AQUAFOREST and WATERBOX OH MY!!

120reefkeeper · Mar 21, 2018

Leslie88 said:
Great looking stuff! What dosing containers do you plan on using? I didn’t even order my tank yet from Planet Aquarium. I’m getting all my equipment ready first. My equipment will be in the basement, no space restrictions

Not really sure on the dosing containers yet but I guarantee they will be quality!

Great idea with gathering all your equipment first! Things move much better when you have it all stockpiled. Sounds like you’ll have tons of room for expansion! Lol

120reefkeeper · Mar 21, 2018

reeftanknewbie said:
Wow what a impressive build. You weren't kidding on the military precision. haha. Anyways thank you for your service brother and I look forward to seeing how these reactors work for you. I have never been much of a reactor guy but am considering running one for phosphate control.

Thanks for the compliment! Oh and welcome aboard!! The reactors are running great ! Reactors are really the way to go. You can go without them but everything seems to work better running through a reactor. [emoji6]

domination2580 · Mar 22, 2018

@120reefkeeper, I want to go full aquaforest line. But their skimmers don't have the us plug in. Any idea where and if I can get one for the us?
Same with the media reactors

120reefkeeper · Mar 22, 2018

domination2580 said:
@120reefkeeper, I want to go full aquaforest line. But their skimmers don't have the us plug in. Any idea where and if I can get one for the us?
Same with the media reactors

The media reactors can be found at premium aquatics,
https://premiumaquatics.com/product...VTyqjU8Q6h4lLcRZxgQDy-0JEWcwCwUEaAgo_EALw_wcB

Or at

https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/a...uX14bMzSkw7MCeTg2zr7A3a3fsnGhkQwaAl3MEALw_wcB

Or at

https://www.saltysupply.com/aquafor...mjTW1u7sZpfEVvY28u-_z6BeSpkTCxnQaAhPPEALw_wcB

The Aquaforest skimmers can be found at salty supply out of Florida. They have the US plugs.

https://www.saltysupply.com/aquafor...EkI5Mq5OA2vYv5gRtk--MzSavWKw0vMUaAiUTEALw_wcB

GoVols · Mar 22, 2018

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Xclusive Reef · Mar 24, 2018

i am battling a 0.08 phosphates. what are your phosphates at with the gfo?

120reefkeeper · Mar 24, 2018

Xclusive Reef said:
i am battling a 0.08 phosphates. what are your phosphates at with the gfo?

0.03 Phosphate enters the tank in a couple of different ways.

1. Your RODI water... test it.

2. Leaching from Rocks. This takes time but keep pounding away or you can also use lanthanum chloride.

3. Your over feeding. Or not rinsing your mysis if you use that. I used to have this issue before I cut back on the food a bit and I defrost my mysis, drain the juice and rise it with RODI water. Then I feed it. I went form 0.010- 0.015 down to 0.002- 0.003

Azil · Mar 24, 2018

Hi mate do you have any experience on AF balling method ?

Xclusive Reef · Mar 25, 2018

120reefkeeper said:
0.03 Phosphate enters the tank in a couple of different ways.

1. Your RODI water... test it.

2. Leaching from Rocks. This takes time but keep pounding away or you can also use lanthanum chloride.

3. Your over feeding. Or not rinsing your mysis if you use that. I used to have this issue before I cut back on the food a bit and I defrost my mysis, drain the juice and rise it with RODI water. Then I feed it. I went form 0.010- 0.015 down to 0.002- 0.003

i just made my own food but did not rinse it. I feel a lof of the nutrients are the guts of the fish etc. will using gfo help to lower it?

Xclusive Reef · Mar 25, 2018

Azil said:
Hi mate do you have any experience on AF balling method ?

check out his last build.. should answer any and all questions. also 120 made a awesome video on mixing the AF 123

915MANG · Mar 25, 2018

Congrats on your build. Very cool so far

120reefkeeper · Mar 25, 2018

Azil said:
Hi mate do you have any experience on AF balling method ?

I would say yes I have a fair amount of experience with it [emoji6]

120reefkeeper · Mar 25, 2018

915MANG said:
Congrats on your build. Very cool so far

Thanks and welcome aboard! [emoji4]

120reefkeeper · Mar 25, 2018

Xclusive Reef said:
i just made my own food but did not rinse it. I feel a lof of the nutrients are the guts of the fish etc. will using gfo help to lower it?

Yes GFO will help lower it but you also need to help yourself too.... you know what I mean?? [emoji4]

Remember whatever you put in has to come out. This is done via filtration, skimming, socks, GFO, etc etc...

It’s just as easy to keep track of what your putting in, how your treating it and having a plan to deal with it.

The easiest is don’t put in as much and or wash it well. [emoji6]