Hello R2R!

Quick update.
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Went a little coral crazy over the last month or two. Self control is non-existant! Acans and blastos are already growing tons of new heads and I could not pass up on some sweet scolys!

Unfortunately, a goniopora I received as a bonus frag on an online order is slowly dying. Tried it in a couple different locations in the tank with continuous tissue dying. I know they're track record for being difficult so I'm not surprised with it being such a new tank.

Parameters are staying pretty steady. Without fish I think its much easier. Really enjoying how its starting to fill up with color. Still battling some Red Slime that I was in denial about. We'll see how I combat this.

The urge to grab a bigger glass box, to fit more colors in, is strong as well. I think I might start to prepare a little bit larger aquarium, maybe 40 gallon plus sump. Space is a limiting factor so I don't think I can go too much bigger.

Thank you all!!
 
Hi Everybody!

My name is Steven! I have been lurking this forum for a good amount of months as I gather information on my first reef setup!

My tank has completed it's fishless cycle and I am starting to show some Coralline growth (finally) so I have been researching livestock recently. Still deciding on placements and choices. I thought setup would be the hardest part but it actually is the crazy amount of choices afterward and patience that kills me!

My tank is a Mr. Aqua 12 gal bookshelf aquarium with no sump; but I do run an Aquaclear 110 as a mini refugium (Currently full of seed rock but soon to be chaeto). It also houses my AquaticLife 115 skimmer and a heater. I have two Kessil A80 tuna blue lights on goosenecks and a controller running 3 Eflux 660 wave pumps. A mini canister filter-surface skimmer-ATO box thingy finishes out my tech.

(Glare Shot!)
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The only livestock in the tank currently is the CUC; my favorite members being the two emerald crabs who try to grab my glass scraper during cleaning time.

I've recently been struggling a little with pH. I can not seem to raise it above 7.8 in the evening and It dips as low as 7.6 in the morning. I have been leaving my window open more and recently added a fresh air skimmer line which brought it up to those numbers from around 7.4-7.6 pH. My alkalinity hovers around 8-8.5 dkH which I think is not to bad (easy to control when there are no stonies!) I think the Chaeto will help with this when I finally add it.

That's a little about my reefing so far! I look forward to being a a bigger part of this community! Hopefully I am able to contribute what I have learned as well as learn even more from all you beautiful experts!

Thank you all!
Welcome to R2R Steven. Tank looks good. Lots of knowledgable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.
 

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