First reef tank 32 biocube

[purpfish]

I have kept freshwater fish before but this is my first attempt at reefing. Currently there is two clowns, a conch, and some soft coral. Tank has been setup for around 4 months now and I’m doing weekly 5 gallon wc’s with Fritz rpm redline.

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

Welcome to R2R

Looks like a good start to me. What gyre is that? II have a biocube 29 and figured they'd be to much for flow in it. But maybe not?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I have kept freshwater fish before but this is my first attempt at reefing. Currently there is two clowns, a conch, and some soft coral. Tank has been setup for around 4 months now and I’m doing weekly 5 gallon wc’s with Fritz rpm redline.

Do you have any future plans with your tank?

 

[purpfish]

Welcome to R2R

Looks like a good start to me. What gyre is that? II have a biocube 29 and figured they'd be to much for flow in it. But maybe not?

Thanks for the welcome! It’s a hygger 18 watt and It’s almost too strong on the lowest setting I have it off rn cause my mushroom is blowing around.

 

[purpfish]

Do you have any future plans with your tank?

Probably just gonna stick with softies and lps for this tank till I’m a little more experienced. I also want a goby too tho but holding off on that rn.

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome, looks like you are off to a great start, 32 Biocube here as well.

 

[purpfish]

Welcome, looks like you are off to a great start, 32 Biocube here as well.

Thanks, can I see your tank?

 

[kevgib67]

Thanks, can I see your tank?

Tap on the darker blue banner “My tank Thread.” But I’ll post a picture if you don’t want to go through my build thread.

 

[purpfish]

Tap on the darker blue banner “My tank Thread.” But I’ll post a picture if you don’t want to go through my build thread.

Wow, Just wow. What type of light do you have?

 

[kevgib67]

Wow, Just wow. What type of light do you have?

Thanks. I have the stock Biocube lights but added two 21 USA actinic blue LEDs, the LEDs were added for more blue not par, I hate how washed out the corals color is with the light on full whites. Everything was growing great before I added them.

 

[purpfish]

added two snails diatoms are growing

 

[kevgib67]

Trochus snails are great. One of the few that will reproduce in your tank.

 

[purpfish]

Bertha with Oliver in the background lol

 

[purpfish]

Trying new jebao wave maker because the gyre was too much for the soft corals

 

[purpfish]

Just realized my utter chaos has a 3rd baby polyp

 

[purpfish]

Just found the thermometer thief

 

[purpfish]

Just found out my phos was at .9 With Hannah checker, api aqua spin at the lfs read .1! so added some rowa phos to bring down.

 

[purpfish]

New cuc added : 1 trochus, 2 nassarius and a ninja astrea

 

[purpfish]

Astrea took a ride on the trochus

 

[purpfish]

There is bubbles in the sand is this normal