Innovative Marine 60 AIO

KQuillan · Jan 20, 2023

LeannaBanana said:
Love this! My newest tank arrives on Wednesday! Following everyone for the new tank refreshers haha.

I hate filter socks already, and I'm only using one in my tiny pico tank. I only have 1 though, so it's a pain to remove it, clean it, and reinstall it on my own time table. It's honestly really not THAT bad. It's just not as easy as a roller or tossing old media and putting in new.

Did you get your tank?

KQuillan · Jan 20, 2023

Still cycling, I used a raw shrimp for a couple days and am ghost feeding every day. Ammonia is still reading 1.0, nitrate - .5 and nitrite - 0

It is so hard to have patience for an inpatient person.

Gumbies R Us · Jan 20, 2023

ktfloyd01 said:
My tank arrived today!! Now the daunting task of moving the FW tank and getting everything set up.

Best of luck with the tank set up!!

KQuillan · Jan 20, 2023

Gumbies R Us said:
Best of luck with the tank set up!!

Thank you!

LeannaBanana · Jan 20, 2023

ktfloyd01 said:
Did you get your tank?

I did! She's hanging out in the garage right now. I have to move the 55gal where she'll take over first. Haven't had much time to tackle that this week, but should make some headway this weekend!

KQuillan · Jan 20, 2023

LeannaBanana said:
I did! She's hanging out in the garage right now. I have to move the 55gal where she'll take over first. Haven't had much time to tackle that this week, but should make some headway this weekend!

That's what I had to do too. It was a project, but glad it's over.

KQuillan · Jan 25, 2023

Getting closer to that zero ammonia.

KQuillan · Jan 31, 2023

Tank is cycled but hitting some bumps. I have two refractometers and both were so off. My calibration fluid was bad. Still need to slowly lower the salinity in the old tank before transferring.

Don't have the bracket yet for the new AI light, so wondering if the bracket for the 16 will fit. Or, do I just use my old light until I get the bracket?

Going to add a couple of corals first to see how they do, then add the clowns. Will take the media from the old filter to add to the new one for additional bacteria so the new tank can keep up with the additions of the fish, plus will also move the LR over.

Mainly, I am just really frustrated with my refractometers. Had one calibrated and by the time I got back home, it was off again!

KQuillan · Feb 7, 2023

Got everything transferred over. Only one fish loss, my high fin goby

My rocks came apart during transfer so I will glue them back down together later after everything settles a bit.

Need to upright the clam too.

tbrown · Feb 8, 2023

Sorry, I found you!

KQuillan · Feb 16, 2023

I was really happy with my flow in the tank, but then I started to see some brown spots starting. Added two wavemakers and I just am not happy with it. I don't know if maybe I should just try one or move both. I also noticed the back of the tank getting 'dirty'.
I am also picking up dropped corals. I think I'm using a lot of super glue, maybe not?

tbrown · Feb 16, 2023

ktfloyd01 said:
I was really happy with my flow in the tank, but then I started to see some brown spots starting. Added two wavemakers and I just am not happy with it. I don't know if maybe I should just try one or move both. I also noticed the back of the tank getting 'dirty'.
I am also picking up dropped corals. I think I'm using a lot of super glue, maybe not?

I feel like I use a lot of super glue too, but my urchin doesn't think I use enough...