St.Pete Reefer first Tank

[St.Pete_Reefer]

Results with the api saltwater master test kit.


Today:

High range ph 7.8
Normal range 8.2-8.4
Off by +.4 - +.6

Ammonia 0 ppm
Normal range 0 ppm
Off by 0 ppm

Nitrite (no2-) 0.25 ppm
Normal range 0 ppm
Off by -.25 ppm

Nitrate (no3-) 160 ppm
Normal range 0 ppm
Off by -160 ppm

 

[St.Pete_Reefer]

Results with api reef master test kit.


Today:

Calcium 500 ppm
Normal range 400-500 ppm
Off by -100 - 0 ppm

Carbonate hardness 196.90 ppm
Normal range 89 -125 ppm
Off by -107.90 - 71.90 ppm

Phosphate 0.0 ppm
Normal range 0.0 ppm
Off by 0.0 ppm

Nitrate (no3-) 160 ppm
Normal range 0 ppm
Off by -160 ppm

 

[St.Pete_Reefer]

2 gallon water change done.

 

[St.Pete_Reefer]

Testing 30 gallon frag tank and new light.

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[JayGatsby]

The cleanest you'll ever see it.

 

[St.Pete_Reefer]

Lol I hope so. Using new light on the 30 and just bought a new buld for my coralife hqi 150 ebay brand 20 k I have 14k now. We will see how this ebay buld works.

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[St.Pete_Reefer]

Well white goby tried to eat flat worm or brissle. Looked like a brissel and killed the goby. I tried to get the worm out by alg waffer it seems to like those but he was too quick. Any good ways to trap?

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[St.Pete_Reefer]

Bristle worm**

 

[St.Pete_Reefer]

After some thought I think the best thing to do is start over with my 34. New sand (hope to help with the NO3's) new rock and aqua scape how I want it and build colonies for some fragging. So looks like my frag tank will have my rock and fish for a little bit until I get the 34 cleaned out and water parameters right. I will sell or give the rock away along with the brown and purple mushrooms.

 

[St.Pete_Reefer]

Open to options . . . ?

 

[St.Pete_Reefer]

After research it looks possible to be a fireworm: http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html

I may get an arrow crab first to see what happens.

 

[St.Pete_Reefer]

Items for frag tank on the way:

Macro rock prime cuts 10lbs
2 10 gallon tanks for sump.
Going to order sand soon.

Items for 34 DSA on the way:

Cad lights skimmer
Cad lights Reactor
Trap for the worm

 

[St.Pete_Reefer]

not sure what this is.

Lime green sponge?

Pink sponge?
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[St.Pete_Reefer]

Random shot

Hard to see but by the brown mushroom new growth not sure what they are yet.

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[St.Pete_Reefer]

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[JayGatsby]

I can't wait to get some live rock and get pics up for you guys... That sponge and mushroom are the kinda things I love - random stuff!

 

[St.Pete_Reefer]

I can't wait to get some live rock and get pics up for you guys... That sponge and mushroom are the kinda things I love - random stuff!

Lol sometimes good sometimes bad.



More items on the way:

Nano mag float (for nano 8gal)
Small mag float (for 34 gal and 30 gal)
80lbs special grade reef sand (new 30 gal and some for 34gal)
Zooplan food
NPX bio plastics media for Cad lights reator (may use on 34 gal to lower no3, will be used on 30 gal frag)
Red sea mag test kit (I dont have a tester for mag for any tank)

 

[St.Pete_Reefer]

Results with the api saltwater master test kit.


Today:

High range ph 7.8
Normal range 8.2-8.4
Off by +.4 - +.6

Ammonia .25 ppm
Normal range 0 ppm
Off by -.25 ppm

Nitrite (no2-) 0 ppm
Normal range 0 ppm
Off by 0 ppm

Nitrate (no3-) 160 ppm
Normal range 0 ppm
Off by -160 ppm

 

[St.Pete_Reefer]

Results with api reef master test kit.


Today:

Calcium 540 ppm
Normal range 400-500 ppm
Off by -140 - 40 ppm

Carbonate hardness 179.00 ppm
Normal range 89 -125 ppm
Off by -90 - 54 ppm

Phosphate 0.0 ppm
Normal range 0.0 ppm
Off by 0.0 ppm

 

[St.Pete_Reefer]

Going to clean phosban reactor and use purigen from seachem in it today to see if I can cut down some NO3's.