Idaho Mojo
Active Member
Hey everyone!
I've been a lurker for a few years and have gained some great insight from the forums. I thought I should finally join the community and participate.
I still consider myself pretty new to saltwater.
I've run a 5 gallon cube, 25 gallon rectangular and now my current tank is a 90 gallon rectangular display with a 30 gallon sump.
6 weeks ago I bought the setup used, and with a severe hair algae infestation, and no visible livestock.
After transferring the setup, doing a 75% water change, scrubbing all live rock, running filtered powerheads and 2 skimmers, water testing, then stocking the tank with hermit crabs, nasarius, turbos, 1 live conch, and 1 lawnmower blenny, I have the algae under control and good water clarity.
Most recent tests show:
Calcium 400-440 ppm
Carbonate hardness 54-70 ppm
Nitrate 0-5 ppm
Phosphate 0.5-1.0 ppm
Ammonia is at zero.
Below is a picture the night it was being filled, second picture is 2 weeks later, and last picture was 2 days ago. I plan on adding corals soon, but am still needing to get rid of two (what I believe to be) aiptasia anemones (pictures below), And I also need help identifying a small orange blob that seems to be growing (also below).
I hope that wasn't too much info, and I look forward to being a part of this community!
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I've been a lurker for a few years and have gained some great insight from the forums. I thought I should finally join the community and participate.
I still consider myself pretty new to saltwater.
I've run a 5 gallon cube, 25 gallon rectangular and now my current tank is a 90 gallon rectangular display with a 30 gallon sump.
6 weeks ago I bought the setup used, and with a severe hair algae infestation, and no visible livestock.
After transferring the setup, doing a 75% water change, scrubbing all live rock, running filtered powerheads and 2 skimmers, water testing, then stocking the tank with hermit crabs, nasarius, turbos, 1 live conch, and 1 lawnmower blenny, I have the algae under control and good water clarity.
Most recent tests show:
Calcium 400-440 ppm
Carbonate hardness 54-70 ppm
Nitrate 0-5 ppm
Phosphate 0.5-1.0 ppm
Ammonia is at zero.
Below is a picture the night it was being filled, second picture is 2 weeks later, and last picture was 2 days ago. I plan on adding corals soon, but am still needing to get rid of two (what I believe to be) aiptasia anemones (pictures below), And I also need help identifying a small orange blob that seems to be growing (also below).
I hope that wasn't too much info, and I look forward to being a part of this community!
View attachment 20180118_145621.jpg
