120g mixed reef build

ReefJCB · Jul 11, 2021

7/11 readings
Alk: 8.9 - Hanna
Ca: 375 - Hanna
Ca: 380 - Salifert
Phosphate: 1.13 - Hanna
Nitrate: 10 - Salifert

Calcium seemed off this week so I double checked with a 2nd test. Turns out my dosing pump is malfunctioning. Happy to have caught it early.

ReefJCB · Jul 13, 2021

loving the progress on my Zoa garden.

ReefJCB · Jul 20, 2021

Incoming battle.

I’ve had this frag of Cyphastrea forever and it’s never grown for me. Finally starting to look decent and encrust (slowly) and the near by chalice is growing like a weed.

revhtree · Jul 20, 2021

Nice job and looking good!

ReefJCB · Jul 27, 2021

revhtree said:
Nice job and looking good!

Thank you!

ReefJCB · Jul 27, 2021

Full tank shot!

ReefJCB · Aug 6, 2021

Got this false cabinet Built to hide the controller board and ATO reservoir. Happy with how it turned out.

1ocean · Aug 6, 2021

ReefJCB said:
So I'm piecing together my wish list for critters:

Fish

2 Clownfish (looking at the Frostbite Ocellaris or Black Ice Ocellaris)

Red Fin High Banded Goby (to be paired with Pistol Shrimp)

Coral Beauty Angelfish

3 Sunburst Anthias

Tailspot Blenny, Midas Blenny, scribble Blenny, eyelash Blenny (choices!?)

Purple Firefish

Flasher Wrasse(s)

Kole Tang

*Powderblue Tang* this is my dream fish that I've wanted since I was in middle school. It's more temperamental, aggressive, and susceptible to diseases than the Kole so I *may* add this later or just give up on "the dream"

Inverts

Tiger Pistol Shrimp

2-3 Cleaner shrimp

RBTA

Clam(s)

Blue legged hermits

Misc snails for clean up

Corals & Misc

Zoanthids

Acropora

Montipora

Chalice

Brains

Acans

Any feedback or suggestions would be great!

yep we thought of powder blue also but since they tend to be bullies and get sick quick we are staying away from them....We have a nice yellow tang and acquired a 4" plus purple Tang last month from another az frag member who is moving and sold everything...

1ocean · Aug 6, 2021

Matthew Frost said:
It looked like it had switches for the individual outlets. In hoping to find a power center where I can individually switch outlets.

Hi Matt, ReefCB,
you mean like these....You can get them on Amazon, I just got these for the 300 I am building. They have several different models depending on amps etc.
These cost me around $45.00 each...I may need a third since I am adding 3 Ecotech battery backups and a complete GHL system to the build in progress.
These is another company that makes a 9 switch one, I liked the switch design better, but the amp rating was far less and the cord was a lot lower gauge wire...so I didn't get them.