Art2249's 160g Build

Art2249 · May 1, 2018

Hi folks got another question about pukani. I finally tested my rock soaking in fresh water after about 8 weeks. i did change out the water several weeks ago without testing. So the results were 0 nitrate and barely detectable phosphate. This is fresh water soak as you can see from previous posts. I was wondering if the tight fitting lid on the brute can is keeping a low oxygen environment and preventing nutrients from breaking down? Anyway i loosened the lid. Also if anybody has ideas on my previous post would be greatly appreciated. thx.

Art2249 · Jun 9, 2018

Here are the latest pics of my build. i also set up a small frag tank for quarantine.

Art2249 · Jun 24, 2018

New pics of the rock work

Art2249 · Jul 28, 2018

Hi folks! Updating my build thread here. Finally got everything up and running about 5 weeks ago. Tank is cycled and i added a CUC.

Nitrate 20
phosphate .026
Plus a pic of my frag holding tank. it is a nuvo 25 lagoon.
ca 440
alk 8.6
mg 1350
ph 8.2
nitrate 2.5
phosphate between .01 and .025 dosing .3 ml of disodium phosphate every 3 to 4 day
also dosing 4.5 ml calcium and 3.5 ml alk daily
mg as needed

Art2249 · Jul 28, 2018

Oh here the frag pic plus some others

Dj City · Aug 8, 2018

You are being patient.
I like what you have done so far. This is going to be awsome!

Art2249 · Aug 8, 2018

Dj City said:
You are being patient.
I like what you have done so far. This is going to be awsome!

Thanks.

Art2249 · Aug 8, 2018

Oh yea patient. let me tell ya! I built this house around a tank stand starting in 2000. Filled in the hole with a bookshelf and started gardening, and became a wine connoisseur. And became very good friends with the man in the moon out in the corn patch barefooted on moonlit nights.

Art2249 · Aug 8, 2018

Dj City · Aug 8, 2018

Oh Woooooooow!!!
Very Nice!

I'm a Cityboy.
I would not know what to do with myself with that much land and I'm sure I could manage to kill dead dirt if I had to try to plant anything.

Then again, I seem to have learned to keep a small ocean in my living room so I guess theirs hope for me yet.

Feel free to stop by my build thread..
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/citys-15-gallon-column-nano-reef-build.430708/

I hope mine turns out as good as yours seems to be coming along.

Art2249 · Nov 11, 2018

Update, tank has been running since late June. 4 1/2 months. Everything seems good. dosing 23 ml ca and alk per day. dosing 5 ml nitrate solution and 3 ml phosphate solution to keep levels at 4 ppm and .025.