A 15 year olds dream reef!

noahreefer · May 23, 2018

The right side of my scape is not done I’m still working on it for my scape I’m leaving the middle open and having structures on either side of the tank

noahreefer · May 23, 2018

I’ll be going with the curve 7

noahreefer · May 23, 2018

After waiting some time and doing research on different pumps I think I am going to get 2 of the jebao RW-20 like hayduke suggested.

Sierra_Bravo · May 24, 2018

noahreefer said:
I’ll be going with the curve 7

I've been happy with mine on a 142 gallon total water system. Great bang for the buck.

noahreefer · May 31, 2018

UPDATE: tank is still in its cycling stages hasn’t had an ammonia spike yet. I’ve had water in it since the 21st I believe. Should it have already had an ammonia spike???

Victoria M · Jun 1, 2018

what are you using to create ammonia in the tank? Shrimp, fish food or an ammonia product? unless you are putting an ammonia product in the tank, then no it is not unusual at all. It takes many weeks to get a good ammonia spike in that volume of water.

Victoria M · Jun 1, 2018

Noah, have you reread the sticky threads in the beginners forum? It is great to reread them. You will recall much of it, and understand so much now that you have 4 years of experience. There is so much information that probably did not stick in your brain from when you were starting out. read, read, read. I know it seems like you went slow by delaying putting water in it for a few weeks but not really much slower. It will likely take this much water a couple of months to cycle. Take this time to read, and plan out the next additions. Why did you not protect the wood stand? Have you watched BRS videos? lots of great info there.

Victoria M · Jun 1, 2018

here is a great thread to pass the time too.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-dos-and-don’ts-of-quarantine.203898/unread
and I have been very happy with my AI 26HD lights. I have 2 of them over a custom 180.

noahreefer · Jun 1, 2018

Victoria M said:
what are you using to create ammonia in the tank? Shrimp, fish food or an ammonia product? unless you are putting an ammonia product in the tank, then no it is not unusual at all. It takes many weeks to get a good ammonia spike in that volume of water.

Yeah I just have the live rock and the water right now.

noahreefer · Jun 1, 2018

And For the stand the previous owner who hadn’t gotten to filling the tank with water because work got in the way, treated the stand with the water sealant

noahreefer · Jun 1, 2018

And yes it is true I haven’t started up a tank in a while so imma little bit rusty

noahreefer · Jun 1, 2018

Rodi system I will be ordering soon

noahreefer · Aug 3, 2018

Alright so have been mia for a while but a lot has happened in that time.

I’ve added all my livestock from my previous tank and I believe 95% survived the transition (2 acans didn’t make it). Still have all my fish and I also added some chromis, and radiant wrasse.

I have three ai 52’s for lighting and a mp40 for flow and another rinky-dink pump. I’ve been loving my bubble magus curve 9.

I’ve had minimal issues such as getting my magnesium to raise so I wouldn’t have to add magnesium every day but I found out that I was testing it wrong. Some Corals have started to look a bit stressed as a result to this but they seem to be looking better.

Enough talking let’s get to some pictures.