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Tyreef2016
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Another short thread update! I see fish on the horizon soon!
So first I'll start with the cycle. About a week and a half ago I did a 50 gallon water change to bring nitrite down. All it did was read dark purple with my API test kit. I Added 5 drops of bio s with water change. After another week nitrite had finally reached 0ppm and nitrates were around 100ppm but have since dropped to 40ppm.
Not sure if I should I should add more ammonia and double check or just large water change and add fish? Don't want my bacteria to die. Anyone have advice on this step?
Turned on my G4 and set its schedule last night. Waiting to transfer my G3's fish and coral.
Next I received my new Y return head from Topshelfaquatics.com this will help stop the return stream from going directly into the front glass and so I can run my return pump higher while keeping the sandbed in place. I opted for the loc line head for now since they were having issues with the regular Models. I kinda like it without the loc lines.
I also made the jump to the new apex! I Barely snuck in my purchase during the macna sale and used some of those rewards points. Also sold my classic to help out. I saw the trident and knew I will have to have it lol. I'm excited to get this and finish my control center finally!
My next point of business is fish! Finally close to the end point and time to add some fish. I only have 2 fish right now that are 100% entering the new tank. My black tang (night fury) and another tang which I will receive when I think my tank is ready. Would it be smart to wait and add them together? Or I can put my black tang in when times right. Next my debate is clownfish. There's so many clownfish and I love about 99% of them. The 1% being the longfins..now they just released the juggalos black storms etc etc.. which I'm kinda on the fence about. I think they might look really nice with my 2 show tangs. The rest is really up in the air. I have a hippo tang and coral beauty with my black tang right now that I've been debating about putting them in the new tank. Just wanted to avoid 3 tangs and knowing the hippo is getting bigger each day. Keep em or let them go?
Fish list:
Black tang
Whatcoulditbe Tang
Clownfish: premium ice, black ice, Picasso or black storms.
Hippo tang, ultra coral beauty (yes? or no?)
Thanks for stopping by my build again! Happy Reefing!
So first I'll start with the cycle. About a week and a half ago I did a 50 gallon water change to bring nitrite down. All it did was read dark purple with my API test kit. I Added 5 drops of bio s with water change. After another week nitrite had finally reached 0ppm and nitrates were around 100ppm but have since dropped to 40ppm.
Not sure if I should I should add more ammonia and double check or just large water change and add fish? Don't want my bacteria to die. Anyone have advice on this step?
Turned on my G4 and set its schedule last night. Waiting to transfer my G3's fish and coral.
Next I received my new Y return head from Topshelfaquatics.com this will help stop the return stream from going directly into the front glass and so I can run my return pump higher while keeping the sandbed in place. I opted for the loc line head for now since they were having issues with the regular Models. I kinda like it without the loc lines.
I also made the jump to the new apex! I Barely snuck in my purchase during the macna sale and used some of those rewards points. Also sold my classic to help out. I saw the trident and knew I will have to have it lol. I'm excited to get this and finish my control center finally!
My next point of business is fish! Finally close to the end point and time to add some fish. I only have 2 fish right now that are 100% entering the new tank. My black tang (night fury) and another tang which I will receive when I think my tank is ready. Would it be smart to wait and add them together? Or I can put my black tang in when times right. Next my debate is clownfish. There's so many clownfish and I love about 99% of them. The 1% being the longfins..now they just released the juggalos black storms etc etc.. which I'm kinda on the fence about. I think they might look really nice with my 2 show tangs. The rest is really up in the air. I have a hippo tang and coral beauty with my black tang right now that I've been debating about putting them in the new tank. Just wanted to avoid 3 tangs and knowing the hippo is getting bigger each day. Keep em or let them go?
Fish list:
Black tang
Whatcoulditbe Tang
Clownfish: premium ice, black ice, Picasso or black storms.
Hippo tang, ultra coral beauty (yes? or no?)
Thanks for stopping by my build again! Happy Reefing!
). I made a few additions 2-3 months ago, but since then things have really slowed down for me. I've been trying to let the tank be and prosper on its own, with the occasional water change. I really don't do much to the tank at all anymore
