125 Gallon Reef

vikes1414 · Nov 29, 2018

Unfortunately I did not document the tank from the beginning. I amabout 5.5 months in right now. Everything has gone well since then.

Tank: 6' 125 Gallon
Skimmer: IceCap K1 160
UV: 35 Watt UV
Carbon/GFO reactor: reef octopus carbon/GFO reactor
2 return pumps
2 pumps one constant flow, other wave maker for flow all around
3 Full Spectrum WIFI controllable lights (Blackbox lights)

vikes1414 · Nov 29, 2018

SPR1968 · Nov 29, 2018

Well the tank looks great and thanks for sharing the pictures with us

And welcome to R2R as well!

NY_Caveman · Nov 29, 2018

Looking good! Welcome to R2R!

vikes1414 · Dec 2, 2018

Updates to come!

vikes1414 · Dec 6, 2018

Update: 12/6/2018
For the past few weeks, there has been growth of hair algae. I have no idea how it started in the first place, but it did. I got it all cleaned up with the water change I did yesterday. Also moved around some corals, more specifically zoas to start the zoa garden.

Looking to make upgrades soon, keeping an eye on levels in the tank has brought the calcium levels into concern. Although they are not dangerously low Calcium will be dosed starting tomorrow. I want to keep the levels steady at about 430.

Also making upgrades by rearranging the sump layout for a more practical flow pattern. Adding more rock in the sump for biological filtration. Also about the time to clean all of the equipment such as pumps, skimmer, replace carbon, etc.

Fish are doing well so far everyone eats large meals twice a day. I have noticed some growth in the Cardinalfish and a little growth in the Naso Tang. The yellow belly was just re-introduced from recovering from getting ich. The Naso has a lump on the side of his face and I am not sure what it is, it is not ich but it has not gotten any worse and this is something I will continue to monitor over time.

I will be posting more pictures later today of everything!