kev apsley
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NanoGurl's 75g Reef Thread
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what did I miss???
slapshot16
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NG (Clown Too): We miss you. Where are you? Let's see a few sump shots. Looking upgrade to a 75 or 90.
NanoGurl
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Sunday Update!
Sorry I haven't posted anything in awhile.. nothing really new has been going on with the tank. Ocean is getting big and so is Oreo (zebar eel). He is over 22" now and filling out. I'm going to have to start thinking about the tank upgrade sooner then later unfortunately.
I do have some good news though. My chaeto has been growing like a weed and is filling up my sump. It's taken the nitrates down a ton and has made a huge difference. The pods that I poured into it have also begun breeding and hatching and you can see hundreds in there now all around and inside the chaeto. I also have a lot of those baby brittle stars crawling around inside the chaeto. You can see a couple in this photo.
I also got my mandarin to eat pellets now. This made me really happy bc he was getting very skinny, but now he's filling out again. I don't understand it bc I can see a ton of pods inside my tank at night. Not sure why he's not eating them.
As for the upgrade, I really wanted to wait until we moved.. but I'm not sure I can wait that long. I'll have to see how much more Ocean grows in the next couple of months.. but he's really starting to outgrow the tank quickly now.
I don't think the 240 is going to happen. I can't decide between a 120 or a 125. I really like the 120 tanks a lot, but the 125 I think would be better for Ocean. But the more I think about it, the 125 is only 18" wide, and may not be very good for him. He seems to prefer to swim inside and out of things, rather then back and forth... so maybe the 24" in a 120 would be better? I really don't know anymore.
The other advantage of the 125 is, if we upgrade to the 240, I could use the 125 as a sump. If we get the 120, it would be wasted unless we keep the 120 as the eel tank, which I have also thought about doing.. but not sure I want a 120 and a 240 going... so yea that's what I'm thinking right now.
I will post some updated photos soon.
Sorry I haven't posted anything in awhile.. nothing really new has been going on with the tank. Ocean is getting big and so is Oreo (zebar eel). He is over 22" now and filling out. I'm going to have to start thinking about the tank upgrade sooner then later unfortunately.
I do have some good news though. My chaeto has been growing like a weed and is filling up my sump. It's taken the nitrates down a ton and has made a huge difference. The pods that I poured into it have also begun breeding and hatching and you can see hundreds in there now all around and inside the chaeto. I also have a lot of those baby brittle stars crawling around inside the chaeto. You can see a couple in this photo.
I also got my mandarin to eat pellets now. This made me really happy bc he was getting very skinny, but now he's filling out again. I don't understand it bc I can see a ton of pods inside my tank at night. Not sure why he's not eating them.
As for the upgrade, I really wanted to wait until we moved.. but I'm not sure I can wait that long. I'll have to see how much more Ocean grows in the next couple of months.. but he's really starting to outgrow the tank quickly now.
I don't think the 240 is going to happen. I can't decide between a 120 or a 125. I really like the 120 tanks a lot, but the 125 I think would be better for Ocean. But the more I think about it, the 125 is only 18" wide, and may not be very good for him. He seems to prefer to swim inside and out of things, rather then back and forth... so maybe the 24" in a 120 would be better? I really don't know anymore.
The other advantage of the 125 is, if we upgrade to the 240, I could use the 125 as a sump. If we get the 120, it would be wasted unless we keep the 120 as the eel tank, which I have also thought about doing.. but not sure I want a 120 and a 240 going... so yea that's what I'm thinking right now.
I will post some updated photos soon.
reefer1024
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Congratulations
I have a question about your lighting. I really like to color you get. Are you just using the phoenix by themselves or do you have actinic too? And what kind of ballast do you use?
Keep up the good work.
I have a question about your lighting. I really like to color you get. Are you just using the phoenix by themselves or do you have actinic too? And what kind of ballast do you use?
Keep up the good work.
reefer1024
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Ice caps are electronic right?
NanoGurl
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Idk about all, but mine are. Here is a link to the exact setup I got from ReefGeek.
My Phoenix Setup
My Phoenix Setup
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reefer1024
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^dank u
I gots to get me some. I hope they look as nice and blue on my magnetic ballast .
I gots to get me some. I hope they look as nice and blue on my magnetic ballast .
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