Evolution Reef - Aquaforest

jsker · Sep 27, 2016

Sebastian Costin said:
Thank you!
I will use:

AF Probiotic reef salt
AF 1+2+3+
AF Np Pro
AF Pro Bio S
AF Bio S - for 2 weeks until I will switch to AF Pro Bio S
AF A,B,E,V
AF Zeomix
AF Carbon
AF Phosphate Minus
... And I've used AF Stone Fix for the rock

The stone fix works great, I actually used the stone fix in place of epoxy that was not holding, in the established DT and worked.

Sebastian Costin · Sep 28, 2016

Day 3

Sebastian Costin · Oct 2, 2016

First set of tests

NO2 - undetectable
NO3 - undetectable
Silicati - in tank: 0.03 ppm
in RODI: 0.1 ppm - my fault

after changing the NPS cartrige: 0 ppm
TDS: 1ppm
Calcium: 345
Magnezium: 1200
Alk: 6.1 dKH
Salinity: 1.024
Temp.: 21 gC

I'll will rise the temp to desired 25 Celsius and salinity to 1.025/1.026

Daniel@R2R · Oct 5, 2016

I really like that aquascape!

Sebastian Costin · Oct 6, 2016

mdbannister said:
I really like that aquascape!

Thank you

Barry Bowen · Oct 6, 2016

Nice set up Sebastian

I'm into my second week of cycle just using AF Bio S
Using all the same AF products as you as well.

Sebastian Costin · Oct 10, 2016

Yupiii ... first corals and fish are back

the tank will be covered with an acrylic cover ... and a mesh. Safety is first

revhtree · Oct 10, 2016

Looking good and nice photos!

Sebastian Costin · Oct 14, 2016

Thank you revhtree!

Some DYI work, a lot of work, hark work .... I guess that is the last tank cover that I'll made ever

jsker · Oct 14, 2016

I really like how you did the mesh top. What did you use for the mesh?

Sebastian Costin · Oct 14, 2016

jsker said:
I really like how you did the mesh top. What did you use for the mesh?

Thank you!

The ''mesh'' it is a single monofilament line for phishing (o.5mm)

revhtree · Oct 14, 2016

Nice job!

120reefkeeper · Oct 14, 2016

Love the mesh top ! Great DIY work! [emoji4]

Sebastian Costin · Oct 17, 2016

Something goes wrong. Diatoms & cloudy water
Diatoms: I put this on my mistake becouse of silicates in the water ... and high PO4.
WP tested yesterdays:

Ca - 350ppm
Mg - 1170ppm
Kh - 6.4 dKH
Si - 0.25ppm - need attention
NO2- 0
NO3 < 2
PO4 - 0.1042ppm - need attention
S.G. - 1.024
Temp - 25gC

I rised the S.G. to 1.025, I rised the Aquaforest Phosphate Minus volume with 60ml (total: 250ml) and I do a 15% WC with this step, so the new results today:
Ca - 400ppm
Mg - 1320ppm
Kh - 6.85 dKH
Si - 0.10ppm - on the good way
NO2- 0
NO3 < 2
PO4 - 0.0337ppm - acceptable
S.G. - 1.025
Temp - 25gC

The effect of silicates & phosphates dropping it's seen into volume of diatoms that are now aprox. 50-60% less.

My concerns is now this cloudiness of water. Never seen this in previous 6 years of reefing