Western_reefers 180 gallon reef diary.

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15029229#post15029229 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hobogato
looking great moses, looks like that trigger has gained some weight since you first got it, you must be feeding it well

Thanks! Yeah, I feed 3 times a day.

 

[Oldude]

Yep sweet gorgonian

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15030477#post15030477 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Oldude
Yep sweet gorgonian

Thanks!

 

[Western_reefer]

Here are a few close up pictures that I took of the Purple Gorgonian.

Yellow Tang munchin on some algae.

 

[Western_reefer]

Got an update!! :dance: I got this SWEET Black Shoulder Tang that's about 6 inches or so.(I'll take a few better pictures tomorrow.) Tell me what you think!

 

[Bamm Bamm]

Nice tang!!!

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15089472#post15089472 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bamm Bamm
Nice tang!!!

Thanks!

 

[Western_reefer]

I got a Fire Fish and a Yellow Coris Wrasse today!! :dance: I'll post a few pictures tomorrow.

 

[Western_reefer]

Here are the pictures like I promised.

 

[mpoletti]

Good stuff Moses. What camera are you shooting with?

 

[Western_reefer]

Thanks! Canon PowerShot S1 IS 3.2 Mega Pixels

 

[bluetanggirl]

That is an AMAZING set up that you got there!!!=)

 

[Western_reefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15100709#post15100709 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bluetanggirl
That is an AMAZING set up that you got there!!!=)

Thanks!!

 

[Western_reefer]

Got an update! I got a PJ Cardinal and some mushrooms today. I'll post a few pictures of it tomorrow.

 

[Lightsluvr]

Good job!

Good job!

The tank is looking good...

Your light looks remarkably like the Current USA system I am using on our 180G. Love that fixture.

If I were you, I would invest in a good set of water test kits (CA, KH, MG, PO4) before buying any more livestock. You really should monitor your water conditions, because if they go south on you, you risk losing everything, and it can happen very fast if you have no warning...

How often are you doing water changes?

Congratulations on some great looking specimens.

LL

 

[Western_reefer]

Re: Good job!

Re: Good job!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15111986#post15111986 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lightsluvr
The tank is looking good...

Your light looks remarkably like the Current USA system I am using on our 180G. Love that fixture.

If I were you, I would invest in a good set of water test kits (CA, KH, MG, PO4) before buying any more livestock. You really should monitor your water conditions, because if they go south on you, you risk losing everything, and it can happen very fast if you have no warning...

How often are you doing water changes?

Congratulations on some great looking specimens.

LL

Thanks!

Yeah, I'm thinking about putting solar tubes over the tank with T-5s for supplementing.

I could check my lvls at the LFS for free.

For now I'm doing little water changes every week, 10% or so every week, and I'm thinking about doing 90 gallon water changes once a month instead of a little every week. Whats better? 10% every week or 50%(90 gallons) once a month?

Thanks!!

 

[Western_reefer]

Here is a picture of the PJ Cardinal and the Mushrooms like I promised. The larger rock with the Mushrooms came with a Gorgonian.

 

[Western_reefer]

I have an update! I got a Neon Goby and 2 Nass. Snails from a local reefer today! :dance: Will post pictures tomorrow.

 

[Western_reefer]

I have another update! I got a little Yellow Watchman Goby for $5! I'll post a few pictures of it tomorrow.

 

[hionreef]

water changes

water changes

It is better to do small water changes more often - a lot of trace elements are used up fairly fast so the tank could be depleted of these for several weeks if you only change once a month. The water we be more stable and less likely to shock the system with more small changes. I end up doing 4x 6gallon changes each week and everything seems fairly stable. I have my system plumbed to auto fill a bucket with DI, add salt, let mix, purge 6 gal to drain and refill. i dont have to spend much time ~ 5 minutes to do a water change.