My Moscow Reef

oktanne98 · Feb 16, 2017

Hi guys

Here is my Moskvovsky reef.
Dimensions: 115cm * 70cm * 55cm
The total volume of 580 liters of water
The system started in March 2016. Since the start of I had two accidents. At first broke water refilling system. The salinity of the water fell, SPS corals have been lost.
Second intsedent I had - a hybrid lamp burned processor ATI. My reef was in darkness. Again, I lost some corals.
Equipment:
Korallin C1501
Bubble King® Supermarin 200
Profilux 3ex
Now lighting:
Mithras 6200 x3
Kessel A360WE x2
Water parameters:
KH 10
Mg 1500
Ca 450
pH 7.76-8.0 (I do not understand why such a low parameter, the biological load is not big)

Jason mack · Feb 16, 2017

Welcome to R2R ...Nice tank !! I like the two islands look !! Ph has nothing too do with your bio load , you could try opening a window more often ( or maybe not if your in Moscow

)or running a fresh airline too your skimmer .. this might help too raise your ph value.but I'm not an expert in anything

.. happy reefing

MaiReef · Feb 16, 2017

Welcome to R2R! Looks good.
Run outside air to the skimmer and that should boost your pH. Also, breaking the surface with power heads or other flow.

Tahoe61 · Feb 16, 2017

Welcome to R2R. Beautiful reef.

Test pH at the same time each day. Lowest pH will be right before the lights come on, highest value will be at the end of the lighting cycle/photo-period. Put the ATI on a reverse lighting cycle, if you turn off the light source at night. Or add chaeto to the sump and put that on a reverse lighting cycle.

Those cucumbers on the side of the tank are very cool.

oktanne98 · Feb 16, 2017

Thank you very much for the advice, I will make air tube to the skimmer.

Sorry for the picture (on the iPhone are not very successful) on Monday to make a photo of coral in good quality