80G SCA Mixed Reef Build

CMMorgan · Mar 8, 2021

zukihara said:
Hanna salinity checker used on my temp tank reading 1.025. I love that thing!

I really need one of those. Need - want --- need, it's all subjective.

zukihara · Mar 8, 2021

CMMorgan said:
I really need one of those. Need - want --- need, it's all subjective.

that thing is the best thing I've ever bought for the reef. They need a low range nitrate checker that works just like that one

CMMorgan · Mar 8, 2021

zukihara said:
that thing is the best thing I've ever bought for the reef. They need a low range nitrate checker that works just like that one

Yea, I'm not good at squinting looking at the refractometer. I have a PH meter like that someplace in this house. Needs batteries.

Dj City · Mar 9, 2021

I'm happy you are up and running.
I have not been receiving notifications on your thread so I went looking for it.

You are off to a good start.

zukihara · Mar 10, 2021

I must say there are several vendors I have been increasingly agitated with during this build and have had extremely slow communication once the sale has been made. Still waiting on some of them to bother to reply or issue refunds on items that were defective.

So far I can say that BRS and also Calikidcorals have both been a pleasure to work with. I won't mention the others unless they just do not make things right.

RedReefer · Mar 10, 2021

I have an Octo screen lid on my 80 gal. Love it

zukihara · Mar 10, 2021

RedReefer said:
I have an Octo screen lid on my 80 gal. Love it

Paid for mine today!! Can't wait! Also grabbed an algae clip. Great products from what I can tell.

CrimsonTide · Mar 11, 2021

Just stopping by Roll Tide again! Build looks good. You have any livestock yet or is it still cycling?

CrimsonTide · Mar 11, 2021

Nvm.... I just realized the time line its probably still cycling. Lol

zukihara · Mar 11, 2021

CrimsonTide said:
Nvm.... I just realized the time line its probably still cycling. Lol

It is still cylcling, but I do have have livestock arranged to go in from about the 13th-20th pending water tests (fast cycle). There is a purple tang going in (yeah, I know, he is already 6"

), a couple lyretail anthias, a couple ornate leopard wrasses, a couple blackstorm clownfish, a chromis (I promised him I would put him in the big tank if he just stayed alive in the emergency tank), and likely a goby of some sort soon after.

CrimsonTide · Mar 11, 2021

zukihara said:
It is still cylcling, but I do have have livestock arranged to go in from about the 13th-20th pending water tests (fast cycle). There is a purple tang going in (yeah, I know, he is already 6" ), a couple lyretail anthias, a couple ornate leopard wrasses, a couple blackstorm clownfish, a chromis (I promised him I would put him in the big tank if he just stayed alive in the emergency tank), and likely a goby of some sort soon after.

Dang that all going in at once? You'll have to get your chromis a buddy but I like the stock list. They should all be happy. What does your aquascape look like?

zukihara · Mar 11, 2021

CrimsonTide said:
Dang that all going in at once? You'll have to get your chromis a buddy but I like the stock list. They should all be happy. What does your aquascape look like?

Looks like a bunch of rocks on top of one another lol. No, seriously, I had to get the rock in just to displace water when I set it up and now that it is clear, I will be working on it. I would say it is more minimalist than rock wall for sure.

Basically, it was myself and Chromie snowed in for a week (screw that emerald crab and filefish) and we made a pact that he could move to the new tank.

CMMorgan · Mar 11, 2021

zukihara said:
we made a pact that he could move to the new tank.

This made my morning... he needs a name now.

Dj City · Mar 11, 2021

zukihara said:
It is still cylcling, but I do have have livestock arranged to go in from about the 13th-20th pending water tests (fast cycle). There is a purple tang going in (yeah, I know, he is already 6" ), a couple lyretail anthias, a couple ornate leopard wrasses, a couple blackstorm clownfish, a chromis (I promised him I would put him in the big tank if he just stayed alive in the emergency tank), and likely a goby of some sort soon after.

Are you talking about the 13th - 20th of this month to add your fish?
A 6" purple tang along with all the others you have listed?

zukihara · Mar 11, 2021

Dj City said:
Are you talking about the 13th - 20th of this month to add your fish?
A 6" purple tang along with all the others you have listed?

Should have said 19th to the 20th IF cycle is complete. Stock list is fluid as I have the service to rely on as we go forward.

zukihara · Mar 11, 2021

CMMorgan said:
This made my morning... he needs a name now.

Chromie is his name

zukihara · Mar 13, 2021

This appears to be aquascape. One box of reef solutions rock was busted all up, so I used what I could for future zoa frags

zukihara · Mar 15, 2021

Yesterday was day 6 for the tank. I totally trounced my aquascape by adding a huge piece of dead coral from a very well run 300g to finalize an "instatank" as well as I could and added some corals. No ammonia or nitrite, so Chromie (blue chromis) got his new home as well.

I hooked up the skimmer today and I will try to get in dialed in. All looks good but I ordered some 24" hemomostats as my armpits stay soggy.

UV and dosing going in this weekend.