William Wallace's 55g with minimum equipment.

Reefbuds · Dec 16, 2018

Vibrant seems to be helping for the GHA at least. I knows it's a popular treatment. What is everyone's experience with it, dosing level and length of time for it to start really shining?

Reefbuds · Jan 19, 2019

Battling algae again. Got the tank clean but every different kind of algae seem to thrive at some point. Ugh. Nutes are good so it seems I need more nutrient removement before algae consume it.

norfolkgarden · Jan 22, 2019

wallace said:
Battling algae again. Got the tank clean but every different kind of algae seem to thrive at some point. Ugh. Nutes are good so it seems I need more nutrient removement before algae consume it.

You need to export the nutrients. Not just let the snails poop it out.

Have you considered an ATS or HOB refugium or cheato?

Tank looks beautiful.

Reefbuds · Feb 7, 2019

norfolkgarden said:
You need to export the nutrients. Not just let the snails poop it out.

Have you considered an ATS or HOB refugium or cheato?

Tank looks beautiful.

Hey! Yea I have considered multiple options but space is very limited. I've been thinking about an algae reactor or just growing sump plants in an open corner of my tank for nutrient control. Any suggestions on an algae reactor?

norfolkgarden · Feb 8, 2019

Try https://www.turbosaquatics.com

I have been going back and forth on finally getting an algae scrubber. No sump and no convenient place to put one.
I need to pull the trigger. Been talking to him for over a year.

Jet Sled · Feb 8, 2019

Love the 55 gallon size. I have had good results with vibrant! I have a 55 gallon myself and minimal equipment similar to yours. I’ll tag along!

Reefbuds · Feb 25, 2019

Getting a light upgrade tomorrow. T5/MH combo. 4 54w T5 HO with 2 14500k MH. Cant wait! My Haddoni is going to love it!

Reefbuds · Feb 25, 2019

Also have a HUGE cleaner crew coming Wednesday

Reefbuds · Mar 1, 2019

Alright so had to scratch the MH t5 combo. Too big for my tank.
I went with what I orginally was going to get which is the Maxspect Razor X R5 200w.
Will be here Monday and CANT wait!

Reefbuds · Mar 3, 2019

New cleaning crew is doing quite the job on my algae issue. I'm starting to think it was more of a cleaning crew issue than anything else.
New light will be here tomorrow. I'll definitely be posting pics once I get everything situated.

Reefbuds · Mar 4, 2019

Got my light installed after chasing it down. UPS couldn't get to my house due to snow this morning so I had to track him down, call him and head to town to pick it up lol. Totally worth it tho. WOW what a difference. Haddoni has already blown up and corals look great.. altho I can see my algae more lol. New cleaning crew is doing a great job on it tho so in time that eyesore will be gone. I'll post pics soon

Reefbuds · Mar 4, 2019

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Reefbuds · Mar 4, 2019

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Reefbuds · Mar 7, 2019

The latest additions and another shot of the Haddoni. The 4 SPS are from Battlecorals and are beautiful!!
Everything is really enjoying the new light.

Reefbuds · Mar 13, 2019

Updated FTS. Cleaning crew is doing a fanominal job and light is making things very happy.

Reefbuds · Mar 18, 2019

Look at this baby now!! CUC completely cleaned everything and the tank is looking amazing. Such a comeback from my crash a year ago. I've even got a few sick SPS going now. Fingers crossed, seem to be doing well so far, the bubblegum digi and rainbow stylo are really shining
@Battlecorals

norfolkgarden · Mar 23, 2019

Tank is looking beautiful!

Reefbuds · Mar 23, 2019

norfolkgarden said:
Tank is looking beautiful!

Thank you! CUC has done an incredible job. Only thing I'm having issues with now is nitrates where there is not algae bed using it up.

Reefbuds · Mar 28, 2019

Just chillin'

Reefbuds · Apr 8, 2019

Haddoni decided to move to the complete other side of the tank after installing my new light. He is settled in and happy with his new spot. Had to completely change the aqua scape to accommodate this change. My new sps are also doing great and growing. Yay!