Living Room Reef
Guatemala
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Filtration
This aquarium is based on live rock filtration with a HOB power filter for mechanical and activated carbon filtering. This method has worked for me in the past and is quite simple and cheap. I am for the moment avoiding the skimmer, and will see how the tank progresses before adding it.
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- Toadstool Leather
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Lighting
The lighting on this aquarium is a Maxspect R420R LED module. It is a very compact and powerful light, which I chose due to the integrated controls, and overall positive reviews. The system is currently operating on a 10 AM to 10:30 PM lighting schedule, having it´s peak power from 2:00 - 6:00.
I am currently in the process of increasing intensity 5% per week, and hope to be at full power in the coming weeks.
I am currently in the process of increasing intensity 5% per week, and hope to be at full power in the coming weeks.
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- Trumpet Coral
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Flow
Flow in the aquarium is provided by three mechanisms: a Reef Octopus V3000 power head on the left lateral glass; a Aquaclear 30 power head on the right had side glass; and an additional HOB power filter that hangs on the left back side of the tank.
Flow is powerful but constant. Due to this, I am looking at replacing the Aquaclear 30 with a Jebao WP10 wavemaker in the coming weeks.
Flow is powerful but constant. Due to this, I am looking at replacing the Aquaclear 30 with a Jebao WP10 wavemaker in the coming weeks.
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- Cabbage Coral
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Calcium
Alkalinity
pH
Magnesium
Phosphate
Nitrate
Salinity
Temperature
Ammonia
Nitrite
Equipment
Aquarium
30 Gallon Paraiso Tropical
Filter
Heater
Lighting
Media
Glass Cleaner
Powerhead
Reef Octopus 3000 Power Head
Refractometer
Salt
TestKit
Azoo PO4 Test
Nutrafin Phosphate Test Kit
Refractometer
Additives
As additives I am using home-made soda ash mix as per instructions in BRS. I am also dosing Hardness Plus at a rate of 7 mL daily.
Will not dose anything additional for now.
Will not dose anything additional for now.
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- Sharknose Goby
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Feeding
Feeding of the fish usually comprises of Ocean Nutrition flakes, with assorted freeze dried artemia soaked in garlic.
I am looking at hatching artemia to fatten with Kent Zoa and freeze to have additional frozen food for the tank.
In regards to feeding the corals, I ocassionally add in Two Little Fishes Phyto, which they seem to love.
I am looking at hatching artemia to fatten with Kent Zoa and freeze to have additional frozen food for the tank.
In regards to feeding the corals, I ocassionally add in Two Little Fishes Phyto, which they seem to love.
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- Xenia Forest
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Maintenance
For maintenance, a few things are done.
Weekly:
Clean glass
Clean filter media
Clean cover glass
Monthly
5 gallon water change with fresh made water.
HOB and Power Head deep clean
The water changes are a quick and easy way of adding back some of the lost trace elements and the sort, while refreshing the water in the tank.
Weekly:
Clean glass
Clean filter media
Clean cover glass
Monthly
5 gallon water change with fresh made water.
HOB and Power Head deep clean
The water changes are a quick and easy way of adding back some of the lost trace elements and the sort, while refreshing the water in the tank.
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- Pulsating Xenia
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On average you perform a 20.8% water change every 14 days.
0% total water change in September.