Red sea reefer 200

[Dave1993]

Hey everyone this is my first ever salt water tank or tank in general just started cycling will update as time goes on

Currently running lights for 4 hours a day to keep the stuff on the rocks alive (or try 2)

 

[SPR1968]

The aquascape looks very nice and natural Dave

Great job!

 

[Dave1993]

The aquascape looks very nice and natural Dave

Great job!

Thanks i filled the tank and mixed the salt in the tank first initial fill so i kind of just had to add the rock and slot them together but i like how it turned out

 

[Deep]

Hey Dave, welcome to the show. Is that dry rock ? You might already know this, but in the new few days/weeks you are going to see some brown diatoms on the sandbed. But the best thing to do is to leave it alone so that other micro-organisms compete for resources and the diatoms go away. I have seen many new folks who add chemicals to get rid of diatoms which also affects the good stuff.

 

[Dave1993]

Hey Dave, welcome to the show. Is that dry rock ? You might already know this, but in the new few days/weeks you are going to see some brown diatoms on the sandbed. But the best thing to do is to leave it alone so that other micro-organisms compete for resources and the diatoms go away. I have seen many new folks who add chemicals to get rid of diatoms which also affects the good stuff.

No its indo live rock paid a pretty penny for it

Anybody have any idea what this red stuff is btw whatever it is it is dying and going white was leaving the lights on for a few hours a day to try keep it alive

 

[PeterC99]

Dave - Your aquascape looks great. What did you do for the filtration?

 

[Dave1993]

Have a RSK 300 but its not running atm as its kind of pointless before any living thing is in right?

 

[SPR1968]

Have a RSK 300 but its not running atm as its kind of pointless before any living thing is in right?

Yes I would leave it off for the time being,, I didn’t turn my skimmer on for about 2 months in my big tank until nitrates hit around 5 to avoid the ugly stages along with other methods,

 

[PeterC99]

I was able to overstock my Red Sea Reefer 170 with Tunze Micro Algae Reactor and 25W UV light (bought both used for 1/2 price.) Used Tunze pump to pump water through both reactor and UV.

 

[Dave1993]

Midas blenny 3"

 

[Dave1993]

Lemon peel angelfish about 1 1/2 inches

 

[Dave1993]

Purple tang 2" Upgrading in summer so this will be a nice grow out tank for him if you debating between a small tank or a large tank go large you will save yourself some money in the long run had this tank not even 2 month and already want bigger