Justin's Aquaforest Oceanguard 790

[Royce023]

Just added a Hydros start for more stability. I was using the Kasa powerstrip to control my ATO on/off before my scheduled AWC every morning, but sometimes it didn't turn off. This created 2 instances where I had to raise the salinity that lasted for like 3-4 weeks.

• Hydros Start
  • Skimmer level sensor
  • Float switch to turn off AWC if draining doesn't stop
  • Leak detector to turn off pump + UV when it senses water
  • Control of ATO, UV sterilizer pump, fish food feeder
  • Monitor Temp

 

[FinalPhaze987]

Looks good. Very clean build.

I found GHL fans get loud after a while if you dont get the dust out of them. Compressed air cans have worked wonders for me.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

How long did it take for you to grow that hammer?

 

[Royce023]

I originally got this hammer around 2019 with 2-3 heads. This picture is from 2023 of the mother colony split into frags. The current colony is from one of these "frags."

How long did it take for you to grow that hammer?

 

[Kensington Reefer]

My compliments
Well done

 

[Baykes]

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Did you pick up the pack from Tin? I think I got the same one a week ago

 

[Royce023]

Did you pick up the pack from Tin? I think I got the same one a week ago

Yup!

 

[Royce023]

Added a Swallowtail Angel fish and a baby Biota Golden Lined Rabbitfish. Didn't do my research on the rabbitfish when I bought it. It will be too big for my tank in the future.

 

[Royce023]

Added another Swallowtail, however she was a little beat up. Hopefully, she will recover. Hoping for the other Swallowtail to morph into a male.

 

[Royce023]

Just did some chemistry testing.

1/4/26

• Alk 7.9
• Nitrate 6.5
• Phosphorus > 200 ppb (greater than analytical measuring range). I measured twice to rule out random error.
  • was 20 ppb on 12/16/25

Recently, I was feeding heavy and dosing NH4 to increase my nutrients. I also added some dead rock from my old tank that was sitting in a closed bucket. It was bleached and cleaned about a year ago.

Corals are fine and are growing. Alkalinity consumption has increased slightly. There is algae growth, but I think it is normal. I guess i'll feed less to slow down my nutrient import. I had my auto-feeder feed 3x daily on a 2 minute feed + my manual feeding of frozen mysis. I've turned it down to 30 second feed after seeing that high phos reading. Feeding heavily really increases nutrients..lol. I'm already doing a 1.4% daily AWC (30-40%/month). I think I can control my nutrients by feeding less.

Gonna test again next weekend.

Also, added an airline from my skimmer to the outside to help with pH. I should have done this a long time ago like I did with my previous tanks.

 

[dangalang]

Just did some chemistry testing.

1/4/26

• Alk 7.9
• Nitrate 6.5
• Phosphorus > 200 ppb (greater than analytical measuring range). I measured twice to rule out random error.
  • was 20 ppb on 12/16/25

Recently, I was feeding heavy and dosing NH4 to increase my nutrients. I also added some dead rock from my old tank that was sitting in a closed bucket. It was bleached and cleaned about a year ago.

Corals are fine and are growing. Alkalinity consumption has increased slightly. There is algae growth, but I think it is normal. I guess i'll feed less to slow down my nutrient import. I had my auto-feeder feed 3x daily on a 2 minute feed + my manual feeding of frozen mysis. I've turned it down to 30 second feed after seeing that high phos reading. Feeding heavily really increases nutrients..lol. I'm already doing a 1.4% daily AWC (30-40%/month). I think I can control my nutrients by feeding less.

Gonna test again next weekend.

Also, added an airline from my skimmer to the outside to help with pH. I should have done this a long time ago like I did with my previous tanks.

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Looks like you are using an Avast Plank as your auto feeder, are you feeding pellets with it?

 

[Royce023]

Looks like you are using an Avast Plank as your auto feeder, are you feeding pellets with it?

Yes, I mixed in TDO pellets with Reef Jerky.

 

[dangalang]

Yes, I mixed in TDO pellets with Reef Jerky.

Bigfish's swim into the sea - a tank journal

I don’t use an auto feeder thinking about them but wondering how much food comes out the plank per minute? Like pellets Teaspoon / Tablespoon?

www.bareefers.org

 

[Royce023]

Bigfish's swim into the sea - a tank journal

I don’t use an auto feeder thinking about them but wondering how much food comes out the plank per minute? Like pellets Teaspoon / Tablespoon?

www.bareefers.org

I learned my lesson. I’ll try 3x 20 second feeds and see if the phosphates decrease.

 

[Royce023]

Phosphorus dropped to 147 ppb (0.451 ppm Phos) from > 200 ppb after decreasing feedings on the auto fish feeder and skimming more wet. Nitrate 5.6. Gonna slightly increase the NH4 dosing.

 

[Royce023]

Upgraded my old GHL Doser 2.1 to 3.0 with the upgrade kit.

 

[Royce023]

So sad... I was moving the rocks around and my giant torch colony fell over and made frags.

 

[Royce023]

Don't know what to do with these frags. Maybe I'll make a DBTC.

 

[Royce023]

Scraped the back glass. I think it looks much better vs a coralline background.
Added a portable cabinet, so I could clear out my tank cabinet.

 

[Royce023]

Tank is 11 months old.
Added a Merlin's Staff from DBTC and a newly cut frag of PC Rainbow from a local reefer.

Traded a hammer for WWC Yellow Tips. @MichaelB thanks.

Cotton Candy Torch. Seems to be splitting into 3 heads.

Todd's Torch. Head count has doubled.

Green Slimer. @divewsharks, thanks for the frag.

Sunset Montipora

Tubbs Stellata

CC 21 Tails Torch

Blue Hammer

Rainbow Loom