Waterbox Marine X 90.3

[Top_Lids]

I just received my Top Lids lid for this same tank and love it!

Thank you for the shoutout brother, we're glad yours turned out so nice

 

[Top_Lids]

I just received my Top Lids lid for this same tank and love it!

Thanks for the shoutout man Little late to the party but would love to see pics

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

Apologies for the late update:
Several things have happened. Some great and some not so great.
First, I did get the new top lids tank lid. It fits perfectly and looks really sharp. The evaporation cover is very nice and I have noticed it does cut down evaporation by quite a bit. My 3 gal reservoir now lasts almost 6 days. Trial run tested during my last vacation.

Second, the bad part. Velvet... I have lost all but two fish. My diamond watchman goby and my long nose hawkfish have survived the ordeal. They have been treated with copper in QT for over a month now and my water changes are reducing it. I will add some prazi pro in a couple weeks to finish off their treatment. Fortunately, while my display tank now sits fallow I've taken the opportunity to get some new coral and move things around.
Tank is now 10months old.
Just battling a little bit of cyano at the moment and I've noticed an aptasia or two have popped up. I'll be using F Aptasia to remove them this weekend.

 

[Top_Lids]

Apologies for the late update:
Several things have happened. Some great and some not so great.
First, I did get the new top lids tank lid. It fits perfectly and looks really sharp. The evaporation cover is very nice and I have noticed it does cut down evaporation by quite a bit. My 3 gal reservoir now lasts almost 6 days. Trial run tested during my last vacation.

Second, the bad part. Velvet... I have lost all but two fish. My diamond watchman goby and my long nose hawkfish have survived the ordeal. They have been treated with copper in QT for over a month now and my water changes are reducing it. I will add some prazi pro in a couple weeks to finish off their treatment. Fortunately, while my display tank now sits fallow I've taken the opportunity to get some new coral and move things around.
Tank is now 10months old.
Just battling a little bit of cyano at the moment and I've noticed an aptasia or two have popped up. I'll be using F Aptasia to remove them this weekend.

No good on velvet Keep fighting the good fight brother

Thanks very much for the feedback on evaporation reduction, we've been looking for more data on this. How long did your ATO last you before the evap cover, just for contrast?

Can't wait to see pics of the top, enjoy the protection man

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

No good on velvet Keep fighting the good fight brother

Thanks very much for the feedback on evaporation reduction, we've been looking for more data on this. How long did your ATO last you before the evap cover, just for contrast?

Can't wait to see pics of the top, enjoy the protection man

Just about 4 days. Now 6. Seems like a pretty solid 50% decrease in evap.

 

[Top_Lids]

Just about 4 days. Now 6. Seems like a pretty solid 50% decrease in evap.

Excellent to hear man

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

Photo bomb. Update soon. Christmas Gift card corals on the way.

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

A fat and happy hawkfish

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

Time for a quick update.
A few fish added.
Yellow Coris wrasse
Royal Gramma
Hectors goby
Tailspot blenny

I've added a few coral as well. Just did a water change. He is the obligatory full tank shot:

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

Time for a quick update.
A few fish added.
Yellow Coris wrasse
Royal Gramma
Hectors goby
Tailspot blenny

I've added a few coral as well. Just did a water change. He is the obligatory full tank shot:

As a side note. I do still have a few algae issues. I'll continue my routine water changes and have bumped up the amount of gfo I use monthly as I noticed my phosphates climbing.

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

Things are going really well. I'll be doing a water change tomorrow and I'll grab a few top down photos for the thread.

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

It's been a while since an update. I'm starting to see some real growth.

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

Currently my plan is to keep the tank stable and get a fee more corals. I'll be waiting to get corals as I'd like to try some "easier" SPS. In order to do so I think I'm going to get a pH monitor and the Avast Marine K1 kalk stirrer. Once I bump pH and keep it all stable I'll probably make the leap to some bali green slimer, Red planet, etc.

Let me know what you all think!

 

[Fish Kepeer]

Great Setup. keep us updated

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

Current lighting and flow schedules

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

A birthday present from my beautiful wife has arrived. I'll be starting my pH journey.

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

Ph monitor has been up and running. Next up will be setting up a refugium area in my sump. I won't be doing anything crazy just a DIY egg crate section and a light.

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

Ok Merry Christmas everyone! Just picked up my first acropora coral. 25 dollars at the LFS. I dont know the name or anything like that but let's see if I can get it to grow!

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

Christmas was good to me. More accurately my wife is good to me. she bought me the AI Blade Refugium. I have set up my first refugium. Let me know what you all think. Any light schedules/recommendations?

 

[xWascallyWabbit]

Things are coming along. No real changes to the tank. Refugium is making my sump really dirty but that is to be expected. Other than that just water changes, protein skimmer, filter floss, carbon, and all for reef.