Jmowbray New 20 long frag tank

[jmowbray]

Gathering up equipment for my 20 Gallon frag tank so I thought I would start the journal.

Frag Tank: 20 Gallon long (30"x12"x12")
• No sand bed, 2lbs live rock
• DIY step style frag rack from PVC and Egg crate
Pump: HOB Fluval C2
Skimmer: AquaC Remora powered by a Rio 1000
Lighting: AJM Multicolor LED fixture
Water Movement: 2x Maxi Jet 600 PRO with Hydor FLO Rotating Deflector
Dosing:
• Ca, alk. Mg.
• Red Sea A, B, C & D Coral Color
Heater:Finnex HMO-100
Controller: Digital Aquatics RKL
• 2 PC4's
Topoff:
• JBJ ATO
• Toms aqualifter
• 5 gallon water jug

Invertebrates:
• 1 Fuzzy Chiton
• 2 Limpets
• 3 Nerites
• 5 Dwarf Ceriths
• 4 Nassarius Vibex
• 4 Florida Ceriths

[jmowbray]

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Well did a full line of test today and this is what I got:

Temp.: 79.5
pH: 8.3

Alk.: 9.9
Ca: 455
Mg: 1400

NH3:<0.25
NO2: >10
PO4: 0.08
I: 0.09
Fe: 0.0

Anyone know what's up with the NO2?

[dputt88]

looking good. my guess on no2 is a mis read. otherwise that a **** of a cycle. are you sure that isnt no3?

[jmowbray]

looking good. my guess on no2 is a mis read. otherwise that a **** of a cycle. are you sure that isnt no3?

I will run then both again tonight. What was the **** supposed to be?

[jimsflies]

**** is a bleeped out "bad word" lol

Do you have a main tank or are you just doing frags?

[MizTanks]

Can't wait to see you fill this up :) Welcome to CR!

[dputt88]

**** was the opposite of heaven,lol.

[jmowbray]

Well I'm testing again and getting 4.00. I'm going to go again diluting the water as directed for the high end. And yes it's no3

[jmowbray]

Yep did the high end and got 0 so I guess it's 4

[jmowbray]

**** is a bleeped out "bad word" lol

Do you have a main tank or are you just doing frags?

Yes I will eventually have a 90 just wanted to start the frag tank first and propagate some coral so when the big tank goes up I have everything I need.

Ps I'm looking for locals in the bay city, Saginaw, midland & even Mt. Pleasant area with good start corals. I will post a list later tonight with what I'm looking for.

[jmowbray]

This is what I'm looking for:

LPS
• Whisker Coral
• Plate Coral
• Trumpet Coral
• Galaxy Coral-Green
• Hammer
• Green Bubble
• Candy Cane

Softies
• Flower Leather
• Toad Stool

Shrooms/Ricordea
• Green Hairy Mushroom
• Ricordea Florida-Orange

Polyps:
• GSP

[jmowbray]

What does everyone think about the NO3 being that high? Is the cycle finished? November 26th and all the rock is dry. I'm not going to add any fish until after the new year but I'm curious to what happened.

My lights should be here this week. I finally found out where they were. Apparently customs had them and never notified the seller that they needed a valid tax ID number to release them. Once he gave it to them it took seven days for them to get back on the road. They still haven't made it to the seller, he's then going to test them to make sure everything works then it's back on the road to me.

Hopefully I'll have more updates and pics tonight. I just wired the TO last week and I'll run the tests again.

[jmowbray]

Lights are going to be here tomorrow. I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jmowbray]

Got my lights today. I put the custom ones up over the planted tank today. The mulitcolor is going over the frag tank Monday hopefully.

Here's some shoots of the FW tank. Sorry I stirred the the tank up so it looks crappy with particles floating around. I'll get some better ones later. Enjoy.... the lights are both set to 100%

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Left:
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Right:
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[jmowbray]

Awww man guys my tank looks like ****. I think the cycle just finished. I have been adding approximately 5-7mL of pure liquid Ammonia to the tank about every other day or every 3 days depending on the test result. The nitrites have finally crashed to 0 as per the Elos test I ran. I guess I will be doing a WC and purchasing the CuC this week hopefully for Friday delivery.

Here are some pictures of the mess.

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Let me know if I should do something to rid this. I know people have shutdown there tanks over hair but I'm not going to do that. I have read people say to nip it in the but and remove as much as possible and let the CuC do the rest. Others have said let the CuC do it all. I'm just not sure what to do.

[larryandlaura]

Did you test your water?

[jmowbray]

What exactly do you want tested I have kits for everything including potassium etc. I was going to run a full shot tomorrow when I got home from work. Not enough time tonight

[jmowbray]

pH
Ca: 430ppm
Mg: 1280ppm
Alk: 6.7dKH

NO2: 0.00ppm??? (see attached picture)
NO3: Unsure see attached picture
PO4: 0.04ppm

K: 392ppm
I: 0.06
Fe: 0.0ppm

NO2 results that I think are 0 or very close to 0ppm. All colors on the chart are like pastel colors so I'm just not sure. It's orange I know that.
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NO3 results I'm real unsure of. I end up with a light green color. Which in no where on the chart. I even did it again to verify and got the exact same thing.
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[jmowbray]

Well the "cleaners" are going to be here on Thursday. YAY!!!

[jmowbray]

Got the snails and other invertz today. Here are some pics of them working and also to see what it looks like before.

Chiton
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Underside of limpet on left side of shell
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Dwarf Cerith working hard on the glass
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[jmowbray]

New Skunk cleaner shrimp- put him in the tank and molted within hours. He must like his new home
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Top to Bottom (Yellow Porites, Alveopora, Aussie Acan lord, Green Hornet Povona maldivensis):
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New Maxima Clam:
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Teal Maze Brain and Green Moseleya Moon Brain)
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Teal Acropora & Green Sheen Acropora
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Left Side
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Right Side
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[MizTanks]

Wow from green to pristine! Lol. Looks awesome!


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[jmowbray]

Well not quite yet. Still have a bit of cyano and Dino. Plus some unknown algea.


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[jmowbray]

Well got some update pictures of the tank. Still have a problem with what I believe is hair algae. I'm thinking of going shopping for some blue legged hermits. I don't believe there's much input of nutrients in the system. I feed the two clowns very little once a day. That's it. Here are the pictures:

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