Chris' algae farm (ELOS 160)
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It's been about a month since I updated this! I've been slowly adding to the fish list and I've got a couple corals in to test the waters (colt colony and green acropora). I also added another Vortech MP40 and set up a biopellet reactor with a half dose of pellets. They've been running for two weeks and I've seen my skimmer do some crazy things, but it's still too early to see much nitrate reduction.
I've been having a little bad luck with tangs. My yellow tang finished up quarantine, but developed a mild case of hlle. I'm hoping that having more room, stable parameters, and a lot of vitamin-enriched foods will take care of it. I also lost a powder blue to an unknown disease in quarantine a couple weeks ago and was pretty deflated. I decided to get back on the horse, and I found a great looking specimen locally that's adjusting well.
I also set up a water storage and mixing station that makes water changes a breeze.
75 Gallon freshwater storage and 25 gallon saltwater mixing tank
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I've been having a little bad luck with tangs. My yellow tang finished up quarantine, but developed a mild case of hlle. I'm hoping that having more room, stable parameters, and a lot of vitamin-enriched foods will take care of it. I also lost a powder blue to an unknown disease in quarantine a couple weeks ago and was pretty deflated. I decided to get back on the horse, and I found a great looking specimen locally that's adjusting well.
I also set up a water storage and mixing station that makes water changes a breeze.
75 Gallon freshwater storage and 25 gallon saltwater mixing tank
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Male Lyretail Anthias
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Added a single female Bartlett's Anthias
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PaulKreider
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Why do you ahve the Radions at 8inches? Seems a little low for how much area you have to cover! Other than that absolutely amazing tank!
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Im tellling myself I'm just going to add the powder blue tang and maybe a tailspot blenny. Maybe a mandarin dragonet eventually when the pod population gets a little more stable. Definitely doing a mixed reef, I like the movement of softies and euphyllias, but I'm going to try my hand at sps (never done it before). Going to see how my green slimer frag holds up before I get too many pieces.
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Thanks! Do you think they're too low? I'm planning on adding a third in the center, just haven't got around to it. I haven't experimented with the height much I'm just going by what the manual suggested (8-10 inches)
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We picked it up at a local furniture shop but the manufacturer is Broyhill, I think they're nationwide.
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I'm using the Sicce Syncra Silent 2.5. I like everything about it, except its not as quiet as they imply.
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That is one great looking tank....I was looking at going with ELOS as well but ended up ordering a custom tank and building my own stand (modeled after ELOS) please keep the photos coming, adding great ideas for my build.
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