 
Looking forward to this one. Your tanks have been great every time so expect this will become that also in time. Set-up looks really good, very envious of the room you will have to work with. Best of luck.
 
Thank you!

The eggcrate caused a bloom of Dino's :sad1:
Luckily there is almost nothing in the tank yet. Zoanthus doesn't seem to bother.

Actions I made:

  • Lots of GFO and GAC
  • Tomorrow the tank will be seeded with a lot more detritus, water and Algae for the refugium from Robert's tank. I hope the increased biodiversity will eventually outcompete the Dino's.

Leonardo
 
Dino's are disappearing already because of the aggressive GFO and GAC filtering.
Yesterday I installed the Refugium light, an ATI sunpower 4x39 watt with JBL Freshwater Plant bulbs.

Monday I will add the macroalgae.

Got to work on those cords now :D



Leonardo
 
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