What have you done with your tank lately?

[maxxII]

I've been busy over the last few weeks working on rebuilding the 120.
I've had nothing but phosphate issues for years....I was burning through GFO something fierce and doing 50 gallons of water changes on a 250 gallon system every week.

I think I was finally able to trace the phosphates to my Pukani rock. I bought live 12 years ago when Pukani was the hot new thing.........

Drained the 120, removed the rock, and acid washed it all. I've got new rock in the tank and have it aquascaped. I've sold off my Tunze Streams and have purchased MP40's to replace them.

I've also recently set up an algae reactor.

I bought the ARID E18 from Pax-Bellum and have had it running for a week today. Thanks to Aquaman 007 I got some chaeto and its been growing well. Phosphates were at 0.08 last friday. They are down to 0.03 today. Nitrates are undetectable.

I'm planning on filling up the 120 soon and starting the cycle. Once the cycle is completed, I'll be transferring over everything from my 40 breeder and 58 gallon to the 120.

Starting to get ahead of the game now and might actually be able to enjoy this hobby again.

 

[Paul B]

I changed the brand of Cognac I drink while I am relaxing and watching my tank. That's about it

 

[Flippers4pups]

I changed the brand of Cognac I drink while I am relaxing and watching my tank. That's about it

Paul, sometimes that's all you need.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Flippers reef

Flippers reef

Finally salty!

 

[kegogut]

I really like the rock work,gives alot of depth I think

 

[Flippers4pups]

Thanks Dave

 

[chucklez]

Filled it up. Pictures will come on nextFridays full tank shot thread.

 

[oshanickreef]

I bought 10 redspot cardinals from a local guy breaking his tank down. then he threw in a goby/tiger pistol pair and now i am up to like 28 fish i think... i suppose i should do a pizza night before my tank crashes!

 

[South City]

Had an outbreak of hair algae that grew into the substrate and created a matted mess. So I bought nifty little sand rake on a 2 foot handle and spent the weekend raking my substrate and trying to separate the strands of algae from the aragonite. Fun!

 

[Nanook]

Had an outbreak of hair algae that grew into the substrate and created a matted mess. So I bought nifty little sand rake on a 2 foot handle and spent the weekend raking my substrate and trying to separate the strands of algae from the aragonite. Fun!

Aah, the joys of reefing!

 

[kegogut]

I bought 10 redspot cardinals from a local guy breaking his tank down. then he threw in a goby/tiger pistol pair and now i am up to like 28 fish i think... i suppose i should do a pizza night before my tank crashes!

lolz 28 fish in your tank now? That twice as many as I have in 220! :blown:

 

[oshanickreef]

lolz 28 fish in your tank now? That twice as many as I have in 220! :blown:

sounds like you need more fish. :fun2:

 

[kegogut]

Theres a few more on my list for sure. Maybe 4 or 5

 

[oshanickreef]

Theres a few more on my list for sure. Maybe 4 or 5

ya you have the big fish... the goal with my tank is to have a bunch of little guys so its a feeding frenzy when i put food in. i have succeeded lol

 

[Pife]

I put some test corals in my new system.

 

[Mr D smack]

I cleaned the 92 corner tank finally and got these cool shots

 

[Hodge1995]

good shots smack.

 

[Pife]

Great pictures. His Mohawk is cool.

 

[oshanickreef]

with all of these high nitrates going around i got nervous and tested mine. im at 5. PHEW!

 

[kegogut]

with all of these high nitrates going around i got nervous and tested mine. im at 5. PHEW!

I cant wait for 5. lolz

bumbed my Vodka dose to 20ml per day.