squall15
09/10/2012, 06:00 PM
Hello All,
I have been lurking in these forms for about 4 months now, but I just joined and I am posting my first post.
My Reef tank is 5 months old this week! There have been many ups and downs, but right now I have to say that I am really starting to enjoy the tank instead of worrying about it everyday. I have a few pictures listed below and I was wondering if you all can let me know what you think. How does it look? Do you see any problems that I don't? And finally an reassurance that I am doing a good job would be great. Here is a break down of the tank specs:
36 gal bowfront tank
10 gal sump
Eshopps cone protein skimmer s-120
MP-10 powerhead
HOB refugium bare bottom with chaeto
T5 lighting, 4 bulbs with moonlights (will be upgrading to LED in about a month)
Two Phosban 150 reactors one with GFO and one with Carbon
Auto Top Off with Two Little Fishies KW 300 reactor
UV Sterilizer
Apex Lite Controller
Only Supplements I use are B-Ionic 2 Part system
Parameters:
Ammonia =0
Nitrate = 0
Nitrite = 0
Temp = 78.2
PH = 8.3
Cal = 390
Alk = 3.3
Mag = 1320
Phosphates = 0
Salinity = 1.025
Thanks for the input in advance. I have been keeping tanks most of my life and the first job I ever had was in a LFS, but I never did anything with reef tanks before this one.
Any feedback is good feedback so be as harsh as needed.
I have been lurking in these forms for about 4 months now, but I just joined and I am posting my first post.
My Reef tank is 5 months old this week! There have been many ups and downs, but right now I have to say that I am really starting to enjoy the tank instead of worrying about it everyday. I have a few pictures listed below and I was wondering if you all can let me know what you think. How does it look? Do you see any problems that I don't? And finally an reassurance that I am doing a good job would be great. Here is a break down of the tank specs:
36 gal bowfront tank
10 gal sump
Eshopps cone protein skimmer s-120
MP-10 powerhead
HOB refugium bare bottom with chaeto
T5 lighting, 4 bulbs with moonlights (will be upgrading to LED in about a month)
Two Phosban 150 reactors one with GFO and one with Carbon
Auto Top Off with Two Little Fishies KW 300 reactor
UV Sterilizer
Apex Lite Controller
Only Supplements I use are B-Ionic 2 Part system
Parameters:
Ammonia =0
Nitrate = 0
Nitrite = 0
Temp = 78.2
PH = 8.3
Cal = 390
Alk = 3.3
Mag = 1320
Phosphates = 0
Salinity = 1.025
Thanks for the input in advance. I have been keeping tanks most of my life and the first job I ever had was in a LFS, but I never did anything with reef tanks before this one.
Any feedback is good feedback so be as harsh as needed.