The Eagle Has Landed - My 48 x 28 x 30 Tank

[meshwheel]

gedsta,
yea, thats quite a long time to wait. Very much so now that we have low nutrient systems and know how to supercharge the bacteria to levels that just strip the water out.
Did some tests, and my nitrates are at ZERO!!!! Phosphates, I need to not feed for a day or so and then do a test.
I feed 4 ml. total. 2 of reef A and 2 of reef B. Then salifert granule food for my fish once a day. My algae is pretty much gone!!!! The snails mowed it down quickly! I am surprised they knocked it out so fast.
So whats with the Aquavitro? Are you friends using it too?

 

[gedsta]

Hi mate

So whats with the Aquavitro? Are you friends using it too?

A friend does, most people use the Reef Energy.

I still have about 2 weeks or so left so will try it when the Energy is exhausted.

Off work for 4 days now so will update with some piccies asap

 

[meshwheel]

Did Santa bring you anything new for your reef??? My tank is looking pretty good now. Everything is stabilizing. My corals are happy and puffy looking too. I am getting ready to place a order for SPS corals. I dont want to order anything fancy yet until I can see some positive results with some cheaper SPS.
So far water quality is great! Loving the Red Sea stuff so far!
Merry Christmas!

 

[gedsta]

Did Santa bring you anything new for your reef??? My tank is looking pretty good now. Everything is stabilizing. My corals are happy and puffy looking too. I am getting ready to place a order for SPS corals. I dont want to order anything fancy yet until I can see some positive results with some cheaper SPS.
So far water quality is great! Loving the Red Sea stuff so far!
Merry Christmas!

Hi mate

Happy Christmas. No I didn't get anything for the tank

Gonna get a couple of fish when I get back to work though

Glad your tank is coming on well, I also like the RedSea stuff as well.

Calliendrum and plating monti is my normal testing coral.

Here's what I got my eldest daughter for Christmas.

 

[meshwheel]

Nice! What kind of dog is that? He looks like he may be a chewer! Keep all your things picked up!

 

[gedsta]

Nice! What kind of dog is that? He looks like he may be a chewer! Keep all your things picked up!

Syberian Husky mate. Defo a chewer I think lol

Did you get anything for the tank as a Christmas Pressie?

 

[meshwheel]

gedsta,
Lots of cash!!!!! 600.00. I am ready to rock today.................lol. I have alot of room on the bottom for some LPS and zoos that I want. Then all on top will be SPS for sure. Lots on ebay to chose from. I am going to hit a few places today and see what they have.
Also I am going to pick up a Red Sea Algae test kit. My Sali nitate test kit is old. My Hanna phos checker is old as well. Im gonna KILL it today........................LOL

 

[meshwheel]

Congrats on the new puppy. He's a beaut! Yea, I figured he was some kinda Husky. Beautiful eyes! Bond with him and he will be a good dog.
I have 2 dogs. A Mini Dauchsund and a dauchsund/pit bull mix. Great little guys!

 

[gedsta]

Thanks mate, we got him for my eldest daughter and us if we get a chance lol

Heres a video I just made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpNPzuir_FQ

 

[gedsta]

gedsta,
Lots of cash!!!!! 600.00. I am ready to rock today.................lol. I have alot of room on the bottom for some LPS and zoos that I want. Then all on top will be SPS for sure. Lots on ebay to chose from. I am going to hit a few places today and see what they have.
Also I am going to pick up a Red Sea Algae test kit. My Sali nitate test kit is old. My Hanna phos checker is old as well. Im gonna KILL it today........................LOL

Cool make sure you post some piccies of the new stuff

lol love it - Treat yourself!

 

[meshwheel]

Simply smashing mate! Do I sound like a Euro guy????LOL!!!! That tank is going to be awesome as it grows in. It's all just going to get better!!!!
Nice job for sure! Looking forward to watching it progress. Gedsta, where abouts do you live on the map????

 

[gedsta]

Simply smashing mate! Do I sound like a Euro guy????LOL!!!! That tank is going to be awesome as it grows in. It's all just going to get better!!!!
Nice job for sure! Looking forward to watching it progress. Gedsta, where abouts do you live on the map????

Thanks mate, really pleased with how its coming on.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=wa...F-8&ei=oFK8UrigK4yihgfz74DIAw&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAg

Is probably the easiest way of showing you.

Now get out to the shops and get stuff bought lol

 

[meshwheel]

hell, your in England!!! One of my good friends moved over there! Wow! looks like a nice place to live.
Yessir, warming up the coffee and the truck now.......................LOL

 

[gedsta]

hell, your in England!!! One of my good friends moved over there! Wow! looks like a nice place to live.
Yessir, warming up the coffee and the truck now.......................LOL

Someone has to live here lol

Its not too bad I guess.

Hope that truck is on its way to a shop.

 

[meshwheel]

gedsta,
I picked up 3 ORA frags, A Bubblegum chalice, Rasta Zoos and a neon green purple tipped frogspawn coral. The last three will be good bottom dwellers!
Also picked up the RedSea Algae control test kit! THE BEST KIT I HAVE OWNED FOR PHOSPHATES AND NITRATES!!!! THIS KIT IS CRACKIN!!!!!!!
Nitrates tested at 0.0 and phosphates tested at 0.2!!!! Easy tests and easy to read! AWESOME!!! My corals will be here next Tuesday mate!

 

[gedsta]

gedsta,
I picked up 3 ORA frags, A Bubblegum chalice, Rasta Zoos and a neon green purple tipped frogspawn coral. The last three will be good bottom dwellers!
Also picked up the RedSea Algae control test kit! THE BEST KIT I HAVE OWNED FOR PHOSPHATES AND NITRATES!!!! THIS KIT IS CRACKIN!!!!!!!
Nitrates tested at 0.0 and phosphates tested at 0.2!!!! Easy tests and easy to read! AWESOME!!! My corals will be here next Tuesday mate!

Cool as mate, wheres the piccies lol

The test kit is ace, I have found it to be a great help with the dosing of NoPox etc however now I just go by sight. There is not a scrap of algae in mine at the moment, and I am cleaning the glass twice a week max.

0.2 is OK mate for Phosphates, mine were at .27 iirc before NoPox and haven't moved above 0.02 for weeks.

I got some calliendrum today off a friend, and have shoved it on the sand to grow into a huge colony. (30" at least below the lights lol)

 

[meshwheel]

gedsta,
Corals will be here Tuesday. I am fine tuning and dropped the nopox down to 2 mls per day. My nitrate still reads zero! Phos 0.02. Cleaning algae about every 3-4 days off glass. Just a fine micro algae.
Corals are coming along now nicely! Yep, loving this algae test kit. It's sooo nice!