JBslick81
Community Member
I just registered on the site and this app is hands down my favorite app. I recently got the bug to get my tank up and running again. Well it was always running, but it was in a sorry state to say the least. 2 years with no heat and no powerheads. My neglect was caused by a move, a baby, a new job, and a house with too many projects to allow me any bit of relaxation, or money for that matter.
When I moved my fish didn't make the trip after getting things set up. My halides were well past their prime and a burned out ballast caused me to light the tank with only actinic and moon light. My rodi system was in need of replacement and my fresh water reservoir was leaking which made it very hard to get enough water to do a water change.
After two years of doing top offs with not the best quality water my wife told me to get the tank going again or get rid of it. I took that as a green light to spend some money.
I replaced my old coral life light fixture with 2 250 watt MHs with 2 AI Hydra 52 HDs and cleaned the glass in the first time in months. (Let there be light).
To my surprise I found an acan colony. A cluster of button polyps. A diminished hammer with 5 little heads, a fingernail sized piece of leather cabbage. Also a few hermits and my serpent star that has survived 3 moves and is about 10 years old.
But I lost a lot, bubble coral, zoas, frog ponds, to name a few. Only good thing is all majano are dead and gone. (Majano wand did not help me at all.)
I ordered a 6 stage rodi system and did a 50% water change.
I knew I shouldn't rush things but I did and ordered from liveaquaria: a clean up crew, with 30 hermits, 30 snails, 3 peppermint shrimp, 2 emerald crabs, 1 Sally light foot crab, an arrow crab and a coral banded shrimp. Along with 6 chromis, a mini flame angle, mini yellow tang, 2 clowns, and a mini blue hippo tang. I also got a frag pack expecting LPS but they were SPS which worries me because I have never had much luck with them.
I have over 100+ lbs in my 90 gallon. I am running two cheap koralia powerheads. My return pump is weak and to say I need more flow is an understatement.
I brought a water sample to my lfs and was to my parameters looked good but after adding the bio load I have some serious cyano issues.
Time for an overhaul but after spending 1500 on LEDs and a new rodi system. I need to spread out my spending.
Next on my list is APEX with WAV kit = 1350 after tax.
I drool over these hard plumbed tank with the compartmentalized sumps. I currently do not dose and only have an ATO for stability.
I've decided to go with a couple Neptune DOS units for dosing 2part as well as auto water changes.
I also plan to build a new stand to fit the equipment I want. I want a better sump with a fudge and zeovit and gfo reactor. Hard plumbing lights. The works. I'm also sick of looking at my overflow taking up valuable space in the tank. I'm not sure if I can drill or need a new tank all together but that is down the road. I rally like the rimless look.
A lot to think about. But these pics are what's going on right now.
I was told once because I don't have a filtration system I need a lot of rock. But I feel like it is too much.
Well stay posted as I hope to keep these guys alive.
When I moved my fish didn't make the trip after getting things set up. My halides were well past their prime and a burned out ballast caused me to light the tank with only actinic and moon light. My rodi system was in need of replacement and my fresh water reservoir was leaking which made it very hard to get enough water to do a water change.
After two years of doing top offs with not the best quality water my wife told me to get the tank going again or get rid of it. I took that as a green light to spend some money.
I replaced my old coral life light fixture with 2 250 watt MHs with 2 AI Hydra 52 HDs and cleaned the glass in the first time in months. (Let there be light).
To my surprise I found an acan colony. A cluster of button polyps. A diminished hammer with 5 little heads, a fingernail sized piece of leather cabbage. Also a few hermits and my serpent star that has survived 3 moves and is about 10 years old.
But I lost a lot, bubble coral, zoas, frog ponds, to name a few. Only good thing is all majano are dead and gone. (Majano wand did not help me at all.)
I ordered a 6 stage rodi system and did a 50% water change.
I knew I shouldn't rush things but I did and ordered from liveaquaria: a clean up crew, with 30 hermits, 30 snails, 3 peppermint shrimp, 2 emerald crabs, 1 Sally light foot crab, an arrow crab and a coral banded shrimp. Along with 6 chromis, a mini flame angle, mini yellow tang, 2 clowns, and a mini blue hippo tang. I also got a frag pack expecting LPS but they were SPS which worries me because I have never had much luck with them.
I have over 100+ lbs in my 90 gallon. I am running two cheap koralia powerheads. My return pump is weak and to say I need more flow is an understatement.
I brought a water sample to my lfs and was to my parameters looked good but after adding the bio load I have some serious cyano issues.
Time for an overhaul but after spending 1500 on LEDs and a new rodi system. I need to spread out my spending.
Next on my list is APEX with WAV kit = 1350 after tax.
I drool over these hard plumbed tank with the compartmentalized sumps. I currently do not dose and only have an ATO for stability.
I've decided to go with a couple Neptune DOS units for dosing 2part as well as auto water changes.
I also plan to build a new stand to fit the equipment I want. I want a better sump with a fudge and zeovit and gfo reactor. Hard plumbing lights. The works. I'm also sick of looking at my overflow taking up valuable space in the tank. I'm not sure if I can drill or need a new tank all together but that is down the road. I rally like the rimless look.
A lot to think about. But these pics are what's going on right now.
I was told once because I don't have a filtration system I need a lot of rock. But I feel like it is too much.
Well stay posted as I hope to keep these guys alive.
