60 Gallon Mixed Reef Tank

[Socal-Reefer-60]

Ok, so today was setting frags day. So I had 10 frags/misplaced corals that needed to be relocated from the rack or the tank bottom.

I used some purple reef safe epoxy putty. Also drilled new holes in some of my rock scaping by momentarily pulling from the tank and using a 3/8” drill bit w a 12V cordless.

got through all but relocating my frogspawn colony.

Since adding the co2 scrubber I have seen improved coraline growth.

I’ve also started monitoring my alkalinity more frequnetly and I’m slowly raising it to 8.5, it had been settling at mid 7.0s w less monitoring.

have new ph slides en route to see how my ph has changed from the co2 scrubber.

 

[Socal-Reefer-60]

Going on a month of no responses or likes.... let me know if anyone reads this and it’s worth continuing to post here.

 

[Thereefdoc]

Definitely worth it! I’m about to embark on the same journey and was actually debating making my stand longer for storage. Keep going lol!

 

[jeffrey750750]

photos from tonight

Those six lines always look like their upto something. Lol

 

[jeffrey750750]

Tank looks great, ive got a 60 cube as well

 

[Socal-Reefer-60]

Tank looks great, ive got a 60 cube as well

Thanks, for being a 6 year old tank. The 9 months of quarantine has been a good reset. Seeing coral growth and splits like haven’t seen in a while.

yah, the six line would make a good cat theif. Very mischevious

 

[Socal-Reefer-60]

Definitely worth it! I’m about to embark on the same journey and was actually debating making my stand longer for storage. Keep going lol!

Appreciate the positive feedback. It’s such a a specific hobby. I feel a place like this is the only place to get true feedback from others who actually understand it. It’s gotta sound fully Greek when our non reef friends hear updates from us.
Oh and I fully recommend going w a bigger stand for a smaller tank up to about 120 gallons ( mine is actually built to accommodate a future 120 w center overflow. )

 

[Thereefdoc]

Appreciate the positive feedback. It’s such a a specific hobby. I feel a place like this is the only place to get true feedback from others who actually understand it. It’s gotta sound fully Greek when our non reef friends hear updates from us.
Oh and I fully recommend going w a bigger stand for a smaller tank up to about 120 gallons ( mine is actually built to accommodate a future 120 w center overflow. )

Anytime! I know exactly how you feel. I think I am going to go with a longer stand. You’ve convinced me .

 

[Dixon25]

Hi. What's your review on the Fiji-24 sump? Specifically with the refugium section?

 

[Socal-Reefer-60]

Hi. What's your review on the Fiji-24 sump? Specifically with the refugium section?

It’s a great compact sump. The refugium section is a bit small. I like the dual filter sock chamber. Also nice that the refug compartments go up and down for controlling water levels. If you want a substantial refugium probably need an external or a larger sump layout.

 

[Dixon25]

Unfortunately, I'm limited by space. Are you able to grow cheato in the chamber provided?

 

[Socal-Reefer-60]

Unfortunately, I'm limited by space. Are you able to grow cheato in the chamber provided?

I get regular chaeto growth and export every three months about half of it. This is with a small 6500 K white Led array

 

[Socal-Reefer-60]

 

[Socal-Reefer-60]

so I might have gotten really lucky and won the BRS Christmas Apex give away this should be a nice upgrade.

 

[Socal-Reefer-60]

So i still need to do some serious cable management. But the Felix is out and the apex is in. Happy w the electrical cabinet bump out. Still need to make a hinged door that I can mount my octo controllers to.

 

[Socal-Reefer-60]

Been a bit quiet here
latest update is adding an adaptative reef switch to the apex. Works great for programming scenarios.

currently have one switch for ‘company display lighting’ turns off my led lights w a noisy fan and turns on my t5 lights.

another button works for 15 min feeding mode and I programmed it to shut off the mp10 return and skimmer.

last one I’ve set up is a maintenance mode where it turns off the heater, return and skimmer.
Works great. But took several hours to learn the programming.

 

[Socal-Reefer-60]

 

[Socal-Reefer-60]

Did some heavy maintenance today. Tanks looking good!

 

[Socal-Reefer-60]

tanks pretty happy and stable these days.