Re-Homed Fluval 32

[Reef Rookie]

Hi picked up this tank two days ago!!
This is what it looked like!
I got Fluval 32 with light lid
Heater
Skimer
Live rock
Snails and Hermit crabs
Fish Golby I not sure
Three Corals not sure what I got
Water

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This is what I know so far
Tanks = Fluval Sea Flex 32.5
Heater= Fluval m150 submersible heater
Skimer= PSI protein Skimer
Light = Marine Soectrum Led
1power head
1 wire thermometer

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[Reef Rookie]

Ok so I brought everything home and set it up in my living room
This is what it looks like now

 

[Reef Rookie]

Ok I got so many questions I am at a loss
I got so much stuff not sure what to do next
I cleaned the rock best I could I used 20 gals of water out of old tank
I added new water and salt
Great news everything is still living

Used test kits
Ca 520
Kh 214.8
Ammonia 0
NitrTe2 o
Nitrate3 0
Phosphate .25
Ph 7.8
Salt 1.025
Temp 76.8

 

[JohnL]

got so many questions

Ask away!

 

[Reef Rookie]

Pictures of everything I got

 

[Reef Rookie]

Filter long till I change the bags and what bags should I have in it
The black bag
The bag with hard plastic wheels
Then the brown bag is just laying on the bottom of filter housing not in the black holder
The black filter that holds the bags

 

[Reef Rookie]

Light can be controlled by my phone
Sun rise
Day
Sunset
Night

What settings do I use
Did someone already write a thread on this

 

[JohnL]

https://fluvalaquatics.com/us/flex-32/

 

[JohnL]

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[Vinny Kreyling]

The black bag is carbon, change once a month.
The Hard wheels are for filtration like live rock, Siporax I believe. It does not get changed.
Perhaps a rinse in saltwater if they get real dirty.
Any sponge should be rinsed & cleaned regularly for flow reasons.
The brown bag??

 

[kharmaguru]

Light can be controlled by my phone
Sun rise
Day
Sunset
Night

What settings do I use
Did someone already write a thread on this

I would say try one of the 3 preset habitats in the app and see if you like one. Not sure if they include durations or ramping in the presets, but 10 - 12 hrs is a normal choice ( the equator has 12hrs days year round) and 1 - 2 hours ramp up/down will be good. Try a daytime peak of 60% and see how the corals respond. This is not knowing anything first hand about your light but it doesn't look so powerful that you will cook anything based on these numbers.

 

[Reef Rookie]

I would say try one of the 3 preset habitats in the app and see if you like one. Not sure if they include durations or ramping in the presets, but 10 - 12 hrs is a normal choice ( the equator has 12hrs days year round) and 1 - 2 hours ramp up/down will be good. Try a daytime peak of 60% and see how the corals respond. This is not knowing anything first hand about your light but it doesn't look so powerful that you will cook anything based on these numbers.

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So how much of each color do I use during the day
My light I can set the following:
Pink 0 to 100%
Cyrn 0 to 100%
Blue 0 to 100%
Purple 0 to 100%
Cold White 0 to 100%

The after sunset where should I set the colors for moonlight

So your saying not including sunrise and sunset modes I should have 12 hours of regular daylight light?

 

[kharmaguru]

So how much of each color do I use during the day
My light I can set the following:
Pink 0 to 100%
Cyrn 0 to 100%
Blue 0 to 100%
Purple 0 to 100%
Cold White 0 to 100%

The after sunset where should I set the colors for moonlight

So your saying not including sunrise and sunset modes I should have 12 hours of regular daylight light?

That's why I suggested using one of the presets - they should adjust those values for you.

I don't use moonlight but it should be just blue and very dim.

Sorry for not being clear - the full duration is 12hours including sunrise/sunset. So for example 2hrs sunrise, 8 hours daytime, 2hr sunset.

 

[Reef Rookie]

That's why I suggested using one of the presets - they should adjust those values for you.

I don't use moonlight but it should be just blue and very dim.

Sorry for not being clear - the full duration is 12hours including sunrise/sunset. So for example 2hrs sunrise, 8 hours daytime, 2hr sunset.

Thank you!!!

 

[kharmaguru]

 

[Reef Rookie]

What I do with this stuff??!

 

[Reef Rookie]

What am I missing??
I know years ago we use to use purple up don’t know if that’s a thing?
How many days do you check your water chemistry?

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

The 1st 2 pictures are food, use it.
The next 4 are supplements, if you use them do it with caution.
Clearmax is for removing phosphate, best done in a reactor tumbling slowly.
You have to test for it to know if you need it & a photometer is best to test with.$$$
Chemiclean in that form is to treat Cyano, a red slime growth.

 

[Reef Rookie]

The 1st 2 pictures are food, use it.
The next 4 are supplements, if you use them do it with caution.
Clearmax is for removing phosphate, best done in a reactor tumbling slowly.
You have to test for it to know if you need it & a photometer is best to test with.$$$
Chemiclean in that form is to treat Cyano, a red slime growth.

Thank you

 

[reefing102]

Also the PE Mysis, if you’re not aware, should remain frozen.

Looks like you got a pretty good deal on everything!